Every aspect of the Legend frame is designed around one thing, to go faster! After 4 years of development, and designed to compete at world cup level racing, the Legend is a no compromise DH race winning machine. With low BB, roomy top tube and slack head angle the rider will feel at home pinning it over off camber roots and picking fast lines through even the burliest rock gardens. The frame itself has one of the lowest centre of gravities in its class due to the positioning of the rear shock as low in the frame as possible. With a rear travel of 8", this bike can be set up perfectly for any race course.
The suspension linkage is designed to be progressive through the travel so that the bike feels plush on the high speed stutter bumps, but ramps up to take big hits without bottoming out. There is also a sublte but very effective pedal platform designed in to the leverage ratio curve that means when you stamp on the pedals the power goes straight to the back wheel rather than into wallowing suspension. Another factor that sets the acceleration of the legend apart from the rest is that lateral rigidity of the frame, using one piece 7005 T6 links and internally ribbed chain stays and seat stays makes for a bike that doesn't lose power by flexing, and tracks better rounder corners. The Legend frame has an optimally active rear suspension under braking that offers the racer the best traction and frame balance possible if you feel the need to brake.
The use of titanium pivot axles and bolts, that will come as stock with all Legend MkII frames minimizes weight and they run on high quality (INA) large diameter fully sealed cartridge bearings, to reduce friction in pivots to an absolute minimum, whilst still being able to handle the loads without needing to be replaced regularly.
The 3.0" stroke shock offers a low leverage ratio, which results in better damping performance. The custom shock basements give the legend strength and stiffness, whilst minimizing weight due to carefully designed machining and integrated ISCG 05 mounts. The Legend is finished off with custom hydro-formed triple butted 7005 T6 top and down tubes with integrated gussets to give the frame strength with minimal weight. The result is a stiffer stronger frame that weighs in at under 8.5lbs without shock.
You thought you were fast... ride the Legend to see just how fast you can be.
Features:- The finest INA large diameter deep-groove bearings
- Full Titanium hardware- maximum performance for minimal weight
- Fully forged shock basement- a strong yet light foundation for the frame, centralising weight balance around the BB
- Suspension kinematics designed to work optimally fro aggressive DH racing, remains fully active under hard braking and pedalling.
- Lowest center of gravity of any DH race bike!
- Structurally stiff: the result of using internally ribbed rear triangle, fully forged sections and hydroformed tubing, and triangulated pivot locations
- Weight: 8.4 lbs
- Sizes: Small, Medium, Large
- Colors: Raw w/ Gloss Clear Coat Red, White Gloss, Anodised Black
- Shock: Fox DHX 5.0 Coil / Cane Creek Double Barrel
- Headtube: 1.5"
- 150mm rear hub spacing
- Chainguide Mounts: Yes, [ISCG 2005]
- Tubeset: 7005 T6 Al Banshee Custom Hydroformed Tubing
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