If double-downcountry was a thing, this would be the bike. From the local loam, to trail centres and natural stuff that a bike with this little travel should have no right being interested in, this is the one that can do it all.
At the heart of it is our all-new, custom-butted and hydroformed 6013 aluminium frame. Designed and developed with the help of Matt Walker from our Madison Saracen Factory Racing Team, you know it's been put through the wringer and is built to last and go fast.
Every Ariel 30 features size specific wheels, with small and medium bikes in the 29/27.5 mullet setup, and the large and extra-large sizes 29er models.
The 130mm of travel is provided by a Fox Float X Performance air shock featuring two position settings, with the matching 34 fork giving low and high speed compression and rebound adjustment.
Shimano's latest SLX shifting gives a huge 10-51 range for winching up the steepest slopes, each gear crisply accessed with an XT rear mech. Stopping is handled by Magura MTS four-piston brakes, matched to 180mm rotors for added control.
DT Swiss XM421 rims feature a 25mm internal and are laced to smooth spinning Shimano SLX hubs. Maxxis Minion DHRII tyres are spec'd as standard and along with the rims are tubeless ready - just add tape, valves and sealant.
SIZING -
- Small: 154-173cm
- Medium: 169-181cm
- Large: 177-187cm
- X-Large: 183-197cm