Super-enduro. It says it all. With this aluminum beast, you are ready to huck whatever you want on the track. 170mm of travel in the back and up to 190mm in the front ensure enough room for errors and party laps. Simple Horst link design built around proven four-bar suspension is balanced for pedal efficiency and braking to shred factor. It is not a do-it-all marketing scheme bike. We like our bikes to be as progressive and stiff as possible, ready to jump over roots rather than be glued to them. 29-inch wheels with 148x12mm Boost hubs are already an overkill to ride over rough terrain. Our Enduro Team rider uses Thunderbird Superenduro both for Downhill and EWS races during a season. Not a UCI fan? Want to be really bad? Put a double crown on it and ride like it's 2010's freeride golden age again!
For keeping the frame trouble-free, all pivot points are working on the stiff axles mounted on the sealed Max-type bearings. The progressive suspension design is perfect for both types of shocks: spring shocks and large volume air shocks. The construction reduces also the negative impact of braking on the suspension operation. If you look for some more tech talk - the head tube is ready to take the new generation of 1.8" tapered forks with 68-69mm crowns and the dropout is compatible with the SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH).
With this frame, you can Shred Like Thunder!
Available options: w/o shock; w/X-Fusion H3C RCP shock with coil rate 450.
Simple Horst link design built around proven four-bar suspension is balanced for pedal efficiency and braking to shred factor. The progressive suspension design is perfect for both types of shocks: spring shocks and large-volume air shocks. The construction also reduces the negative impact of braking on the suspension operation.
Thanks to its high leverage ratio at the beginning of travel, Thunderbirds easily overcomes friction, ensuring that the initial part of the travel is sufficiently soft. At the end of the stroke, higher progression offers resistance against bottoming out, guaranteeing the bike can handle whatever challenges you encounter.
All aluminum Thunderbird frames are designed to fit with a new generation of 1.8" tapered forks with 68-69mm crowns. Bigger means stronger, and surely that’s important in Superenduro/Freeride.
The massive rocker is made of one piece of forged aluminum. Keeping lateral stiffness on a high level and providing on-trail feeling even in rough terrain.
Thunderbird SE frames are fully compatible with a Sram Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH), and Eagle Transmission drivetrains.
Our custom bicycle frame protectors are crafted from thick thermoplastic elastomer material, offering superior impact resistance against scratches, dents, and impacts. Designed with a ribbed pattern for added durability, these protectors provide a perfect fit for Thunderbird frames, ensuring maximum protection without compromising aesthetics.
All bearings in our full suspension frames feature extra dedicated custom sealing, for enhanced protection against dust, dirt, and moisture. Red Mobil grease provides effective lubrication over extended periods, ensuring minimal friction and optimal performance. MAX-type bearings provide over 30% more load capacity than caged bearings.
Rolling on Reel Expert hubs and making noise by wide pawls system with 108 engagement points and a reinforced structure to meet the requirements of modern drivetrains with cassettes generating very high loads when uphilling on a 51T or 52T cog. Each pawl has 2 teeth, catching the ratchet ring simultaneously to increase the reliability of the pawl system.
Specification
WHEEL SIZE
29"
MATERIAL
6061-T6
SHOCK HARDWARE
Trunnion/22.2x8mm
WEIGHT
3.95kg (w/o shock)
COLORS
matt Sand Storm, matt Grey/Black
SIZES
S-L
SHOCK OPTIONS
w/o shock; w/X-Fusion H3C RCP shock with coil rate 450
FRAME TRAVEL
170mm
RECOMMENDED FORK TRAVEL
170-190mm
SHOCK SIZE
205x65mm
MAX CHAINRING SIZE
36T
MAX TIRE SIZE
29x2.6"
HUB SIZE
148x12mm
POST/CLAMP DIAMETER
30.9mm/34.9mm
HEADSET TYPE
IS42/IS60
DERAILLEUR HANGER
SRAM UDH
size | *calc. fork travel | REACH (mm) | STACK (mm) | ST (mm) | TT (mm) | eTT (mm) | CS (mm) | HT (mm) | HT angle (°) | eST angle (°) | BB drop (mm) | WB (mm) | standover (mm) | max. tire size (") | max. chainring size | shock size (mm) | shock hardware (mm) | brake mount | max. rotor size (mm) |
SMALL | 180 | 435 | 640 | 430 | - | 590 | 435 | 110 | 64 | 76 | 25 | 1219 | 806 | 29x2.6 | 36T | 205x65 | Trunnion/22.2x8 | PM 180mm | 203 |
MEDIUM | 180 | 460 | 640 | 450 | - | 615 | 435 | 110 | 64 | 76 | 25 | 1244 | 806 | 29x2.6 | 36T | 205x65 | Trunnion/22.2x8 | PM 180mm | 203 |
LARGE | 180 | 485 | 640 | 470 | - | 640 | 435 | 110 | 64 | 76 | 25 | 1269 | 806 | 29x2.6 | 36T | 205x65 | Trunnion/22.2x8 | PM 180mm | 203 |