BMC took advantage of Sea Otter’s crowds to debut their first full-carbon 150mm mountain bike, the Trailfox TF01.
The Trailfox got a complete makeover at Interbike last year, with travel bumping from 140mm to 150mm. The new full carbon version takes simply takes it a step further in stiffness while mimicking the alloy model’s heavily shaped tube profiles.
Weights, official press release, specs and more photos and info after the break…
The 2012 Trailfox TF01 will come in the white/black XTR build shown at top. The SRAM X0 build gets that and this matte black frame color, too. Other than that, they both have Fizik saddles and Reverb posts, Easton Haven cockpits and Onza tires. The main difference, other than drivetrains, is that the XTR build gets the Haven Carbon wheels and the X0 gets the alloy rimmed Havens. They both have the same Fox FIT RL fork and RP23BV shock.
This is a size medium XTR model without pedals weighing in at 25lbs 7oz.
Up front, it gets a tapered headtube. The top- and downtubes take advantage of the width to create wide, stiff shapes. Both the downtube and seat tubes meet at the full width of the bottom bracket shell, too.
Downtube cable clamps keep things clean and a carbon fiber cable guard protects the cables and frame from rocks, logs and those kamikaze squirrels. Stainless steel chainsuck/drop guards are on the downtube and chainstay to protect the frame.