for the ride of your life

We love four bar bikes. But we really want to marry those that incorporate the Horst link pivot point. This little circular gem is the very reason we see five thousand new platforms every season - most of them a waste of R&D clams. They are all trying to emulate what the good ol' Horsty does sooo well.
It dampens pedal feedback - regardless of the sexy shock you might have in your rear (ouch!) but above all provides a near vertical axle path in travel that minimizes feedback into the suspension and braking systems, allowing YOU to enjoy the bike and think of nothing else.

With the spec list attached and the crazy savings, this steed has to be one of the big standouts on Cyclenet.

Frame AL 6061 w/4-bar Horst bearing linkage, Down/T double butted, 4.2" travel Rear Shock RockShox Bar 2.1 air w/rebound adjust Fork RockShox Tora 289Coil, 100mm w/damping, ext rebound Headset Tioga ZST2 threadless, Zero Stack Rims Weinmann Taurus 2000, Doublewall, disc specific Hubs Front: Alloy disc, Rear: Shimano disc, QR Tires John Tomac Nevegal 26x2.1, folding Spokes 14G Black 32° Front Mech Shimano Deore Rear Mech Shimano XT Shadow Shifters Shimano Deore Chain KMC Z9000 Crankset Truvativ Blaze 44/32/22 Bottom Bracket Truvativ Howitzer Splined outboard cartridge bearing Cassette Shimano HG50 11-34, 9-Speed Pedals Wellgo alloy CNC Seatpost Q2 Comp light alloy, 2 bolt Saddle WTB Pure V Race Handlebar FSA 31.8 Double Butted, XC280 Riser Stem Q2 Comp Light, alloy, 3D Forged, 4-bolt Grips WTB WeirWolf, dual compound Brake Levers Avid FR5 Brakes Avid BB5 disc 6" rotors Color Burnt Orange