Juliana Furtado Carbon 27.5+ R Mountain Bike - Women's

Wanting a steed to climb the steeps with the cross-country rigs, and hold onto the back wheel of enduro machines on descents is a lot to ask of a bike. That is, unless that bike is the Juliana Furtado Carbon 27. 5+ R Mountain Bike. The Furtado is a trailblazer, which shouldn't be a surprise given its namesake's reputation for paving the way for women who ride worldwide, and this generation packs in slacker geometry than ever, upping its capability for all-mountain shredding, while the lively 130mm of VPP suspension in the rear keeps the nimble, playful feel that we've always coveted from the Furtado. Starting last year we saw a shift in geometry that allowed the Furtado to sport wider tires, and this model takes full advantage of that space with 27. 5+ hoops that offer extra root-grabbing traction when you're rolling through loose and slick trails of the PNW, and locked-on connection on desert trails that are laced with dusty, blown out corners with high consequences if your tire lets loose. As you'd expect with the Furtado, it retains the high degree of pedaling efficiency and bottom-out resistance of the previous version. This VPP platform neatly tucks the lower link above the bottom bracket to protect it from rock strikes and damage from flinging trail debris. The upper portion remains attached to the top tube with a new stiffer box-section upper link. While other DH-oriented frames in the Juliana line have moved to a lower-link mounted shock, the Furtado retains its upper link-mounted shock, as to not lose the pedaling efficiency and bottom out resistance needed for the reduction in travel. That being said, it's spec'd with a FOX Float Performance DPS shock for a supple feel with improved traction while pedaling over bumpy trail sections, as well as greater resistance to heating up for more consistency on those long descents. Juliana tuned the shock specifically for lighter, female riders, so this bike complements your riding style in a manner that maximize...