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Black Math Bike GCode

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Countless manufacturers have already tried their hand at the ultimate all-rounder. The motto is always: climbing as efficiently as on a cross-country bike, descending as efficiently as on a downhill bike. And it is precisely this maxim that the makers of "Black Math Bike" have taken up the cause. The mountain bike should have a real 2-in-1 character and, for example, adjust the suspension travel from 170 to 140 millimetres in no time at all. And that's not all.

Some have already tried their hand at an adjustable frame with different geometries for uphill and downhill. Bionicon or the original Transalpes with the Mojo seat dome are just two examples. With the GCode bike, the Polish makers of Black Math Bike show a new approach to the familiar topic:

With the so-called Upturn Dropper, several points on the frame can be adjusted and the system switches from a 140-millimetre climbing setting to a 170-millimetre downhill mode with a lowered saddle. The adjustment is integrated with the rear suspension. Lowered, the frame offers the aforementioned 170 millimetres of travel, as well as a lower bottom bracket, a lower head angle and, according to the manufacturer, minimal pedal kickback. Raised, the frame offers 140 millimetres of travel, a higher bottom bracket, less SAG, a steeper head angle and greater anti-squat, while maintaining the seat angle in all positions.

In order to bring the vision of the Upturn Suspension to reality, the Polish brand Black Math Bike has secured start-up support from the European Union. Anyone who is immediately enthusiastic about the innovative concept can sign up for a newsletter; there is currently no date set for the sales launch.

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