Bikes up to 60% offWe monitor over 40,000 bikes daily to find the best prices
Today’s Deals2019 Mondraker
Dune R
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
Compare the full range
Manufacturer Price
$5,184| Weight | 32.8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 170 / 170mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 36 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPX2 Performance |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | GX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant |
| Brakes | SRAM Code R Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
🐐 Estimated
None yet.
Do you have this bike? Help other riders make a decision about which size will work for them by sharing your own size and fit notes.
Summary
The Mondraker Dune is a mixed bag, offering stability and composed geometry at high speeds, with a suspension that tames rough terrain effectively. However, its long length can make it feel unwieldy, and it comes with a premium price tag that doesn't always match the component quality. It's a bike that demands rider adjustment and planning, excelling in fast, rough conditions but less so in slow, technical terrain.
Stable and composed at high speeds
Effective suspension on rough terrain
Good traction and smoothness
Decent climbing ability
Cutting-edge geometry and sizing
Feels unwieldy due to long length
Premium price without high-end parts
Requires significant rider adjustment
Sluggish suspension in some models
Outdated dropout spacing and teething problems
It gains speed quickly, I was going into corners really, really quickly, which was messing me up—’Where are my braking points, I haven’t even started to turn yet?’
BIKE MagazineThe Mondraker Dune is one of our Bike of the Year bikes for 2018.
BikeRadarProves that good geometry and sizing stands the test of time
MBRFeedback?
View all reviews
Aug 2018 · Alan Muldoon
Launched over three years ago, the Mondraker Dune XR is still streets ahead of its rivals in terms of sizing, our size L dwarfing most brands XXLs.
Independent geometry adjustments
Sticky lower shock bushing
Aug 2018
This bike is long. Sure, there’s more to it, like its especially supportive suspension platform. But mostly, it’s long. And once we got used to that, we found it could hold its corners and stick its lines superbly.
Apr 2018 · Kurt Gensheimer
Recently launched in the United States, Mondraker is a Spanish brand bringing an impressive arsenal of carbon fiber trail bikes to this side of the Atlantic. - Mtbr.com
Mar 2018 · McCoy
A few years ago a Spanish company called Mondraker designed its dual-suspension bikes with a peculiar geometry. They had a very long front end coupled
Jun 2017 · Seb Stott
Confidence inspiring and stable, yet still engaging and agile. It’s not cheap for the spec, but performance leaves little to be desired. Buy if you want a fast yet playful bike to tackle technical terrain, and have the money to spend
Stable, comfortable, confidence-inspiring and yet incredibly agile handling from the win-win Forward Geometry
Mondraker's Zero suspension design and Fox Float X shock deliver smooth, traction rich sensitivity and support (once I'd added a medium volume spacer)
I think the geometry could be even more extreme in the angles department
Solid, rather than bling spec for the money
| Frame | Aluminum BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | FOX 36 Float FIT GRIP EVOL Performance, tapered steerer tube, 15mm x 110mm axle, 37mm offset. 3 positions with micro adjust compression, low-speed rebound, air preload. Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX Float DPX2 LV EVOL Performance, 205mm x 65mm. 3 lever positions, low-speed rebound, air preload. Trunnion top mount, 22.2mm x 10mm bottom bushings. Travel: 170mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB, sealed bearings, 73mm BSA |
| Headset | Onoff Saturn, tapered head tube, ACB sealed bearings |
| Stem | Onoff Stoic FG 30mm, 6061 forged alloy, 31.8mm clamp |
| Handlebar | Mondraker double butted 6061 alloy, 25mm rise, 780mm width, 9º backsweep, 5º upsweep, 31.8mm clamp |
| Saddle | SDG Fly MTN, PU foam, steel rail, cordura protection |
| Seatpost | Onoff Pija dropper, internal, diameter, S: 337 length x 100mm travel, M size 387 length x 125mm travel, L/XL size: 425 length x 150mm travel Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Grips | Onoff Diamond, lock-on, 130mm |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle, Type 3, roller bearing clutch, cage lock, 1x12-speed, X-Actuation |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Dedicated 1x drivetrain design |
| Crank | Truvativ Descendant 6K Eagle, 12-speed, boost, DUB axle, 170mm length (S/M), 175mm length (L/XL) |
| Shifters | SRAM Trigger GX Eagle, 12-speed, X-Actuation |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1275, 10-50 tooth, 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Chain Guide | N/A |
| Brakes | SRAM Code R, oversized 4-piston caliper, Centerline IS 6-bolt one-piece rotor, 200mm front, 180mm rear, steel-backed metal sintered pads Type: SRAM Code R Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Code R, tool-free reach adjust |
| Rims | DT Swiss E1900 Spline 27.5", 30mm internal width, tubeless ready, 28 hole |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Swiss Champion, straight pull |
| Front Hub | DT Swiss 370, 15mm x 110mm, IS 6-bolt, Rear: DT Swiss 370, 12mm x 148mm, IS 6-bolt, XD freehub |
| Rear Hub | DT Swiss 370, 15mm x 110mm, IS 6-bolt, Rear: DT Swiss 370, 12mm x 148mm, IS 6-bolt, XD freehub |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Minion DHF 27.5" x 2.5" WT, tubeless ready, dual compound, Exo protection, 60TPI, folding bead, Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5"x2.4" WT, tubeless ready, dual compound, Exo protection, 60TPI, folding bead |
First added March 17
Last updated March 17
Not listed for 2,630 days