Cross-country or across town, the Guardian 29 is our answer to an affordable, all-purpose MTB. The hydroformed aluminum frame is light and stiff, making for a solid ride and responsive transfer of energy from your legs to the drivetrain. Rockshox suspension forks with adjustable pre-load are mated to the frame to form a stable geometry that handles the climbs as easily as it descends. Updates to last year’s Guardian include a SRAM SX Eagle 1x12 drivetrain to keep you rolling in smooth, efficient motion. The 30 tooth X-Sync chainring paired with an 11-to-50 tooth cassette provides a full range of gears for any incline or condition. The Guardian 29 is the perfect machine to cover a lot of ground, without costing a lot of money.
Geometry:
| Seat Tube Height | 15.4” | 17.3” | 18.9” |
| Top Tube Length | 22.7” | 23.3” | 24” |
| Head Tube Angle | 68º | 68º | 68º |
| Seat Tube Angle | 73º | 73º | 73º |
| Head Tube Height | 3.5” | 3.5” | 3.5” |
| Chainstay Length | 17.24” | 17.24” | 17.24” |
| Wheelbase | 43.3” | 44” | 44.4” |
| BB Drop | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm |
| Fork Offset | 46mm | 46mm | 46mm |
| Fork Length | 488mm | 488mm | 488mm |
| Stack Height | 586mm | 586mm | 586mm |
| Reach | 399mm | 414mm | 429mm |
| Bar Width | 700mm | 700mm | 700mm |
| Stem Length | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm |
| Crank Length | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm |
Specifications:
- Frame: Hydroformed 6061 series aluminum with internal cable routing and available internal dropper post cable routing
- Fork: RockShox FS Judy, coil, 100mm-travel with pre-load adjust
- Shifters: SRAM SX Eagle 12-speed trigger shift
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM SX Eagle 12-speed
- Cranks: 170mm SRAM SX Eagle Powerspline with 30t steel chainring
- Cassette: SRAM PG-1210 11-50t 12-speed
- Chain: SRAM SX Eagle 12-speed
- BB: SRAM Powerspline
- Brakes: Hydraulic disc
- Rotors: 160mm steel
- Front Hub: Loose ball with 9mm quick release
- Rear Hub: Loose ball with 9mm quick release
- Rims: Doublewall, 32-hole
- Tires: Kenda Booster Sport, 29 x 2.2”, 60tpi, wire bead
- Headset: Sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8”
- Stem: Alloy front load, +/- 10º rise, 60mm length
- Bars: 6061-T6 series aluminum, 1” rise, 31.8mm clamping area, 700mm width
- Grips: Velo, 130mm length
- Seat: Airborne
- Post: Alloy, 31.6mm diameter, 350mm length
- Seat Post Clamp: Alloy
- Pedals: N/A