The story of the build
Martin is 1.91 m and spent years on XL frames that were still short for him. He wanted a bike he could climb for two hours and then descend flat out, without feeling he was sitting on the front wheel.
Reach 500 mm, stack 645 mm, a 78° seat angle. Coil suspension at the rear, because at his weight air was overheating on long descents. The bike won its first race three weeks after handover.
Specification
- Frame
- Aluminium, 170 mm travel
- Fork
- 170 mm, 38 mm stanchions
- Shock
- Coil, 230×65
- Wheels
- 27.5", reinforced rims
- Brakes
- 4-piston, 203/203 mm
- Drivetrain
- 12-speed, 30T, 10–52
Gallery
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