Juliana Bicycles has released an upgraded carbon version of its XC race-ready Nevis women’s specific mountain bike for 2016.
The sister company of Santa Cruz, Juliana base all their women’s specific bike models around existing Santa Cruz frames but make adjustments in finishing kit and size ranges to suit smaller riders.
The Nevis is based on the Highball 27.5, and is available in two versions, the Carbon CC and Carbon C, with the former using Santa Cruz’s top-of-the-range quality carbon. We don’t have one in to weigh in the flesh, but based on previous experience the weight penalty for the cheaper, heavier carbon is in the region of 200g.
ADVERTISEMENT
Aimed at the XC race market, the matt black raw carbon finish isn’t just for aesthetics: according to Juliana, it saves 1/4lb or just over 113grams in weight over painted version.
Juliana state that the 69-degree head angle makes the bike ‘nimble on the ups and stable on the downs’, and its sibling, the Highball 27.5, did impress us with its fast acceleration and snappy handling.
Related: Santa Cruz launches new Highball
- Juliana Nevis CR – USD $2699 / GBP £2399
- Juliana Nevis CS - USD $3299 / GBP £2799
- Australian pricing to be confirmed.
You can read more at BikeRadar.com
via BikeRadar All the latest from BikeRadar.com http://ift.tt/1RptGUo
No comments:
Post a Comment