Antidote AS05 Brings Unique High-Pivot, Auto Gearbox Prototype DH Bike to the World Cup

The AS05 automatic-gearbox downhill prototype will race on the World Cup DH circuit in Loudenvielle, France. The bike is described as unusual, yet designed to feel like a proper race machine. Development and design were handled in-house with limited industrial manufacturing support. Setup priorities focused on dialing the bike to rider preferences quickly, with independent chassis and suspension adjustments in about five minutes. More than 1,000 setup combinations are offered. The frame uses a bonded carbon and aluminum front triangle and a 7075-T6 aluminum rear, enabling stiffness modulation. The bike supports either a 29-inch or 27.5-inch rear wheel and provides six rear stiffness options via an interchangeable bridge system. An in-house automatic gearbox is integrated to deliver performance gains.

"“When I first saw the AS05, I was impressed. It's so different from anything we're used to. It really gives you the feeling that you're on a proper race machine. And once out on track for the first tests, I was honestly blown away. I was immediately able to ride fast while still feeling in control and confident. It almost feels like the bike is doing part of the job for us, it's incredible.”"

"The team at Antidote Solutions says the entire development and design process was in-house, except for some industrial manufacturing support. Dialing the AS05 to the rider's preference was one of the team's top priorities. The chassis and suspension adjust independently of one another within five minutes. Riders can easily adapt the AS05 to their preferences, with Antidote Solutions providing more than 1,000 setup combinations."

"The AS05 consists of a bonded carbon and aluminum front triangle and a 7075-T6 aluminum rear. The bonded front triangle allows Antidote Solutions to quickly make changes to the rider's preferences while modulating stiffness. The AS05 accommodates both a 29" or 27.5" rear wheel, and an interchangeable bridge system at the rear triangle offers six different stiffness options."

"Under all that pizzazz is an automatic gearbox fully developed by the team at Antidote Solutions. The team designed the gearbox to "deliver significant gains at th"

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