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Mondraker is on a tear in 2026, today launching the third new bike we’ve seen from the Spanish brand this year. This one is called the Anark, and it’s a very different beast to the recently released Zendit.
Where the Zendit is a serious new e-enduro bike with a strong focus on speed and efficiency, the Anark is aimed more squarely at riders who prioritise descending, bike park laps, big lines and the occasional dirt-spraying moment of poor judgement.
It’s not likely to be a high-traffic bike for Mondraker in Australia, but it is an interesting one. The Anark fills a useful gap in the range, sitting below the Summum downhill bike as a long-travel, alloy-only mullet machine that can still be pedalled to the top.
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What is the Mondraker Anark?
In short, the Anark is a big-rig for rowdy lines and repeated bike park laps. It now sits as the biggest bike in Mondraker’s lineup before the Summum downhill bike.
Previously, that spot was occupied by the Superfoxy, which used 170mm of travel up front, 160mm out back and dual 29in wheels. We haven’t ridden one, but on paper it appears to have been a little sportier and more race-focused.
The Anark takes a different approach. It rolls on a dedicated mullet setup, with a 29in front wheel and 27.5in rear wheel, paired to a 180mm fork and 170mm of rear wheel travel. It also uses Mondraker’s ZERO suspension platform, as seen on the Zendit.
The frame is made from 6061-series aluminium, with no carbon option in the range. That feels intentional. This is clearly not chasing a headline weight figure, but instead appears to be built around durability, simplicity and hard use.
Along those lines, it’s good to see Mondraker has kept the cables out of the headset. There is the option to route them through the headset by swapping the bearing and top cap, though we can’t imagine many riders being keen to voluntarily make that change.
Like the Summum and Zendit, the Anark uses a single bearing size throughout the frame. Mondraker says all bearings also feature two additional seals to help extend bearing life.
There’s no downtube storage, but there is room for a bottle inside the front triangle, along with an accessory mount underneath the top tube for strapping on a tube or tool wrap.
Other frame details include a UDH hanger interface, 73mm BSA threaded bottom bracket, ISCG05 mounts and Boost 12x148mm rear wheel spacing.
Mondraker also says the Anark is dual-crown compatible, provided the maximum travel of 180mm is not exceeded and the fork’s axle-to-crown height is kept to 600mm.
Mondraker Anark geometry & sizing
Mondraker is offering the Anark in five sizes, covering S, M, M/L, L and XL.
As is often the case with Mondraker, the geometry is quite long. The Large has a 496mm reach and 665mm stack, which puts it very close to the Extra Large Santa Cruz Nomad 7 we reviewed recently, which has a 495mm reach and 660mm stack.
There is a single flip chip at the shock mount, allowing riders to switch between Standard and Low geometry settings. Moving into the Low setting drops the bottom bracket by 5mm, slackens the head angle by 0.35°, reduces the reach by 4mm and lengthens the rear centre by 1mm.
On the topic of rear centre lengths, all five sizes use the same 445mm measurement. That’s a little curious given more brands are moving towards size-specific rear centres, and Mondraker itself used different rear centre lengths on the larger Zendit sizes.
Mondraker Anark price & specs
There will be two complete bikes in the Anark range, along with a frame-only option.
The Anark R is the entry point, priced at $6,499 AUD. It comes with a RockShox ZEB Base fork, RockShox Vivid Coil Select+ shock, SRAM Eagle 70 T-Type drivetrain, SRAM DB8 Stealth brakes and Maxxis DH casing tyres.
The Anark XR steps up to $8,499 AUD and gets an Öhlins RFX 38 M.3 fork, Öhlins TTX 22M.2 coil shock, SRAM Eagle 70/90 T-Type drivetrain, SRAM Maven Base brakes and e*thirteen Grappler Core alloy wheels.
A frame-only option will also be available for $4,499 AUD.
Mondraker claims the XR and R builds weigh 17.8kg and 17.9kg respectively, both in a size M/L. Those aren’t light numbers, though given the alloy frame, coil shocks, DH casing tyres and generally burly build kits, they’re not especially surprising either.
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Mondraker Anark XR
- Frame | 6061 Alloy, 170mm travel, ZERO Suspension System
- Fork | Öhlins RFX 38 M.3, 180mm travel, TTX18 Twin Tube cartridge, 44mm offset
- Shock | Öhlins TTX 22M.2 Coil, 205x65mm, HSC, LSC, rebound, lockout
- Wheels | e*thirteen Grappler Core Alloy, 30mm width, 29in front, 27.5in rear
- Tyres | Maxxis Assegai DH Casing MaxxGrip 29×2.5in front, Maxxis Minion DHR II DH Casing MaxxTerra 27.5×2.4in rear
- Drivetrain | SRAM Eagle 70/90 T-Type 1x12spd, 10-52t cassette
- Brakes | SRAM Maven Base w/ SRAM Centreline 200mm rotors
- Bar | Onoff S6 Alloy, 800mm width
- Stem | Onoff S6, 30mm
- Seatpost | Onoff Pija Dropper, 31.6mm diameter, S: 140mm, M: 160mm, M/L: 180mm, L & XL: 210mm
- Claimed Weight | 17.8kg, size M/L
- RRP | $8,499 AUD
Mondraker Anark R
- Frame | 6061 Alloy, 170mm travel, ZERO Suspension System
- Fork | RockShox ZEB Base, Delta RC Damper, 180mm travel, 44mm offset
- Shock | RockShox Vivid Coil Select+, 205x65mm
- Wheels | WTB Sportterra Tough Alloy, 30mm width, 29in front, 27.5in rear
- Tyres | Maxxis Assegai DH Casing MaxxGrip 29×2.5in front, Maxxis Minion DHR II DH Casing MaxxTerra 27.5×2.4in rear
- Drivetrain | SRAM Eagle 70 T-Type 1x12spd, 10-52t cassette
- Brakes | SRAM DB8 Stealth w/ SRAM Centreline 200mm rotors
- Bar | Onoff S6 Alloy, 800mm width
- Stem | Onoff S6, 30mm
- Seatpost | Onoff Pija Dropper, 31.6mm diameter, S: 140mm, M: 160mm, M/L: 180mm, L & XL: 210mm
- Claimed Weight | 17.9kg, size M/L
- RRP | $6,499 AUD
On paper, the Anark looks like a relevant bike for Australian riders who want something tougher and more descending-focused than a regular enduro bike, without stepping all the way up to a dedicated downhill bike.
It’s also good to see Mondraker continuing to build out its 2026 range with bikes that have a clear purpose. The Anark won’t be for everyone, but for riders who spend a lot of time chasing shuttle laps, bike park days and steep natural descents, this new alloy bruiser makes plenty of sense.
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