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Craftworks sent us some info and pics on their new all-mountain bike called the ENR. Check out the tech and let us know what you think.
Press release
Introducing the Craftworks ENR: the world’s first available AM/Enduro bike with a substantial rearward axle trajectory with optimized dynamic stable pedaling platform. The ENR will run alongside the current 4th generation Craftworks FRX as a more technical, race focused offering.
The release of the Craftworks ENR also marks the beginning of a new collaboration with another home town company from Adelaide South Australia: i-track suspension. The new Craftworks ENR features the patented i-track suspension system to deliver kinematic characteristics that have not been commercially available until now.
i-track started with the objective to find a mountain bike suspension layout combining the square edge release of a rearward axle path with the ideal anti squat properties for exceptional pedaling characteristics. The patented solution was realized by means of a dynamically positioned pulley wheel that varies the anti-squat properties throughout the suspension travel. This favors the current direction of drive train technology going to 1x11 systems.
The i-track anti-squat properties increases throughout the pedaling zone in the travel, providing a dynamically stable pedaling platform, yet drops off towards the end of the travel to allow for big hit compliance, while achieving a substantially rearward wheel path throughout the travel.
The leverage ratio curve is progressive/linear/digressive to perfectly complement to digressive/linear/progressive characteristic of common air shocks. This results in small bump sensitivity early in travel, and a predictable feel throughout travel.
Specifics:
- 6061 T6 frame
- Custom MRP Chain device
- Compatible with 32T, 34T, 36T chain-rings.
- 27.5” wheel size with ample clearance for up to 3” tyres.
- 160mm rear wheel travel (vertical) – 43mm rearward travel.
- Non-BOOST 142x12 axle standard.
- Syntace X-12 Axle System
- Threaded Bottom Bracket
- Enduro Max Sealed Bearings on suspension pivots.
- Internal Cable Routing
- Available in Medium and Large sizes
- 2 year manufacturer’s warranty.
- Shipping date : April 2016
Pricing and availability will be released shortly. See craftworkscycles.com for more details.
The Prototype
The prototype and production variants are very similar with only changes to the following:
- Tube specification increase in size for downtube, toptube and seat stays
- Updated pulley wheel and guide with thick-thin chain retention
- Refined CNC
Production version mock-up
Press release
Introducing the Craftworks ENR: the world’s first available AM/Enduro bike with a substantial rearward axle trajectory with optimized dynamic stable pedaling platform. The ENR will run alongside the current 4th generation Craftworks FRX as a more technical, race focused offering.
The release of the Craftworks ENR also marks the beginning of a new collaboration with another home town company from Adelaide South Australia: i-track suspension. The new Craftworks ENR features the patented i-track suspension system to deliver kinematic characteristics that have not been commercially available until now.
i-track started with the objective to find a mountain bike suspension layout combining the square edge release of a rearward axle path with the ideal anti squat properties for exceptional pedaling characteristics. The patented solution was realized by means of a dynamically positioned pulley wheel that varies the anti-squat properties throughout the suspension travel. This favors the current direction of drive train technology going to 1x11 systems.
The i-track anti-squat properties increases throughout the pedaling zone in the travel, providing a dynamically stable pedaling platform, yet drops off towards the end of the travel to allow for big hit compliance, while achieving a substantially rearward wheel path throughout the travel.
The leverage ratio curve is progressive/linear/digressive to perfectly complement to digressive/linear/progressive characteristic of common air shocks. This results in small bump sensitivity early in travel, and a predictable feel throughout travel.
Specifics:
- 6061 T6 frame
- Custom MRP Chain device
- Compatible with 32T, 34T, 36T chain-rings.
- 27.5” wheel size with ample clearance for up to 3” tyres.
- 160mm rear wheel travel (vertical) – 43mm rearward travel.
- Non-BOOST 142x12 axle standard.
- Syntace X-12 Axle System
- Threaded Bottom Bracket
- Enduro Max Sealed Bearings on suspension pivots.
- Internal Cable Routing
- Available in Medium and Large sizes
- 2 year manufacturer’s warranty.
- Shipping date : April 2016
Pricing and availability will be released shortly. See craftworkscycles.com for more details.
The Prototype
The prototype and production variants are very similar with only changes to the following:
- Tube specification increase in size for downtube, toptube and seat stays
- Updated pulley wheel and guide with thick-thin chain retention
- Refined CNC
Production version mock-up
It's a good looking bikt though, would love to try it. If it rides as well as my Jedi did, loved the rearward axle path, seamed to smooth everything in it's way.
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