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Forbidden Dreadnought SLX

Last known price
$5,699
Travel
170 / 154 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range
510%
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

19 of 24 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Dreadnought Full Carbon - 154mm Travel High-Modulus Carbon Fiber | Trifecta High Single Pivot Suspension | One Ride Geometry | Enduro Max Bearings | 73mm Threaded BSA Bottom Bracket Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 462mm
Stack 621mm
Wheelbase 1244mm
Head angle 63.5°
Seat angle 76.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 170 mm
Rear travel
  • 154 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 51
Lowest gear
  • 18.2 in
Highest gear
  • 92.8 in

Technical analysis

5 measures

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Front travel

170 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2022
Sample
1,279 bicycles with this information
Coverage
99.3% of the class

Rear travel

154 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2022
Sample
1,038 bicycles with this information
Coverage
80.6% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.0 km/h
Highest gear
35.5 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2022 builds

Differences across 2022 builds
Specification This bicycle Forbidden Dreadnought SLX Forbidden Dreadnought GX Forbidden Dreadnought XT
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 32 30 32
Largest chainring 32 30 32
Largest sprocket 51 52 51
Lowest gear 18.2 in 16.7 in 18.2 in
Highest gear 92.8 in 87.0 in 92.8 in

Other models in this family

3 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Forbidden Dreadnought SLX, by Forbidden

This bicycle

Enduro

Dreadnought SLX

  • Suspension: 170/154 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Forbidden Dreadnought GX, by Forbidden

Enduro

Dreadnought GX

Mountain / Enduro

  • Suspension: 170/154 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Forbidden Dreadnought XT, by Forbidden

Enduro

Dreadnought XT

Mountain / Enduro

  • Suspension: 170/154 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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