February 04, 2020 1 min read

If you've been checking our blog for a while, you probably saw the previous Bling Build from South Africa's Calculus Bikes that we post a while back (you can see it here).  We're really stoked on this latest one though because it's got some really cool things going on: flex stays make it a linkage-driven softail design, and the Cannondale Lefty Ocho fork with one of the very last of Chris King's Lefty hubs adds to the already sleek and unique look.



Calculus Full SuspensionThe use of the titanium softail design combined with the ability to tune the leverage curve because of the linkage driven shock should make for a really sweet cross-country bike, and it should also mean that the bike will remain quiet and smooth over the long haul.


Calculus Full Suspension

Calculus Full-Suspension
Calculus Full Suspension

The Lefty Ocho Fork sure does give a great view of the front wheel!

 

Calculus Full Suspension



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