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It is their 29er full suspension bike featuring 3 inches of travel in a simple and lightweight package. It features a Rockshox rear shock working in concert with 100 mm Rockshox fork.

Things that stood out are the $999 price tag for the frame its light weight. The weight at an estimated 5.3 lbs to 5.8 lbs (S-XL) is mighty impressive for an aluminum frame. It features a tapered steer tube and the seat tube is bent for added tire clearance with a short chainstay.

There is no rear pivot on rear triangle so the flattened seatstay is expected to flex a bit with the suspension action. The bottom bracket is a pressfit BB30.

So how did it ride? Well the frame was definitely light and snappy. The short chainstays made the bike easy to maneuver and the tapered steer tube made the bike stable up front. Geometry felt pretty spot on. The build that I tested didn’t have the greatest wheels and components but I got a pretty good feel for the bike.

The bike is being positioned as a great 24 hour race or endurance bike. On the trails of Bootleg Canyon, it climbed quite well. It was very efficient up the paved on the loose climbs. The three inches of suspension action is a bit stiff. Compared to the many multilink and higher travel bikes that I tried, this one was not quite active. The design does not sit much into the rear travel and sems to be optimized more for pedaling efficiency. Plus the lack of rear seatstay linkage and the use of Rockshox rear shock contributed to it needing an greater initial foce to get the rear moving. So the bike may not be ideal for my short test in the punchy, ragged trails of Bootleg Canyon. Climbing was efficient but traction was not as planted as other FS bikes I tested on the the climbs with rocky outcroppings. But I suspect it will do very well on long, marathon rides and of course endurance races. Plus the other hallmarks of the bike are great value at $999 and super light weight at 5.3+ lbs.

Nouvelle déco WB