Shredline Bicycle Company 11

April 20, 2026

Tacoma, WA/Austin, TX/Richmond, VT/Nashville,TN

FOR EMBARGOED RELEASE APRIL 20, 2026

No fooling, April 1 was when we originally  chose to launch our brand to the world. We knew it would hit and make people wonder if it was real or not. We actually debated for like, 22-minutes on if we should just do it before or after, but the truth is, we really loved the idea of making people wonder if we are for real or not. But one thing led to another and here we are, we missed the deadline but not the show. “Better late than dead” my old buddy Monk Dawg used to say.

Well, we are indeed real. Shredline Bicycle Company, LLC, is a multi-state (think we all work remote), USA designed and fabricated bicycle brand with a lot of thought and desire behind it. We didn’t want to be like every other brand and blow a wad of cash on a brand launch video so we made one ourselves, just like our bikes, yes, bikes, (after all that IS why you are reading this).

We are dropping into 2026 with a fresh take on a design that might feel familiar to you, and if it does, bonus points to you all (and maybe a high five and free cold ones at any of the demos we are at). Shredline Bike Co. has been sitting in the shadows for the last 15-some-odd years after the shuttering of One Ghost Industries; a brand that just about achieved cult status, thanks to two fantastic dogs and a few determined individuals with a dream. 

Every Shredline full suspension bike will use the kinematics and Ghost Link suspension developed by DM from One Ghost Industries and modified with help from Bare Innovations to work with updated geometry, Pinion Gearboxes, e-bike motors, big wheels and adjustable travel. All full Sus frames are made using CNC machined lugs from Minnesota with carbon tubes from Eastern Europe, bonded together with love and precision in a garage either in Vermont, Austin or Tacoma while the sick Shredline soundtracks made in Nashville, bumps in the background. Each Full Sus bike uses the Ghost Link system; a short link-floating four bar system developed by DM almost two decades ago which has seen many, many copies since, but there can only be one original. And that OG soul lives on. 

Shredline is not just about the bikes, it is about the roots of cycling, especially at the crossroads of where cycling and music meet. We all live by a soundtrack, and Shredline is no different. All musicians and music aficionados, the players of Shredline: Mo Ory, David Meredith, Kenni DeNile and Ryan Burney, all live and breathe bikes but feel the music pulse through their veins. Each have a storied history of racing, art and engineering as well as playing music, and we want to invite everyone to the show.

Shredline is here for the culture. The culture of two wheels, the culture of off-road racing (rally cars, SxS, motocross, MTB, BMX, gravel) the culture of music and that which brings everyone together; love. We know music is universal, we know just walking outside and breathing fresh air and listening to the birds is universal, we want to help share this. 

Shredline is about focus. No, not the car, though DM owned a MK1 at one point, but focus on what is at hand. Focus on you, and how we can bring up the next generation of riders and racers. Focus on actionable environmental causes, focus on bringing you all the most baddest ass, quiver-killing (sorry for the marketing talk) bikes you can ever imagine. 

In long, Shredline Bicycle Company is here to change the game. The old rules written by the big brands no longer apply. Now is the time for the small brands, the underdogs to take the stage and show off our talent. Shredline: Roots : Culture : Focus

All the techy info is below. 

Sincerely yours,

Shredline

Ghost Link system

• Short link floating 4-bar 
• Uses a floating rear shock as the 4th bar
• Gives a smooth, even leverage ratio with a bottomless 21–26% leverage ratio progression
• Isolates breaking from suspension forces which keeps the suspension active under braking
• Significantly lower stiction within the system than a fixed shock style
  • Helps take stresses off the shock during heavy compressions
  • Distributes impact more evenly throughout the frame and suspension system rather than giving a single impact point

Key Takeaways

The Shredline Eden platform demonstrates consistent kinematic behavior across all travel configurations. Key characteristics include:

Leverage Ratio: Progressive curve from approximately 3.13:1 to 2.31–2.48:1 depending on total travel, with 21–26% leverage ratio progression across configurations. This provides a plush initial stroke with increasing support through the mid and end stroke. The curve is well-suited for both coil and air shocks.

Anti-Squat: Linearly increasing from approximately 90% to 144–155% through travel. This provides excellent pedaling efficiency, particularly in the sag region where the bike spends most of its time while pedaling. The rising characteristic helps keep the bike high in its travel under power.

Anti-Rise: Gradually decreasing from approximately 96% to 81–85% through travel. The suspension remains active under braking, preventing the rear from packing up and maintaining traction during hard stops. This is critical for aggressive descending.

The unified kinematic identity across all three shock groups means riders can change between travel configurations while maintaining a consistent ride feel. The primary differences between setups will be in total travel and geometry, not suspension character. That’s right, one platform, one bike, multiple travel options!

Pedal Kickback: The idler layout dramatically reduces pedal kickback compared to the original non-idler designs (which saw approximately 25°). With the idler, kickback ranges from approximately 3.0° (210mm shock, 152mm travel) to 4.8° (250mm shock, 199mm travel) at full bottom-out. The exponential curve shape means kickback is negligible through the sag and early-mid stroke, only becoming measurable during larger hit and the amount is so low it can be considered negligible. This is a significant improvement and should be imperceptible to most riders during normal ridin

230mm Eye-to-Eye Shock Kinematics

The following graphs represent the kinematic characteristics at maximum stroke (65mm) for the 230mm eye-to-eye shock group. This covers rear travel from 158mm to 176mm. All shorter strokes within this shock group (62.5mm, 60mm, 57.5mm) follow the same curve but terminate earlier.

4.1 Leverage Ratio — 230mm E2E (65mm Stroke)

Leverage ratio starts at approximately 3.13:1 and decreases to about 2.39:1 at full travel (176mm), resulting in approximately 24% progression. The curve character is consistent with the 250mm group, maintaining the same progressive feel across the platform.

4.2 Anti-Squat — 230mm E2E (65mm Stroke)

Anti-squat follows the same linear trend, starting around 90% and rising to approximately 151% at 176mm of travel. Pedaling performance remains consistent with the longer-travel configurations.

4.3 Anti-Rise — 230mm E2E (65mm Stroke)

Anti-rise starts near 96% and decreases to approximately 83% at full travel. Braking stability characteristics are consistent across all shock groups, confirming the platform shares a unified kinematic identity.

4.4 Pedal Kickback — 230mm E2E (65mm Stroke)

Pedal kickback starts near 0° and increases progressively through travel, reaching approximately 4.0° at full bottom-out (176mm). The curve is exponential in character, with minimal kickback through the sag and early-mid stroke range, ramping up more aggressively in the deeper travel. This means riders will experience very little pedal feedback during normal trail riding, with kickback only becoming noticeable during larger hits deeper in the stroke. The idler layout helps minimize chain growth compared to the original non-idler designs, which were seeing approximately 25° of kickback.

Travel Configuration Summary

The table below summarizes all twelve travel configurations available on the Eden platform, organized by shock eye-to-eye length.

250mm Eye-to-Eye Shock

230mm Eye-to-Eye Shock (20mm Yoke Required)

All four configurations in this group are within the optimized range. The 20mm yoke (shock extender) is required to match the effective eye-to-eye length for the linkage geometry.