Zircon 0.1 2011
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Description
Why hardtail? Why anything else?
With the Zircon platform we have honed and refined the simple promise of the hardtail mountain bike creating a lightweight and versatile trail tamer as at home on the flowing singletrack descents of your local trail centre as it is on the starting line of a marathon event or club XC race.
Top talking point is the Zircon’s 20-speed transmission – a departure from the 27-speed gearing that is the norm among its peers but a feature we believe offers a considerably better rider experience, with lighter weight thanks to a two-ring chainset, a gear ratio designed specifically for the unique demands of off-road riding and easier shifting in adverse conditions.
Of course the transmission is only part of the story – at the heart of the Zircon is a lightweight, stiff and responsive triple-butted 7.46 aluminium frame using custom-drawn aerospace tubing and featuring trail-friendly geometry for confident handling in technical terrain, while suspension duties are taken care of by a 120mm Rockshox Recon R fork.
Add in Avid Elixir 3 disc brakes, Truvativ Stylo finishing kit and WTB tyres for a ready-to-ride package that hardtail connoisseurs will love and suspension addicts may well be pleasantly surprised by.
Zircon. The hardtail, evolved.
Specification
| Rear Hub | |
| Spokes | |
| Tyres | WTB Prowler MX 2.1 |
| Front Brake | Avid Elixir 3 |
| Rear Brake | Avid Elixir 3 |
| Handlebars | Truvativ STYLO Race |
| Stem | Truvativ STYLO Race |
| Headset | Sealed Cartridge Bearings |
| Saddle | WTB Rocket V |
| Seatpost | Truvativ STYLO |
| Seatclamp | |
| Weight | 11.51kg |
Size
| Size (inch) | 16″ | 18″ | 20″ |
| Rec. Rider Height (ins) | — | — | — |
| Rec. Rider Height (cm) | — | — | — |
| Rec. Inside Leg (ins) | — | — | — |
| Rec. Inside Leg (cm) | — | — | — |
| Seat Tube Length | — | — | — |
| Top Tube Length | — | — | — |
| Effective Top Tube | 560mm (22in) | 572mm (22.5in) | 600mm (23.6in) |
| Reach | — | — | — |
| Chainstay Length | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm |
| Head tube Length | 110mm | 125mm | 145mm |
| Head Tube Angle | 70° | 70° | 70° |
| Seat Tube Angle | 72.5° | 72.5° | 72.5° |
| Bottom Bracket Drop | — | — | — |
| Wheelbase | — | — | — |
| Seat Post Diameter | — | — | — |
| Bottom Bracket | — | — | — |
| Headset | — | — | — |
| Front Mech | — | — | — |
| Rear Axle | — | — | — |
| Frame Material | — | — | — |
| Fork Material | — | — | — |
