Alchemy’s New Arktos Brings together 3 Vacation Configurations & 2 Wheel Dimensions in 1 Body

To achieve the different travels working with the identical body, Alchemy switches the shock and takes advantage of a shock extender. The 120mm vacation Arktos makes use of a 210×50 shock with prolonged extender, the 135mm travel Arktos takes advantage of a 210×55 shock with very long extender, and the 150mm vacation employs a 230×60 shock with a small extender. The blended wheel bikes can only be used in the 135 and 150 rear travel specs with a particular key url.

Each configuration arrives in a few color solutions and a few spec options, with GX Eagle 12 Velocity, XT 12 Speed, or X01 Eagle 12 Velocity create kits. The Arktos 29 130F/120R comes with a Fox 34 29 Factory Kashima fork and a Fox DPX2 Manufacturing unit Kashima rear shock, the Arktos 29 170F/150R, arrives with a Fox 38 Manufacturing facility Kashima fork and Fox X2 Manufacturing unit Kashima rear shock, and the Arktos 29/27.5 150F/135R arrives with a Fox 36 29 Manufacturing unit Kashima fork and a Fox DPX2 Factory Kashima rear shock.

Price ranges assortment from $5,499 USD to $6,899 USD. Irrespective of whether you’ve obtained the shorter vacation 29er variation with a 66-diploma head tube angle and a 78-diploma seat tube angle, or the lengthier vacation edition with a mullet configuration, 63.5 degree head tube angle and a 75.75 seat tube angle, you can expect to have enough hydration with twin h2o-bottle mounts. The frame involves a life span warranty.

Alchemy Bikes is taking pre-orders for the Arktos now, with bikes accessible in May.

Alchemy’s Sine Total-Suspension System

The new Arktos characteristics David Earle’s patented twin-linkage suspension platform called “Sine”. The name arrives from the shock rate, which resembles a sine wave when graphed. Alchemy states that the style and design creates suspension that is regressive by the very first component of the journey to absorb little bumps and provide climbing traction. It is progressive in the middle to steer clear of wallowing on huge hits or in difficult, rapid corners, and is regressive once more in the very last 15 % of the stroke so the bicycle can use all of its rear-wheel vacation.

We have manufactured big advancements to the new Arktos, culminating in what we feel is one particular of the greatest using mountain bikes to date. We are now on our third refinement of our patented Sine Suspension procedure and the ride-high quality for both climbing and descending continues to enhance. Alchemy racers Evan Geankoplis and Todd Renwick will be competing on the Arktos in 2021. From expert racers to lovers, we consider you are going to appreciate this ride.—Alchemy Engineer Matt Maczuzak

Geometry

With three different travel possibilities and two various wheel configurations, the Arktos can be almost everything from a quick-journey 29er to an enduro race bicycle. The limited journey 29er model comes with a 66-diploma head tube angle and a 78mm seat tube angle, while the extended vacation version with a mullet configuration will have a substantially much more intense 63.5-diploma head tube angle and a 75.75 seat tube angle.

Sitting down very in the middle, I’ve obtained the Goldilocks version of the Arktos 150F/135R in a 29er wheel configuration with XT 12 Pace in for testing. It has a 65-degree head tube angle, a 76 degree seat tube angle and a 1216mm wheelbase.

Experience Impressions

Between a period of time of cold temperature in Squamish that covered the trails in snow and ice and a vacation to the Sunshine Coastline to take a look at value bikes, I’ve only experienced a few of rides on the Alchemy Arktos 150F/135R but initial impressions are beneficial in that the Arktos 150F/135R strikes that center ground of staying an productive climber whilst however getting exciting (and not the scary-exciting variety of exciting) on the descents. It really is not an XC bike and it is really not an enduro sled, this means it should fit a extensive vary of riders off of the race study course.

Climbing, there’s minimal to complain about. The bike retains its line well by means of tough sections, and when it may well not sense like a speedy XC race rocket ship, it is gentle and economical enough that I might experience relaxed having on all-day missions. On the descents, the bike feels like it has some of the qualities of the extended-journey enduro sled and carries pace nicely, although even now remaining maneuverable and remaining straightforward to pop into the air.

I’m searching ahead to dialling in the Arktos 150F/135R and shelling out far more time with it in the coming months.