#2016 encore full#
#2016 encore plus#

We can see from the side view my weight is sitting over the rear axle and I'm leaning forwards to keep the front wheel on terra firma. The above-mentioned use in bike parks mostly is similar from the tune to the racers profile, a little bit harder on the tune so all possible with the bike. In MY17 the bike comes with even more options and shocks that will be presented at Eurobike. If you put it to mid pedal position, you get exactly the same feeling like having a harder compression (The M-M tune you have tested).

#2016 encore plus#

On the fork, they can use the low and high-speed compression to fine tune, the 9.0 and the Team version have the Rock Shox Monarch plus with 3 position compression adjuster. Our racers normally like harder tunes on the shock to have better feedback and being more stable in berms and so on, they are stronger and fitter than most of us, they can push the bike different. Next one for sure is the racer, slack angles, long reach, short chainstay, agile and stable as they like it. The setup of the shock is in the open mode is very soft, which means sensitive and active, following the ground in every detail but ramping up at the end so there will be no hard bottom out. The geometry and suspension setup helps non-racers to feel good and self-confident almost wherever they are. But every time I am in unknown terrain which normally shows clear limits to my riding skills, the EnCore helps me to push these limits. I am far away from riding like Joe Nation or Ed Masters.

Using carbon on the chainstay made it possible to have it as short as it is without using heavyweight forged parts or strong bent tubes (with more risk of cracking) at the yoke area. The chainstay is well protected by rubber guards on both sides. Here we could save some weight by using carbon. The rocker is not a critical part, easy to change and not in the line of fire. Enduro means crashes and rocks striking the tubes and other critical carbon areas. Von Der Horst: We wanted to build a rough, long lasting bike.

#2016 encore full#

Do you see alloy as a superior material for this type of bike or are we likely to see a full carbon bike in the future? But yes, the 8.0 you've tested with the 170mm at the front shows the best DH properties in our EnCore lineup.Īston: We noted that the EnCore's chainstay and rocker link is carbon, but the rest of the bike is alloy. We are sure, the EnCore, with its adaptable geometry, can be used from DH oriented weekend trail-tours, its main purpose of enduro races up to bike park usage.

This reflects our principle to always build bikes which provide you with the widest possible range of application. Jonas Von Der Horst: Our defined objective for the EnCore was to engineer a pure enduro bike with outstanding downhill performance. Do you see the EnCore as a mini DH bike or is it pure enduro? Paul Aston: With 170mm travel up front, and 165mm at the rear, enduro bikes are moving closer towards downhill bike in terms of travel, geometry, and capability. There's a lot of rotation at the top shock mount causing a small amount of friction a needle bearing could be used in place of the standard shock bushing for people who want maximum suspension sensitivity.ģ Questions With Jonas Von Der Horst, Bergamont Engineer