Arc8 bikes

This first-look, first-ride on the new Arc8 Essential is one of a number of reviews from the event.

The Swiss manufacturer relies on an unconventional rear suspension design, which replaces a rotating link with linear rails, and generates either or mm of travel. We tested the Swiss enduro bruiser to find out how the Dual Pivot Suspension system fares on the trail. For the frame, the Swiss engineers went down the full carbon route to strike an optimal balance between weight, efficiency and durability. As a result, our test bike weighs just Judging by the numbers, the ARC8 should tick like a Swiss precision watch, but how does it perform on the trail? A generously sized, soft rubber protector covers the top of the drive side chainstay, ensuring a quiet ride and thus allowing you to focus on the trail ahead, while an extended down tube guard shields the frame from stray rocks. We would have welcomed an additional shuttle guard to protect the frame when you throw the bike on the back of a pickup truck.

Arc8 bikes

Feb 2, You must login to Pinkbike. Don't have an account? Sign up. Arc8 is a relatively obscure Swiss bike brand. The Extra is their long-travel 29er, but they don't push it as an enduro race bike, but rather "a bike that is enjoyable on home trails and also the optimal companion on challenging routes. It now sports mm of rear travel, the option to run a They say it makes even more sense in a long-travel application. There are two main flavours of Extra: coil or air. Aside from the obvious difference, the air-sprung builds use a mm fork instead of mm and 36 mm stanchions instead of 38 mm.

This is a totally different application though. This is the way! Nonetheless, arc8 bikes, this position is still comfortable enough to embark on long backcountry expeditions.

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Jun 25, You must login to Pinkbike. Don't have an account? Sign up. ARC8 are a small Swiss company who are entering the market with a lineup that includes a cross-country hardtail, a short travel trail bike, and the Extra, their new mm 29er. Serafin is a graphic designer and web developer based out of Basel, Switzerland, and Jonas is a bike engineer based out of Taichung, Taiwan.

Arc8 bikes

This first-look, first-ride on the new Arc8 Essential is one of a number of reviews from the event. The first mountain bikes to carry the Arc8 name; the Evolve, Essential and Enduro Extra, were all open-mold designs. However, as of , Arc8 is on a mission to distinguish itself, with two all-new framesets that are specific to Arc8 and Arc8 alone. Again, designed by Jonas, but with an all-new suspension platform that has resulted in some seriously lightweight and drop dead gorgeous short-travel mountain bikes. The Evolve FS , released in May of this year, was the first of those two frames. Now, Arc8 are ready with a second option featuring that same frame layout with the shock slider, only this one is more trail-oriented. The all-new Arc8 Essential is a mm full suspension mountain bike rocking a set of geometry figures more commonly seen on enduro bikes but in a seriously impressive, lightweight package; the XT Build we rode weighs a mere

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The gliders on those rails have bushings only, if I'm not mistaken. Keep it up! The dropper offers a whopping mm of travel, and can be inserted all the way into the frame, ensuring plenty of freedom on the bike — awesome! Mobile Version of Website. Inline Feedbacks. Tiino Feb 2, at That's what we want when we are talking about a carbon enduro bike! We get the impression that the Essential is the bike that designer, Jonas Mueller, is most passionate about. Shimano XT brakes with big mm rotors provide powerful and reliable deceleration. That said, the 35mm reach stem with mm bars did make the steering feel a little twitchy and alien to me. Nicolai Trombone, aka Mongoose Amplifier. We would have welcomed an additional shuttle guard to protect the frame when you throw the bike on the back of a pickup truck.

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Keegansamonster : I'm not sure he's referring to what you think he is referring to. The Arc8 Essential Trail Bike is a dedicated 29er, and it is available in just two sizes; Medium mm reach and Large mm reach , accommodating riders from cm tall. Now I'm back to liking a bit of kink lol. That's what we want when we are talking about a carbon enduro bike! Scott having much larger overheads. Rowdy riders might want to consider the Doubledown casing for both tires. In fast trail sections, the ARC8 feels reassuringly stable, mainly due to the long wheelbase. Geometry figures pertain to the Arc8 Essential with mm rear wheel travel and mm fork Arc8 Essential Frame Details The underside of the downtube is actually slightly aerodynamic, presenting little surface area in the direction of travel. Arierep Feb 2, at Sincere question to anyone who might know: Curious if that slider will allow for good movement under braking? Feb 2, New Arc8 Essential A mm x 65mm delivers mm travel, but it can be switched out for a mm x 60mm shock for mm rear wheel travel The latest Arc8 to bear the Essential name has very little resemblance to the original open-mold Essential of yesteryear. Cables through the headset is a no though.