You have to let this mass melt in your mouth again: 300 millimetres at the front, 279 millimetres at the rear. Some motocross bikes don't have more suspension travel. But the bike with the frame of a Norco A-Line from 2005 and a Marzocchi Supermonster from 2003 also weighs over 20 kilos. But can so much damping be controlled at all? Or does it even bring advantages?

For mechanics, the various technical hurdles that Jordan had to overcome during the build are interesting, from the search for a sufficiently long and stiff rear shock, to compatibility problems with the brake discs and sufficiently stable 26-inch wheels. Why he wants to ride the oversize bike with 26'' is not clear from his comments. He's definitely into old school.

A propos old school: The Boostmonster is reminiscent of Josh Bender's bike, with which he attempted to stand a 16-meter drop at the turn of the millennium. Jordan Olthuis is content with jumps of a comparatively reasonable size, but with a landing that is far too flat. At least for a mountain bike with standard suspension travel. How the Boostmonster swallows the impact can be seen in slow motion in the video - pretty impressive, in the truest sense of the word.