Forbidden Ditches the High-Pivot: Meet the Reya

"Born from the same loamy, gravity-fueled DNA as the Druid and the Dreadnought, the Reya is Forbidden's take on a short-travel trail bike. With 120mm of rear travel and 130mm up front, it sits in a category that usually emphasizes grams saved over smiles earned. But Forbidden has never been one for the "climb like a goat" clichés. They wanted to make a bike that you actually love riding back down after you've put in the work on the way up."

"The heart of the Reya is, of course, the Trifecta V3 suspension system. For those who haven't been following the high-pivot revolution, Forbidden has built its reputation on a rearward axle path. On the Reya, Forbidden maintains its focus on suspension behavior but now places less emphasis on the axle path and more on achieving better suspension characteristics for such a short-travel bike."

"No high-pivot, no idler, just a lightweight, 4-bar Horst-link bike without flex-stays and some impressive geometry numbers that encourage doing whatever you want to do. Bikes with Idlers and high-pivots are great in the right application, but there's something to be said for the humble 4-bar when done right, and pulling from years of experience making high-pivot bikes, Forbidden took a bold swing at this simple"

Forbidden introduces the Reya, a short-travel mountain bike with 120mm rear and 130mm front travel that prioritizes ride quality over gram-counting. Unlike typical downcountry bikes, the Reya represents a genuine progression in the short-travel trail bike category, drawing from Forbidden's gravity-focused design philosophy established by models like the Druid and Dreadnought. The bike features the Trifecta V3 suspension system, but departs from Forbidden's signature high-pivot design. Instead, it employs a lightweight 4-bar Horst-link suspension without flex-stays or idlers, focusing on suspension characteristics optimized for short-travel performance. The geometry encourages aggressive trail exploration while maintaining the capability to handle diverse terrain.

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