The Myotragus Dorothea isn’t precisely a sanction that rolls disconnected the tongue, but luckily the Spanish company's 200mm virtual high-pivot framework has capable different talking points to determination past the branding. An idler pulley wheel, analyzable linkages, and gearbox are wide indicators that this isn’t your mean gravity bike. A wholly rearward axle way moves successful astir a consecutive enactment to support momentum and clasp a agelong wheelbase for stability.

The Dorothea tin beryllium modified to either a 200mm question downhill bike, oregon a 170mm enduro motorcycle by utilizing antithetic daze lengths and linkage components. Either configuration tin tally connected dual 29” oregon mixed wheels to suit the rider’s preferences. In the 200mm setting, the wide progression is highly high. The pedal kickback is negligible passim its question due to the fact that the idler instrumentality is mounted to the rotating little link.

In the enduro mode, the spot conduit space of the 170mm question Dorothea tin beryllium arsenic steep arsenic 82 degrees for an upright, seated presumption with the fork resting astatine a 65-degree angle. Since Myotragus tin weld the Dorothea with customized geometry, the DH mode could beryllium built arsenic slack 61 degrees and has 2 chainstay magnitude options - 435mm, oregon 450mm erstwhile a 29” instrumentality is used. Those figures turn to by 20mm erstwhile the suspension sags nether the rider’s weight.

Myotragus uses a virtual high-pivot layout they telephone 'OLS Suspension' designed chiefly to determination the rear axle backwards by 57mm successful total. The apical nexus rotates connected an eccentric pivot portion the little nexus moves upwards, compressing the 250x75mm daze from some directions.

The way of the rear instrumentality describes practically a backward-sloping consecutive line, which aligns with the unit vectors of interaction owed to the crushed to importantly amended its absorption capacity.—Myotragus Bikes

What looks similar a prototype is really the Spanish brand’s finished product. Raw 7020-T6 aluminum is favored implicit c for the framework operation for durability against stone strikes and to let for customized geometry. Myotragus besides prefers the untreated decorativeness to trim the value and outgo of the Dorothea. A bare framework without a daze weighs 3,800 g oregon 8.38 lb, which puts it astir the aforesaid value arsenic a RAAW Madonna frame. Surprisingly, the scissoring linkage and framework components full conscionable implicit 30 pieces - overmuch little than Norco’s Range which accounts for astir 1 100 parts.

Adding to their concern ways, a gearbox lowers the halfway of gravity for the motorcycle and the unsprung weight, portion expanding the crushed clearance. Pinion’s C1.9XR 9-speed gearbox spins the gears done an lipid bath portion providing a 463% range. This transmission benignant besides reduces the alteration successful anti-squat since the concatenation does not determination crossed gears connected the rear axle. Due to the tiny batch, section production, Myotrgus could physique the Dorothea to tally connected a accepted drivetrain arsenic well.

Like Commencal’s Supreme V4 azygous high-pivot bike, the Dorothea has an anti-rise worth astir 130%. Pulling the rear brake volition compress the rear suspension, but Myotragus prefers however this diagnostic preserves the geometry. In their opinion, this doesn’t person immoderate antagonistic effect connected however delicate the suspension is owed to the compressive braking forces.

Does it ascent similar a upland goat? Probably not, owed to the value and the associated parts that absorption connected descending. The anti-squat really starts debased and rises to conscionable implicit 100% arsenic the suspension settles successful the sag point. That’s not the lone fig to relationship for erstwhile discussing pedalling ratio though. Geometry has an power connected that too.

Although Myotragus is inactive investigating and finalizing the details connected the Dorothea, pricing is estimated to onshore astir the €3,000 mark, which doesn’t see a daze oregon customized geometry. For much accusation oregon to get successful interaction with Myotragus, cheque retired their elaborate website here and travel them connected Instagram.