Morpheus DH bike - 32.3 lbs, carbon/kevlar, adjustable CS

**Hesh To Steel** · 06-26-2012, 11:25 AM

Apologies if someone beat me to this.

Morpheus posted a photo of their new DH bike on Facebook a little while ago along with some interesting info.

I'm going to quote the info directly so I don't screw it up:

" Yes it can be ran single speed. Also it feature our patented teloscopic rear dropout system which give the rider chainstay ranges from 16.5 to 18.0. The frame is full carbon fiber with kevlar layer for built proof resistance. The travel is adjustable from 180mm to 225mm and any mm in between. BB is adjustable from 13.6 to 14.6 and any mm in between. The head angle is adjustable from 62.8 to 65.5 and any angle in between."

Build apparently came in at 32.3 lbs, and there is apparently no chain growth.

There's a lot of interesting ideas here so ill leave it to the RM engineers to unpack.

**buildyourown** · 06-26-2012, 11:46 AM

Looks flexy?
Actually it does look really flexy. I'd like to see a closeup of that adjustable CS setup, but the bolts in the middle make me suspicious.

**Tetreault** · 06-26-2012, 11:50 AM

Morpheus is expecting a release date of December this year. Retail price is estimated to be $3300 with a shock.

Yes it can be ran single speed, and there is apparently no chain growth.

This doesn't mean a bb pivot does it?

Also it feature our patented teloscopic rear dropout system which give the rider chainstay ranges from 16.5 to 18.0

cool concept but who is ever going to want 18" chainstays anyways? 16-17 would have been more then appropriate

The frame is full carbon fiber with kevlar layer for built proof resistance

this is cool and i actually somewhat like the aesthetics of the frame, a little different then what we are used to over the last couple seasons

The travel is adjustable from 180mm to 225mm and any mm in between. BB is adjustable from 13.6 to 14.6 and any mm in between. The head angle is adjustable from 62.8 to 65.5 and any angle in between.

this is cool 63* headangle, 13.6" bb 180mm travel, 16.5" chainstays is nice geo overall

Build apparently came in at 32.3 lbs

I don't doubt it that build is heinous

**xy9ine** · 06-26-2012, 12:09 PM

more custom builders crawling out of the woodwork! full adjustability is fun. crap pedalling concentric (w/ no room for the bottom guide pulley) however...

**OGRipper** · 06-26-2012, 12:10 PM

More details please - and how's about a non-drive side pic?

**rockofullr** · 06-26-2012, 12:33 PM

I predict broken chain stays.

**IH8Rice** · 06-26-2012, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by xy9ine

(w/ no room for the bottom guide pulley) however...

they said they dont need one because theres no chain growth

**JTVW** · 06-26-2012, 01:06 PM

from vital:

http://www.vitalmtb.com/product/feat...hill-Frame,120

**Tetreault** · 06-26-2012, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by xy9ine

more custom builders crawling out of the woodwork! full adjustability is fun. crap pedalling concentric (w/ no room for the bottom guide pulley) however...

Not a custom builder here, been sourcing increasing quantities to asia over the last couple years. Never hand made.

Originally Posted by IH8Rice

they said they dont need one because theres no chain growth

something out there has got to work, or maybe a little modification to the boomerang on some guides

**WestCoastHucker** · 06-26-2012, 04:13 PM

is it really "infinitely" adjustable if you need to turn the adjustable hardware at half turn increments? although i'm sure the difference from one to the next is pretty minimal...

**BmxConvert** · 06-26-2012, 04:43 PM

From their Facebook post:

Just Van, I appreciate your opinion however the frame has been designed for functionality over looks. Even though I happen to like the way the it looks she is designed that way to be the most aero dynamic frame out. The entire front end of the frame is designed in the shape of something a virtual airfoil which actually creates a pocket of air around the object behind it. So even if our frame is a 1% more efficient than all other frames, the added efficiency would increase your position in an average World Cup between five and ten places. So you see the overall shape is secondary to us and functionality is the most important thing

So aerodynamics is more important than wheel path and pedaling characteristics?
Aerodynamics will move you up 5-10 places in World Cup races is same principle as Edelbrock stickers adding 15hp to any vehicle right?

**no skid marks** · 06-26-2012, 05:01 PM

Nice layup,not my favourite design. Would be fun specced down as a 4X bike.
It'd "jack" under brakes too.
Shame cause I think it looks good, higher pivot and I'd rock it. Or just whole new suspension design..

**IH8Rice** · 06-26-2012, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by BmxConvert

Aerodynamics will move you up 5-10 places in World Cup races is same principle as NOS stickers adding 15hp to any vehicle right?

ftfy.
seriously, a 1% difference would gain that much of a difference? gwin would really be unstoppable on this!

i actually think the frame looks pretty good. kinda reminds me of a Foes Zig Zag. the CS looks a bit odd but i guess if it works...