When Evil released
the Following at the beginning of this year, the short travel 29er came as something of a surprise to riders who'd been expecting a 27.5” wheeled version of the Uprising (Evil's previous 150mm 26" bike), especially considering the popularity of longer travel all-mountain bikes. The new Insurgent is the answer, a long, low and slack full carbon machine with 151mm of rear travel that's been designed to deliver devilish amounts of fun out on the trail.
Details
• Full carbon fiber frame
• 27.5" wheels
• 151mm rear travel
• 430 - 432mm chainstay length
• Sizes: S,M, L, XL
• Price: $2799 USD frame w/ shock, completes start at $5199.
Like the Following, the Insurgent uses Evil's DELTA Link suspension design, a modified single pivot configuration developed by Dave Weagle that uses short links between the swingarm and the shock to achieve a dual leverage rate curve. A flip chip allows the head angle to be set at either 65.6° or 64.8° when the bike is run with a 160mm fork, numbers that correspond with a bottom bracket height of either 346mm or a ground-hugging 334mm. Chainstay length is only minimally affected by the geometry changes, ranging from 430 - 432mm. Four frames sizes, S, M, L, and XL will be offered, and with a reach of 472mm for the XL, taller riders should still be able to achieve a comfortable fit.
The bike's rear derailleur housing is routed internally (there's no option for running a front derailleur), while the brake housing runs along the underside of the top tube. ISCG tabs are in place around the bottom bracket shell, but most riders will probably choose to use the built in carbon chain guide that's mounted to the swingarm. Speaking of the swingarm, one of the main sticking points about the Uprising was its lack of tire clearance, but that looks to have been addressed on the Insurgent, and there was plenty of room around the 2.3" Maxxis Highroller II on the display model.
The frame alone with a RockShox Monarch DebonAir RC3 shock will retail for $2799 USD, and there will be two different full build options – a SRAM X1 equipped version for $5199, and an X01 kit for $6699. Color options are Murder Black or Slimeball (
shown).
MENTIONS:
@evil-bikes
Indeed, if anything it is a locktite issue, every bike has bolts on its suspension that *could* come loose.
I'm just hoping they've changed it but from what I can see on their spare parts the delta link bolts remain unchanged. More just a personal gripe based on ownership than a troll. I just wish they would upsize everything a bit.
Do you fancy a $600 gamble with their historical odds?
Doesn't matter how good it is, rides or looks, repeatedly burning your customers on every recent bike you have made doesn't win people over.
Doesn't look to me like so... in fact looks pretty bare-minimum room left.
IT is a gorgeous bike, but facts are facts man.
The benchmark como also dom t climb awesome...slash, nomad, etc
True most Will not need 150+. Look at the trek enduro pros-they race the remedy, not slash.
They didn't stick to 26, didn't stick to 29... now they make this 27.5" wheels just to please all the Joes.
You are a whore Evil, an evil evil sexy whore. An evil sexy whore. An absolute sexy whore. So sexy whore. So f*cking sexy. Hate you.
Funsize: 26"
Squidsize: 27.5"
Compensator: 29"
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The following in Italy costs 2799€ so, like you said, it's strange to have such a big difference
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Oh!!!
Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so.... Black or Yellow
Not sure if anyone would, or would want to run anything on an Enduro / trail bike bigger than maybe 2.5. What say ye?
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