Finally, the big cat is completely out of the bag. It’s been a while since our prototype DH bike was first spotted on the WC stage under Connor Fearon. Since then we’ve been honing every detail and specification to ensure this bike is comprised purely of the material needed to deliver a fighter jet of a downhill mountain bike. There is no filler here, folks. This bike is designed and built for a single purpose: Get you down the hill faster.
So, what happens when you ride a bike with the industry’s most refined high pivot design equipped with 205mm of rear wheel travel? You remain composed and comfortable across the knottiest root balls and rowdiest rock gardens. You develop a new penchant for committing to corner speeds and line choices that old-you would never dream of. You go in over your head and get out with a shit-eating grin. You get a DH bike with zero compromises.
You get Supernought.
Finally, the big cat is completely out of the bag. It’s been a while since our prototype DH bike was first spotted on the WC stage under Connor Fearon. Since then we’ve been honing every detail and specification to ensure this bike is comprised purely of the material needed to deliver a fighter jet of a downhill mountain bike. There is no filler here, folks. This bike is designed and built for a single purpose: Get you down the hill faster.
So, what happens when you ride a bike with the industry’s most refined high pivot design equipped with 205mm of rear wheel travel? You remain composed and comfortable across the knottiest root balls and rowdiest rock gardens. You develop a new penchant for committing to corner speeds and line choices that old-you would never dream of. You go in over your head and get out with a shit-eating grin. You get a DH bike with zero compromises.
You get Supernought.
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Intended Use
DH Race
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Suspension
205mm Rear / 200mm Front
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Wheel Size
Full 29er or Mixed (MX)
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Size Guide
Size Guide
S1
S1
S2
S2
S3
S3
S4
S4
5'2
158cm
5'6
168cm
5'6
168cm
5'10
178cm
5'10
178cm
6'2
188cm
6'2
188cm
6'6
198cm
29" Geometry
29" Geometry
| Fork Size 200mm | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Reach | 425 | 447 | 470 | 492 |
| B | Stack | 627 | 636 | 645 | 654 |
| C | Hori. Top Tube Length | 579 | 603 | 628 | 653 |
| D | Seat Tube Length | 400 | 420 | 440 | 470 |
| E | Seat Tube Angle (Effective) | 76.3 | 76.3 | 76.3 | 76.3 |
| F | Seat Tube Angle (Actual) | 69.3 | 71.5 | 73.2 | 74.7 |
| G | Head Tube Length | 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 |
| H | Head Tube Angle | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 |
| I | Front Center | 781 | 808 | 835 | 862 |
| J | Rear Center | 431 | 446 | 460 | 475 |
| K | Wheel base | 1212 | 1253 | 1295 | 1336 |
| L | BB Drop | -17.0 | -17.0 | -17.0 | -17.0 |
| M | BB Height | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 |
| N | Stand Over | 750 | 760 | 769 | 777 |
| O | Fork Length | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 |
| P | Fork Offset | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
MX Geometry
MX Geometry
| Fork Size 200mm | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | |
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| A | Reach | 420 | 443 | 466 | 488 |
| B | Stack | 631 | 640 | 649 | 658 |
| C | Hori. Top Tube Length | 580 | 604 | 629 | 654 |
| D | Seat Tube Length | 400 | 420 | 440 | 470 |
| E | Seat Tube Angle (Effective) | 75.8 | 75.8 | 75.8 | 75.8 |
| F | Seat Tube Angle (Actual) | 68.9 | 71.0 | 72.8 | 74.3 |
| G | Head Tube Length | 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 |
| H | Head Tube Angle | 63.1 | 63.1 | 63.1 | 63.1 |
| I | Front Center | 781 | 808 | 835 | 862 |
| J | Rear Center | 431 | 446 | 460 | 475 |
| K | Wheel base | 1212 | 1253 | 1295 | 1336 |
| L | BB Drop | -10.6 | -10.6 | -10.6 | -10.6 |
| M | BB Height | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
| N | Stand Over | 750 | 760 | 769 | 777 |
| O | Fork Length | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 |
| P | Fork Offset | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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29" Geometry
MX Geometry
Technical Info
Technical Info
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Fork Length (Max.)
611mm
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Shock Length (Eye - Eye)
225mm
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Recommended Fork Offset
46mm, 48mm, 52mm
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Shock Stroke
75mm
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Recommended Headset
ZS49/28.6 EC49/30
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Shock Hardware
30x8mm Lower | Trunnion Upper
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Rear Dropout Spacing (O.L.D.)
148mm
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Bottom Bracket
83mm BSA Threaded
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Chain Line
56.5mm
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Max Chain Ring
S1: 34T S2: 34T S3: 36T S4: 38T
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Seat Post Diameter
31.6mm
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Brake Mount
200mm Post Mount
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ISCG 05
Lower Tabs Only
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Recommended Tire Size
29 x 2.4
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Max. Tire Size
29 x 2.5
The industry’s only TRULYPROPORTIONAL geometry.
The industry’s only TRULY PROPORTIONAL geometry.
Things You Should Know
Things You Should Know
Things YouShould Know
Things You Should Know
01 Trifecta V2 Platform
02 Limited Lifetime Warranty
03 Hardware
04 Idler Pulley System
05 Modular Drop Outs
06 Frame Protection
07 Cable Routing
08 Sensible Standards
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Trifecta V2 Platform
Trifecta V2 Platform
The V2 Trifecta Platform allows us to fine tune kinematics for each bike. Our Factory Team wanted more sensitivity and grip. So we delivered a DH optimized leverage curve and braking characteristics. The end result is a bike that begs you to stay off the brakes a little longer and remains completely composed when the anchors are dropped.
The V2 Trifecta Platform allows us to fine tune kinematics for each bike. Our Factory Team wanted more sensitivity and grip. So we delivered a DH optimized leverage curve and braking characteristics. The end result is a bike that begs you to stay off the brakes a little longer and remains completely composed when the anchors are dropped.
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Limited Lifetime Warranty
Limited Lifetime Warranty
We stand behind the products we make. That’s why all our bikes are backed by the Forbidden Limited Lifetime Frame Warranty.
We stand behind the products we make. That’s why all our bikes are backed by the Forbidden Limited Lifetime Frame Warranty.
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Hardware
Hardware
The bearing-in-rocker design of our new forged Rate Control Linkage allows us to use locking collet axles and oversized bearings for easy maintenance and dependability. This option isn’t the lightest but trading a few grams for a long-lasting, easily serviced linkage, is a no-brainer.
The bearing-in-rocker design of our new forged Rate Control Linkage allows us to use locking collet axles and oversized bearings for easy maintenance and dependability. This option isn’t the lightest but trading a few grams for a long-lasting, easily serviced linkage, is a no-brainer.
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Idler Pulley System
Idler Pulley System
The Supernought sports an 18-tooth steel idler equipped with a solid lube bearing out of the box. The optimized tooth profile and our next-gen Race Guide are built to last and limit chain drop.
The Supernought sports an 18-tooth steel idler equipped with a solid lube bearing out of the box. The optimized tooth profile and our next-gen Race Guide are built to last and limit chain drop.
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Modular Drop Outs
Modular Drop Outs
Straight from the World Cup pits. By using modular dropouts we’ve added another level of performance tuning to your ride. Dropouts are easily swapped for different wheel sizes as well as meaningful geometry and weight bias adjustments.
Straight from the World Cup pits. By using modular dropouts we’ve added another level of performance tuning to your ride. Dropouts are easily swapped for different wheel sizes as well as meaningful geometry and weight bias adjustments.
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Frame Protection
Frame Protection
A quiet bike is a fast bike and a clean bike is less prone to problems, so we developed a full suite of custom frame protection to keep the noisy bits quiet and the hard to clean bits free from crud.
A quiet bike is a fast bike and a clean bike is less prone to problems, so we developed a full suite of custom frame protection to keep the noisy bits quiet and the hard to clean bits free from crud.
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Cable Routing
Cable Routing
The rear brake line is routed externally for quick and easy removal, servicing, and replacement. Derailleur cable and housing are cleverly secured by the bump stop on the head tube and a clamping cable port at the seatstay to eliminate rattling.
The rear brake line is routed externally for quick and easy removal, servicing, and replacement. Derailleur cable and housing are cleverly secured by the bump stop on the head tube and a clamping cable port at the seatstay to eliminate rattling.
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Sensible Standards
Sensible Standards
Threaded 83mm BB, 148mm boost rear wheel spacing optimized for DH cassettes, press-in headset cups – we only use what makes sense from a design and durability standpoint.
Threaded 83mm BB, 148mm boost rear wheel spacing optimized for DH cassettes, press-in headset cups – we only use what makes sense from a design and durability standpoint.