I must say I really like the idea of the shapeshifter. (Never ridden one so can’t say from experience).
Rather than locking out the rear on climbs or mellow trails, you reduce travel, and all the relevant geo changes to match.
After all, if you are climbs an actual mtb trail, it’s nice to have suspension.
This way BB stays up, nice for techy climbing, and head and seat angle get steep, for the same benefit.
Sept. 13, 2022, 9 a.m. - Tjaard Breeuwer
I must say I really like the idea of the shapeshifter. (Never ridden one so can’t say from experience). Rather than locking out the rear on climbs or mellow trails, you reduce travel, and all the relevant geo changes to match. After all, if you are climbs an actual mtb trail, it’s nice to have suspension. This way BB stays up, nice for techy climbing, and head and seat angle get steep, for the same benefit.