[jtorlando25 offline]

Haven't seen this posted anywhere on here yet so I figured I'd throw it out there. I guess it's just a prototype right now.



What do you guys think? If it ever makes it to production would it be a game changer to the DH scene? Or just another bike?

[maddslacker offline]

Looks like another DH rig.

[GoldenGoose]

won't be the first 29er to the DH market so I'd hesitate to call it a game changer unless it brings some other radically new technology.

[maddslacker offline]

To me, the Intense 2951 prototype makes more sense: 29" front wheel with a 26" rear.

Besides, you can get this one right now:
http://www.lenzsport.com/detail.php?prodID=15



And it's built right here in Colorado, not in Taiwan R.O.C.

[element22]

One unique thing with that bike is the ABP rear triangle. Now provided it works well and does not bind it will be a good thing. The ABP will dramatically decouple the braking forces and pedaling forces. Seeing that a rider is most of the time off the saddle it may be a good thing. The bad thing is the top tube having the shock mounted to it. First issue is the high mount of mass. The second is the forces that are transmitted to that tube. Possible cracking on the welds due to the multiple stresses that the tube will experience. In fact it will bow. The pressure of the shock pushing up as well as the force of compression from the steering tube wanting to bend towards the BB.. Hmm only testing will tell.

[jtorlando25 offline]

Well damn, I really thought the Trek bike was the first DH 29er proto. Cool to see that there are others.

I like the idea of the 69er DH bike too.

[element22]

Now what I do believe is that the front forks your gonna see are all the Dorado Pro from Manitou firstly as their forks are on the market and ready to go for DH 29ers