Bioniconâs concept of a bike whose geometry can be changed dramatically to suit the terrain as youâre riding along has been around for a while. The latest Edison, however, is the first to actually deliver on the firmâs promises.
A range of issues with the previous SR Suntour triple crown fork and unique Magura rear shock meant Bioniconâs concept always lacked long term reliability and consistent control. Thatâs compounded by the fact that neither can be changed to something else without the Edison losing itâs shape shifter powers.
Thankfully a shift to X-Fusion for both fork and (soon) rear shock has made a real difference to performance â and hopefully reliability will follow suit.
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While the Edison EVOâs linked suspension is the big news, the Edison frame is a decent mountain-ready chassis with an ISCG-05 chainguide mount and neat 142x12mm axle system. Cables are routed externally, except for the dropper post.
Bioniconâs geometry change system means a lot of cables, even with a 1x11 transmission
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