Juliana Furtado 2.0 Carbon S Complete Mountain Bike 2017

Reigning as the gold standard by which all other trail bikes are measured, the Juliana Furtado saw a few updates in the mid 2016 2. 0 release that further widened the gap to the rest of the herd. Continuing with the new 2. 0 geometry, the 2017 Juliana Furtado 2. 0 Carbon S Complete Mountain Bike arrives on the scene as a longer, lower, and slacker version of its lauded 1. 0 predecessor with a nimble back end and aggressive pedaling platform that redefines the limitations of a trail bike. This particular version rocks a kit featuring SRAM's one by GX drivetrain, Guide R hydraulic brakes, a dropper seatpost, and hard charging Race Face AR 24 rims.The shifts in geometry appear most obviously in the slacker head tube and steeper seat tube in comparison to the Furtado 1. 0. The head tube loses a whole degree, dropping from 68 to 67, which brings it more in line with the previous Roubion model and expands the Furtado's capability when things get steep and gnarly. The steepened seat tube is equally impactful, with the forward oriented position of the saddle making for better leverage on the pedals while grinding up climbs or cranking out speed over long stretches of flowy singletrack. Compared to its predecessor, the Furtado 2. 0 also features a longer reach, lower bottom bracket, 5mm more travel, increased dropper range, stubbier chainstays, and a wider rear axle. That pile of alterations means that it pedals harder, takes bigger bites out of terrain, and provides a wider seat height range for aggressively tackling double digit grades on either side of zero.The Virtual Pivot Point 3 VPP3 suspension also sees some changes in the Furtado 2. 0. The most immediately obvious is the extra 5mm of travel, but the tuning has also been revised. Where the old suspension curve described a deep U, VPP3's curve resembles a flattened check mark, with less dramatic ramping on either end of the travel arc.The results are that, during the initial stroke, VPP3 provides increased ...