Following GX I9 Hydra

Following GX I9 Hydra

Win up. Win down. Follow no one.

Evil

Too many bikes are chasing the same Reach horizon as everything gets numbed into aircraft-carrier lengths, and every bike uses the same 65-degree headtube angle—XC to Enduro+, hardtails included. You might as well just pick by color. Not us. For the bike that started the entire shred-trail 29 movement, we can’t hit the mute button on loud, fast, and fun times. We need to let the volume roar and the rally car needs to claw after every extra-credit popportunity it can’t help but hit. And now, the rally car drifts uphill too. In updating the Following, we’ve kept what makes it so special: lightning handling, shameless pop, and that uncanny ability to be there before you’ve even decided to go there. But we added in that die-hard XC determination with an over-the-pedals 77-degree seat tube angle. It’ll climb, and climb, and climb. And just like the Following we love, it’s first to the beer cooler. Always.

Specifications

Frameset
  • Frame
    Carbon Fiber
  • Fork
    RockShox Pike Ultimate, Charger 2 RC2 damper, DebonAir spring, 51mm offset
  • Rear Shock
    RockShox Deluxe Ultimate RCT, DebonAir spring, trunnion mount, 165mm x 45mm
Drivetrain
  • Rear Derailleur
    SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
  • Shifter
    SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
  • Crank
    SRAM GX Eagle DUB, 170mm length
  • Bottom Bracket
    SRAM DUB, 73mm English/BSA threaded
  • Chain
    SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed, with Powerlock
Components
  • Brakes
    SRAM G2 RS, 4-piston, SRAM CenterLine
  • Rotors
    200mm front, 180mm rear
  • Seatpost
    OneUp V2 dropper Drop: 120mm (SM), 150mm (MD), 180mm (LG), 210mm (XL)
  • Saddle
    WTB Volt Pro
  • Handlebar
    Evil Boomstick, 7075 alloy, 810mm width, 35mm rise, 8° backsweep, 5° upsweep, 35mm clamp diameter
  • Stem
    Evil 12 Gauge, 45mm length, 35mm bar clamp
  • Grips
    Evil Palmela Handerson, lock-on
  • Headset
    Cane Creek 40 Series, ZS44/ZS62
Wheels
  • Wheels
    Industry Nine Enduro S Hydra Internal Width: 30.5mm Industry Nine Enduro S Hydra Internal Width: 30.5mm
  • Wheel Size
    29"
  • Hubs
    Industry Nine Hydra, 15x110mm Boost front, 12x157mm SuperBoost+ rear with XD Driver
  • Tires
    Front: Maxxis Minion DHF, EXO, TR, 29" x 2.5" Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II, EXO, TR, 29" x 2.3"
More Info
Mountain bike pricing and specifications are ever changing. This info was last updated August 16, 2021.
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