Xprezo Releases the Magic Carpet

Mar 6, 2015
by Xprezo  
Images for the new Magic Carpet from Xprezo

Press Release

After more than a year in development, Xprezo, based in Bromont, Quebec, is proud to reveal our new design for the 2015 line-up: The Magic Carpet. Following the classic, handmade Xprezo fabrication technique, the Magic Carpet features an 6061 aluminium front triangle combined with a 4130 Steel swing arm, and it's an aggressive trail bike that matches its name. It's when it comes to the suspension design that we've done things differently. This bike features a new suspension layout that allows it to excel on any kind of terrains. A very progressive suspension curve makes the bike ultra-sensitive in the beginning of the travel to provide it with an optimal traction - the rear wheel literally sticks to the ground and makes your ride feel like you are floating. A bit like a magic carpet, we think!

Images for the new Magic Carpet from Xprezo


Magic Carpet Details:

• Intended use: trail/AM/enduro
• Rear wheel travel: 130mm
• Material: 6061 alu & 4130 steel
• Hydroformed top and down tubes
• Wheel size: 27.5''
• Internal cable routing
• Reverb Stealth bleedport
• Tapered head tube
• PF92 bottom bracket
• 12 x 142mm axle
• Custom colours available

Images for the new Magic Carpet from Xprezo


The Magic Carpet is equipped with something new that you have never seen from us. Its suspension design, similar to the classic four-bar layout, works with a 4130 steel swing arm that has a special feature: both seat stays have an oval portion that allows them to precisely follow the rear wheel trajectory that eliminates the need of an additional pivot near the dropouts. It also provides the bike's rear end with more stiffness.

Images for the new Magic Carpet from Xprezo


The Magic Carpet will start shipping in the end of May and will be available in two different build kits and a frameset option:

• Frameset (includes frame, shock, headset and seat post collar): $2,629.00 CAD
• Color options: fluo orange/black graphics or matte black/chartreuse graphics
• Custom colour option: $100.00 CAD

Xprezo bikes are available throughout many dealers or directly from the manufacturer. For orders or more information contact Xprezo at infos@xprezo.ca or visit www.xprezo.ca


Xprezo Magic Carpet

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About Xprezo: Since 2005, XPREZO has been building distinctive bicycles, 100% handmade in our Bromont, Quebec, workshop, following standards with respect to the company's limited environmental footprint philosophy. Twenty years of experience in building bikes, as well as numerous national DH, XC and CX titles, are a guarantee of our excellence and strong reputation. XPREZO bikes are designed to take full advantage of a perfect combination of materials (aluminium and steel), and each tube is selected based on its own specific characteristics. The only way to fully experience the subtle advantages of an XPREZO bike really is to try one and discover why some of the best Canadian riders trust them.
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120 Comments
  • 65 3
 Add To Cart
  • 26 13
 Add to carpet!
  • 9 1
 Long live the steel, i wish there were more like that!
  • 5 23
flag FlowMasterO (Mar 7, 2015 at 4:01) (Below Threshold)
 Add to carpet
  • 3 12
flag samblagy (Mar 7, 2015 at 13:16) (Below Threshold)
 Add to carpet
  • 3 0
 I'm a carpet
  • 2 0
 He's a carpet^
  • 1 0
 if you are a carpet does the carpet match the drapes?
  • 25 3
 They do make incredible bikes and I think there application of Steel rear triangles with Alloy front triangles has always made sense. Steel rear triangle attenuates high frequency vibrations and has a good balance between stiffness and flexibility which allows it to be an optimum material to deal with various modes of loading, most importantly being torsional loading. The alloy front end keeps the weight reasonable. I've always wondered if steel rear triangles put more wear on bearings because the flex which can place more leverage on the pivot points. imagine your wheel is able to travel more axially outwards from the center of impact due to flex and now your force vector results in a great axial load than radial load on the bearings. okay now back to work
  • 36 0
 I want some poutine!
  • 3 2
 #montrealian
  • 3 0
 Poutine!
  • 2 1
 Wow, only Canadian posts?
I would love to test one of these out.
  • 9 2
 Pretty cool bike, Love our Northern neighbors.
  • 25 1
 Dude you ruined it!
  • 19 0
 Eh?
  • 6 1
 @Bonedog, that's not how flex and Vectors work. Whatever force is pushing your rear wheel axially is the same either way. It will only be tougher on the bearings if there are local deformations near the bearings (bearing housing, suspension pivots, etc).
  • 1 2
 Well most the force is subject straight up into the wheel and travels through lineages directly to your shock. But if you now offset the wheel to the side due to flex then your now introducing a tortional load to the linkages.
  • 1 0
 nevermind, read it wrong
  • 1 0
 I would expect that, if anything, a little lateral flex would actually improve (or have no effect on) bearing life. It's like suspension in a way, minimizing shock and dispersing the loads through the rear end in the form of flex. The more resistance there is the more load put directly into the bearings. Just my 2c

PS: I have dealt with Xprezo more than once; There were a few misinterpretations, but when those were figured out the result was a very nice frame with excellent attention to detail.
  • 15 4
 "Its suspension design, similar to the classic four-bar layout, works with a 4130 steel swing arm that has a special feature: both seat stays have an oval portion that allows them to precisely follow the rear wheel trajectory that eliminates the need of an additional pivot near the dropouts"


Please explain this. The rear wheel 'trajectory' is determined by the position of the main pivot, and does not in any way represent a 4-bar (horst link, don't call a 'faux bar' a four bar, it's not the same thing). This is a single pivot with a linkage actuated shock. Or is the intention as such that flex in the seat stay becomes a 'pivot' in it's own nature? Even as such, the axle is direct to the main pivot, so it's still a single pivot in design, regardless of seat stay flex.
  • 5 2
 Obviously, with this design the seat (or chain) stays will have to bend to allow the bike to use its travel. Salsa Cycles did the same thing, before switching to a split pivot design. Theirs did not work to well, but it was made from aluminium, steel might be more forgiving. Still, I would assume you get much better control of the rear wheel's travel path and suspension behaviour if you add an additional "real" pivot...
  • 10 7
 @atrokz It cannot be explained, because it's bullshit
  • 6 5
 Agreed, total BS. This is a single pivot and not a true 4 bar.
  • 7 3
 I'm not convinced about this setup. I'm concerned about longevity (quite a few "flexing seat stay" designs didn't last too long... I personally wrecked one - an old Trek Fuel 90), and if the seat stay is meant to flex by design, then (inevitably) so will the chain stay, whenever you land a whip, hit a berm or just go through some gnar. And I hate that marshmallowy feel. Demanding 2700 CAD solely for being different is a bit steep.
  • 3 2
 I saw the 1st photo and thought "flex-stays". I'd always thought flex stay bikes could ride well. Yeti 575?
  • 2 0
 Yup. And the Yeti ASR Carbon and the Cannondale Scalpel.

"if the seat stay is meant to flex by design, then (inevitably) so will the chain stay"

Thats not true at all - the seat stays can have a narrow part so all the flex occurs there.
  • 2 0
 I am not a fan of all flex-stay designs but they are not all built alike; Some have much more flex than others, and by examining the frame of the Xprezo it looks like there would be very little. None the less adding a pivot has never been a problem for me!
  • 1 0
 @grgsmith Of course they can (and are meant to - that way you lower the stress on the welds, which are more vulnerable), but I don't see any such bottleneck on this particular frame. Apart from a rather small difference in diameter, the seat stay and the chain stay seem quite alike to me. That's what I based my guess on.

Of course - nothing beats actually trying it out, but as I said... it would have to pull quite a miracle to convince me about being worth the money.
  • 14 0
 Can't find a good reason stepenwolf wasn't used for that edit!!??
  • 8 0
 Very valid point you have there. If using Magic Carpet Ride in this edit is wrong, I don't wanna be right.
  • 5 0
 Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks that song would've been perfect haha.
  • 8 0
 Hopefully the shock can be mounted 'right side up' the lock out/compression adjust lever looks very hard to get at while riding. For a trail bike those features get used a lot. Good looking bike tho!
  • 3 6
 im sure you can fit one , but it is mount4ed that way because the shock is getting more direct forces that way , if you ran it flipped "in theory" you would have a less touchy moving rear end
  • 6 1
 The bike in the first picture has the shock "inverted" because there's a hydraulic lock-out installed, so there's a lever on the handlebar to control the lock-out/compression. I'd imagine that if you're not using this particular setup you can install the shock "right side up".
  • 2 1
 Good eye Alex-mtl I didn't look close enough to notice the Monarch XX
  • 5 1
 Don't be too hard on yourself @mcnaughty hehe, I actually got to see the bike in person today, I work for a shop who sells Xprezo's and we got a chance to actually see it first-hand.

Let's just say it's a VERY nice bike!
  • 5 1
 @mcnaughty, Alex-Mtl got it right. The shock is placed that way for the routing of the lock-out control.
  • 2 0
 @wuzupjosh, that's bullshit.
  • 1 3
 nah dude , it gets driven from one side . that side being closer to the stroke of the shock , i wonder if anyone othre than a supe finicky racer would notice tho ,
  • 1 0
 @mcnaughty - Unfortunately, with the Monarch Debonair it can't be mounted right side up - the air can contacts the rocker link.
  • 10 0
 So many Canadian flags in these comments.
  • 9 1
 Nice company close to my hometown. They deserve at least a try. Great handmade bikes!
  • 6 1
 I can see why a company might not want to invest in million dollar molds to sell to a small market share. But when you're making bikes out of metal it's just mean not to offer an XL.
  • 9 0
 Tall people problems, is the top of my refrigerator clean?
  • 7 1
 Everything about this bike screams fun...and the video shows it. Nice shredding Phil! How cool is it that he's also a welder for the company?!
  • 8 1
 Best bikes. Love my Adhoc!
  • 2 0
 Interesting that they don't really show a clear shot of the suspension cycling in the video. Looks to me from the images like there's going to be a lot of pivoting action at both shock eyelets. Better stock up on DU bushings...
  • 4 0
 At first glance I thought "wow those are some weak looking seat and chainstays." Then I read 4130...nevermind, looks fine to me!
  • 2 0
 Dear Xpredo,

"a new suspension layout that allows it to excel on any kind of terrain"

Can you send one to one of the MIkes or RC please for them to give their opinion on this statement?
Or Cy Turner at Cotic. He's very good with that kind of rear end.

Yours
Prospective customer.
  • 2 1
 Where is the "oval portion" again? "On both seatstays", would imply to me that this feature changes shock
actuation and not wheel path......Am I getting that right? i love the feel of Xprezos and Ill probably buy an old
Super D this year, but i'd love to know more about this new design component.....anyone seen one yet?!?
  • 1 0
 The first batch is suppose to be ready in May... And if you want a Super D, check this one from Le Yeti at a good price! But be sure to check specs first, don't let the picture fool you! Wink And ''vert'' means green so it is green like the little picture, not purple!
  • 1 0
 Timo82, Where do I find the listing for the Le Yeti Super d you mention?
  • 2 1
 Where are the "slightly oval parts"? If they are on the seat stays, would that not cause an effect on the shock actuation and have nothing to do with wheel path? Is there a specific vertical flex designed into the chain stays, or oval pivot at the main
pivot, than I find this very very interesting! Regardless of my geek out on this frame, I WANT TO TRY!
  • 3 1
 The seat stays have a ''flattened'' portion of about 5'' that flex (about 1.5 degree) at about 7/8 of travel's progression.
  • 3 1
 Hey Marcus, the intention here is to remove the need for pivots hardware by relying on the steel elasticity to get the flexion needed to suit the rocker trajectory ( not the wheel path that its indeed drivin by the main pivot ).
  • 1 0
 Thanks for the explanation Xprezo and demojo!..........I am very intrigued by this bike. Love the concept....gotta try it!
  • 2 0
 Nothing new - Yeti, Cannondale and others have done this (though usually in carbon, steel FS bikes are very rare)
  • 2 0
 Just my twopeneth, but tone down "the science bit" and let the bike speak for itself.
Don't get me wrong, it looks great, but throwing jargon at us makes less plausible, not more.
  • 3 1
 Looks like a sweet ride. But I certainly wouldn't want to be the first person to drop the cash on it just to find that the design is an epic failure. I'll wait til some other test dummies deem it worthy!!
  • 7 2
 We would never come out with a product we would'nt be 100% sure of the reliability...We had 6 prototypes of this bike ridden by aggresive and heavy riders last summer and they all came back in one piece. It's in our company ideaology to offer reliable and durable products.
  • 2 3
 Far less worried about the durability than I am about the suspension design.
  • 5 1
 Wow , the whole summer !
  • 3 0
 Does this company have any affiliation with balfa? Their rear triangles have me remeniscent of the old 2step.
  • 5 1
 yes same owner/designer.....hugo
  • 4 1
 I'm pleased to hear that, I loved the creativity the old Balfa line showed. Cheers
  • 2 1
 The guy who was designing the bikes at first at Balfa was Jerome Desjardins-Roy and he is the one who brought the rear steel triangles as far as I know. He was designed suspension systems too and was a master at this -- just check the late Nouveau Riche (ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb11525/p4pb11525.jpg). Too bad Balfa was bought by Groupe Procycle just to be trashed for economic reasons.
  • 5 1
 that was some solid little bike shredding!
  • 1 0
 @Xprezo love the design! One of the benefits of steel!!!
One question, how much of the spring force do the flex-pivots (sorry Canyon) take over? It makes for a air/steel spring hybrid..sounds lovely!
  • 4 1
 New adhoc showed up today. These are beautiful bikes!
  • 3 0
 Glad to see a new company stepping up to fill the void that Knolly left.
  • 3 0
 Now that was some of the best trail riding I've seen in a long time!
  • 2 0
 Is it just me, or is the lack of a replaceable hanger concerning? (I guess it's steel, so you could bend it back)
  • 1 0
 Trying to picture this in my head?!
"matte black/chartreuse graphics"

my bad...I thought it was pink...looks like its high-vis yellow
  • 1 0
 True story : a branch gets stuck in the rear-wheel as your JRA, bend a spoke then snap the hanger in two pieces : $15! A no-hanger/steel dropout ... would cost a new RD ...
  • 2 0
 Pinkbike took delivery of a Magic Carpet yesterday at the Vancouver bike show yesterday. Watch for the review.
  • 3 1
 Wow super nouveau vélo !
  • 2 0
 I wonder if the PSI in the rear shox is lower then average.
  • 2 0
 an video with steel... metal... METALLICA!!!
  • 3 0
 V. O. D.
  • 2 1
 My Adhoc is such a supremely capable rig, I cannot wait to ride a magic carpet.
  • 2 0
 Who is the rider in that video??
  • 3 0
 Phil Benoit, who is also the welder for Xprezo!
  • 2 1
 Came to the comment section to read snide comments about the rider's goggles. Sorely, sorely disappointed in all of you.
  • 2 4
 Also 1997 called. They'd like their non replaceable derailleur hanger back.
  • 3 1
 I want one!!
  • 2 1
 I'd like to ride that! My wife's Super D was a game changer for her.
  • 3 1
 really nice
  • 2 1
 Rad looking bike. Smooth riding. Noice!
  • 1 0
 Looks like a Transition Patrol
  • 2 1
 the linkage is weird is that really working ?
  • 1 0
 This is the most beautiful trailbike i've seen in a while.
  • 1 1
 This next gen of bike geo is perfect. slack short travel bad asses. this looks like another really cool ride.
  • 2 1
 Great name!
  • 2 1
 Canada eh?
  • 3 2
 Ugh. Really?
  • 2 1
 North America eh!
  • 1 0
 METALLICA
  • 3 3
 Yawn
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