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The Bandit is our take on a traditional trail bike designed to rip up and down the mountain. We pushed the envelope of tube design and machining to create a bike that absolutely floats through singletrack. Careful attention to pivot placement and leverage curves make the Bandit feel like a longer travel bike on the way down, but an XC race bike going up. We set out to create a trail bike that combined great uphill efficiency with a playful and aggressive spirit on the descent.

The Bandit includes a custom tuned shock that’s matched perfectly to the leverage curve for a bottomless feel, great small bump sensitivity and efficient pedaling. For 2012 we have increased frame stiffness with new 12mm x 142mm dropouts. But don’t worry, if you still have a 135mm wheelset that you can’t convert we have optional 10mm x 135mm dropouts as well. The Bandit also includes adjustable seatpost cable routing and ISCG tabs to keep your options open.

REAR TRAVEL: 130mm (5.1") Rear Wheel Travel
REAR SHOCK: 7.5" x 2" (Forward Pin 15.75mm x 8mm, Rear Pin 15.75mm x 8mm)
FRAME MATERIAL: 6061 Custom Hydroformed Heat Treated Aluminum
SIZES: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
COLORS: Black, Green, Pewter
FRAME WEIGHT: 6.8 lbs / 3.1 kg (Medium Frame With Rear Shock)
COMPLETE WEIGHT: Bandit 1 (25.7 lbs/11.6 kg) Bandit 2 (27.9 lbs/12.7 kg) (Medium Bike) WARRANTY: 2 year defect warranty, lifetime crash replacement.
SEATPOST/CLAMP: 31.6mm Seatpost/34.9mm Clamp
HEADTUBE: Tapered 1.5" / 1-1/8" (1.5" 49.6mm ID Lower Cup / 1-1/8" 44mm ID Upper Cup)
BOTTOM BRACKET: 73mm shell x 51mm chainline
REAR DROPOUT: 142mm x 12mm (Shimano e-thru) + 135mm x 10mm option
FRONT DERAILLEUR: 34.9mm High-Clamp, Bottom-Pull
CHAINGUIDE: ISCG 05