Reynolds 853 tubing - 38% stronger than cromoly. Maximum strength at minimum weight.
Large diameter tubing, including custom internal sleeve reinforced seat tube, combine with oversized oval profile stays to blend precision with strength.
Bridge-less S-bend chainstays with Cotic Hexten gussets for improved fatigue life and massive mud clearance
ISCG05 mount.
Huge custom machined cowled dropouts with integral disc mount. Perfect alignment, every time.
Geometry adjusted with commitment! Minimum 100mm travel forks, 160mm single crown forks no problem.
Low slung design keeps the frame out of the way for those tight situations, and long top tube lets you ride up to the trails without breaking your back.
No seat tube bottle bosses, so the saddle can be dropped ALL the way down.
Steep seat angle and short 16.5" stays pin the front in for ultimate grip, handling and cornering ability.
Sizes - 16", 18". The frames are designed to be compact and chuckable.
Submitted by
heckler2
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: March 5, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Rotorua
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Geometry.
Weaknesses:
None.
Bike Setup:
Pike 454 dual air fork with u-turn. Burly but not heavy wheel set. 60mm stem. 710mm bars. 1 x 9 set up with lg1 chain guide.
Bottom Line:
The perfect hard tail if your into everything other than cross country racing. Cy really understands bike geometry and I feel he has nailed it on the bfe. This is a true allmountain hard tail.
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