While the company was previously content with a maximum of 150 millimetres of suspension travel, the "1.60" not only has more travel with 160 millimetres at the front and rear, but also relies on a new, VPP-like suspension system with the "More" rear triangle. The new prototype is based on the UMF "Freddy", which was recently presented at Eurobike. The new 180-millimeter in-house freerider is based on the "More" rear triangle and features a simple frame design. If you take the design of the "1.60" prototype as a yardstick for future series production, then you are right on trend. The bike impresses with its simplicity: no unnecessary lettering and the straight lines have given way to slightly curved tubes. They give the bike a lot of dynamism.

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