After the "Safire" all-mountain bike was slightly revised for the current year and the top model was given plenty of suspension travel with 140 millimetres at the fork, it has been completely revised and rebuilt from scratch for this year. With the new frame, the "Safire" still has 140 millimetres of travel at the front and 120 millimetres at the rear. But that is pretty much the only thing that has remained the same. The shock has been repositioned and is now an extension of the seat stay into the top tube. On the one hand, this provides even more sensitivity, while on the other, the suspension is very drive-neutral even when pedaling in the saddle.

Low entry
Although the arrangement of the shock absorber is new for the "Safire", it was not the biggest challenge for the engineering team. One of the main objectives was to make the entry as low as possible, which meant that space had to be gained somewhere. In contrast to the other fullys, the shock was not mounted parallel to the top tube on the top tube, but literally runs into the top tube. This is similar to the current "Enduro". This was made possible by a three-part top tube. The middle section of the tube is open at the bottom, giving you several centimeters of extra space. The top tube, which is welded together in one piece, can thus be pulled further down.

Women have a lower body weight
As most women are quite a bit lighter than their male counterparts, they often face the problem of not being able to use the full suspension travel. This problem has been solved with shock variants tailored to women. The overall weight is a similar issue. If you look at the competition with a critical eye, you will notice that women, although they are lighter, have to pedal uphill on average two kilograms heavier bikes. With 11.5 kilograms for the "Pro", another 250 grams have been saved compared to this year's bike, making it a lightweight all-mountain fully for women.

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