Our aluminium frames are optimised for strength. A small hit on weight compared to our carbon and titanium frames is balanced by even greater impact durability and lower cost.
The new S-range will be made entirely from Aluminium 7075 with CNC-manufactured lugs. Aluminium grade7075 has superior ultimate and fatigue strength to other grades of aluminium but it can’t be welded so it isn’t typically used in bike manufacture – because we bond all the frames we can choose 7075 – a huge deal for us as we see far too many warranties over at Dyfi Bike park.
Lug and tube construction means that we can continue to offer a huge range of sizing, bringing to bear 15 years of race team experience on how to fit improves performance and rider confidence.
The S range uses all our learnings to date on geometry and the DW suspension platform combined with four years of race proof and feedback from 100s of our customers riding in some of the world’s toughest locations.
WHICH ONE'S YOURS?
Big Mountain Enduro - S.170
Our big mountain enduro bikes are designed, built and tested to the extreme in the Dyfi Valley. Mixed-wheel configuration, DW4 suspension platform with 170mm of rear travel, 180mm up front and a straight-through seat tube creates these awesome all-rounders. Our 170s are big hitters in the bike park and beasts out on the trails.
Downhill - A.200
Available in our A Range. Refined from race to race this bike keeps getting faster. Our World Championship-winning bike is super agile and responsive in handling, the A.200 opens up more line choices than ever before. Whether you're on the racetrack or having fun at the bike park you’re going to love this bike.
Enduro - A.150
Available in our A Range. Our Enduro 150 can push as hard as you can, pick a point at the bottom of the trail and it will cover the ground as quickly and efficiently as you could wish. It's super nimble so you’ll have the most fun on your way down. The 150 will track the gnarliest terrain, even under braking.
Trail - A.130
Available in our A Range. Our Trail 130 is light on the climbs and super-capable for a sick descent - the perfect combo for a big adventure. The Atherton Trail Bike has passed all the most stringent Cat 4 (Enduro) and Cat 5 tests (Downhill) from EFBE with flying colours, so wherever you ride you can be sure of a top day out.
A perfect fit can transform your confidence, performance and ride experience. We offer 12 sizes from 410mm reach to 520mm, double than any of our competitors.
DW4 KINEMATIC
DW4 linkage and a custom-tuned shock provide outstanding small bump sensitivity, optimal ride height and progressive kinematics.
STRAIGHT THROUGH SEAT POST
We’ve used a mixed wheel configuration and straight-through seat tube so you can slam that dropper, to get that seat out the way for the descents.
LIFETIME WARRANTY
We use an Infinite-life approach to design ensuring that peak stresses are always below the fatigue run-out strength. This means no fatigue over time.
NO THREADS, NO PROBLEM
There is nothing as annoying as a stripped thread so the only threaded parts on our S.170 enduro bikes are the Bottom bracket (BB) and the protective covers.
DESIGNED BY CHAMPIONS
Designed and tested in Dyfi. Maximum fun and minimum maintenance for all riding styles and proof that you don’t need a factory set-up or riding skills to run an Atherton.
LUG AND TUBE TECHNOLOGY
The lug and tube method creates super-strong bikes that are suitable for today’s tougher usage. For our Additive Manufactured A Range, we use custom carbon tubes joined by titanium lugs where the forces acting on the bike are strongest.
For our S Range, the lugs are created in aluminium using CNC machining and joined to Alu tubes. Because we bond our frames we can use Aluminium 7075 which has better material properties (strength) than the weldable alternatives Additive Manufacturing allowed us to accelerate learnings and compress innovation cycles - so just four years into our company’s journey we took the World Championship Gold and Silver – a first for any British Bike company. The S-range carries forward our learnings on geometry, ride performance, strength and fit with a slight hit on weight.
Our engineering approach is simple, the right material, the right shape and the right process in the right place.
Lifetime Guarantee
Perfect Fit
Hand Built in Wales
