I have a serious issue with this Bike, The REEB STEEZL is not what it appears to be, this bike is hiding things from you and I’m going to tell you all about what this means for you as a rider. Let’s start with the fact that this bike is made of Steel, hence the name. STEEZL, very clever name.

The modern Mountain bike is made from one of 3 materials ( in general ). The king of the dream bike material is Carbon, It’s strong and lightweight and it is expensive, a big factor in bike prices ballooning in the past decade. Next up is Aluminium, not quite as light as Carbon but less susceptible to failure due to blunt force impacts. Last but not least, we have Steel. Strong, Easy to work with and Heavier then Carbon and Aluminium?

This all seems pretty straight forward right? Wrong!!

REEB is not satisfied with making a good bike, they are always striving to build the best bike. Constant innovations and trials with different materials and designs bring out the best in their bike designs. I know that REEB is a bike builder to the outside world but my observations lead me to see this company as the true innovators and dreamers of what our sport will look like in the future.

The guys at REEB, it turns out, are Metalergical Magicians. They have found some secret, special magic trick that turns steel into a light, strong, innovative material. Part of the magic happens in the cutting edge world of 3D printing. REEB has blended cool design, 3D printing magic and Intuitive Geometry to create a true quiver killing bike. Their attention to the small details, and the craftsmanship have created bikes that have much higher tolerances to damage. That means you spend more time riding and less time fixing your bike. The Adaptive design applied means your bike will take the hits and keep on rocking up and down the trail.

You might expect a Steel mountain bike to be a bit rough and heavy. To the contrary, I found the STEEZL to be Simply Elegant in a very manly way and about a pound lighter than my Aluminium Mountain bike. When you ride the Steezl it is apparent that people that love to ride mountain bikes have built this bike. The greatest limitation on this bike was my riding ability. It was clear that as I rode through Moab on trails like AHAB and Alamasa, that I was the greatest limiting factor. This bike is ready and able to rock any trail you ride.

Steel is Light

Take a look at the accompanying video for more details. Here are the highlights.

The Steezl falls squarely into the Enduro category. It is a 29’er that you can run as a mullet with the flip of a chip. The Front triangle is made of a proprietary 4130 Chromoly tubing woven into the design are 3D printed parts made from 316L stainless steel and the rear triangle is made of Aluminium. It comes with a HELM 160mm or 170mm fork, Helm 155mm coil shock. You have the option of a Air HELM Shock as well. Shimano XT “transmission” and TRP Trail Brakes. The chain stay is size specific. The Steezl comes in 5 sizes, from S-XXL. Colors are plentiful and you have the option to have your very own unique color scheme as an option (for an additional cost).

The bottom line is, REEB has designed and built a dream bike that can slay any mountain you throw at it and its still a playful, fun bike that provides great trail feedback while remaining rock solid on eye tearing descents. To appreciate this bike you need to ride it! I highly recommend it!

Here are some details on the bike frame, for more details visit REEB’s website here!—> REEB

FRAME HIGHLIGHTS

• REEB proprietary 4130 Chromoly tubing/3D printed 316L stainless steel/7005 Aluminum, Handmade in Colorado

• 155mm rear travel, 205x62.5mm Trunnion, Coil or Air

• Designed for 160-170mm forks

• 29/29 or 29/27.5 via flip chip

• Size specific chainstays (434mm S,M,L - 444mm XL,XXL)

• Integrated ISCG tabs

• Clearance for up to 29″ x 2.6″ tire

• 148x12mm rear spacing (SRAM UDH)

• 44mm headtube - ZS44 Top/EC44 Bottom headset

• 73mm threaded BB shell

• 31.6mm ø seat post, internal dropper post routing

• Max dropper length: S-180mm / M-210mm / L thru XXL-240mm