The bikes will be available in three different colors options: green, raw, and black. Minor tweaks have been made to beef up the rear stays, make the bike stiffer, and decrease overall weight marginally. There were no big changes for the 2013 Banshee Legend. Geometry As measured with 545mm a-c fork with zero stack headset for both wheel sizes Geometry: As measured with 545mm a-c fork with zero stack headset for both wheel sizes They’ve had the bike as low as 29.7 but prefer a slightly more burly build. Real world weight at the moment is 31.14 lbs. There’s ample clearance for even the meatiest of tires. Interested in the tweener 27.5″ wheels size? The company also offers a dropout option which optimizes the geometry for the marginally bigger wheels. Whether you want to run a 135 qr, 142 x12, or 150×12 rear wheel, they have dropouts available. While Banshee offers their own build kits, but many customers opt for a frame only option, and the company has tried to make transferring over components as painless as possible. The “flip chips” adjusts the head angle in half degree and changes the BB height in quarter inch increments. The new modular dropout system offers 3 different adjustable positions. The new geometry chips allow the bike to maintain the 17″ chainstays of its predecessor, or tighten the end up to 16.8″.
This bike is equipped with the new SRAM clutch enabled derailleur and chain slap has been minimal.īanshee constructs their frames from high quality 7005 T6 aluminum, and internally rib the seat stays and chainstays in order to increase stiffness and strength, without adding a whole lot of weight. The chainstays have been left unwrapped to determine the durability of the finish. The frame will be offered with either a Fox Float CTD or Cane Creek Double Barrel Air.
The shock is actuated directly by the seat stays, which means less rotation on the shock DU bushing, and a very active suspension which delivers better small pump compliance. The new platform is claimed to have low pivot loads, and features over sized and fully sealed bearings, rather than bushings. The suspension is named after Banshee’s designer and engineer, Keith Scott, and is a short link, virtual pivot platform (VPP). The new KS-Link is the outstanding feature of this line up. The bikes are stiffer, lighter, and more active. The newly revamped Spitfire and Rune are sleek rigs which feature the company’s all new KS-Link suspension platform, 650B compatibility, adjustable geometry and dropouts, and small geometry and travel tweaks. Banshee, the rider owned company based in the North Shore, has been busy completely redesigning their trail and all mountain bikes.
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