First Ride: 2020 Propain Tyee

After fine-tuning their enduro sled, the Tyee, over the past years, it came time for Propain to take a serious look at the platform and introduce some major improvements. Influenced by their experiences with its predecessors, and their first 29er – the Hugene – along with valuable input from their World Cup downhill team, they cherry-picked the most favorable features and ride characteristics to form the 2020 Tyee. Not wanting to compromise in any way, the new Tyee is available in 29” and 27.5” versions, each with a dedicated frame.

To give you a little insight about the small company’s dedication and enthusiasm of their employees, their CEO, Robert Krauss, is the one responsible for drawing up the new Tyee, and most of the other bikes in Propain’s history. Part of Propain’s design process includes a kick-off meeting before the start of each new project, where everyone from the company – all avid bikers themselves – is invited to provide input as to what direction the final new product should head and what features should be integrated.

Tyee CF Details
• Wheel size: 29″ or 27.5″
• Rear wheel travel: 160mm
• Blend carbon frame
• 64.5° head angle
• Chainstays: 445mm (29″), 430mm (27.5″)
• Frame weight (w/o shock): 2,700g (size M)
• 12 x 148mm rear spacing
• Sizes: M-XL
• Colors: Bad Mint, Mars Red Dark, Raw Carbon
• Price: from €2,999 to €7,724

Tyee AL Details
• Blend Aluminum frame
• Frame weight (w/o shock): 3,700g (size M)
• Sizes: S-L
• Colors: Mars Red, Petrol, Raw
• Price: from €2,399 to €6,974

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