The warrior 5.0 is the pinnacle of value and quality when it comes to hardtails. While the 5.0 is rugged and light enough to serve as an all-season commuter, it’s undeniably built for performance on the trails.

Starting at the base, the Warrior 5.0 is made from premium grade 6061 aluminum, giving it a great strength to weight ratio and setting the stage for a riding machine that will instantaneously respond to all your commands when tearing through technical descents. Featuring double-butted tubing, formed downtube, 3D drop outs, and a zerostack headtube; the Warrior 5.0 offers a clean fast ride for purists who enjoy the classic feel of a hardtail.

Equipped with a Shimano Deore LX drive train and a Rock Shox Tora fork (w/adjustable pre-load), concerns about your bikes handling and reliability are quickly alleviated. Shimano’s reputation precedes it, and the LX drive train is noted for being light, responsive, and reliable through anything mother nature throws at you.

Rock Shox have remained one of the most respected names in bike suspension for over 25 years, and their unparalleled manufacturing experience is reflected in the Tora, which combines adjustability, weight and performance into a package that will help you eat up rock gardens with ease or climb constant steeps with efficiency, making your whole ride fun - start to finish.

Sparing no expense, the 5.0 was given a bottom bracket with external bearings, a hydraulic breaking system, and WTB mountain tires. The FSA MegaExo bottom bracket is lighter and smoother than that of almost any bike you’ll find with a similar price tag and will also improve the stiffness of your cranks, translating each ounce of your energy directly into pedaling power.

Hydraulic disc brakes are also something you’d expect to see on a bike at a much higher price point, but the 2008 warrior offers all the perks: sheer braking power, better braking control, and reduced maintenance, that come with the Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc package.

And last, but not least, the WTB Weirwolf tires have been synonymous with performance and durability ever since they were introduced. Call it the cherry on top, but these tires top off a component package that will have you tearing up and down the mountain like never before, making your riding experience, simply put, more fun.

So, for those looking to slay single track on a tighter budget, the Warrior series is a perfect fit!

WARRIOR 5.0 PREMIUM SPECIFICATIONS

• ROCK SHOX TORA 289 W/ADJUSTABLE PRE-LOAD
• 6061 DOUBLE-BUTTED ALUMINUM FRAME
• DEORE MEGA 9 INTEGRATED TRIGGER SHIFTERS
• SHIMANO LX REAR DERAILLUER
• FSA GAMMA CRANK W/ FSA MEGAEXO BOTTOM BRACKET
• EASTON EA30 STEM
• WTB WEIRWOLF TIRES