The best handling trail bike ever

The 5010 is not just "the little bike" of our range. It makes even the most mundane trails feel like they're loaded with features to hop, skip and jump over. It's like having super-skills at your fingertips. The 5010 has always been more capable than many expected but with the traction-gaining 29-inch wheel up front and even more refined suspension the 5010 gives you a deft touch on the trails.

For 5010, we wanted to find the balance of support and grip to maximize the bike’s descending and big-hitting capability. We started with a significantly less anti-squat (than previous generation 5010) to provide sensitive, ground-tracking qualities and reduced pedal kick. We gave the 5010 a very straight, highly progressive leverage curve to give the rider plenty of predictable support, bottom-out resistance, and playful response. This means the travel is accessible and higher impacts aren’t as jarring as you’d expect from a short-travel bike.

Mixed Wheels

The mixed wheel configuration of a 29-inch wheel up front provides traction and stability, while the 27.5" rear wheel allows for quick back wheel steering and lifting.

Glovebox

Place your ride essentials securely beneath a new high-quality latch and panel in the 5010's downtube. The Glovebox comes with a fitted Tool Wallet and Tube Purse, tailored for the frame to keep your tools close to hand.

Full carbon C and CC frame

CC frames use the very best materials and production processes available. We tailor stiffness for every size to make sure everyone gets the same ride quality. Bigger riders means greater stresses on larger frames, but that's remedied with our size-specific frame stiffness tunes.

Sag window

A window allows easier suspension sag and setup. The details are completed by a neat mud flap to protect the rear shock plus tidy cable routing within the frame and swingarm, and rubberized DT protectors to shrug off strikes.

Occasionally, without notice, manufacturers change product design and/or specifications.

Frame	Carbon C
Fork	RockShox Pike Base, 140mm
Rear Shock	FOX Float Performance DPS, 210x50
Headset	Cane Creek 10 IS Integrated Headset
Stem	Burgtec Enduro MK3, 42mm
Bars	Burgtec RideWide Alloy Bar, 800mm
Front Brake	SRAM Guide T Avid Centerline 200mm
Rear Brake	SRAM Guide T Avid Centerline 180mm
Brake Lever	SRAM Guide T
Rear Mech	SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Shifters	SRAM NX Eagle
Speed	12
Rims	RaceFace AR Offset 30 29"
Front Hub	SRAM MTH 716, 15x110, Torque Cap, 32h
Rear Hub	SRAM MTH 746, 12x148, 32h
Front Tyre	Maxxis Minion DHR II 29"x2.4", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO, TR
Rear Tyre	Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4", 3C MaxxTerra, EXO, TR
Seat Post	SDG Tellis Dropper, 31.6
Saddle	WTB Silverado Medium CroMo
Chainset	SRAM Descendant Eagle 148 DUB, 32t
Bottom Bracket	SRAM DUB 68/73mm Threaded BB
Chain	SRAM NX Eagle, 12spd
Cassette	SRAM PG1230, 12spd, 11-50t
Pedals	Resin Platform

Size	Height (Cm)	Height (feet)
S	155 – 166	5’1” – 5”5”
M	164 – 176	5’4” – 5’9”
L	174 – 186	5’8” – 6’1”
XL	183 – 194	6’0” – 6’4”
XXl	192 - 201	6’3” – 6’7”

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