CROSSFIRE 428
Lee Cougan introduces the shortest chainstay in XC MTB for full suspension.
Crossfire model adopts the shortest chainstays available on the market. Measuring an amazingly short 428mm the Crossfire, with 100mm travel, is able to locate the rear wheel closer to the bottom bracket than nearly anything else in cross country mountain biking currently in terms of a full suspension ride. The resulting performance gain is impressive and renders the bike extremely competitive in even the most demanding scenarios. Shortening the chainstay to a mere 428mm on a full suspension bike was no small feat as traditional suspension link construction places additional hardware between seat tube/bb and the rear tire. Not only does this revolutionary design allow for a shorter chainstay along with all of its performance advantages but it makes for optimal torsional rigidity while allowing for tire clearance up to 2.25”.
The Crossfire’s rear triangle design benefits from Lee Cougan’s True Internal Cable Routing system that see cables pass from BB directly into chainstay, leaving them exposed for only 1cm. Not only for a cleaner aesthetic the routing design aids in protection from external elements as well. Internal cable routing finds its way into not only the frame but also the cockpit as the Crossfire cements itself firmly among the first in the mtb world to route transmission and brake cables within the stem and steer tube.
