Orange Alpine 160 Mountain Bike Yellow 2010

A couple of years ago we created the Alpine Five, an elusive big-mountain dream machine with a production run of just 25. Today, after subtle refinements made in response to worldwide testing and rider feedback, we present the Alpine 160 – the go-anywhere thoroughbred you’ve all been waiting for.

Everything about the Alpine 160 points to versatility, reliability and astonishing speed and agility whatever the terrain or gradient. Breathtaking downhill handling comes from a relaxed head angle and low standover and bottom bracket heights, coupled with massive lateral stiffness provided by a burly monocoque downtube, revamped single-pivot assembly borrowed from our legendary 224-evolution downhill bike and a Maxle rear dropout. A mixture of Reynolds and 6061 tubing delivers a combination of superb rigidity and impressive strength-to-weight ratios, and new CNC-machined shock mounts help dissipate loads and eliminate areas of stress. Meanwhile, the Alpine’s steepened seat angle, short back end and careful pivot positioning deliver comfort and climbing efficiency you’d have thought impossible in a bike this fun to ride.

Pedal all day, hit the Alpine lifts or destroy a Megavalanche – it’s your call, but the one bike you need is an Alpine 160.

• Tubeset Monocoque/6061-T6 Reynolds Custom Butted Aluminium Tube
• Swing Arm Maxle Swingarm
• Bottom Bracket Race Face X Type
• Colour Pearl Yellow
• Fork Fox 36 Float R 160mm
• R shock Fox Float RP23 XV BoostValve
• R Mech Shimano Saint
• F Mech Shimano SLX Double
• Shifters Shimano SLX R Fire +
• ChainSet Race Face Respond Double X Type
• Cassette Shimano HG50
• Brakes Avid Elixir 5 185/185
• Hubs Hope Pro 2
• Rims Mavic EN321
• Spoke DT Swiss Competition S/S Black
• Rear Wheel Travel 160mm
• Tyres Maxxis Hi Roller 2.35
• Headset FSA Chisel
• Stem Truvativ Hussefelt Comp
• S Post Truvativ Hussefelt
• Saddle SDG Bel Air
• H Bars Truvativ Hussefelt Comp
• Pedal Flat