Rider owned Crossworx Cycles releases Zero 29 hardtail

German-made Crossworx Cycles Zero 29 hardtail promises playful handling and downhill prowess.

What’s made in Germany, comes in a bunch of Chipps approved colours and isn’t too long, low or slack? Well if you had read the title you would know it’s the Crossworx Cycles Zero 29 hardtail, an alloy bike manufactured in Thuringia, Germany.

Crossworx Cycles is a rider owned brand that makes a selection of full-suspension and hardtail enduro frames. The Zero 29 is an update on the original Zero frameset, and can now accept 29in wheels.

The updates to the frame aren’t focused on just the wheel size though, Crossworx has ensured a good all-round balance while upping the frames downhill capabilities too. The Zero 29 promises to offer more stiffness thanks to an updated yoke design which also allows riders to run larger chainrings. We assume that this stiffness is to counter pedal force rather than a deliberate attempt to make this alloy hardtail less compliant.

Offered in 3 size options, M,L and XL, the Zero 29 sits nicely between old school hardtail and new school enduro whip with reach measurements sitting on the conservative side of the fence. Short seat tube lengths across the range ensure riders have room to size up, or down, while a 78-degree seat tube is very on-trend.

crossworx cycles zero 29 — Zero 29 geometry.

The frame is designed around a 140mm travel fork, and the head angle sits at 64 degrees. Slack, steep and short is the design brief they were aiming for, but this should make for a playful ride and respectable wheelbase for downhill stability.

Crossworx is offering the Zero 29 in a total of 9 colours and as a complete bike or frame only. Complete bike prices start at €2,929 with a Z2 fork and Sram GX Eagle while the frame only options start at €979 depending on your colour preference.

More details can be had over on the Crossworx Cycles website.

Andi Sykes

Andi is a gadget guru and mountain biker who has lived and ridden bikes in China and Spain before settling down in the Peak District to become Singletrack's social media expert. He is definitely more big travel fun than XC sufferer but his bike collection does include some rare hardtails - He's a collector and curator as well as a rider. Theory and practice in perfect balance with his inner chi, or something. As well as living life based on what he last read in a fortune cookie Andi likes nothing better than riding big travel bikes.

Comments (7)

rickonrickon July 29, 2020 at 6:57 pm

I hope they’ve thought about the possibility of confusion between this and the Bird Zero 29. If only for the SEO.

JakesterJakester July 30, 2020 at 8:38 am

“isn’t too long, low or slack? ”

Oh, interesting…

*takes a look*

THAT’S not long, low or slack nowadays? If that isn’t, what does constitute long, low and slack then?

HatterHatter July 30, 2020 at 8:50 am

18 bikes No.9 in 525 reach…..

Or the Pole hardtail.

Long bikes are looooong

AlbAlb July 30, 2020 at 9:52 am

If that geo table is static then that 78HTA is likely going to be nudging 80deg at sag. Why more manufacturers don’t design around sagged numbers for long travel hardtails is beyond me.

chakapingchakaping July 30, 2020 at 10:39 am

Short, low and slack – and why not?

franzfranz July 31, 2020 at 8:44 am

The link in the article takes you to the frameset, which is an altogether different design to the one described. It has a kinked seat tube and a 74deg. seat angle.

DelDel August 1, 2020 at 2:18 pm

that’s a lumpy price for an ally hardtail. about 1.5 times the price of a chameleon? and internal routing for everything so all your cables and hoses can rattle inside the frame and everything is a pig to take on and off…
non.

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