Product Description
Brand |
Juliana |
Category |
MOUNTAIN |
Seller |
Backcountry |
Whether your garage is packed to the brim with a bike for every discipline, or you're more of a quiver-killer steed kind of gal, we think packing in as much versatility into our rides is critical, and a bike that's long reigned at the top of our do-anything-bike list is the Juliana Furtado. This year the Furtado is back once again, setting the benchmark for fun, thanks to its playful handling and nimble geometry that begs to pop off of rollers and turn anything into a feature, if you want it to. The Furtado 27. 5 D Complete Mountain Bike sits longer, slacker, and lower than its predecessor did, which takes it to a new level of capable when you're pointing it downhill and your line options offer choices of slick and deep roots, or rowdy rock gardens. It maintains the snappy, short chainstays in the rear that we covet, which helps keep the bike pedal-friendly and responsive when you've got to thread-the-needle through twitchy and tight sections of trail. Juliana equips the Furtado with 130mm of rock-gobbling VPP suspension designed to manage big hits, smooth out square-edge bumps, and find the happy medium between the big and beefy enduro sleds, and ultra-light cross-country whips. The Furtado emphasizes surgical precision, especially on tighter trails where trees and rocks pose clearance issues. That being said, this bike doesn't sacrifice much in the way of descending composure versus the Roubion -- its enduro-bred, big sister -- thanks to a reinvigorated geometry that's longer, slacker, and low-slung. The sub-67-degree head tube angle keeps you confident and composed when you're dropping into steep descents littered with rocks and sudden drops. Plus, it retains one of the lowest bottom brackets in Juliana's line at a mere 13. 1 inches, keeping you glued to the trail when you're charging at high speeds and railing around corners. Another notable geometry number, the 16. 7-inch chainstays are shorter than your average trail bike, making it quick to change direction..
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