Frameworks Bicycles

2026 DH Frame

$3,999.00 USD

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Shipping ETA early March. The frames are in their final stages of assembly. Our team will provide weekly updates on the status of your frame until it ships.

What's included:

DH Frame

Custom-tuned Fox Float X2

Burgtec Axle, UDH, Seatpost clamp

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RACE PROVEN

Our downhill frame is a purpose-built tool designed for the job of going fast. There are no shareholder expectations that need to be fulfilled. It doesn’t need to look a certain way or use a particular suspension layout.

As racers, we value performance and require reliability. Our frame is the most direct answer to the challenges a World Cup downhill race weekend has to offer. With each test session, race weekend and every time the riders pushed us for more, we shaped the bike to what it is today.

The result is something we are proud of, a frame that offers the stability, predictability, and reliability we set out to achieve.

BURGTEC KIT

Frameworks frames come spec’d with a Burgtec seat collar, rear axle, and UDH. The details matter to us, and Burgtec’s passion for racing and commitment to quality make them a natural complement to our frames.

FOX FLOAT X2

Frameworks athlete’s shock of choice is the Fox Float X2, making it an easy choice to pair with our production frames. The air spring allows for high-resolution changes, and the damper offers a wide range of compression and rebound adjustability to suit personal preference or specific terrain. Our team worked closely with Fox to develop tunes that complement the frame’s leverage ratio, providing a calm, controlled ride feel while maintaining sensitivity and grip. The DH shock tune is identical to what Asa raced while setting the fastest time of the day in the World Cup final at Mount Saint Anne last season.

PROTECTORS

It’s hard to go fast on a noisy bike. Our custom-molded downtube, chainstay, and seatstay protection keep chain noise to a minimum and protect the frame in the most vulnerable spots.

STABILITY THROUGH GEOMETRY

Our geometry is the foundation that gives the rider control and stability through a neutral body position. This provides a secure feeling to push the limits and means if things do get out of sorts there’s, room for the rider to react and correct.

Each size frame has a unique front and rear center length to keep things proportional and balanced across the entire size range. Paired with a low bottom bracket height and healthy wheelbase, riders can confidently push the bike and themselves while maintaining control.

The high stack gets the handlebars up and promotes a tall attack position on the bike. This is ideal for taking on steep, technical terrain at speed, and allows the front end of the bike to be loaded hard while feeling calm.

DH Bike Geometry

PREDICTABILITY THROUGH KINEMATICS

Our kinematics are engineered to react in a familiar, consistent way, encouraging speed through the predictability they bring to the rider.

Leverage ratio curves are built with more progression in the first half of the travel to promote a supple feel, while quickly building usable support through the mid-stroke and utilizing full travel under large impacts.

The mid-pivot layout enables an axle path that moves just under 6mm rearward from zero travel to the sag point, helping the bike absorb small bumps, and ends just shy of 15mm forward at bottom out. Testing showed our athletes spend most time between sag and 120mm of travel. Accordingly, the axle only changes position horizontally by 4mm in this range, limiting the growth of the rear center and allowing for confident handling and a consistent cornering feel.

This axle path drives a higher anti-squat value, which helps with an efficient pedalling platform when standing and sprinting. That said, we recommend pairing the frame with a chain-damping device like an Ochain to help with comfort at the feet.

The braking values are [you guessed it] consistent across the entire range of travel. Anti-rise in the 75-60% range allows the rider to keep a neutral position in the bike and the suspension to be supple while braking.

Combined Kinematics Graphs

DH SHOCK SETUP GUIDE

Ensure positive and negative air chambers are equalized when setting air pressure. All damper clicks are from fully closed.
Rider Weight (lbs)	Pressure (psi)	VS	High-Speed Compression	Low-Speed Compression	High-Speed Rebound	Low-Speed Rebound
120	155	0	6	6	8	15
130	166	0	6	6	8	15
140	177	0	6	6	7	14
150	187	0	6	6	7	14
160	198	0	6	6	7	14
170	209	0	6	6	6	13
180	220	0	6	6	6	13
190	231	0	6	6	5	12
200	241	0	6	6	5	12
210	252	0	6	6	4	11
220	263	0	6	6	4	11
230	274	0	6	6	4	11
240	285	0	6	6	3	10
250	296	0	6	6	3	10
260	306	0	6	6	2	9
270	317	0	6	6	2	9
280	328	0	6	6	1	8
290	339	0	6	6	1	8
300	350	0	6	6	1	8

TECH SPECS

CONSTRUCTION	ALUMINUM FRONT TRI, CARBON FIBER REAR TRI
SIZES	SM,MD,LG,XL
Wheel size	MX [29F / 27.5R]
TRAVEL	209MM / 206MM / 204MM
REAR HUB SPACING	12MM X 148MM
SHOCK SIZE	250MM X 75MM
SHOCK HARDWARE	30MM X 8MM TOP / 20MM X 8MM BOTTOM
SHOCK EXT HARDWARE	35MM X 8MM
BOTTOM BRACKET	83MM THREADED
REAR BRAKE MOUNT	200MM POST MOUNT
SEAT POST	31.6MM
SEAT POST CLAMP	34.9MM
HEADSET	ZS56 TOP / ZS56 BOTTOM
CHAINGUIDE	ISCG-05
CABLE ROUTING	EXTERNAL [INTERNAL SHIFT CABLE AT CS ONLY]
MAIN PIVOT BEARING	6003 [17MM X 35MM X 10MM] QTY 2
ROCKER PIVOT BEARING	6902 [15MM X 28MM X 7MM] QTY 2
CHAINSTAY PIVOT BEARING	6802 [15MM X 24MM X 5MM] QTY 4
SEATSTAY PIVOT BEARING	63802 [15MM X 24MM X 7MM] QTY 2