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Sortie 3


Sortie 3 ‘09

About the 2008 Sortie 3, Mountain Bike magazine said, “… the Sortie was nearly as fast as any dedicated XC ride”. Quite a compliment for a trail bike. Upgrades from the Sortie 2 include a Fox Float RL air fork, Fox RP23 rear shock, Truvativ Fire-X Giga X Pipe crank set with an outboard sealed bearing bottom bracket, SRAM X.9 Trigger shifters, and Avid Juicy 5 hydraulic disc brakes.

  • Sortie 5" Trail Frame w/ Knuckle Box Rear Suspension, Hooded Hydroformed Top Tube & Sealed Cartridge Bearing Pivots
  • Fox 32 Float RL 130mm Air Fork w/ External Rebound / Lockout Controls, Butted Aluminum Steerer, Magnesium Lowers, 32mm Easton Aluminum Stanchions
  • Fox Float RP23 Rear Shock w/ Tunable Rebound, 3 Position ProPedal w/ Quick Flip On/Off Lever
  • Avid Juicy 5 Hydraulic Disc Brakes w/ 185mm frt / 160mm rear rotors
  • Truvativ FireX Crankset w/ 44/32/22t Rings & Giga X Pipe External Sealed Bearing Bottom Bracket
  • SRAM X.9 9-spd Trigger Shifters / Rear Derailleur
  • Easton EA50 Stem / Bar / Seat Post
  • Mavic XM317 Disc Double Wall Rims
  • WTB Wolverine Comp 2.2 Folding Tires
  • WTB Silverado Saddle

    Specs:
  • Sizes: SM (15.5"), MD (17"), LG (19"), XL (21")
  • Frame: Sortie Trail 5" Aluminum w/ Hydroformed Top Tube, Butted / Formed Down Tube / Seatstays, Under Arch Seatstay bridge, Knuckle Box Technology
  • Fork: Fox 32 Float RL Air, 130mm travel, open bath, with ext. rebound / lock out, butted Alloy steerer, 32mm Easton aluminum stanchions, magnesium lowers
  • Rear Shock: Fox Float RP23 190x51mm Air w/ rebound adj, 3
  • Cranks: Truvativ Fire X Giga X Pipe 3.2 AL-66 arms, 7075 aluminum outer/middle rings, 22/32/44t
  • Bottom Bracket: Truvativ Giga X Pipe Outboard Sealed Cartridge
  • F. Derailleur: Shimano Deore dual pull, top swing
  • R. Derailleur: SRAM X-9
  • Shifter: SRAM X-9 9spd trigger
  • Brake Levers: Avid Juicy 5
  • Brakes: Avid Juicy 5 Hydraulic Disc w/ 185mm frt / 160mm rear Rotors
  • Gear: SRAM PG-970 9spd Cassette (11-34t)
  • Rims: 32h Mavic XM317 w/ Eyelets
  • Tires: WTB Wolverine 2.2 Comp, Folding
  • Pedals: DB Sound Alloy w/ molded traction pins
  • Handlebar: Easton EA50 LowRise 31.8mm
  • Stem: Easton EA50 31.8mm
  • Seatpost: Easton EA50 Double bolt clamp 30.9mm
  • Seat: WTB Silverado
  • Headset: Integrated "Cane Creek" Size Drop-in ACB 1 1/8"
  • Colors: Metallic Deep Dark Sea Cave Green
  • Chain: Integrated "Cane Creek" Size Drop-in ACB 1 1/8"
  • Hubset: (F) 32h Alloy w/ CNC Disc Mount (R) 32h Alloy Cassette w/ CNC Disc mount
  • Spokes: Black 14g Stainless Steel
  • Grips: DB 130mm D2 Kraton
  • Extras: DB Key Chain, Owner’s manual / Sortie owner's manual cover, Chainstay Protector, Clear Coat, H20 bottle mounts
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