XTENSION XEZ｜XTENSION XPZ｜Redefining All-Round MTB
Written by xtensionbike on 2009/06/03 23:17
XPZ Grey
Arguably The Best All-Round MTB On The Market
The XPZ's very dedicated 4-bar-linkage provides a near-perfect virtual pivot location and a virtually vertical rear wheel axle swinging path. These words may sound familiar (or even boring) on other's 4-bar bikes but in reality very few or none of them ever reached this sweetspot of outstanding pedaling-efficiency and exceptional suspension performance. And now Xtensioni even lifts the bar to a newer level with our all new XPZ all-round MTB. Joined by Xtension's new cutting-edge designs and technologies, the new XPZ is not only shaved by over 1.3lbs (600g!) from its predecessor, but gained over 37% on the overall strength at the same time. The magical combination of a much lighter weight and a much stronger strength results in a much faster speed that seldom or never happened on a long-travel all-round bike in its class before. Never a long-travel all-round MTB could be this light, agile, active and fast but still owns the respectable strength and the decent suspension performance needed for the most demanding challenges on the trail. Only the new XPZ can make it, both up and down.
XPZ Spec Chart
Frame HydroLite Alumium
Travel 6.5 inch
Color Gray, White
Size S, M, L
The XPZ's headtube is ready for the 1.5" tapered steerer from the near future. The new-age headtube not only looks modern but provides a more precise&confident handling in the front. Conventional fork of 1.125" steerer is compatible, of course.
The top tube and the down tube on the new XPZ made by Xtension's latest HydroLite Forming Technology deliver a very clean and modern look. Those very noticeable "folding lines" around the conjunction areas successfully replace the traditional gussets and enhance the strength needed in these critical areas, without adding a single gram or ugly welding.
Lightweight is nonsense if the strength is not on par. XPZ's new 3D-Strut rockerarm is the best proof of Xtension's "Maximum-Strength-Minimum-Strut" philosophy. The new-age curved 3D-strut rockerarm not only saves a lot of grams but perfectly connects the rear linkage to the front frame, and largely improves the rear suspension's response.
XPZ's new 4-bar-linkage looks like its predecessor but totally reinvented. The compacted structure successfully enhances the overall strength; the lower virtual pivot location largely improves the rear wheel's response, reduces the "pull-back" feel of the rear wheel and lowers the interference to the suspension under hard braking. The newly lowered center of gravity provides more confidences on the extreme terrains.
The BB area is where the power is from on a bike. Xtension dedicatedly puts the heavily manipulated down tube, the curved 3D shock-mount gusset, and the beefier main pivot axle together, to make this "Power Pyramid" area extraordinarily strong and rigid enough to convert the rider's every pedaling power into the speed to propel the bike forward. The overall handling becomes more confident, clear and connected as well.
The chainstay yoke behind the BB is not easily visible but one of the most critical parts that build the power of a bike. The asymmetric design of XPZ's new chainstay yoke provides extra strength and faster suspension response, whereas the hollow design saves some more grams on weight.
The new 3D drop-out ends of the XPZ remain the 3D design but get much beefier. Combining the new widened seat stays and the new internal bearings, the ground response is now connected to the rider's control more directly and smoothly without any delay or flex.
Color Option
XPZ-Gray
XPZ-White
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About price of XPZ.Could you kindly mail us again as follow:sg.sports@msa.hinet.net or trista829@gmail.com
and we will reply you as soon as possible.Thank you~
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and we will give you detailed price and reply you as soon as possible.Thank you~
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We will provide you detailed price.Our frames are F.O.B Taiwan so would you please let us know your address or at least post code then we can give you freight cost soon.Please let us know if there is any questions.Thanks~
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Please could you kindly reply detailed description which frames are interesting to you.XPZ is very popular.Would you consider it?
just a great ride _I already love my xpz.
Really looking forward to spring and good weather to ride the whole day
really good work!
We are really happy that you like it.
Hope you can enjoy your ride in spring.
Thank you very much.