"Forbidden Bike Co. is known for producing MTBs and eMTBs with high-pivot suspension linkages, but the B.C. based brand has just broadened their horizons with two new titanium hardtails. The new Puritan rolls on 700c wheels and leans towards gravel/adventure riding, while the Heathen is a more traditional hardtail MTB. With Forbidden's roots in MTB, it's not too surprising the Puritan is designed to run a flat handlebar."
"The new Puritan is a titanium 'All-Terrain Bike' built for adventure rides, gravel rides, singletrack trails, or as Forbidden states "Whatever else you think you shouldn't be doing on a 700c bike". This bike was built to offer a balance of efficiency alongside ride comfort and stable handling. The Puritan's geometry was crafted to accommodate front suspension. The frame kit comes with a 50mm travel RockShox Rudy XL fork and a Cane Creek headset. Max fork length is 460mm, and Forbidden recommends a 45mm offset."
"One key thing to note is the Puritan frame was built specifically to run a flat handlebar and a 60mm stem. Running a drop bar would lengthen the bike's front end and alter the geometry beyond what Forbidden intends. The Puritan frame can run up to 700x50c tires, and that's what Forbidden recommends for it. The frame includes a disc brake flat mount, and 160mm rotors are suggested. The bike sticks with easily serviceable, rattle-free external cable routing."
Forbidden Bike Co. expanded from high-pivot MTBs and eMTBs into two titanium hardtails: the Puritan and the Heathen. The Puritan is a 700c all-terrain bike aimed at gravel, adventure, and singletrack riding, built for efficiency, comfort, and stable handling, and designed around a flat handlebar with a 60mm stem and front suspension compatibility. The Puritan ships with a 50mm RockShox Rudy XL, accepts up to 700x50c tires, a 73mm threaded bottom bracket, 142x12mm UDH-compatible dropouts, and 27.2mm seatposts. The Heathen is a traditional hardtail MTB notable for a slack head tube angle despite short-travel fork. Both frames are limited-production titanium builds intended for long-term use.
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