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KellysHacker
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Origin
The Hacker is Kellys' carbon cross-country racer — the Slovak brand's answer to the World Cup XC course. Built around the iCAD Carbon frame with Boost spacing and modern internal routing, it climbs on air forks and 1x drivetrains chosen for low weight and quick acceleration. Top builds run a RockShox SID Select+ and a full XC race kit.
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Specifications
- Frame
- KELLYS iCAD Carbon (Sport/Pro) 29", tapered head tube, internal routing, 12x148 mm Boost thru-axle, FSA 1.5 integrated headset
- Drivetrain
- 1x12 Shimano (build-dependent, Deore/SLX/XT class)
- Brakes
- Shimano hydraulic disc
- Wheels
- 29" (some 27.5" builds), tubeless-ready
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The verdict
+Strengths
- Light, stiff carbon XC frame that climbs and accelerates well
- Boost spacing and modern XC geometry
- Air fork builds scale up to genuine race-level kit
−Weaknesses
- Hardtail rear means less comfort on rough descents
- Race geometry is less forgiving for casual trail riders
- Carbon frame carries a price premium over alloy Kellys hardtails
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