Mongoose EC-D, EC-X User Manual

MUST
HAVE

bikes to drool over

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2007

RIDER

INTERVIEW

SABROSA

one more reason to commute

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contributors

to the sport

black diamond

triple, double

eric carter

check out what he’s up to lately

and his signature bikes

all mountain

teocali, canaan

canaan team

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Welcome to the 2007 Mongoose® magalog.
Yes, we have come out with a magalog to help
introduce so much of the unique, crazy, and
cool things that Mongoose® continues to do to
this day. It seems that throughout the history of
Mongoose®, all 30 plus years, people have been
telling us what we can’t do. And every year we
take those comments and turn them on their ear.
Two years ago we introduced an all-mountain
full suspension platform in the Black Diamonds
that felt and rode just as good up the hill as
down. We took a 26" mountain bike, blended it
with a BMX bike, and designed the most original
and utilitarian park bike ever in the Ritual. And
now we have introduced a coffee commuter
bike, the Sabrosa, that would be just as happy at
a mountain bike race as it would be on the bike
path to work in the morning.

But you can learn more about the Sabrosa,
Eric Carter and more in this magalog. Like any
magazine that responds to its readers, we have
worked to answer the desires of our Mongoose®
riders with a women’s specific Teocali frame or
integrating our FreeDrive suspension into a 24
hour race-ready cross country rig, called the
Canaan. Sit down, enjoy yourself, and find out
more about Mongoose® by turning the page. We
have 30 years of history to back us up – but
we aren’t afraid to take on our critics to keep
pushing the bar forward in the future.

ritual, thunderball, fireball

dirt jump

recreational mountain bikes

otero, amasa, tyax

entry level mountain

zero g, rockadile

product guys

dress codes, oh bother

pavement

sabrosa, crossway, switchback sx

team bmx

legion, fraction, shield

trail bmx

expert, brawler, menace

freestyle

villain, mischief, subject, pitcrew

juvenile

motivator, motivator mini

full spec grids

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Mongoose pro, �05

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�06 National champ

Eric Carter bounced back big from injuries

this year to take the �06 NORBA Mountain

cross title. Thanks for kicking ass, EC.

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©2006 Pacific Cycle

E. CARTER

MTB DH/4X

Age: 35

Current Residence: Temecula, CA

What do you do in your spare time?

Play with my son, Ethan and build trails.

A. NEETHLING

MTB DH/4X/Freeride

Age: 21
Current Residence: Somerset West, South Africa
What do you do in your spare time?

like Motocross, socializing with friends and try to

I
catch up on the normal things in life I sometimes
miss while riding.

J. DECHAMP

MTB 4X/Freeride

Age: 25
Current Residence: Haywood, MD

What do you do in your spare time?

I’m interested in motorcycles, paintball, RC cars,
shooting videos and snowboarding.

A. PETERS

MTB DH/4X/Freeride

Age: 26
Current Residence: Santa Cruz, CA

What do you do in your spare time?

I like to dig, surf, play Disc Golf and ride Motocross.

S. MCCANN

BMX DIRT/STREET

Age: 23
Current Residence: Woodward, PA

What do you do in your spare time?

The beach is always a must my spare time,
so I surf when I can.

T. HALL

“FUZZY”
BMX DIRT

Year Turned Pro: 1989
Current Residence: Kaysville, UT

What do you do in your spare time?

I am a father, run two bike shops, build the courses
that we compete on and run the bike side of things at
Ogio Bags in Salt Lake City.

E. RUPE

“BIG DADDY”
BMX RACE

Age: 42
Current Residence: Chatsworth, CA

What do you do in your spare time?

I like to golf, ride Motocross, watch TV and
go to the gym.

C. WHITE

BMX DIRT/STREET

Age: 21
Current Residence: Canberra, Australia

What do you do in your spare time?

I like going to the beach, playing with my
dogs and girls.

“THE BULL”

CESAR FLORES

BMX DIRT
Turned Pro in 2005
Very Proud Member of the
Mongoose Stunt Team

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BO WADE

BMX FLATLAND
Turned Pro in 2000
Proud Member of the
Mongoose Stunt Team

S. TABRON

BMX VERT

Age: 32
Current Residence: Newquay, England

What do you do in your spare time?

Aside from spending time with my wife and my pets
(I have three cats and two Siberian Husky dogs), I
play guitar and write music.

OMMAR

OMMAR ESTRADA

BMX STREET/VERT
Turned Pro in 2000
Proud Member of the
Mongoose Stunt Team

“COCO”

FRANCISCO ZURITA

BMX STREET/VERT
Turned Pro in 2005
Proud Member of the
Mongoose Stunt Team

Triple

FRAME: New MONGOOSE Freedrive Extreme 6061 Aluminum w/ Patented Floating BB, 1.5” Headtube, Replaceable 150x12mm Maxle Dropouts & Disc Mount, Adjustable 6.5/7.5” Travel
FORK/SHOCK: Marzocchi 66SL 1 ATA w/ Dual Air Spring, 140-180mm Adjustable Travel, RC2 Rebound & Compression Adjust, 20mm Thru Axle; Fox DHX Air-4.0 Air Spring w/ Piggyback Reservoir,

Boost Valve, Adjustable ProPedal Damping, Adjustable Tuning Range, Preload & Rebound Adjust

DRIVETRAIN: SRAM X-9 9-Speed Derailleur, SRAM X-9 Trigger Shifter w/ Matchmount; FSA Gravity 36t Crankset w/ Bashguard & External Bearings
BRAKES: Avid Juicy 7 Hydraulic Disc w/ 203mm Rotors
WHEELS: WTB Laser Disc FR Rims w/ WTB Laser Disc Super Duty 32h Thru Axle Disc Hubs, Kenda Nevegal FR 2.5” Tires w/ Stick-E Rubber & Pinch Flat Protection
COCKPIT: Easton EA70 31.8mm Bar & Havoc Stem, Titec Knockscoper I-Beam Telescoping Post & SDG Bel Air ST Saddle

Double

FRAME: New MONGOOSE Freedrive Extreme 6061 Aluminum w/ Patented Floating BB, 1.5” Headtube, Replaceable 150x12mm Maxle Dropouts & Disc Mount, Adjustable 6.5/7.5” Travel
FORK/SHOCK: RockShox Domain 318 w/ Speed Stack Motion Control & Rebound Adjust, 180mm Travel, 20mm Thru-Axle; Fox DHX Air-3.0 Air Spring w/ Piggyback Reservoir, ProPedal Damping &

Boost Valve, Adjustable Tuning Range, Rebound Adjust

DRIVETRAIN: SRAM X-7 9-Speed Derailleur, SRAM X-7 Trigger Shifter; FSA Gap 36t Crankset w/ Bashguard & External Bearings
BRAKES: Hayes HFX-9 Hydraulic Disc w/ V-8 Rotors & BFL Levers

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WHEELS: WTB Speed Disc XL Rims w/ 32h h Thru-Axle Disc Hubs, Kenda Nevegal FR 2.5” Tires w/ Stick-E Rubber & Pinch Flat Protection
COCKPIT: Easton EA50 31.8mm Bar & Vice Stem, Titec Knockscoper I-Beam Telescoping Post & SDG Bel Air ST Saddle

Interview by Stephen

Balsley

Eric Carter called up a shop in the summer of
2006 and asked if he could come out and ride
with them the following Monday. The shop
owner, not believing that it was really Eric
Carter, argued with him, asking who it really
was. It seems the owner thought one of his
friends was prank calling the store. As Eric
said, “He was like ‘Who is this really?’ And
I had to convince him by saying ‘This really
is Eric Carter’.” It’s those kinds of stories
that demonstrate why Eric’s one of the most
beloved, popular and celebrated mountain
bikers ever. We sat down to ask him a couple
of questions before a hot summer ride to see
what makes him tick.

A world champion 4X racer and the 2006
U.S. National Mountain Cross Champion,
Eric Carter has been dominating the downhill
slopes of major UCI events for years. Racing
on his Mongoose® signature bikes, the Eric
Carter Downhill (the EC-D) and the Eric
Carter Mountain Cross bike (the EC-X), Eric
worked his way back from an early-season

injury in 2006 to once again hit several
podiums since, including the US National
Championships. EC worked very closely

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with Mongoose

to develop his frames to
meet his demand. Something that we know
every rider will respect.

SB: What was the first race you ever won?
EC: The first race I ever entered. Seriously. I was 8
years old and I entered a local race in the Regional
SoCal Cycling League on a borrowed bike. I was so
intimidated by the starting gate and the entrance – that
I braked all the way to the bottom of the hill. But then
I passed everyone. I guess that is kind of like my style
now. I might not be the first one out of the gate, but I
ride hard and pick good lines to make sure I can pass
guys. I was a wound up and determined little 8 year

-old who really didn’t want to lose.

SB: What three people would you most like to go on
a ride with?
EC: Man, that’s a tough question. I would definitely
have to pick my grandfather because he passed when I
was 10 years old and I never really got to have a grown

up conversation with him. He was a smart guy who
worked in the Pentagon and for the military for years,
and I don’t know if he ever really got the chance to
ride. I guess I would have to pick my dad for the same
reason. He never really got to ride either, and I know
that’s something I look forward to most in the world
is heading out to ride with my son in a couple of years.
The third guy would have to be Doug Jicha. I use to
race BMX with him in the day, but he passed away from
Hodgskin’s Disease about 10 years ago. And I just miss
the guy. If I had a chance to ride with him one more
time, that would be cool.

SB: This past year, you started the MONGOOSE Tribe
of riders. What’s it all about?
EC: The Tribe was an idea that was kind of created out
of a desire to have a gathering of like minded, fun, riders.
To take a group of people with common interests and
really get them out their together and ride. I mean, the
guys in the Tribe aren’t all pro riders, they are more the
salt of the sport kind of Sport and Expert class riders
that really live this lifestyle. I believe so much in my

EC-D™ frameset

FRAME: MONGOOSE Freedrive Downhill 6061 Aluminum w/ Patented Floating BB,
Replaceable 150 x 12mm Thru-Axle Dropouts & Disc Mount, 7.3-8.4
SHOCK: Fox DHX-5.0 Coilover w/ Piggyback Reservoir, Boost Valve, Adjustable ProPedal
Damping, Adjustable Tuning Range, Preload & Rebound Adjust

" Travel

signature bike and I really wanted to help get more
guys out there riding. I was having so much fun at the
party, that I wanted to bring some other guys along. It
really is a great experience.

M: Tell us about your best day on a bike that was not
a race.
EC: I can’t narrow it down beyond two rides. Sorry.
But these were both pretty epic. One of them has to be
the 2000 RockShox Fork Demo when a group of local
riders in Moab took me out into the desert and showed
me a really cool dinosaur fossil. It wasn’t just a couple
of bones, this was like the whole spine just hanging
out there. That was pretty amazing. And the other one
has to be my first Kernville Fat Tire Festival. Another
ride that was really epic trails, but it was my first time
really getting into mountain biking. It really showed
me the lifestyle with guys out camping next to the river
and drinking some beer with friends. That really got
me into the whole lifestyle.

SB: What is the best advice you could give to someone

just starting out in 4 cross or downhill?

EC: Two things. Have fun. Don’t take it so seriously

that you forget why you are out there. I see too many

guys with really cool bikes and expensive kits who

are out there to win, and they forget to have fun.

It’s not only about winning, it’s about riding. And

the other thing to do just that, have a good time on
your bike. You can make tons of lifelong friends riding
bikes. I don’t think there is anything cooler than that.

We couldn’t agree with you more, Eric.

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EC-D

FRAME: MONGOOSE Freedrive Downhill 6061 Aluminum w/ Patented Floating BB, Replaceable 150 x 12mm
Thru-Axle Dropouts & Disc Mount, 7.3-8.4" Travel
FORK/SHOCK: RockShox Boxxer Team w/ Motion Control Damping w/ High & Low Speed Compression Damping
& Rebound Adjust, 203mm Travel; Fox DHX-5.0 Coilover w/ Piggyback Reservoir, Boost Valve, Adjustable
ProPedal Damping, Adjustable Tuning Range, Preload & Rebound Adjust

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DRIVETRAIN: 9-Speed w/ SRAM X-9 Derailleur & Trigger Shifter; Truvativ

Holzfeller 38t Crankset w/ External Bearings

BRAKES: Avid Juicy 7 Hydraulic Disc w/ Speed Dial Adjust & 8" Rotors

WHEELS: Sun MTX Team Rims w/ Ringle Abbah SOS 32h Thru Axle

Disc Hubs, Kenda Nevegal DH 2.5" Tires w/ Stick-E Rubber

COCKPIT: Easton EA70 31.8mm Bar & Havoc Stem; SDG I-Beam

2014 Alloy Post & Bel Air ST Saddle

EC-X™ frameset

FRAME: MONGOOSE Freedrive Fourcross 6061 Aluminum w/ Patented Floating BB, Replaceable
135mm Q/R Dropouts & Disc Mount, Adjustable 2.8/3.0
SHOCK: RockShox BlackBox Technology MC3.1 Air Shock w/ Motion Control Damper, Externally
Adjustable Floodgate Setting & Rebound

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Travel

CATEGORY MOUNTAIN DUAL SUSPENSION
MODEL EC-D EC-X
COLORS TEAM ORANGE & PEARL WHI TE TEAM ORANGE & PEARL WHI TE
SIZES S/M, M/L S/M, M/L
FRAME FREEDRIVE DOWNHILL

REAR SHOCK FOX DHX-5.0 COIL OVER W/PIGGY BACK, WITH

SEAT CLAMP ALLOY Q/R ALLOY Q/R

(189-214 MM) TRAVEL 150X12 MM

7.3-8.4"
ROCK SHOX MAXLE REPALACEABLE DROPOUT

ADJUSTABLE PROPEDAL DAMPING, BOOST
VALVE, TUNING RANGE, REBOUND AND PRE -

OAD. (9.5X3.0")

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FRAME SET SPECIFICATIONS

FREEDRIVE FOUR CROSS

2.8-3.0" (73-83 MM) TR AVEL 135 MM QR
REPLACEABLE DROPOUTS

ROCK SHOX MC3.1, AIR SHOCK WITH
MOTION CONTROL DAMPER, EXTE RALLY
ADJUSTABLE FLOODGATE SETTING AND
REBOUND (6.0X1.0")

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Teocali™ Super

Air Shock w/ Adjustable Motino Control & Rebound

DRIVETRAIN:

27-Speed w/ Shimano XT Rear & LX Front Derailleurs, LX RapidFire

Shifters; Truvativ Firex 2-Pc Crankset w/ External Bearings

BRAKES:

Hayes HFX9 Hydraulic Disc, 180/160mm Rotors & BFL Levers

WHEELS:

WTB Speed Disc All Mountain Rims w/ WTB Disc Hubs, Kenda Nevegal DTC 2.35"

F & 2.1" R Kevlar Bead Tires

COCKPIT:

Easton EA30 31.8mm Bar & Vice Stem, Kore I-Beam Race I-Beam Post &

Enduro I-Beam Saddle

Enduro I-Beam Saddle

FRAME: MONGOOSE Freedrive All Mountain 6061 Aluminum w/ Zero Stack Headset, Forged
Dropouts & Disc Mount, Replaceable Derailleur Hanger, Adjustable 4.75/5.75" Travel
FORK/SHOCK: RockShox Pike 454 Dual Air w/ External Motion Control, Poploc Remote,
Maxle 20mm QR, 140mm Travel; RockShox Motion Control 3.3 Air Shock
w/ Adjustable Motion Control, 3-Position Platform & Rebound Damping
DRIVETRAIN: 27-Speed w/ SRAM X-9 Rear & Shimano XT Front Derailleurs, SRAM X-9
Trigger Shifters w/ Matchmaker Mount; FSA Afterburner 2-Pc Crankset
w/ External Bearings

BRAKES: Avid Juicy 7 Hydraulic Disc w/ Speed Dial Adjust, 180/160mm Rotors
WHEELS: WTB Laser Disc Trail Rims w/ WTB Laser Disc 20mm Thru Axle F & QR R Disc

Hubs, Kenda Nevegal DTC 2.35" F & 2.1" R Kevlar Bead Tires
COCKPIT: Easton EA70 31.8mm Bar & Vice Stem, Kore I-Beam Race I-Beam Post &
Enduro I-Beam Saddle

Teocali™ Elite Women’s

FRAME: MONGOOSE Freedrive All Mountain 6061 Aluminum w/ Zero Stack Headset,
Forged Dropouts & Disc Mount, Replaceable Derailleur Hanger, Adjustable 4.75/5.75"
Travel, Shorter Top Tube Length
FORK/SHOCK: RockShox Pike 409 w/ Motion Control, Low Speed Compression to Lock,
20mm Maxle Thru-Axle Dropouts, 95-140mm U-Turn Adjustable Travel; RockShox MC

3.1 Air Shock w/ Adjustable Motino Control & Rebound
DRIVETRAIN: 27-Speed w/ Shimano XT Rear & LX Front Derailleurs, LX RapidFire
Shifters; Truvativ Firex 2-Pc Crankset w/ External Bearings

BRAKES: Hayes HFX9 Hydraulic Disc, 180/160mm Rotors, Short Reach Levers
WHEELS: WTB Speed Disc All Mountain Rims w/ WTB Disc Hubs, Kenda Nevegal DTC

2.35" F & 2.1" R Kevlar Bead Tires
COCKPIT: Easton EA30 31.8mm Bar & Vice Stem, MONGOOSE Double Bolt Post & WTB
Deva Comp Women’s-Specific Saddle

100% Chick: After the steller reaction of
everyone to our special make up Pink Diamond
freeride bike last year, we decided to re-spec
a Teocali for all of the women that demand
a fast all-mountain full suspension bike. The
100% Chick decal calls out a bike that features
components and geometry designed for those
women who want to rip. Nothing wrong with
riding like a girl. Especially when this bike
helps you pass the boys.

Teocali™ Elite

FRAME: MONGOOSE Freedrive All Mountain 6061 Aluminum w/ Zero Stack Headset, Forged
Dropouts & Disc Mount, Replaceable Derailleur Hanger, Adjustable 4.75/5.75" Travel
FORK/SHOCK: RockShox Pike 409 w/ Motion Control, Low Speed Compression to Lock,
20mm Maxle Thru-Axle Dropouts, 95-140mm U-Turn Adjustable Travel; RockShox MC 3.1
Air Shock w/ Adjustable Motino Control & Rebound
DRIVETRAIN: 27-Speed w/ Shimano XT Rear & LX Front Derailleurs, LX RapidFire
Shifters; Truvativ Firex 2-Pc Crankset w/ External Bearings

BRAKES: Hayes HFX9 Hydraulic Disc, 180/160mm Rotors & BFL Levers
WHEELS: WTB Speed Disc All Mountain Rims w/ WTB Disc Hubs, Kenda Nevegal DTC 2.35"

F & 2.1" R Kevlar Bead Tires
COCKPIT: Easton EA30 31.8mm Bar & Vice Stem, Kore I-Beam Race I-Beam Post &
Enduro I-Beam Saddle

Teocali™ Comp

FRAME: MONGOOSE Freedrive All Mountain 6061 Aluminum w/ Zero Stack Headset, Forged
Dropouts & Disc Mount, Replaceable Derailleur Hanger, Adjustable 4.75/5.75" Travel
FORK/SHOCK: SR/Suntour Epicon w/ Air Spring, Rebound Adjust & 32mm Stanchions,
140mm Travel; SR/Suntour Epicon Air Shock w/ Rebound Adjust
DRIVETRAIN: 27-Speed w/ SRAM SX-5 Rear & Shimano Deore Front Derailleurs, SRAM
X-7 Trigger Shifters; FSA Alpha Drive Crankset w/ PowerDrive Splined Bottom Bracket

BRAKES: Tektro Auriga Comp Hydraulic Disc, 180/160mm Rotors
WHEELS: WTB Speed Disc All Mountain Rims w/ Alloy Disc XC Rims w/ Alloy Disc Hubs,

Kenda Nevegal 2.35" F & 2.1" R Tires
COCKPIT: MONGOOSE Oversize 31.8mm Bar/Stem, MONGOOSE Double Bolt Post &
WTB Pure V Sport Saddle

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Canaan™ Team

FRAME:

All New MONGOOSE Butted Aluminum Freedrive XC Enduro w/ 3.9" (100mm) Travel

FORK/SHOCK:

RP23 Air Shock w/ Adjustable Rebound & 3-Setting ProPedal

DRIVETRAIN:

Shifters w/ Matchmaker Mount; FSA Carbon Pro Team Issue Cranks w/ External Bearings

BRAKES:
WHEELS:

2.0" DTC Kevlar-Bead Tires

COCKPIT:

I-Beam Saddle

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Fox F100X Air, Air Spring, Rebound Adjust & Inertia Valve Platform, 100mm Travel; Fox

27-Speed w/ SRAM X-0 Rear & Shimano XT Front Derailleurs, SRAM X-0 Trigger

Avid Juicy Ultimate Hydraulic Disc, 160mm Rotors

No Tubes ZTR Olympic Disc Tubeless Rims w/ Ringle Dirt Flea Disc Hubs, Kenda Karma

Easton Monkey Lite SL Lo Rise Handlebar & EA70 Stem, Kore I-Beam Elite Carbon Post &

The story…
CANAAN is the location of the world’s fi rst 24-hour
mountain

bike team relay race. This wicked course
consisted of wet root and mud covered rock
descents where riders were heard to pray for the
fi re-road climbs so they could recover. The event
could be summed up as an outlet for hardcore
mountain bike enthusiasts to test themselves (and
their equipment) and spawned a generation of
riders always searching for how far they could go.
The 24 Hours of CANAAN capped out at 500 teams

which typically only a few were pro level. In

of
honor of this place that started the ultra distance
love affair with dirt, Mongoose

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has set out to
design the ride that can suit the pro but is also

keeping the everyday rider in mind.....

Custom-tuned

FreeDrive design with emphasis on
good pedaling yet compliant traction. 100mm of
travel front and rear (not too much, not too little)
keying in on effi ciency and control. The engineers
at Mongoose can massage the FreeDrive system
to suit any conditions, and in the case of the
CANAAN,

they’ve maximized traction for climbs

and enhanced control for fl ats and downhills.

for rock solid handling at high speed and steep de­scents. This handling also makes the bike more
stable at the end of an endurance fest when your
senses are getting hazy.

Shooting

for that harmony between hardcore
frame strength yet light-weight construction, the
CANAAN resounds with both the weight geek and

back country freak. All pivot locations use a

the
common 5 mm allen wrench and easily sourced
bearings from any local bike store. Dual disc
specifi c design…all conditions reliable braking
that goes the distance.

Canaan™ Elite

FRAME: All New MONGOOSE Butted Aluminum Freedrive XC Enduro w/ 3.9" (100mm) Travel
FORK/SHOCK: Fox F100RL, Air Spring, Adjustable Rebound & Lockout, 100mm Travel; Fox RP3

Air Shock w/ Adjustable Rebound & ProPedal
DRIVETRAIN: Shimano XT 27-Speed w/ New XT Derailleurs & Trigger Shifters; FSA After-
burner Hollow Forged Crankset w/ External Bearings

BRAKES: Avid Juicy 5 Hydraulic Disc, 160mm Rotors
WHEELS: WTB LaserDisc Lite Wheelset; Kenda Karma 2.0" DTC Kevlar-Bead Tires
COCKPIT: Easton EA50 Bar & Stem, Kore I-Beam Post & I-Beam Race Saddle

The geometry of the CANAAN is suited for every-

trail riding as well as race day. 69.5 degree

day
head angle and a low slung center of gravity make

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