A crack team from Mountain Biking UK magazine – sister brand to BikeRadar – have been scouring the pits at the Fort William round of the UCI Downhill World Cup, looking for new bikes and kit. Here’s what we’ve found so far, including new bikes from Nukeproof, Orange and Intense, and a prototype downhill fork from renowned moto suspension manufacturers Ohlins.
Nukeproof Pulse 2016
Nukeproof gave us a glimpse of their new downhill bike, an updated version of the World Cup winning Pulse. They were staying tight-lipped when it came to details, only saying that the more refined looking machine has a 62-degree head angle, is long, low and light, and has been built based on lots of input from their team riders. (www.nukeproof.com / www.hotlines-uk.com)
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Orange 324
Orange were a lot keener to give us the lowdown on their new 324, which also had its official unveiling at Fort Bill. This new downhill rig sticks with the UK company’s tried and trusted single pivot suspension set-up, with the same down tube piercing shock design as the outgoing 322. But the wheels are now 650b rather than 26in, the old slab-sided swingarm has been replaced with a similar rear triangle to the Alpine 160 to increase stiffness and reduce weight, and the pivot position has been tweaked. The 190mm (7.5in) travel bike also has a wider 83mm bottom bracket shell and 150mm rear end.
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