ROSE Bikes

Backroad Series (AL / Carbon / Plus)

Gravel2019–

2019. ROSE Bikes, founded in 1907 in Bocholt Germany, launched the Backroad in 2019 as their response to the gravel/adventure bike boom. As a direct-to-consumer brand (no dealers, sold via rosebikes.c

Black Lava / Black Lava TR

City2018–

2018. The Black Lava fills a specific niche in ROSE's lineup — the fully-equipped urban/hybrid bike. Where the Multistreet is a sporty flat-bar fitness bike, the Black Lava is a complete commuter pack

Bonero / Bonero Plus

Mountain2020–

2020. The Bonero fills a specific gap in ROSE's MTB lineup — an aggressive trail hardtail with enduro-inspired geometry (65° HTA) at accessible pricing. Where the Ground Control targets XC/trail cross

Count Solo

Mountain2015–

pre-2015. The Count Solo is one of ROSE's oldest continuously-produced bike lines. bike-test.com describes it as having 'already addicted thousands of people to cycling' — suggesting a long heritage a

Ground Control

Mountain2016–

2016. The Ground Control was ROSE's mid-travel trail full suspension — the shorter-travel companion to the Root Miller. Where the Root Miller targeted enduro (140–160mm), the Ground Control covered th

Multistreet

City2018–

2018. The Multistreet is ROSE's urban fitness/trekking platform — flat-bar bikes for commuting, fitness riding, and light touring. It bridges the gap between performance road bikes (Reveal, XLITE) and

Pro SL

Road2015–

pre-2015. The Pro SL has been part of ROSE's lineup for well over a decade. BikeRadar noted in 2019: 'Rose has softened the ride compared to first models we tested a decade or so ago' — suggesting ori

Reveal Series

Road2018–

2018. The Reveal replaced the PRO CGF as ROSE's flagship endurance road bike. Where the PRO CGF was Rose's 'entry-level carbon endurance bike', the Reveal was conceived as high-performance endurance —

Root Miller

Mountain2019–

2014. The Root Miller is ROSE's flagship trail/enduro full suspension MTB — the 29" counterpart to the 27.5" Granite Chief (now discontinued). It's always been alloy — ROSE has consistently not offere

Sneak / Sneak Plus

City2020–

2020. The Sneak started as ROSE's minimalist e-bike — the Sneak Plus. The name captures the concept: a bike that sneaks through the city quietly, looks like an acoustic bike, and provides discreet mot

Soul Fire

Mountain2019–

2017. The Soul Fire is ROSE's long-travel gravity bike — filling the gap between the Root Miller (trail/enduro 150–160mm) and a full DH bike. It serves the 'super-enduro' category: bikes with 170–200m

Thrill Hill

Mountain2019–

2016. The Thrill Hill is ROSE's XC racing and downcountry platform — the only carbon frame in their entire MTB lineup. While the Root Miller (trail/enduro) and Ground Control (hardtail) use alloy, the

Uncle Jimbo

Mountain2014–2020Discontinued

2013. The Uncle Jimbo was ROSE's flagship enduro/trail full suspension bike through the golden era of the enduro category (2013–2019). It competed directly with Canyon Spectral, Giant Trance, YT Jeffs

X-Lite / XLITE Series

Road2008–

2008. The X-Lite was ROSE's flagship road race platform — a lightweight carbon road bike sold direct at prices that shamed retail competitors. It competed directly with Canyon Ultimate, Cannondale Sup

Xeon

Road2010–2022Discontinued

2010. The Xeon filled the value tier in ROSE's road lineup — above the entry Pro SL but below the premium X-Lite. It served two distinct markets: the Xeon RS gave budget-conscious road racers an ultra