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Hi All,

back in the day there was a brand that had a suspension system that integrated - i.e the front and rear sus were connected and you could change the overall geometry of the bike by hitting a button and leaning forward or back.... WHO WERE THEY?!!!

its a question that's been driving me nuts!

thanks
Ash


 
Posted : 12/01/2021 4:41 pm
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Bionicon


 
Posted : 12/01/2021 4:43 pm
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thank you for saving my sanity!!


 
Posted : 12/01/2021 4:46 pm
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Christ they were horrible. When you dropped the front end to climb something steep, it somehow introduced a weird drivetrain drag - spoke to the rep about it and he said that that's what they do?! Horrible, overly complicated things with awful dampers and as it turned out, a very flawed concept.


 
Posted : 12/01/2021 5:25 pm
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When you dropped the front end to climb something steep, it somehow introduced a weird drivetrain drag

i always thought things got draggy when i lowered my u-turn pikes to ride on the road. i was never sure if it was in my mind, but saw a reference to the phenomenon in mountain bike action. they had no idea what caused it.


 
Posted : 13/01/2021 2:58 am
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Who made that two-wheel-drive bike?


 
Posted : 13/01/2021 3:21 am
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Christini?


 
Posted : 13/01/2021 4:29 am
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it was. i remember a local shop having a demo in. did the front wheel get driven from the back wheel? i’m off to the internet to find out.

edit: the front wheel is driven from the back wheel, but a a lower gear, so only takes over when the back spins.

i’d quite like to try their fat bike.


 
Posted : 13/01/2021 4:32 am
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A Bionicon turns up in my works bike shed occasionally. No idea whose it is though so can't ask about it.

I'd like to try a Christine. Must be draggy with that extra drivetrain though


 
Posted : 13/01/2021 6:00 am
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Always thought they were utterly hideous.

They're still going (2020 bikes at least)

Bionicon website


 
Posted : 13/01/2021 6:27 am
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Was just looking at their latest models. First one named Wyatt, hmm interesting, swipe across to the next named...Earp!


 
Posted : 14/01/2021 4:17 am
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I’d like to try a Christine

Tends to be only older models available, but if you can find one that's been well looked after.....


 
Posted : 14/01/2021 6:12 am

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