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Okay it's a loong shot but normally gee milner titles his videos with full model names My guess is new genius

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_kqpNAUsv/?utm_medium=copy_link Alex Marin now on Commencal

...yeah yeah yeah. But there seems to be more strength to it at the moment. Apparently there's some pressure from manufacturers because they don't like using dot fluid on the bike assembly lines

Found on German mtb-news.de in a gallery from the Les Gets WC. Apparently Charger 3 it is.

Hydraulic bottom-out control on the Blackbox coil shock

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Charger 2.69

Forbiddens are single pivot, Norcos are horst links.

" Many brands are offering size-specific chainstay lengths nowadays, but it’s great to see Norco doing the same," SRSLY? Norco started this trend in a first place, followed by others

Still: why? Inside a shock, there is oil sloshed around constantly, so things are properly lubed. The oil is usually very thick to stick to the surfaces as well. And the shock is not "upside down". It is right side up. The piggy is not on the air can side as on Float X or Super Deluxe. They are mounted the same way regardless.

I don't have a problem with a heavier bike, they carry more speed downhill and are more stable in the air and I really don't care about sprinting uphills.

I’d happily ride a 38 lb enduro bike if it means I never have to warranty my frame and it doesn’t feel like an epileptic pool noodle every time I push into a berm.

*glares at Intense's "prototype" that has been raced for like two years now* I personally really love having DH bikes floating around, they're great fun even if I don't own one. Renting or borrowing one for a day is great. Norco's idea for making one frame with multiple linkages and whatnot to convert from superenduro (remember that category?) into DH makes so much sense for producer AND consumer. Hope to see it more

I think the new Range is a great looking bike and it sounds like it performs well too from the early reviews. The prices are a bit unexpected and the weight does seem at least 2lbs heavier than it should be. But I guess the ability to change the dropouts and link and thrown on the dual crown for a WC ready DH bike is pretty nifty! I hope more companies look at this as a possible solution to the dropping sales of DH bikes. It would suck (imo) if all the race bikes end up becoming one off prototypes...

How are there no shots of the We Are One bike from EWS #1? Seriously not a single photo?

Got a good look at the chromag full suspension bike yesterday. Steel frame, alloy chain and seat stays. Not sure on the suspension and the guy wasn’t too keen on me taking pics but it was red so probably very fast. He said they should be out pretty soon, full builds available from them but no info on pricing.

"In fact, that’s why you can see the bottle mounts in all those highly-analyzed video stills after the DH proto debuted at Crankworx last summer!" No one believed me.

Interesting tidbit about the Range in the FAQ on the Norco website, the DH bike uses different drop-out and linkage to allow for more wheel travel and kinematics for DH while using same carbon frame components: WHAT IS THE NORCO FACTORY TEAM RUNNING FOR DH? During the development process with the Range, we recognized that the traits that made the High Virtual Pivot suspension layout perfect for Enduro would also be well-suited to the performance requirements of a World Cup DH bike. While our initial testing of Range as an Enduro platform shaped the starting point for the downhill bike...