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[ FR [FReE-RADICAL] - Freeride ]
6+" (shock dependent) of rear wheel
travel
Be warned. This bike is addictive and stands to redefine
freeriding! The addiction begins with 6+"* of sublime rear
suspension with no 'bob' or biopacing. In other words - a long travel
frame that pedals better than renowned 4" travel bikes!
But don't just take our word for it. Here's what
the magazines are saying about our bikes. When reviewing an Ethos
FR, Freewheel Magazine recently
wrote "On the topic of the Ethos' rear suspension operation,
my greatest praise goes to the way it worked on the climbs - just
keep seated and it's easy to forget your carting a near 7
travel bike up a hill".
Australian Mountain
Bike stated, "It's rather mind blowing actually, other
manufacturers claim to have minimal bob, but the Ethos does
not bob, full stop!"
Most manufacture's deliberately choose to limit their
all mountain freeride frames to 5" of rear wheel travel because
they know with any more rear travel than this the reviewers will
heavily criticise them - judging their suspension to 'bob' up and
down too much when pedalling. This robs riders of precious energy
and forward momentum. Not much fun for a 2 hour blast in the hills
let alone a full day's epic ride!
We've designed this bike for real world freeriding
- our 'all mountain enduro steed'! This is not a heavy slack angled
DH rig with a triple chain ring forcing you to muscle the bike up
the hills while your mates wait for you. With 6+"* of rear
wheel travel our FR series is happy to efficiently charge up the
mountain and soak up the big hits down to that glorious single track.
Hard to believe for a 6+" travel all mountain bike. One ride
and you too will be addicted!
- See what our leading mountain
bike magazines had to say about the Ethos design.
- Shock dependent
- Specifications
- Frames starting around 6lbs, or 3kg
- Custom selected round Easton 7005 main tubes RAD rectangular
to round section extra cost option. Required for triple clamp
fork
- 2 weight/stiffness no cost option for rear links
- Approx. 6" rear travel, front travel 5-7"
- 17" rear chain-stay
- 14"+ BB height
- Nominal 69 head, 74.5 seat angles (without sag)-custom
angles no cost option
- Seat tube, top tube and head tube lengths as required
- Sealed bearing pivots new for 02
- Disc brake mount standard
- Triple chain-ring or single chain ring with guide compatible.
- Air/air, air/oil with or without lockout or coil rear shock
options
- Black anodised, shot-peened rear links standard - custom colours
extra cost option.
- Dulux powder-coat, any listed single colour standard on the
mainframe. Any colour 2-pack enamel extra cost option
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