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Parker is designed for riders who want a stout-but-light-&-tight bike they can use for gate racing, jumping, slope style riding, or all day trail riding. We took our proven XLT, beefed up the pivots, shock hardware and bell crank, modified the rear triangle, reined in the rear travel a bit, and bolted on forks with a huge range of travel options so riders can dial in just the right amount of travel they want for specific riding conditions. The result blew us away. We couldn’t decide whether to build the bike as an XLT all mountain replacement, or a fast slope-style freerider, or a dirt jump/gate racer. So we built all three.
The base model Parker 1.0 features an all-mountain/all-day triple-ring set-up, just like the XLT of last year. But with the significantly stronger/stiffer Parker frame and adjustable travel Rock Shox Recon fork, the bike is even more versatile and durable. The 2.0 features a more freeride/slope-style double-ring set-up with an e13 SuperCharger bash guard and 20mm Maxle fork/hub interface. The 3.0 gets a dirt jump or gate race single-ring set-up with an e13 chain guide and 20mm Maxle.
So now comes the hard part. Which Parker is it gonna be?
Features and Benefits
- NEW Dakar multi-link design,7005 aluminum tubes, oversize and gusseted headtube, re-enforced seattube and sloping toptube
- Rock Shox Recon 351 U-Turn Fork, with U-Turn travel adjust, 32mm stanchions, Mission Control damping, Magnesium lowers
- The WTB Moto Raptor 2.4 tires with a padle repeating tread for fast rolling and great traction while climbing and braking.
- Tektro Auriga Hydraulic brake w/ 180mm front wavy rotor and 160mm rear wavy rotor. Solid stopping power with less fade
- 170mm FSA Moto-X cranks with mega exo BB and 36t
- WTB Speed V Sport SE Saddle--soft shell elastomer frame with a high padding set to provide maximum comfort
- Easton EA30 31.8 low-rise bar with VICE all-mountain stem
- Tried and true Shimano Deore rear derailluer, Rapid-Fire shifters and crank with OctaLink BB
- Rock Shox Bar 2.1 air shock, lighter than coil, with external rebound & 10mm hardware!
- Jamis is using 10mm hardware in the shock mounts to add stiffness to an all ready stiff and proven design.
- WTB Dual Duty FR eyeleted rims take the abuse of big drops as well as disc brake power
- Triple chain-rings for an all around trail bike.
- Low 2.0 wheel travel/shock stroke leverage ratio for optimized shock performance and increased longevity/durability
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