Description
Too good to be true? The new Morpheus Conspiracy downhill bike aims to make you question reality by offering a full carbon frame with top notch ride quality and great components at a price that will make you look twice. We had the opportunity to get up close and personal with a prototype.
Highlights
- 200mm (7.9-inches) rear travel
- Optimize Performance Suspension (OPS) design
- Full carbon frame
- 27.5-inch wheels
- 63-degree head angle
- 345mm (13.6-inch) bottom bracket height
- 436mm (17.2-inch) chainstay length
- Tapered head tube
- Internal cable routing
- PF92 bottom bracket
- Syntace 12 x 157mm thru-axle
- Premium complete weight under 35-pounds (claimed)
- 6.5-pound frame weight with FOX Float X2 shock (claimed)
- Available in three sizes; Medium has 450mm reach
- Designed in conjunction with FactionBike Studio
Build Kits and Pricing
The Conspiracy carbon frameset with FOX Float X2 shock will run $2,495, while the base model complete with RockShox BoXXer Team fork and Vivid R2C shock slots in at $3,895. The top-of-the-line Premium build (pictured) will include a custom Morpheus race kit and goggles for $5,395.
The Conspiracy is expected to be available early 2016. Visit www.morpheusbikes.com for more details.
Photos by Brandon Turman
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