We took the most playful bike ever to manual the earth and poured Pop Rocks into a mouthful of Mountain Dew. And an inline shock makes sure the pop don’t stop.
Bantam frame and build weights, plus a tyrannically steep 77-degree seat tube angle mean the Following is even faster up than it is down… even if that flat out seems impossible.
Fancy the Followings burlier big brother? take a look at the Offering
Why Following?
Too many bikes are chasing the same Reach horizon as everything gets numbed into aircraft-carrier lengths, and every bike uses the same 65-degree headtube angle—XC to Enduro+, hardtails included. You might as well just pick by colour. Not us.
For the bike that started the entire shred-trail 29 movement, we can’t hit the mute button on loud, fast, and fun times. We need to let the volume roar and the rally car needs to claw after every extra-credit popportunity it can’t help but hit. And now, the rally car drifts uphill too.
In updating the Following, we’ve kept what makes it so special: lightning handling, shameless pop, and that uncanny ability to be there before you’ve even decided to go there. But we added in that die-hard XC determination with an over-the-pedals 77-degree seat tube angle. It’ll climb, and climb, and climb. And just like the Following we love, it’s first to the beer cooler. Always.
Features
FEATURE 01
SENDER NEUTRAL
Excels with both reduced & traditional offset forks.
FEATURE 02
SOUND MOUNDS
Rubber sound-cancelling chainstay mounds keep you bounding in peace.
FEATURE 03
SILENCE OF THE LINKAGE
Dual-row, angular-contact, Klüberplex-filled bearings + oversized pivot hardware = lifetime.
FEATURE 04
157MM SUPERBOOST+
Wider spacing makes for faster, stiffer handling.
FEATURE 05
DIRECT INJECTION CHAINGUIDE
As light as it gets—and removable for those who want even lighter.
FEATURE06
PEDAL FORWARD POSITIONING
77-degree seat tube angle puts you over the pedals, powerfully cranking uphill.
FEATURE07
MIRACLE GROW MAIN PIVOT
Wider pivot, oversized hardware, and a systematic wholehearted linkage approach = flex-free durability.
FEATURE 08
FULLY INTERNAL
Integrated rubber protection for the chainstay and seat stay to keep things peaceful and quiet in the woods.
FEATURE 09
RALLY CAR WHEELBASE
1,177mm (size MD) for stability, driftability, rowdy behaviour, and predictability.
FEATURE 10
PIGGYBACK RIDES
Reservoir-shock compatible for the over builders out there.
GX I9 Hydra spec
Available Sizes
Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
Frame
Following 120mm Travel, UD Carbon, Full Internal Cable Routing, SB+ 157, Integrated Chain Guide, Threaded BB
Shock
Rockshox Deluxe Ultimate RCT Debonair, Trunnion 165x45, ML1 380 2 Tokens
Headset
FSA Integrated Tapered No.57/68 Upper Bearing 30.2x41x6.5 36˚/45˚ Lower Bearing 40×51.8×8 36˚/45˚Headset Spacers:Poly Spacers 5mm black
Fork
Rockshox Pike Ultimate Charger 2 RC2, Debonair 130mm Travel, 51mm Offset
Handlebar
Raceface Chester 35, Rise: 35mm Width: 780mm
Stem
Raceface Aeffect R 35, Length: 40mm
Grips
Evil Palmela Handerson lock-on
Brakes
Front: SRAM G2 RS - Rear: SRAM G2 RS
Rotor
Front: SRAM Center Line, 200mm - Rear: SRAM Center Line, 180mm
Brake Adapter
20mm PM
Shifter
SRAM GX AXS Remote
Rear Derailleur
SRAM GX AXS Eagle, 12sp
Cassette
SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 10-52T:10,12,14,16,18,21,24,28,32,36,42,52
Chain
SRAM GX Eagle w/Powerlock
Crankset
SRAM GX Eagle DUB, SUPERBOOST+, 170mm, Direct Mount 32t, 56.5mm Chainline, Lunar
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB 73mm BSA
Wheelset
Front: Industry Nine Enduro S Hydra Internal Width: 30.5mm, Hub: 110x15mm - Rear: Industry Nine Enduro S Hydra Internal Width: 30.5mm, Hub: 157x12mm
Tyre
Front: Maxxis Minion DHF EXO TR, 29x2.5 Rear: Maxxis Minion DHF EXO TR, 29x2.3
Tubes
Stan's No Tubes Tubeless Sealant
Seatpost
Rockshox Reverb Stealth 30.9mm, S: 125mm(390mm), M: 150mm(440mm), L/XL: 175mm(480mm)
Saddle
WTB SL8 Pro
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