[jackalope]

All it took was 27.5 wheels to make them competitive.

Clearly. It actually somewhat reminds me of Ratboy's improbably win at Leogang last year with a 26" wheeled VPP bike. If was on 27.5 hardtail (preferably not a steel frame due to the excessive mid-stay flex), he likely would've won my 30 seconds or more.

 

[peecee]

After 4 long years we get to see it any time soon

I also googled Rocky Mountain Maiden and found this shop seems like a shop jumped the gun and must of posted it early and then took it down as there is no information on the site but still this thumbnail with Rocky Mountain Maiden Unlimited Framset next to it.

 

[Mo(n)arch]

Ellsworth and Trek child?
Let's see how it looks build up and under Vanderham.

Edit:
Looks good!
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-thomas-vanderhams-maiden-voyage-2015.html

 

[slimshady]

Moar picz/pricing/geo at Bikerumor: http://www.bikerumor.com/2015/08/06/maiden-voyage-rocky-mountain-introduces-their-new-carbon-dh-bike/

 

[Mo(n)arch]

Don't mind the 10.499,- pricetag...
And a horst link is nowadays a virtual swing arm?

 

[Sandro]

And a horst link is nowadays a virtual swing arm?

It's clearly a short link virtual pivot bike, just with very long links.

 

[Mo(n)arch]

It's clearly a short link virtual pivot bike, just with very long links.

And a very small rear triangle/frame. Umm yeah, Sorry, my fault.
So this is the Carbon IH Sunday we are all waiting for?

 

[Sandro]

And a very small rear triangle/frame. Umm yeah, Sorry, my fault.
So this is the Carbon IH Sunday we are all waiting for?

I was just kidding, although if one were to be pedantic one could argue that every four bar has a virtual pivot.
Let's wait for bradflynn to chime in.

The one objective statement I can make about this frame is that it's hideous.

 

[slimshady]

A Horst Link is essentially a VPP (maestro or DW-Link in this case, since both links rotate in the same direction) with a minimum rear triangle and a big lower link. However, those nasty lines they drew don't look like anything remotely related to any VPP tracing...

 

[jackalope]

However, those nasty lines they drew don't look like anything remotely related to any VPP tracing...

I just traced it out, and I'm pretty sure it has a Z-shaped axle path rather than that unrideable S crap.

 

[aenema]

Everybody see the rear brake line routing. Mandatory line separation from caliper to route internal and then through some tiny hole in the stay makes me displeased. Not that I planned to ever purchase, but still seems stoopid.

 

[troy]

Looks very inefficient.

 

[jonKranked]

Iron Maiden > Carbon Maiden

 

[jackalope]

Looks very inefficient.

You working for Giant now?

 

[4130biker]

Sounds expensive

 

[TrumbullHucker]

smells like a session

i dig the look... monster pivots look beast

 

[Mo(n)arch]

I was just kidding, although if one were to be pedantic one could argue that every four bar has a virtual pivot.
Let's wait for bradflynn to chime in.

The one objective statement I can make about this frame is that it's hideous.

Seems like I was not enough sarcastic in my post above. To me it's just another horst link variation. That's it. RM should keep the marketing-bs for them. It's no secret, that a few bike companys adapted the horst link after the ending of Specialized's patent.
The geometry and features to be able to run the bike with 26" and 27,5" is what I like.
They should add the quadratic chip for the damper on the chainstay too. So you could run long and short chainstays in either 26" or 27,5" height.

But all in all the bike's too pricey and the longer I stare at it, the less it pleases my eyes.