

“Thanks to our progressive frame and suspension designs, we're in a perfect position to offer just that in our new line of Arktos we just had to design new linkage to compensate for the added rear travel. “We've definitely heard from our consumers that they'd like more travel in general as long as the performance isn't otherwise sacrificed,” says Alchemy's Founder and Owner, ryan Cannizzaro. Originally launched in 2015, the Arktos has long enjoyed the rare-but-coveted combination of speed, quickness and descending chops, for which Alchemy credits its patented SINE Suspension and highly versatile carbon frames. Front travel on the new models will remain the same as the current line: 130 and 150mm respectively. The current 150 (their longest-travel model) will remain as is for now and is already available in those colors and will be offered in those new colors as well. The new Arktos 125 and Arktos 140 are now available for pre-order, with delivery in April for current colorways and May for two new colorways, Pine Green/Sunray Gold and Camel/ black. The new Arktos 125 and Arktos 140 will both see an increase of 5mm for rear travel, with the new names reflecting the increase. Addressing what they see as the future of mountain bike design, Alchemy Bikes is updating two of its critically acclaimed Arktos models with longer rear travel for 2023.
