Skiing and mountain biking have some parallels, that’s for sure, and it’s not uncommon to see apparel and gear brands dip their toes into both worlds. It makes sense. Stio makes bike and snow gear, Dakine does the same, and so does Flylow, and the list goes on when it comes to apparel.
But when it comes to bikes, there aren’t many brands that are all-in on equipment for both seasons. Commencal is the obvious one here, and they make bikes and skis, and so do Rossignal and Scott Sports, so there are a few out there, but not many.
RMU is the latest to join in on the dual-season mission with the NightTrain, a bike that we’ve seen teased for a little while, but today, we get a closer look at what is going on. The NightTrain will use a design similar to that of the new Pivot Cycles Phoenix DH bike. This dual chain, dual idler system, designed by Dave Weagle, is just the first in what is expected to be an entire line of new bikes from the Ski brand.
The NightTrain doesn’t seem like it’s RMU designing a bike just to design a bike – this feels like a pragmatic approach at melding two very passionate user groups who have a ton of overlap. The NightTrain is a seriously capable looking bike, and given the aggrassive travel numbers and innovative suspension design, it’s bound to be a serious weapon.
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While we don’t have a ton of details about the new bike, we do have some first-hand comments from Patrik Chomist, an RMU athlete.
“170/170mm enduro machine designed by Dave Weagle with his “Orion 6 Bar Dual Idler Suspension” system. Been riding it for the past few months and really enjoyed the benefits such as no pedal kickback and strong support mid-travel which makes the bike poppy and insanely fast!”