At the 2017 World Cup season opener in Lourdes, Loris Vergier, Luca Shaw, and Greg Minnaar qualified 1, 3, and 6 aboard the ācontroversy machineāāa V10 with a new swingarm rolling on 29-inch wheels. Pairing 29-inch wheels with 215mm of travel makes a juggernaut of a race bike, but racing isnāt everything. Depending on the type of trails or riding style youāre into, breaking out the biggest artillery might not be ideal. Rider height also looms large when deciding which wheel size is optimal and a lot of people may opt for smaller wheels.
No compromises, no gimmicks, no shortcutsāthe 27.5 bike it was designed in parallel to the 29er V10 as an original suspension platform and chassis. The 27.5 bike comes in Small, Medium, and Large, while the 29 comes in Medium, Large, and XL. Make your choice according to your size or riding style, and youāll be the recipient of every bit of work and puzzling thatās gone into the Syndicateās race bikes.
The most successful bike in downhill history shows no signs of slowing down.
