Mondraker puts the Foxy Carbon on 29er wheels

The Foxy Carbon, Mondraker's flagship, is getting a twin: the Foxy Carbon 29. Following the successful launch of the Foxy Carbon 27.5" in 2018, the Foxy Carbon with 29er wheels is now following. The mission is to merge an agile trail bike with a confident, forgiving enduro bike. What's more, the new bike also appears to feature a new Sram drivetrain.

At first glance, the 29er Foxy may look like the Foxy Carbon 27.5". However, the Foxy Carbon 29 is based on a newly developed frame whose geometry and suspension system have been precisely adapted for use with 29" wheels. Inspired by speed and lightweight construction, the tubes of the main frame have been made even thinner and the top tube has been flattened further. Together with the new rear triangle, which is based on a completely new and structurally reinforced carbon swingarm, the Foxy Carbon 29 also offers a plus in terms of stiffness.

The kinematics of the Zero suspension have been redeveloped for use with 29er wheels to ensure agile handling and optimum efficiency. A Trunnion Mount shock in the Metric standard, the carbon rocker arm, a stiff and reliable 12 millimetre thru-axle, durable enduro bearings and 150 millimetres of suspension travel are the tools for an efficient mountain bike that is positioned between an all-mountain and enduro machine.

Of course on board: "Forward Geometry"

The in-house geometry concept "Forward Geometry" is again implemented on the Foxy Carbon 29 and specially optimized for use with 29er wheels. With a 66 degree head angle - changeable to 65° or 67° with headset angle shells, standard on the XR and the Frame Set, optional on the R and RR versions - a 160 mm suspension fork, 150 mm rear suspension travel and short 435 mm chainstays, Mondraker has a very modern look. Together with the Forward-typical high values for reach and front center, this results in a perfectly balanced geometry according to the Spanish manufacturer, and of course the characteristically short stem of 30 millimetres is always on board.

The Foxy Carbon 29 is based on the same technology as the Summum Carbon, Dune Carbon and Foxy Carbon models: as mentioned, the steering angle can be adjusted by +/-1 degree depending on preference or area of use. The fork of the Foxy Carbon 29 has a short offset of just 44 millimetres, which fits perfectly with the forward geometry and offers clear advantages in terms of performance; more and more manufacturers are relying on this short offset solution. These include more stability at high speeds, improved control over the front wheel and drastically improved traction.

BTW: Is a Sram NX Eagle coming?

On the Mondraker website, the Foxy Carbon 29 R model comes with another surprise: There is talk of a "New Sram Eagle 12s". So it seems that a new groupset is on the way from Sram. This could be an inexpensive NX Eagle. Around a year ago, Sram already made the Eagle concept more attractive in terms of price with the GX Eagle groupset, and now the single-chainring concept with a wide-range cassette could be democratized even further.

In Switzerland, these models of the Fox Carbon 29er are available from specialist retailers via Mondraker distributor Chris Sports: