We’ve just come away from the Commencal pits at the Lourdes World Cup, with details of the new V4 DH bike that the Riding Addiction team will be aboard this weekend.
Over two years of development has gone into the V4, with the main – drastic – departure from previous designs coming by way of a very high pivot point and idler roller. That's nothing like previous offerings from Commencal, and makes the new ride one of very few bikes out there to be sporting an idler roller and high pivot setup.
Nico Menard, the bike’s designer, explained that initial development was done on an enduro bike platform, and that it took a while for Max Commencal to take notice and let development continue on the HPP (High Pivot Project) bikes. This only really happened when Max realised the enduro HPP Mule was constantly unavailable for him to ride – because the other staff would be fighting over it at weekends!
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The development started on a new DH bike with a high pivot point, with the main aims of the design being that the bike shouldn’t lose speed over rough ground, should inspire confidence and should be more forgiving.
Two years down the line, the DH V4 is here. It has undergone some serious development work both on the suspension and geometry, as well as the general aesthetics of the bike.
You can read more at BikeRadar.com
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