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2024 Lee Cougan

Crossfire 428 Frame Kit

A 29″ carbon frame crosscountry frameset.

Manufacturer Price

CA$5,128($3,693)
FrameCarbon
Wheels29″
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Sizing
SM

5'2" – 5'7"

MD

5'6" – 5'11"

LG

5'9" – 6'2"

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Rider Fit Notes
  • 5'5", size S, Just right
Reviews

Summary

The Lee Cougan Crossfire is a modern cross-country bike that blends speed with versatility, offering 120mm of rear wheel travel and a lightweight carbon frame. It excels in predictable handling and climbing efficiency, though some reviews note its suspension could be more supple. The bike is praised for its stiffness and innovative features like the Structural Crossbar System, but its geometry and build kit may not suit all riders.

Pros
  • Blends classic cross-country speed with longer travel and a more versatile modern ride

  • Quick modern XC bike built to take on the toughest cross-country courses

  • Stiff and lightweight

  • Full carbon construction with innovative features like the Structural Crossbar System

  • Predictable and confidence-inspiring handling

Cons
  • So-so suspension performance

  • Not pushing boundaries in geometry compared to competitors

  • Overly XC-oriented build kit may not suit all riders

Key Quotes
It’s still genuinely a sharp-handling XC bike, but with plenty of travel and stable-enough handling to make it a solid XCO & XCM race weapon.
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The bike’s name suggests it’s more of an all-day machine, but on the trail, it seems like it’s all about the short-and-punchy stuff.
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The Crossfire's updates do bring it nicely up to date.
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Lee Cougan Crossfire Trail review: Identity crisis - Escape Collective

May 2024 · James Huang

A legacy US-turned-Italian brand returns to its roots with a 120×120 mm trail bike tailor-made for the American audience.

Highs
  • Impressively light

  • Flickable handling

  • Great rear-end stiffness

  • Good value

  • Offbeat brand name.

Lows
  • Offbeat brand name

  • So-so suspension performance

  • Soft front end

  • Goofy shock mount

  • Curiously low grip height

  • Overly XC-oriented build kit.

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Lee Cougan Crossfire Trail Brings Modern MTB Capability to Light Carbon XC Bike - Review

Mar 2024 · Cory Benson

Lee Cougan's all-new 120mm Crossfire Trail cross-county bike mixes XC lightweight & speed with longer travel & more capable modern ride.

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First Look: Lee Cougan Crossfire Trail XC Bike

Mar 2024 · Jessie-May Morgan

The Crossfire's shock is partially hidden in the downtube in order to increase frame stiffness.

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Carbon

ColorsPastel Orange; Pulse; Indigo White; Libra

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Last updated May 31

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