Vinny is getting set to ride in the inaugural women’s Rampage aboard her custom Forbidden Dreadnought. The occasion marks the first time Women have been invited to the event in some 24 years of competition. We couldn’t be more excited for her and all the other women.

To celebrate this momentous occasion, we teamed up with our good friends at Fresh Paints of Whistler to create this custom “lava lamp”-inspired paint job on Vinny’s Dreadnought. The boys at Fresh Paints worked closely with Vinny on design inspiration and left nothing back in this funky paint job.

The bike has some really interesting details, including a custom Vinny motif throughout, custom-shimmed Marzocchi suspension, as well as a “mini mullet” 27.5/26″ wheel combination for extra bike maneuverability in the desert. Vinny and her team have scoped out her line, and are breaking ground today. Stay tuned for more coverage aboard this steed in the coming weeks.

Rider Name // Vinny Armstrong
Discipline: Freeride
Height: 5′ 4″
Shoots: right
Instagram: @vinnyarmstrong

Model Name Details
Frame: Forbidden Dreadnought
Shock: Marzocchi Bomber Air Shock, 160 PSI
Fork: Marzocchi Bomber 58 27.5 Fork 60 PSI
Wheels: Industry Nine Grade 300, 27.5″ front and 26″ rear
Tires: Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5″ front, Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.4″ rear, 30 PSI front & rear
Drivetrain: Shimano Saint / Xt
Brakes: Shimano Saint, 203mm rotors
Cockpit: Chromag, 760mm bar
Size: S1 (small)
More info: Forbiddenbike.com

Vinny is running a S1 “mini mullet” for maximum maneuverability.

The rampage rig. So stoked on how this turned out big up to everyone who made it happen!—Vinny Armstrong

The frame is custom-painted by the fine folks at Fresh Paints of Whistler.

Industry Nine even helped with some custom engraved motifs on the hubs.

The bike pops in the desert.

Custom-shimmed Marzocchi suspension handles the dampening duties for those big desert hits.

Hey look, it’s Vinny…

Chromag takes care of Vinny’s precious touch points.

We’re looking forward to seeing Vinny and this ride in action.
Paint by: Fresh Paints Whistler
Image: Liam Morgan