"Priority built their brand selling belt-driven commuter bikes, but last fall they jumped into the high-end MTB market with the Vanth enduro bike. Today's news is that Priority has assembled the Priority Race Team to take their high-pivot, belt-driven Vanth to the World Cup stage. The brand has sponsored enduro racers Evan Wall and Lief Rodgers, who have already raced their Vanths in the Squamish Enduro and will be heading overseas to the UCI Enduro World Cup in France at the end of May."
"First off, it's a Gates belt-driven bike with a Pinion Smart.Shift gearbox. The frame also features a Stillpoint high-pivot suspension linkage and a unique layout with a double seat mast. The beefy single rear swingarm, allowing for easy belt removal/replacement, also catches the eye. The Vanth's second 'seat mast' is strictly there to provide a mount for suspension pivots. Priority built the frame around the pivot locations they wanted, and the second mast allowed the design to come together."
"The Vanth frame has an aluminum front end and a carbon monocoque rear. It runs MX wheels only and offers 165mm rear travel. "After four years developing the Vanth, building on our 12-year commitment to Gates Belt Drive innovation, this is about proving performance in real race conditions," said Connor Swegle, Co-founder and CMO at Priority Bicycles."
""Evan and Lief are fantastic riders who are ready to show off the Vanth enduro on the world stage. Inspired by competition for Gates' DH Belted Purse, we built this bike to perform at the highest level, and now we're putting it in the hands of enduro athletes to show how it can compete.""
Priority Bicycles, known for belt-driven commuter bikes, entered the high-end MTB market with the Vanth enduro bike. The company assembled a Priority Race Team to bring the high-pivot, belt-driven Vanth to World Cup competition. Sponsored enduro racers Evan Wall and Lief Rodgers have already ridden Vanths at the Squamish Enduro and will travel to the UCI Enduro World Cup in France. The Vanth uses a Gates belt drive with a Pinion Smart.Shift gearbox, plus Stillpoint high-pivot suspension linkage. The frame features a double seat mast layout, an aluminum front end, and a carbon monocoque rear, with a beefy single rear swingarm for belt service. It uses MX wheels and provides 165mm rear travel.
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