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Karl Ebel has been bringing them in for a year now.  

Ja, just going by the sales pitch on the email where they say "Intense is now available in SA"

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For me, its always nice to know in advance about the bikes I won't be able to afford anyways. 

That comment cracked me up. Hell, I have a spare kidney I am sure I can part with to afford it. 

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Bionicon
 
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pb-small.png The Bionicon Evo has been on the market since 2016. For 2018 it grows 20mm in reach with a 10mm shorter seat tube and added clearance for 2.6" tires, while it will only be available in 27.5", with no more 26" diameter option.
 
 
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pb-small.png The Bionicon system is mated to an X-Fusion rear shock and fork, allowing to riders to change the geometry and travel front and rear. You can choose between a version with 160 or 180mm of travel.
 
 
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pb-small.png A custom push button activates the system, lowering the front end by 80mm, resulting in 5 degrees of head and seat angle change while stiffening the rear end by extending the rear linkage.
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Merida
 
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pb-small.png Trying to not forget about people not driving to work in a Porsche, Merida is introducing the One-Sixty platform with an aluminum chassis. With the same geometry as its carbon sister (65.3 degree head angle, 445 mm reach size M) it also features the same bells and whistles in the form of Boost hub spacing, ISCG mounts and a floating rear shock layout at a starting price for the line of only around 2,600 Euros.
 
 
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pb-small.png The 160 mm travel bike is equipped with a trunnion mount shock for more standover clearance and features a 170 mm travel fork up front.
 
 
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pb-small.png The One-Sixty 600 uses the same aluminum rear end as the version with a carbon front triangle.
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Merida

 

p5pb14889220.jpg
pb-small.png Trying to not forget about people not driving to work in a Porsche, Merida is introducing the One-Sixty platform with an aluminum chassis. With the same geometry as its carbon sister (65.3 degree head angle, 445 mm reach size M) it also features the same bells and whistles in the form of Boost hub spacing, ISCG mounts and a floating rear shock layout at a starting price for the line of only around 2,600 Euros.
 
 
 

This is very nice. Not the biggest Merida fan but this might change my perception all together!

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Bionicon
 
 
pb-small.png The Bionicon system is mated to an X-Fusion rear shock and fork, allowing to riders to change the geometry and travel front and rear. You can choose between a version with 160 or 180mm of travel.
 
 
p5pb14885417.jpg
pb-small.png A custom push button activates the system, lowering the front end by 80mm, resulting in 5 degrees of head and seat angle change while stiffening the rear end by extending the rear linkage.

 

Digging these vibes as well. Think theres still a market for guys in the Trail segment wanting a bike that climbs well and dropping the front end will always score well here. There seemed to be a time when everyone was doing dual position/U-turn/ travel adjust on forks but with the introduction of Enduro it seems to be more acceptable to have to climb in that position?

 

Locking it out doesn't do much apart from ease the bobbing when climbing out the saddle, but lowering the front end has a way bigger effect. Unless you really don't mind the uncomfortable position or walk the climbs anyway.

 

I can imagine it complicates things and while the focus on actual suspension performance has never been bigger the guys are perhaps focused on this, not gimmicks to drop the front end.

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