Core — the aluminium hardtail that’s dead-centre, always on target. It’s fast, light and accurate with a trail-tested geometry that’s capable of taking lines that may surprise you. Tapered and ovalised triple-butted 6069 ALX-9 (Core 40 and 50) or double-butted 6061 (Core 10, 20 and 30) heat-treated aluminium tubes let us tune the ride feel to avoid harshness as well as keeping the weight down and strength up. The Core frame design needs a durable part list, so all Shimano brakes and gears, SR and Rockshox forks plus details such as spline-axle cranks, 400mm seat posts, shorter stems and wider bars are all standard specifications.

OVERVIEW:

Lower weight, maximum adaptability. The Core 40 uses our 6069 ALX-9 triple-butted aluminium frame to shave weight yet retain strength, plus a Recon 351 U-Turn fork that adapts to different terrain and riding styles. The Core geometry is optimized for the 85-130m of travel available and the overall low weight and capable handling feel is a potent combination on any trail..

TECHNOLOGY:

The Core series frame uses shaped and extruded tubes that are selected to offer a smooth and accurate ride at a low weight. We reject curvy, hydroformed fashions in order to have greater control over wall thicknesses and tube integrity and use a greater range of tube dimensions across different frame sizes than we could if using hydroformed tubes. Overall frame weight is now between two and four ounces lighter than our previous Core frame design. For a structure that has to cope with forces as dynamic as a bike frame does, tubes are still hard to beat in terms of stiffness to weight balance. By simply tapering or ovalising the main frame tubes in the right places we can tune the levels of stiffness in various parts of the frame, on larger frames we use larger diameters and / or thicker wall tubes so that even at the entry-level of the Core range, a 20.5″ frame uses a different tube set to the 16″ frame, ensuring that everyone gets the right level of stiffness and strength, not too much, not too little, just a great ride feel.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Frame: 6069 ALX-9 T6 triple-butted aluminium
• Fork:  Rockshox Recon 351 U-Turn 85-130 mm with lockout
• Headset: FSA Aheadset
• Colour: Base Metal

• Shifters: Shimano Deore 9-speed
• Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT SGS
• Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore
• Chainset: Shimano Deore HTII 22 / 32 / 44T
• Bottom Bracket: Shimano HTII external bearing
• Chain: Shimano HG-53
• Freewheel: Shimano HG-50 11-30T

• Hubs: Shimano 495 Center-Lock Q/R F+R
• Rims: DT Swiss X430D 32 hole
• Spokes: Stainless - Black Finish
• Tyres: Continental Mountin King 2.2 inch

• Brakes: Shimano BR-M575 hydraulic discs
• Brake Levers: Shimano BL-M575

• Handlebars: Genesis 2014, 660 mm wide / 30 mm rise
• Stem: Genesis OS, 6 degree rise / 31.8 mm clamp
• Grips: Genesis Diamond file pattern single-lock
• Saddle: Genesis MTN2, Cr-Mo rail
• Seat Post: Genesis 2014 micro-adjust, 400 mm long / 27.2 mm diameter
• Pedals: Shimano PD-M520 clipless

• Weight: TBC
• Extras: Cycra front guard
• Sizes: 16 inch, 17.5 inch, 19 inch, 20.5 inch

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