"A lot of racers still prefer the lighter weight, efficiency, and pure simplicity of a hardtail (not to mention their relatively lower cost). But in order to pick a hardtail over a short-travel full-suspension bike (like their Crossfire), it must be able to soak up more bumps at the rear end, flex enough to maintain rear wheel traction, and offer progressive geometry to navigate more techy racetracks."
"Those are the key points that Lee Cougan says they've met with their all new Rampage Origin carbon XC hardtail. A key feature being the very flat dropped seatstays, designed to flex vertically while maintaining horizontal stiffness. Lee Cougan started with 110mm fork travel for the new Rampage Origin, in between their previous hardtails and the 120mm on most full-suspension XC bikes these days. (It also means, riders could likely bump up to 120mm if they wanted to slacken the bike a bit further.)"
Italian brand Lee Cougan developed the Rampage Origin to combine a lightweight hardtail's rocket-like feel with modern cross-country race geometry, tire clearance, and comfort. The bike targets increasingly technical elite XC and marathon courses, addressing needs for greater rear compliance, traction, and progressive geometry. The design includes very flat dropped seatstays engineered to flex vertically while retaining horizontal stiffness, and uses a 110mm fork to sit between traditional hardtails and full-suspension XC bikes. The 110mm fork also allows riders to upgrade to 120mm to slacken the bike. The headtube angle is 68 degrees, much slacker than previous Rampage models.
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