Jamis Dakar AMT:
From Jamis:
Where others see impossibility, you see a line. Where they see trouble, you see fun. The mountain bike park proven, all new 6” travel AMT is like you, a bike that just won’t take no for an answer.
We didn’t mess around when we designed the AMT. This is a 150mm travel rig with progressive mp4 Trail suspension that you can ride efficiently uphill and aggressively downhill. It’s an XCT on steroids. Surprisingly light (30 lbs, 17”) and amazingly competent thanks to the ribbed and boxed tubing shapes, tapered head tube, 10mm shock hardware, asymmetrical stays and thru-axles fore and aft. Topped off by a parts pick that’s pure Jamis in its attention to detail and performance.
The 650b has new spec:
“This thing is amazing. Really. The in-between wheel size proves to be the best of both worlds rather than a compromise between a 26er and 29er”, said the never-pull-a-punch editors of MBA. “If we could turn the mountain bike clock back to day one, there is little doubt the wheel we’d start the revolution with would be the 27.5”.
Accolades like that prove we aren’t just on to something, but that we’re the leaders in the 650b movementThe magic combination of big-wheel momentum and roll-over-everything capability, coupled with the flickability and quick acceleration of traditional 26” rolling stock, all bundled with our mp4 Trail suspension platform delivers a riding experience unlike any other.
XCT:
The XCT Pro is a genuine piece of rocket science, with a main triangle that’s a Dyad Ultra lay-up of M30 and T700 high and mid-modulus carbon fibers with a tapered head tube for steering precision. Out back, our mp4 Trail system offers a progressive leverage rate so the rear shock can be tuned more linearly and pumped to lower air pressures for a smoother, more plush ride without bottoming.
Every XCT delivers 5 inches of plush, active travel for plenty of stick-to-the-trail traction and superb pedaling efficiency. Factor in the stout 135x12 mm Maxle rear and 15mm thru-axle front thru-axle and you’ve got a lightweight trail bike that tracks as well as it hooks up. And that makes for one blazing fast ride.
Nemesis 650b:
Ever since we burped out our first Dakar 650B proto nearly four years ago, we were torn about building a hardtail version. All of us were thrilled with the performance and fit of our carbon Dakota D29 bikes, our Reynolds steel ‘niner Dragons and our aluminum two-nine Exiles. But everytime we took the Dakar B2 or B1 out for a ride, the “why not a hardtail” thought kept popping up like mushrooms in a cow paddie. We just had to experiment.
So we did. First in steel. Then in aluminum. And the plan was to make a choice. We just didn’t realize how hard that choice was going to be to make. So we didn’t. Meet Nemesis. One of two perfect executions of the promise of 650B, this one in triple-butted SPF alloy for racing. Is the 29” wheel size going to lose out to 650B wheels the same way 26” hoops gave way to the two-niner? It’s not really for us to say. But we can say this: If you’re committed to hardtails, whether for racing or epic trail riding, you deserve a spin on a Dragon 650 or a Nemesis. You just might find they’re the bikes you always wanted.
Dragon 650b
Ever since we burped out our first Dakar 650B proto nearly four years ago, we were torn about building a hardtail version. All of us were thrilled with the performance and fit of our carbon Dakota D29 bikes, our Reynolds steel ‘niner Dragons and our aluminum two-nine Exiles. But everytime we took the Dakar B2 or B1 out for a ride, the “why not a hardtail” thought kept popping up like mushrooms in a cow paddie. We just had to experiment.
So we did. First in steel. Then in aluminum. And the plan was to make a choice. We just didn’t realize how hard that choice was going to be to make. So we didn’t. Meet Dragon 650. One of two perfect executions of the promise of 650B, this one in Reynolds 853 for trail riding. Is the 29” wheel size going to lose out to 650B wheels the same way 26” hoops gave way to the two-niner? It’s not really for us to say. But we can say this: If you’re committed to hardtails, whether for racing or epic trail riding, you deserve a spin on a Dragon 650. You just might find the Dragon 650 to be the bike you always wanted.
Props to Jamis for taking the ball and running like a mofo with 650b. Haro bailed on the Beasley.
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