Rose GROUND CONTROL 2 Review

Rose GROUND CONTROL 2 Review

Rose GROUND CONTROL 2 Review

Price: 2299 €
category: Downcountry
Frame Material: Aluminium
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 120 mm
Travel Rear: 120 mm
Model Year: 2023 (carry over model from 2022)
  • Consistent und robust concept
  • coherent overall package
  • strong in the descents
  • 6 years warranty
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Rose GROUND CONTROL 2 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Downcountry-Bike up to 3000 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 2299 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
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Stack
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572
606
615
625
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Reach
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-
410
435
460
485
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Top Tube Length
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558
586
614
641
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Seat Tube Length
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410
440
470
500
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Seat Tube Angle
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75
75
75
75
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Head Tube Length
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105
105
115
125
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Head Tube Angle
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67
67
67
67
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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17
36
36
36
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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340
340
340
340
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Chainstay Length
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425
441
441
441
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Wheelbase
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1111
1163
1192
1221
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Standover Height
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-
-
-
-
-
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Specification
  • Frame Ground Control, aluminium, Boost, BSA 73, 120mm travel, approx. 2792g, Matt Black/Light Olive M-29
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork Rock Shox Revelation RC, Debonair, Boost, 120mm travel, 42mm offset black matt 29''
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper Rock Shox Deluxe Select+ RT, Debonair, 190x45mm black
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano SLX, SL-M7100, I-Spec EV, 12-speed
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano SLX RD-M7100SGS, Shadow Plus, 12-speed
  • Crank Shimano FC-MT511-1, BSA73, 32 teeth, black 175mm
  • Cassette Shimano Deore CS-M6100-12, 12-speed, 10-51
  • Chain Shimano Deore CN-M6100, 12-speed
  • Brake Set Shimano Alivio BL-M4100/BR-MT410, 180/180mm
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Wheel Set Sunringlé Düroc 35 Expert, 622x31C, Boost, TLR, Micro Spline, black 29"
  • Tires Front Continental Mountain King III, ShieldWall System, TL Ready, black 29x2.3
  • Tires Rear Continental Mountain King III, ShieldWall System, TL Ready, black 29x2.3
  • Saddle Selle Italia X3 Flow black/black
  • Seat Post ROSE-Dropper seatpost, X1 lever, black 31,6mm/459mm/150mm Hub
  • Stem Level Nine Race, 6°, Ø 31,8 mm, black stealth 60mm
  • Handle Bar Level Nine Race, Rise 15mm, Back Sweep 9°, UP Sweep 5°, Ø 31,8 mm, black stealth 760mm
  • Handle Bar Width 760

Expirience with the Rose GROUND CONTROL 2

Ludwig Döhl With the GROUND CONTROL 2 , Rose delivers a solid downcountry bike for a reasonable price. If you really want a fully despite a small budget, you should take a closer look at this model. With its geometry, the Downcountry-Bike of Rose is right in the middle between playfulness and high speed stability. When entering the saddle, the Downcountry-Bike of Rose conveys a balanced seating position. With the Rose Downcountry-Bike, the real fun starts at the peak of the mountain. Because in the downhill, the tours with lots of high meters is better than the competitors in this price range. The guarantee promise of 6 years ensures trust.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.