Crestline RS 205 VHP Downhill Bike Review | High Pivot DH Bike #mtb

Designed in partnership with Cascade Components, Crestline Bike Company’s RS 250 VHP downhill bike is their first release and one we were lucky enough to briefly review. When the two brands joined to collaborate on creating a downhill bike that was fun, versatile and incredibly capable, they were able to approach with a blank slate. Built around a virtual high pivot point suspension design, this 205mm DH bike sports an instant center that Crestline say, “Moves in a truly special way that makes it different than most all other high pivot or mid-high pivot bikes on the market.” Let’s learn a bit more about the bike and we’ll share our initial review of the Crestline RS 205 VHP.

FEATURES
While some things are risky when working with smaller brands, the ability to do really cool stuff is an upside. Crestline and Cascade will be offering additional custom lower links for customers which will adjust travel settings, kinematics, and overall ride characteristics. This is the type of custom that’s usually reserved for factory racers.

Adjustable idler pulley placement is another benefit that will help riders who want to focus more on pedaling or all out DH performance. Since the bike will accept a full length dropper post and can be travel reduced down to 175mm, it’s not unreasonable to see riders wanting to fine-tune that idler pulley to eek out a bit more pedaling performance.

It doesn’t stop there with removable drop outs at the rear of the frame so riders can customize things a bit more. Chainstay lengths, wheel sizes and geometry changes are all easy to achieve depending on the track or preference of the rider. Speaking of preference, there’s not many downhill bikes on the market that have a water bottle mount or an integrated tool storage mount, the Crestline RS 205 VHP does, which we really like.

THE WOLF’S FIRST IMPRESSIONS
If I saw someone at the bottom of a run at the bike park and they asked me what I thought about this bike after just a few rides, my answer would be, I’m into it and want to ride it more. I’d also probably say, with only 50 of them currently made, I’d probably jump on buying one purely from a collector’s position. It’s a unique and beautiful bike that seems to ride just as well as many other bikes on the market and better than some. Crestline Bike Co and Cascade Components have done a great job releasing a bike that I think deserves interest and attention from downhillers, now only time will tell how they hold up and what the next phase of their growth looks like.

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Price: $3,699 Frame Only.
Learn More at:
www.cascadecomponents.bike
www.crestlinebikes.com

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