Knolly Warden – First Look
Tom’s got a couple of weeks with his leg over Knolly’s 150mm trail bike, the Warden.
The Warden is Canadian company Knolly’s first forray into 275 wheels, and it’s clearly not a a step they’ve taken lightly. With a brand built on a pedigree of shredding, the Warden, and the brand spanking new composite Warden have a lot to live up to.
Our Warden has been built up by UK distributors Decade for us to have a couple of weeks of hard shredding on. Out of the box it’s a slick looking package with pretty much everything on it you’d hope for, though I’ll be sticking a dropper on, as this is a bike that’s billed to go up as well as it goes down.
Jumping aboard the feel of the bike is immediately familiar – low front end and slackness aplenty. A quick hack about has given a little flavour of the shreddable delights on offer, and I can’t wait to get some more loamy laps under the tyres.
– 27.5 wheels
– 150mm travel
– Traction maximized by Knolly’s own Fourby4 suspension system
– 6066 series alloy frameset is extensively hydroformed
– Industry leading geometry – Long reach, Low bb height and standover
– Dual ring compatible – provides superior set-up versatility
– Two geometry settings allow you to fine-tune your ride experience
– Internal & external cable routing
– Main pivots rotate on highest quality angular contact catridge bearings
– Low stress pivot locations rotate on long lasting IGUS bushings
– 12×142 rear axle spacing
– Threaded BB for creak-free riding and simple installation
– ISCG05 tabs are removeable and replaceable
– Knolly’s custom ‘black ti’ pivot fasteners keep things tight and classy
– Massive tire clearance, as usual
Frame + Cane Creek Double Barrel Shock RRP £1899.99
In the UK, the alloy version is available as a frame and shock from a bunch of Decade’s dealers. Get in touch with them for the most up to date info, as the Endorphin and Delirium are also on this fair isle.
