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Opus Recruit 5

Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
3 × 8 24–42t / 11–32t
Gear range
509%
Weight
16.06 kg 35.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS 156–166
  • SM 163–174
  • MD 171–182
  • LG 179–189
  • XL 185–195

Components

16 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Meta 20 aluminum Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

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Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 16.06 kg
  • 35.4 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 3
Smallest chainring
  • 24
Largest chainring
  • 42
Rear sprockets
  • 8
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 32
Lowest gear
  • 20.6 in
Highest gear
  • 105.0 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2022
Sample
1,587 bicycles with this information
Coverage
93.1% of the class

Lowest gear

20.6 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2022
Sample
1,333 bicycles with this information
Coverage
78.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.9 km/h
Highest gear
40.2 km/h

Total gear range 509%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2022 builds

Differences across 2022 builds
Specification This bicycle Opus Recruit 5 Opus Recruit 1 Opus Recruit 2 Opus Recruit 3 Opus Recruit 4
Frame
Bicycle weight 16.06 kg 14.06 kg 14.38 kg 15.29 kg 15.38 kg
Suspension
Front travel 100 mm 120 mm 120 mm 120 mm 100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 3 1 1 2 2
Smallest chainring 24 32 32 22 22
Largest chainring 42 32 32 36 36
Rear sprockets 8 12 11 9 8
Smallest sprocket 11 10 11 11 11
Largest sprocket 32 51 42 36 34
Lowest gear 20.6 in 17.3 in 21.0 in 16.8 in 17.8 in
Highest gear 105.0 in 88.0 in 80.0 in 90.0 in 90.0 in
Brakes
Brake type Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Fork spring Coil Not informed Coil Coil Coil
Tire width 2.35″ 2.6″ 2.6″ 2.6″ 2.6″
Bottom bracket standard Not informed BSA BSA Not informed Not informed

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Opus Recruit 5, by Opus

This bicycle

Cross-country

Recruit 5

  • Weight: 16.1 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Opus Recruit 1, by Opus

Trail

Recruit 1

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.1 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Opus Recruit 2, by Opus

Trail

Recruit 2

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.4 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Opus Recruit 3, by Opus

Trail

Recruit 3

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 15.3 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Opus Recruit 4, by Opus

Cross-country

Recruit 4

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 15.4 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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