Knolly 2012

There are some really cool things coming from Knolly for 2012. We've always been big fans of their bikes since our review of the Endorphin and Delirium. Well now for 2012, the Chilcotin is available. This is their 6.3" All Mountain Freeride bike. The interesting thing about this bike is the number of available rear shock options. You can order this with the Fox RP23, Cane Creek Double Air or Cane Creek Double Barrel! We've reported seeing the Cane Creek Double Air at Interbike 2011 and now you can order it with your Chilcotin frame! How cool is that? Noel from Knolly has been testing the DB air and has been very impressed with its performance and range of adjustability. Look for a review from us on this rear shock this season as well.

An e-type direct mount front derailleur lets you run HammerSchmidt or guide without any clutter, and ISCG05 tabs let you mount up either easily. Rear axle is the all-new Syntace standard 12x142mm, and Knolly uses durable 3/8th thick dropouts that should take any abuse that you can dish out. There is clearance for massive 2.7" tires, but this also means that you won’t be clogging up with mud when using more common 2.3" – 2.5" rubber. This 6.3" travel frame weighs in at 7.5 lb with an air shock... light enough to build up a sub-30 lb all day bike, but burly enough that you won’t be giving a second to sending that back country gapper.

From their website "Chilcotin: Named for BC’s remote back country wilderness area where grizzlies are at the top of the food chain, weather can change from Hades to hailstorm in an instant and the single track is truly epic. A region full of huge climbs and rough and tumble creekside descents, the Chilcotin is the 6.3” All Mountain bike that rips it all!

Super versatile in design with two head angle / BB height options: set it up as a climbing friendly rig or low and slack for trail and park shredding. A 1.5” head tube allows any fork / headset combo you want. Additional features include cable routing for dropper seat posts, ISCG tabs for chain guides, and Knolly total performance in every aspect of riding."

Specs (inches)
* Frame Weight(est.): 7.5 lbs.
* Rear Wheel Travel: 160mm (6.3 in)
* Chain Stay Length 16.9
* Fork Length (headset incl) 21.85
* Seat Tube Angle: 69
* Effective Seat Tube Angle: 73
* Seattube Diameter: 31.6
* Headtube Standard: 1.5
* Head Tube Angle: 67 / 66
* BB Height: 13.8 / 13.4
* Rear Wheel Spacing: 12 x 142mm
                                 S    M   L   XL
* Head Tube Length: 4.2 4.6 4.6 4.9
* Stand Over Height: 28.3 28.7 29.2 30.0
* Seat Tube Length: 15.0 16.9 19.0 20.4
* Eff. Top Tube Length: 22.4 23.5 24.6 25.3
* Wheel Base Length: 43.9 45.0 46.1 46.7

Avialability Feb 2012 - this is the perfect time to start thinking about your spring build and getting your order in.