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Sounds like a guess to me. But it’s logical, come to think about it - it the design has superb performance, then a plate/cover of some sort must be put there to receive the hits for rocks, debris, etc.

That will get cleaned up a bit for production and will have a polycarbonate or similar fairing that is going to snap over it and onto the carbon frame. Won't be super noticeable as you're not going to see the linkage and it won't hang below a 32T chainring.

That’s because they don’t exist. Current version is just updated colours and coil shocks

I have never seen an enduro with UDH

Low slung is one thing, but having linkage pieces hanging out UNDER the BB will surely be a massive turn off to some people.

The new Demo/Enduro probably rides amazing but I will be really surprised if it sells as well as the outgoing model, just based on asthetics alone

Rad news from Canfield as they announce that they will be carrying the remaining inventory of Guerrilla Gravity spare parts and making them available to GG customers: ------------------------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE: Canfield Bikes Canfield Bikes, Colorado mountain-bike manufacturer, today announces it will make official Guerrilla Gravity service parts inventory available to owners of GG bikes and frames. Denver-based Guerrilla Gravity ceased operations in September, 2023, leaving many customers wondering if there would be any continued support for recently purchased bikes. “Like the rest of the mountain-bike community, we were saddened by the news of GG’s departure from the industry,” said Lance...

production ready new Demo ??

It's a guess based on the bleed-port bolt in the bottom-left pic; it looks the same as the one on Shimano brakes (to which you attach a bleed-cup). It could also take a syringe attachment but IME those are usually grub screws (e.g. Hayes).

A sneak peak is when you think you're at the top, but then turn a corner and see that you're still a whole 'nother peak away.

I think what bothers me about all of this 4-bar/6-bar conversation is that it feels like mountain bikers have decided on a series of terminology, ignoring the fact that there's ~100 years of precedence in linkage design. People use linkages to do all sorts of things. There's very specific terminology around them. For the most part, that terminology (as far as I can tell) doesn't really change because of what you use as your output link. A horst link bike is a form of double rocker 4-bar link. It doesn't really cease to be a double rocker 4-bar link if...

So the 6-bar suspension is the new AntiSquat. I remember the beginning of era when Dave Weagle introduced this term into MTB and had spent many years explaining it. That time a ridemonkey.com used to be my first-to-open web site each day. I think 6bars will receive big development and testing efforts. 6bar is even more important/potential up front than under your butt.

Also, is the price not a good enough factor? We're talking about the neighbourhood of 3 to 4 grand of difference after all... EDIT: went investigating. The 36 pounder is the 140 works model. Like Dave mentioned, carbon frame, DT XMC 1501 carbon rims, trail (-ish) tyres, Fox 34, inline shock and a full XX, possibly even SL, transmission. And 180 mm rotors. 36 pounds is apparently 16,4 kg in normal units. At 17,5 kg I'm currently running an all aluminium pedal bike at 180/180 mm of travel with a Zeb and a Super Deluxe, 200 mm rotors front and...

A 36 lbs e bike is probably equivalent to a 29 lbs trail bike. Light tires, lots of carbon, not durable. a 36 lbs trail bike is hopefully cheap and durable

It is probably a great bike, but that model is built with the same parts as you would find on a WC XC race bike, fox 34s, XC carbon wheels and tires etc. Not really comparable to a 35lbs trail bike. I Wish everyone would just list frame weights, parts are all third party and not specific to the frame anyway.

There is a logic to this madness. FWIW, like I said, calling the bike a 6-link, not a 6-bar is a sneaky, but a technically correct move. I mentioned 'linkage driven single pivots' before, so I am fine with this being called a 6-link 4-bar. Logic. With a bit of 'fuck logic' added

Hype.

Interesting. Not that I know anything about bike manufacturing but seems like they are cutting it close to change geo for a spring sale. Still funny they call it a "release" without the geo. No offense to Intense, but if I was about to buy a fancy DH frame it'd be a Frameworks anyway.