Antidote now starts to begin the journey by releasing new downhill machine; and this Poland manufacture is really concern to build a good product and they now have a new downhill machine, the Antidote Lifeline DH Bikes. They are using uncommon material for their frame - a combination between carbon and a material called vectran. With this combination, Antidote is success to build a 205 mm travel downhill bike.
The Lifeline DH also using titanium pivot hardware and anodized aluminum suspension links - the links will available in multiple colors. The Lifeline DH also adopt the independent suspension system that developed by Antidote and this suspension system is unique enough to see. The frame only of the Lifeline will be available at price 2,999 Euro without shock, but if the fans will going out with the shock the price will need more 400 Euro. The shock option is available for DVO or BOS.
One interesting, the vectran used in this frame. Will this material become massive and common material that be used by another brands? What is vectran? Vectran, or vectran fiber which is known before as the material for the tires, is known due to its stability at high temperatures, high strength, and good at chemical stability. Vectran often be combined with another material such as polyster and polyurethane. Vectran also have high resistance with ultraviolet radiation so it often used in outdoor activity, and stronger than Kevlar. But it must be noticed also that vectran will tends to get fractures when get high stress.
But this maybe an innovation from Antidote to use uncommon material for their bike; besides that they also develop their own suspension system for the Lifeline DH, with the FDS Suspension System. FDS System is "Floating Damping System", with the ability to pinch the pivot spot in both lower and upper links, and this ability gives the frame a play changeable. (Photo: Pinkbike)
Antidote Lifeline DH Details
• Intended use: downhill
• Travel: 205mm
• Wheel size: 26''
• Material: carbon fiber, vectran
• Aluminum links, titanium hardware
• Hub spacing: 150mm
• Bottom bracket: 73mm, threaded
• Head tube: 1.5'', semi-integrated
• ISCG 05 chain guide tabs
• Frame weight: 6.6lb (w/o shock)
• Complete weight: 34lb (custom build)
• MSRP: 2999 EUR (without shock)
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