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Mission 3


Mission 3 ‘09

The bike that we used two years ago to introduce our best suspension design ever, has been further refined for 2009. The new Mission 3 is a true all-mountain rider’s dream bike. Upgrades from the Mission 2 include the Fox fork and rear shock, the revolutionary Truvativ Hammerschmidt 2 speed / single chainring transmission, Avid Elixer CR hydraulic disc brakes, an Easton Monkey Lite CX carbon handlebar, and sealed bearing hubs.

  • Mission 6" All-Mountain Frame w/ Knuckle Box Rear Suspension, Hooded Hydroformed Top Tube, Anodized Finish & Sealed Cartridge Bearing Pivots
  • Fox Talus RL Air Fork w/ 110/130/150mm Adj. Travel, External Rebound / Compression / Lockout Controls, Magnesium Lowers, 32mm Easton Aluminum Stanchions & 15QR Thru Axle
  • Fox Float RP23 Rear Shock w/ Tunable Rebound, 3 Position ProPedal w/ Quick Flip On/Off Lever
  • Avid Elixer CR, Hydraulic Disc Brakes w/ 185mm frt / 160mm rear rotors
  • Truvativ Hammerschmidt All-Mountain 2-Spd Cranks w/ Aluminum All-Mountain Chainring guard, 22/36t, Hammerschmidt Sealed Bearing Bottom Bracket
  • SRAM X.9 9-spd Trigger Shifters / Rear Derailleur
  • Easton Monkey Lite XC Carbon Bar, EA50 Stem / Seat Post
  • WTB Laser Disc Trail Rims, Neau Naim Sealed Cartridge Bearing Hubs w/ QR Thru Axles 15mm Front / 10mm Rear
  • WTB Prowler MX / Stout 2.3 Folding Tires
  • WTB Pure V Sport Saddle

    Specs:
  • Sizes SM (15.5"), MD (17"), LG (19"), XL (21")
  • Frame Mission All Mountain 6" Aluminum w/ Hooded Hydroformed Top Tube, Butted / Formed Down Tube / Seatstays, Under Arch Seatstay bridge, Knuckle Box Technology, ISCG, Hammerschmidt Ready, Anodized Finish
  • Fork Fox TALAS RL air, 150-120-100mm travel adj., open bath, w/ ext. compression / rebound / lock out knobs, butted Alloy steerer, 32mm Easton aluminum stanchions, magnesium lowers, w/15mm thru axle
  • Rear Shock Fox Float RP23 200x51mm Air w/ rebound adj, 3
  • Cranks Truvativ Hammerschmidt AM 2 speed w/ aluminum all mountain chainring guard, 22/36t
  • Bottom Bracket Truvativ Hammerschmidt Sealed Cartridge
  • F. Derailleur Not Needed
  • R. Derailleur Still Needed - SRAM X-9
  • Shifter SRAM X-9 9spd trigger
  • Brake Levers AVID Elixer CR, ext. pad contact / reach adj.
  • Brakes AVID Elixer CR, Hydraulic 185mm frt. 160mm rear Rotors
  • Gear SRAM PG-970 9spd Cassette (11-34t)
  • Rims 32h WTB Laser Disc Trail
  • Tires WTB Prowler MX 2.3 frt, Stout 2.3 rear, Folding
  • Pedals DB Sound Alloy w/ molded traction pins
  • Handlebar Easton Monkey lite XC CNT HiRise Carbon 31.8mm
  • Stem Easton EA50 31.8mm
  • Seatpost Easton EA50 Double bolt clamp 30.9mm
  • Seat WTB Pure V Sport
  • Headset Zero Stack 1 1/8" ACB w/ deep Alloy cups
  • Colors Anodized Black
  • Chain Zero Stack 1 1/8" ACB w/ deep Alloy cups
  • Hubset (F) 32h Neau Naim Alloy Sealed Bearing Disc w/ 15mm Thru Axle (R) 32h Neau Naim Alloy sealed bearing Disc Cassette w/ CNC Disc mount,10mm thru axle QR rear.
  • Spokes Black 14g Stainless Steel
  • Grips DB Brics 130mm D2 Kraton
  • Extras DB Key Chain, Owner’s manual / Mission owner's manual cover, Chainstay Protector, H20 bottle mounts
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