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Two words that get almost any bike fanatic excited are ‘custom’ and ‘titanium’. If you’re lucky enough to have the budget to get one built, nothing feels as special and personal as a frame crafted just for you. Having one built from titanium adds durability, desirable ride qualities, and an undeniable lust factor!
France’s Curve Engineering is now offering the B142, a full-suspension titanium MTB frame that will be built-to-order and customized to the buyer’s preferences. The company has previously focused on hardtails, but owner and engineer Olivier Ollagnier decided to build something that can handle rougher terrain more comfortably. Curve Engineering B142 – Suspension:
Curve Engineering B142, upper link Ollagnier’s home trails aren’t super rough, so the B142 was designed as a mid-travel all-mountain bike. It aims to be a capable pedaller but with enough versatility to enjoy rocky, rooty descents. Once the design is finished, Curve Engineering’s frames are welded by an Asian frame builder who has been working with the company for over 10 years (among other bicycle brands). Curve Engineering B142, non drive side Ollagnier describes the B142’s suspension platform as a single-pivot design, and as the photos show there is no actual pivot at the rear dropout. Relying on titanium’s ability to flex, the rear triangle acts as a flex pivot. The suspension linkage was designed to work well for anything from downcountry to […]
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