Debuted as a production bike back at Eurobike in 2014, Storck’s Adrenic trail bike was their first full-suspension move away from the light XC-racing mountain bikes they had built to that point. With 120mm of rear wheel travel and a unique looking four-bar suspension layout, the bike stood out in their light carbon catalog as a bike capable of marathon racing or just a fun, light trail bike. This new second generation Adrenic G1 completely reshapes the rear end of the bike with updated linkages for improved stiffness and more efficient use of its travel, and adds two levels of carbon to appeal to a wider range of customers. At the same time on the XC side, Storck has reworked their 29″ and 27.5″ hardtails again in two frame levels. Check out the details after the break…
Adrenic Platinum G1
The new Adrenic keeps the general look of the previous bike with an open rear triangle floating on a short lower link that drops even farther back and down from the bottom bracket. It then drives the rear shock through a longer & stiffer carbon rocker arm pivoting on the seattube. Like the rest of Storck’s carbon frames, the Adrenic G1 uses tubing shapes and thicknesses that vary widely throughout to ensure a stiff but responsive ride. Frame geometry also stays mostly unchanged, although there are a few minor tweaks in stack & reach on two of the frame sizes to get more consistent fits.