Knolly’s Chilcotin is the most recent MTB to get the model’s technology 6 body updates, however that’s not all that’s been revised for 2024. Other than new body options the Chilcotin now gives a tad extra journey, up to date suspension kinematics, and revised geometry.
Knolly has massaged the Chilcotin into an total extra aggressive bike, making it the plain selection inside their lineup for Enduro riders. As with the earlier Chilcotin Knolly gives two rear journey choices, now at 155mm or 170mm. Excellent news for shorter riders is the Chilcotin is now out there in a small body dimension, because it used to vary from M-XL.
Knolly Chilcotin – Key Specs:
The brand new Chilcotin frames are produced from 6066 aluminum. This bike is just offered with 29” wheels… Knolly didn’t present geometry for a mixed-wheel setup, however they confirmed there’s no purpose you’ll be able to’t run a 27.5” rear wheel within the Chilcotin.
The Chilcotin’s rear journey has been barely bumped from the earlier technology’s 151/167mm choices to 155mm or 170mm. The 155mm bikes include 160mm forks and the 170mm fashions are fitted with 170mm forks. Knolly does word that both mannequin’s body (as they’re similar) can deal with forks between 160-180mm journey.
The Chilcotin options Knolly’s well-established Fourby4 suspension linkage, which has been up to date for all of the Gen 6 bikes. The revised linkage gives elevated pedaling dynamics, offering a 15% enchancment in pedaling response. The leverage curve has additionally been refined to offer extra sensitivity and barely extra bottom-out resistance. Knolly tuned the brand new bikes so the shock’s mid-stroke will supply stable help for environment friendly pedaling with out sacrificing traction.
Body Particulars:
The Chilcotin continues with Knolly’s Path 157 rear axle spacing, and the rear finish can run as much as 2.6” broad tires. Gen 6 Knollys at the moment are SRAM UDH appropriate, they usually include the model’s personal CNC-machined aluminum UDH hanger (which is stronger and stiffer than SRAM’s).
Together with Knolly’s different Sixth-generation frames, the Chilcotin now gives size-specific chainstay lengths. One different replace is straighter high tubes for a low standover top and higher aesthetics. Knolly additionally went to a one-piece monoblock rocker hyperlink, which will increase stiffness and reduces lateral stress on the shock mount. Whereas the straighter high tube stands out visually, practically each tube has been up to date for the Gen 6 bikes.
Knolly’s new frames now make use of Enduro bearings in all pivot factors and have flat tooling at bearing areas to make elimination and servicing simpler. Additionally, the up to date decrease shock mount now makes use of a 30mm axle so it’s appropriate with Fox’s Curler Bearing Shock kits.
With a totally straight seat tube, the Chilcotin gives wonderful dropper submit compatibility. A small body can run a 175mm journey submit, and sizes medium and up can run 200mm+ posts. The frames’ seat masts settle for 31.6mm diameter posts.
Different particulars embody a 73mm threaded BB shell with detachable ISCG-05 tabs and 180mm brake submit mounts. The frames function inner cable routing and apparently – a compartment for a Shimano Di2 battery.
The Chilcotin has one water bottle mount on the down tube, and Knolly has added an adjunct mount on the underside of the highest tube for on-bike instruments, and so on.
Geometry:
The Chilcotin gives two geometry settings by way of Impartial or Slack positions for the decrease shock mount. Switching between the 2 alters the pinnacle tube and seat tube angles by 0.5°, and alters BB top by 10mm. There are very minor results on different geo figures that aren’t proven within the charts.
Chilcotin 160/155 Geo:
Apparently, Knolly has determined to go fairly lengthy with attain numbers, because the medium body now measures a whopping 487mm. I presently personal a 5th technology Chilcotin (medium) so I instantly seen the attain has jumped significantly from 466mm.
The brand new body’s head tube angles are marginally slacker at 64.25/64.75°. Chainstay lengths at the moment are size-specific, however the 442mm size on the brand new medium is 4mm longer than my Fifth-generation body.
Curiously, whereas Knolly says their straighter high tube retains standover top low, it has really elevated on the Chilcotin. The place my Chilcotin’s curvy high tube gives a standover top of 710mm, the brand new body is listed at 730mm. Stack top stays precisely the identical at 626mm, and the brand new Chilcotin’s BB stays fairly low at 336/346mm for slack/impartial settings. See the above chart for all different figures.
Chilcotin 170/170 Geo:
There are just a few variations in geometry between the longer and shorter journey Chilcotins. First off, the 170mm mannequin has half a level slacker head tube angles at 63.75/64.25°. The seat tube angles are additionally 0.5° slacker.
Attain numbers are 4mm shorter on the 170/170, however rear-end lengths don’t change between the 2 bikes. With an extended fork and shock, the Chilcotin 170/170’s BB top is 3mm larger, its standover top goes up by 3-4mm throughout all sizes, and its stack top is 630mm. These are just a few examples of slight variations between the 2 fashions, take a look at the charts to crunch all of the numbers.
Mannequin Lineup:
Between the 2 journey choices and 4 completely different construct kits, there will likely be eight fashions of the brand new Chilcotin. For full specs go to Knolly’s web site; the mannequin names point out the componentry degree of every.
Chilcotin 160/155:
- Deore: $4499
- GX/PSE: $5299
- GX/Manufacturing unit: $5499
- XT: $5799
Chilcotin 170/170:
- Deore: $4499
- GX/PSE: $5399
- GX/Manufacturing unit: $5599
- XT: $5899
The brand new Chilcotin will likely be out there in 4 colours: Uncooked, Laguna Blue, Kelly Inexperienced Fade to Black, and Ano Black. Please word the pink Chilcotin proven within the pictures is a crew mannequin solely.
