G-Volve: Geometry Evolution

The CP platform is built around our G-Volve geometry, which optimizes frame angles and dimensions for a balanced, responsive feel. Drawing from our experience with the Dirtlab Menace and E-Menace, we've fine-tuned the CP's geometry for stability at high speeds, confident handling on steep terrain, and efficient power transfer on challenging climbs.

We initially adapted some of the in our pinion best handling bike frames that we ever rode and started to compare the numbers and then said we need to be more gravity positioned on our bikes, you see this in motocross where riders not hang off the back of their bikes yet push themselves forward and we thought this would work well on MTB frames as well.

 

We started by moving stem lengths from 70-80mm to shorter versions 35-60 and then resizing the frames and pushing the rider forward. On paper this looked great, so we decided to build the first sample frames out of steel and alloy and test the system in 2012. We then noticed we had to make small adjustments to the angles to have better, more confidence, inspiring geometry and ride feeling and then made the first carbon frames.

With every iteration of our frames, we try to evolve and the geometry changes with this sense for improvement, the new CP and FLX pedal, and E-bike frames are again a big push forward. The low bb is perfect to be combined with shorter cranks and can be defined as following: S 155-160mm, M 155-165mm, L 160-165mm off course based of your own preference yet the bb height allows for all without having annoying rock strikes etc.

The slackness of the head angle depends on travel chosen and flip chip position and the new frames are also fully MX/Mullet compatible without geometrical changes these wheels can be switched back and forth when you follow the 29” or 27.5” position of the flip chip in the CP Yoke.

Time to feel how this new geometry evolution feels go ride one!