We spotted this shiny new bike from UK bicycle manufacturer Stanton. Many will know Stanton for their well renowned rowdy hardtail frames. This one really steps up the game and the travel - a glistening Ti Carbon version of their Switch9er FS. Dan Stanton has been hard at work developing this one!
Ti Carbon Goodness
Raised decals and EXT plushness
Ceracoat Decal Detail
The all new carbon rear end which is also available to retrofit to the steel and alloy models
Internal Routing
Banana Bar up to the seatstay
The 'egg' which houses the lower link and BB
The carbon rear end breaks away from the previous design of split rear triangles
Ti Anodising practice
Also on show was the Ti Switchpath the new gravel bike in the line up
OMG! I have never liked the look of any Stanton bike I’ve previously seen and now they come along with two absolutely sexual frames that I totes would have!
Doesn’t the EXT shock add class to any frame it’s on hey? That’s a real possible Christmas upgrade for my list.
@donald-trump: ah Donald. I didn’t know you were a biker. I had you down for more of a golfer. How about invest some of that money into MTB resorts in the future?
@jaame: Trump MTB resort? I wouldn't stay in a Trump hotel, I don't think you'd ever catch me going to a Donald Trump resort. Not to mention I would feel sorry for anyone (trailbuilders) who helped develop it (probably not paid) and the staff (particularly if you were a woman).
@rburroughs4: I saw a couple of guys with them at my local last year. They are marvels of engineering slash art. I thought at the time how my “top of the range” Float x2 Factory looked like a crappy plastic toy in comparison.
@watchtower: Yes, it's dual purpose. For enduro days, keep bolted to bottle holder. On XC days, remove rear shock and install water bottle cage for hardtail fun!
is there not a sheering effect or stress put on those bolts because the force is being side loaded on them from the travel direction of the shock compression? or is it negligible forces? i ain't not no engineer man, but seems weird to be pushing upward towards those 2 bolts like that continuously when the mount platform is parallel to the tube surface instead of into it perpendicular to distribute forces thru that whole piece.
@Sweatypants: probably a mix of shear and tension. I don’t think there is anything particularly wrong with shear forces if they did their homework on what the bolt cross section should be.
@kylar: Would be interesting to see if the force is really minimal and mostly all absorbed by the shock/spring itself unless you were on a way too soft spring and were continuously hitting bottom-out or something. I wonder what the stress force analysis looks like in a simulator.
@lenniDK: not really. Brake calipers. Handlebar clamp on stem. Shock mounts are welded plate or pieces of cnc aluminum. Rear dropout is supported by metal wall 2/3rds of the way around. Pedals are beefier.
@Sweatypants: Agreed, I am an engineer and I'd rather see the bracket welded instead of bolted. While the weld itself may slightly modify the behavior of the downtube, I think any rider would be hard pressed to actually notice. Plus, their welds are so beautiful and the bracket could be slimmed down to reduce some of the visual mass. Other than that, if I had the money I'd give it to them immediately! I currently ride a Switch9er 631 UK hardtail and absolutely love it!
@Upundu: Initial Trump comments were jokes clearly but as the dude or chick below you rants on, they clearly reveal their TDD: Trump derangement disorder. Move on world. You have your demented uncle in as a note card reading puppet replacement and a laughing hyena as his backup. Are you happy now??? Isn’t everything just great!
Top shock mount got a bit of grief with rocking on the frame mounts last December on the Stanton FB page, Stanton said it was nothing to worry about if anything did happen the warranty would cover it
@m1dg3t: I don't get the shock mount either, why not weld up a proper mount? That for sure will cause problems down the road. Must have been let's get it out the door for Ard Rock for the advertising. Welds are amazing!!
@helldriven1: it's the same mount they use in their current steel FS frame. Dan talks about it in one of their videos on their YouTube channel for the original FS - it's all about better load distribution in the downtube.
The Kavenz VHP 16 is also bolted to the frame, I guess the shock takes most of the load, so except on hard bottom out, it should not move. And if they got their maths right it should withstand the bottom out as well.
@HeManHunter: its the same cad file i borrowed from the cotic rocket when i did some fudge work for that stanton lol it even has the same 3 bolt holes i bet
Could this also be a way to adjust the suspension - perhaps put a longer or shorter shock on it by changing the mount? Obviously you'd need to check rear clearance on the tyre, but it may be a way to mullet the bike easily or something?
@slimboyjim: your asking the wrong bloke i got out of the shiitty bike world and went back to the equally shiity defence world (which however pays much much much much better) theres a photo that showed different mounts for different types of the rocket frames and geometry or wheel size so it could be possible to do so i remeber there being different mounts for different things but its literally 10 years ago www.flickr.com/photos/151761966@N05/32249869904/in/album-72157678864365141 dig round in there theres som interesting stuff
PB: Here's a beautiful new version of a bike that uses lighter (but more expensive) materials for the frame construction
Reader: Awesome, can't wait to read about the weight they've dropped to justify potentially dropping coin on the version with lighter materials. This will surely be featured in the article, being the main reason for the new frame materials being used
Ok, now thats cool. I just could not bring myself to like the steel models, just too heavy. Steel road bikes can be designed very light and their ride quality is unsurpassed. Just never made sense to me to make a full suspension mtb from steel anymore.
Looks beautiful, I live just round the corner from their factory/shop and they gave me a look round when I was interested in a switchback. Really nice guys. Itll definitely be an expensive bike but itll be a very special one too.
That is a very sweet bike! I just don‘t understand the internal cable routing in the rear triangle, it seems to be pretty useless for this short distance.
That Ti fork on the gravel bike is insane. The tube shaping is so wild I thought it was carbon at first, but the welded rack mounts gave it way. Realy cool.
I was looking at it thinking it must be carbon painted titanium colour. I was wondering if that colour is easy to do. A carbon bike that colour would be unreal... but you're right. I wonder how they formed the crown area and how it's made in general.
As an happy owner of steel version I should close the browser now and move on. But here I am, staring at the pictures, thinking what I can sell to upgrade. Damn you, Stanton.
Weight? Love ti but it's hard to do correct on a fs. Also how you distro it. Coil will help but may feel frontloaded. Will be interesting on overall weight (no too concerned, not into that) but balance will be critical. Too much front with a fork and it becomes a dh sleigh but not great in the air/nimble...
I saw a steel one in Whistler Bikepark yesterday. I thought this guy must be English but no, Canadian and he bought it a while ago. It looked alright but I noticed the enormous head tube and this new one has the same. I think a shorter integrated headtube would make those stantons look good.
Lovely. Not sure about the carbon , part of me likes it, bit weird choice I suppose. I will be ordering one when I get my million pound paycheck. Tomorrow. Morning .
Marketing: ‘we need something to REALLY make this frame stand out.” Engineer: “let’s mount the rear shock to the bottle cage mount. I mean, who needs a bottle cage on an enduro machine anyway?!?”
Doesn’t the EXT shock add class to any frame it’s on hey? That’s a real possible Christmas upgrade for my list.
It's probably because you looked at them without seeing
I think it’s a Clark’s floating rotor. I’ve got two pairs for my bikes. Look almost identical to the one pictured.
Look nice in person and only £12.50 ea vs Hopes ££££
That shock mount looks really suspect.
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Reader: Awesome, can't wait to read about the weight they've dropped to justify potentially dropping coin on the version with lighter materials. This will surely be featured in the article, being the main reason for the new frame materials being used
PB ... lol
fresh dhr next time?
Engineer: “let’s mount the rear shock to the bottle cage mount. I mean, who needs a bottle cage on an enduro machine anyway?!?”
Ban yourself !