Interesting downhill bike from Mondraker
With the "Summum", Mondraker now has a downhill bike with 200 millimetres of fork travel and 205 millimetres of rear travel in its range. Fabien Barel already rode a prototype of the "Summum" when he won the World Cup in Maribor and the prototype was also part of his fourth place at the World Championships in Canberra. The bike, which weighs just 15.5 kilograms, is based on the "Zero" damping system, which was presented for the first time this year. The VPP-like kinematics have proven themselves at Mondraker and will be seen on other Spanish models in the coming year. The "Summum" impresses with its tidy appearance. Shift and brake cables are routed internally and are therefore well protected from impacts. The tubes of the aluminum frame are no longer round but cubic in shape. Mondraker is talking about industrial design here and calls it "stealth". The new corners and edges have also been adopted for most bikes - including the "Dune", "Foxy" and "Durham". Furthermore, the head angle of the "Summum" can be adjusted from 61 to 65 degrees and there are also four different positioning options for the dropouts on the rear triangle.
Durham
With the second new bike, the "Durham", Mondraker is actually replacing the "Plunder". The "Durham" also has the adjustment options in the steering area and at the rear, rides with the "Zero" damping system and will be available in two different frame geometries. The Spaniards have designed an optimized frame especially for the use of the "Hammerschmidt" gear crank. The existing "Foxy" all-mountain model and the "Dune" enduro bike have not escaped unscathed either. In addition to the new tube and color design, both will have a tapered head tube from 2010 and, of course, "Zero" will also be mandatory for the "Foxy" in the coming year.
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