Rose Announces New Scrub Aluminum DH / Park Bike
Rose Bikes, the German direct-to-consumer brand, has added a new aluminum-framed downhill / park bike to its lineup called the Scrub. This is the same company that has the Psycho Path, Thrill Hill, and of course, the Bonero hardtail in their lineup, so I'd say Scrub is a very reasonable name all things considered, even though I now have TLC stuck in my head...
Joking aside, the Scub does cast a very clean shadow; it's one of those bikes that looks speedy just standing still. It's available in four sizes, all rolling on mixed wheels with either 190 or 200mm of rear travel depending on whether it's spec'd with a single crown or dual crown fork.
Joking aside, the Scub does cast a very clean shadow; it's one of those bikes that looks speedy just standing still. It's available in four sizes, all rolling on mixed wheels with either 190 or 200mm of rear travel depending on whether it's spec'd with a single crown or dual crown fork.
Rose Scrub Details
• Aluminum frame
• Intended use: DH / freeride
• Wheelsize: 29" F / 27.5" R
• Rear travel: 200mm or 190mm
• Head angle: 63° or 64°
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL
• MSRP: 3299 - 4499 €
• rosebikes.com
• Aluminum frame
• Intended use: DH / freeride
• Wheelsize: 29" F / 27.5" R
• Rear travel: 200mm or 190mm
• Head angle: 63° or 64°
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL
• MSRP: 3299 - 4499 €
• rosebikes.com
Now you see it...
And now you don't. A magnetic cover protects the shock from mud and other debris.
The Scrub's shock is partially tucked inside the split seat tube, a design that looks like it should make it easy to access for suspension adjustments. When it's time to ride, a magnetic cover attaches over the shock to protect it from flying rocks, mud, and anything else that gets kicked up by the rear wheel.
Other details include a threaded bottom bracket, a chainguide and bashguard on all models, and mounts under the top tube to hold a tube or tool, reducing the likelihood that a rider will need to do the bike park walk of shame back down to the bottom.
The Scrub's pricing is quite reasonable considering the spec, ranging from 3,299 EUR to 4,299 EUR.
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A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hangin' out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holla at me"
Hah. Burn.
Let me innnnnnnnnnnnn.
I paid more (about $5k) for a mid-spec DH bike from a big brand nearly 12 years ago - a time when inflation was about 34%. This would make my purchase back then about $6.7k for a bike that was certainly worse, less capable, and with a poorer parts spec than this thing. Nice.
How to do service / warranty is the reason to go with EU brands that do set up USA locations including test centers.
Just call it Mega-something – the industry default when you can't think of or pay for something original.
1. 200mm of travel need space for the rear wheel to go somewhere. The rear wheel touching the saddle at full compression isn't all that uncommon
2. Having a saddle high enough that you can actually use your legs to apply pressure to it/ use it to control your bike makes sense.
3. For whatever reason it has become a stupid hype to have your saddle as low as possible for enduro riding.
In my opinion this doesn't make much sense. Once you have enough clearance adding even more clearance (aka an even lower saddle) doesn't do anything for you.
Pretty silly they have nothing shorter or no full 27.5