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Rear
wheel travel = 5.50" [140mm] with 2.75:1 rear shock
leverage ratio
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Head
angle 69.5 deg (Fox Float 130 fork)
- Effective
seat angle is ~72 deg
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Easton
7005 aluminum Front Triangle, 6061 aluminum Rear Swingarm
- Top
tube slopes aggressively downward for lower center of gravity
and increased standover height
- Cable
routing runs under the top tube and on top of the seatstays
for smooth shifting and braking
- Hydro
stops are used exclusively - this bike is disc specific
- Shimano
e-type front derailleur mount comes standard
Rear
Swingarm Details:
The
rear suspesion uses a 'semi-floating' bottom bracket to minimze
chain growth and maximize pedaling efficiency. Chainstay length
increases by less than 0.100" over the entire 5.50"
travel range...that's less than (1) chain link! Single-pivot
bikes from my earlier days can have almost 4X this amount of
chain growth which causes pedal kickback, bobbing and other
undesirable affects.
- Swingarm
consists of a 4-bar linkage with the main pivot housing, bottom
bracket shell and chainstays located in the first link
- The
second linkage contains the rear dropouts, seatstays and upper
yoke
- The
third linkage contains the rocker arm
- The
fourth linkage is the rear air shock
- Main
bearing pivot is 17mm in diameter riding on (2) sealed Enduro
bearings
- Swingarm
bearing pivots are 8mm in diameter with (2) sealed Enduro
bearings at each pivot point
- Rear
axle travel path arcs upward/rearward for maximum traction
over all types of terrain
- Small-bump
compliance is easily handled by a Fox RP23 rear shock with
Pro-Pedal valving > standard shock length 7.875" with
2" stroke
- Upper
rocker arm is machined out of one billet to maximize strength
and lateral rigidity for the swingarm
- 12mm
bolt-thru rear dropouts spaced 135mm apart also improve rigidity
- Replaceable
rear derailleur hanger comes standard
- Floating-disc
brake system will be available at additional cost
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