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USA Hand Built Chromoly Steel Full Suspension, by Experienced Riders, for all Riders

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LVN160 Chromoly Steel Mountain Bike Frame

Just now stumbling into the awesome world of Chromoly Steel? Or maybe you’ve ridden this amazing material and you’re not going to settle for anything less? Chromoly provides a feel that adds more excitement and satisfaction to your ride. Less noise, chatter and nuisance while minimizing harshness and providing a supportive feel are some of the benefits to chromoly steel mountain bike frames. If you’re new to the sport or a long time veteran, the benefits of chromoly steel are noticeable regardless and we are confident that you’ll find new confidence in your riding once you throw a leg over the LVN160 and take it for a rip down your favorite trail.

100%+ Anti-Squat: High Travel Meets High Efficiency

It’s better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it! With our design, you have to forget the idea that higher travel means less efficiency. The LVN160 will take on any techy hill you want to throw at it while still having enough travel to soak up the drops, roots and boulders. The Pivot Point on our LVN160 was optimized and obsessed over to bring to you a bike that delivers over 100% Anti-squat through it’s travel. When you pedal, you want your bike to put all the power into the ground and not into the suspension to go to waste. Every pedal stroke can force the system to soak up some of that energy causing you to wear yourself out faster. The biggest factor that determines pedal efficiency is the Pivot Point. Looking at our Anti-squat curve, you’ll see that the LVN160 delivers over 100% Anti-squat throughout it’s travel.

Unreal Anti-Rise: Suspension Stays Active During Braking

During braking there is a force created that wants to cause the rear-end to rise, causing your suspension to extend and cease to work optimally, this is controlled by proper pivot placement and good design via Anti-Rise. Our anti-rise curve stays over 100% for over 105mm of travel, meaning your braking won’t affect your suspension action during this 0mm-105mm portion of travel. The last 30mm of travel, we have a gentle linear plot to 87% so you’re still in the zone where you’re in control of your bike’s behavior. It’s now up to you to learn the characteristics and master the ride.

Awesome Axle Path: Your Wheelbase is More Consistent

We discovered a balance that others are just now starting to find with our Pivot Point working it’s magic. The first part of the axle path is regressive, meaning it grows to counteract a shrinking wheelbase. When descending the chunk, having a bike shrink on you can alter your handling and negatively effect your ride. The opposite of that is having too regressive of an axle path can cause your wheelbase to grow too much in corners throwing your corner speed off and causing an unpredictable handling characteristic in the twisties. Our mid-high pivot is the balance that others are just now realizing is working for them better as opposed to going with either ends of the spectrum.

CNC Machining

We opted for CNC machined shock mount/pivot arms to help give our frame it’s high end feel. Nothing says “high-end” more than CNC machined parts, especially our 4140 chromoly arms which are not kind to tooling and extremely expensive to machine. We spared no expense to offer a frame that despite it’s simplicity, it’s overachieving compared to bikes that cost a lot more.

Single Pivot Steeze and Durability

Stainless steel pivot axle and quad 6001-2rs bearings double stacked for longevity and rigidity where it matters most. Thanks to modern suspension technology, single pivot is back. Why single pivot? Easy maintenance and easy on your wallet. The ride is predictable and it doesn’t get hung up as easily on impacts which allows you to carry more speed on those steep descents. It offers a brilliant balance of amazing ride characteristics, simplicity and durability.

Adaptable

Slider Dropouts enable fine tuning of rear wheel adjustment due to wildly variable tire manufacturer sizing measurements. We think outside the box, so we offer a solution to fitment of your favorite size wheels and tires without sacrificing anything you’d love in a chromoly steel frame.

Modern Specs

Made for 73mm BSA bottom bracket, 148mm boost, internal cable routing for dropper seat posts, tapered forks. All your modern mountain bike specs in a more progressive and exciting package.

Size Chart and Geometry

Geometry & Sizing

Sizing Tip:

We offset the seat tube 20mm forward of the BB for rear tire clearance. This creates a longer reach which is ideal for descent attack posture. Blend the virtual/effective top tube length with the reach measurement to find your ideal fit.

The LVN160 was developed with progressive forward thinking geometry in mind. Utilizing slack geometry with 37-46mm Offset forks provides a stable, fast yet well handling steed.

Specs

Specs

Why Chromoly?

Why Chromoly?

Chromoly is much stronger than traditional steel and aluminum alloys. Chromoly is the most earth friendly material that we’ve seen besides bamboo that’s being made into bicycles. Studies show that chromoly requires 6-11 times less energy and emissions than competing materials to mine, manufacture and process.

Most people looking to buy our frame will have their minds made up on chromoly steel frames and prefer this material for their next frame but if you’re new to or curious about this amazing material, here are some of the advantages you’ll hear from experienced riders:

Quiet

Chromoly steel bike frames possess a natural flex that absorbs sounds. While not completely silent when contact is made with rocks or roost, the ride is very stately feeling. Focus on the path ahead, not nuisances.

Durability

You’re buying a bike that will stand the test of time with proper care and maintenance. Imagine owning a bike that can be welded and repaired rather than degrade and be thrown away. Most people consider the user-friendly nature of chromoly to be a very wise investment.

Feel

Our steel full suspension mountain bike frames are engineered with controlled flex, working with the natural characteristics of heat treated chromoly and stiffening it up where it’s necessary for maximum efficiency. Chromoly tubing for a mountain bike is very thin yet incredibly strong, it has an inherent flex that people strive for in order to reduce vibrations translated to their hands and feet which works to reduce rider fatigue and increase rider comfort. Ride longer, more comfortably and much harder. Slight flex in the rear keeps the wheel planted in sharp hard turns keeping you on two wheels.

Strong

Chromoly’s strength to weight ratio rivals that of titanium yet it’s more affordable. Rest easy knowing what you’ve accepted as norm, steel is strong. Imagine a high-tech, lighter weight yet stronger alloy of steel being made into a frame for your next mountain bike. There are pluses and minuses for every known material being made into a mountain bike frame but welded seems, not glued, is something we personal feel is more solid and secure. Metal melted to metal, not piece, glued to piece. Fancy marketing words will lead you to believe other materials are “one solid piece” (“Monocoque”) but research shows that’s misleading, it’s actually multiple segments glued together into one piece which is strong too for only a comparably very short lifespan. Ride safe though, we can’t be held responsible for your new found feel of steel, ride at your own risk, ride responsible.

Color Examples

Color Examples

Warranty

Warranty

Original Owner:

3 Years Repair or Replacement Materials and Workmanship Warranty

Second Hand Owner:

2 Years Materials and Workmanship from Original Owner’s Purchase Date

Warranty Terms