Votec VD Elite - Downhill Fully 27.5" - grey/acid yellow

Modern downhill trails demand everything from both the rider and the equipment. To be fast, one must be focused on the point, maintain the ideal line through rocky sections, hit braking points precisely, and release at the right moment. The new VOTEC VD has been developed for these trails. It remains composed when the track gets wild, accelerates where others are still caught in braking waves, and moves as if it were a part of you. The newly designed VD features 27.5" wheels and offers a state-of-the-art race geometry with 203 mm of travel. The front and wheelbase have been extended, the rear end slightly shortened, and the entire kinematics have been revised. You sit centrally and low on the bike, relying on the drive- and brake-neutral four-bar rear suspension. In fast corners, centrifugal forces act on the rider – the stiff frame remains unaffected by this. A flip chip...