Dedicated Faster: Carbon-lugged, high-pivot eMTB with a tunable Virtual Pivot Headset
Dedicated Bikes’ FASTER freeride eMTB is a carbon-lugged, high-pivot platform built for downhill-worthy capability. It uses a 6-bar linkage and an eccentric Virtual Pivot Headset to adjust fork offset by ±4 mm, offers 29" or mullet wheel setups, 170–195 mm rear travel and 170–190 mm fork travel, a Maxon Air S motor with 90 Nm torque and 620 W peak on a 400 Wh battery, four reach options (455–515 mm), adjustable chainstay lengths (435/445/465 mm), and weighs about 21.5 kg for the tested 475 mm reach. Pricing starts around €11,900 and can rise to about €16,000 for boutique builds, with production limited to roughly 25 bikes this year and emphasis on European manufacturing.