Hairy Posted August 30, 2013 Share http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10028624/p5pb10028624.jpg Morewood Makulu 650B PrototypeMorewood had a prototype bike of their own, displaying a 650B version of their Makulu downhill race bike. The 650B prototype had Fox's 40 Air RC2 up front, and a DHX RC4 in the back. One of the original limiting factors to creating a raceable 650B downhill bikes was the lack of suitable tires, but that's beginning to change, and Morewood had the prototype shod in Schwalbe's Magic Mary tire, a tire that's certainly capable of handling DH racing. The tires were mounted up to Spank's newly released 650 Spike Race28 wheels. Price (frame w/ BOS Void): €2,999. http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb10028567/p5pb10028567.jpg http://lp3.pinkbike.org/p1pb6168857/p1pb6168857.jpg It may look complicated, but at its heart the Makulu is still a single pivot, using what Morewood calls their Low Leverage Advantage, which is a pull link that activates the rear shock. Using this link allows Morewood to tune the suspension curve to their liking without altering the wheel path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesley_r Posted September 1, 2013 Share This left me wondering why Morewood wasn't showing off a 650B Sukuma prototype... which I am sure many people would love to see (and ride) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Deon) Posted September 1, 2013 Share Coz the 26 Sukuma is all the 650 hopes to be. Ride one, you'll soon know the new wheel size is just talk. DR ◣◢ and Headshot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyls Posted September 25, 2013 Share That is a seriously sexy looking bike I WANT IT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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