With 8in+ of travel and a wishlist build, there’s going to be no stopping this thing short of a stake through the heart!

Dave Weagle’s DELTA System takes care of suspension duties – it stands for Dave’s Extra Legitimate Travel Apparatus!

It looks complicated, but it’s essentially a linkage-driven single-pivot setup with a floating shock

It’s the simple touches that make a difference – like the detachable mini-mudguard that shields the shock from crud

There are also dual down-tube guards to protect the carbon from flying rocks

The head angle can be adjusted, and Flip Chips on the swingarm let you tune the BB height too

We like the raw look of the frame – the usual cosmetic carbon weave might look pretty but it adds weight

It’s not just the frame that’s carbon on this bike – the super-stiff Race Face SIXC crankarms are too

With an e*thirteen LG1+ chain guide and a Shimano Saint clutch mech, that chain ain’t going anywhere!

There’s more carbon up front – a Race Face SIXC bar, held in place by an alloy Race Face Atlas direct-mount stem

e*thirteen’s LG1+ wheels are light , stiff and tubeless-compatible, with scandium rims and massive Chub hubs

Don’t be fooled by the hubs’ size – carbon shells mean they’re actually pretty light on the scales

Race Face’s new Atlas I-Fly saddle uses SDG’s ‘monorail’ I-Beam system instead of conventional rails to save weight

Formula’s oval-piston RO brakes continue the tough-but-light theme out back, with plenty of stopping power on tap

The whole thing weighs in at 16.78kg/37lb on our scales – not super-light by today’s standards but still very respectable