2016 Banshee

[swmtbr]

http://forums.mtbr.com/banshee-bikes/2016-banshee-updates-961910-3.html

New Banshee frames leaked on MTBR. Looks like a few good changes.

 

[Ezkaton]

2016: Year of the spastic color schemes!
Must be a bug going around.

A few weeks old now, but looking good. It'll be nice to see some proper shots of the bikes... hopefully not too far away.

 

[swmtbr]

2016: Year of the spastic color schemes!
Must be a bug going around.

A few weeks old now, but looking good. It'll be nice to see some proper shots of the bikes... hopefully not too far away.

Yeah I'm still thinking the black looks best.

 

[Asininedrivel]

Quite like that matte grey/snot green colour scheme on the Rune and Prime...

 

[stoo]

Love the red and blue frames, particularly the Rune in red with blue graphics, it's quite like one of the Nicolai bike colour schemes.
Bonza!

 

[slimjim1]

I'm very interested in the phantom, anyone here ridden one?

 

[rsclio]

I'm very interested in the phantom, anyone here ridden one?

me too check the post your awesome banshee thread there is mention in one of the last posts
Not sure if a Prime or a Phantom is more for me currently on a satori 18" not sure if Iwant to go with a M or L

 

[Ezkaton]

Banshee just stuck these up on their Facebook page with this to say:

Here are some spy shots of a couple of MY16 colour options for you... this is just the tip of the iceberg!
All colours and updates to our range will be released with a new website in the coming weeks.

 

[slippy]

No polished? Makes the older polished models more collectable I guess. Still the ultimate "colour" IMO.

 

[stirk]

Acid must be fashionable again.

 

[mitchy_]

i need me a black '16 spitty... can they be purchased minus the shock?

 

[stirk]

What are those two silver nipples way down on the down tube for?

 

[swmtbr]

I like the new gun metal grey colour but not keen on the bright yellow/red writing. Will probably stick with anno black

 

[swmtbr]

What are those two silver nipples way down on the down tube for?

A water bottle that's caked with mud

 

[Boom King]

i need me a black '16 spitty... can they be purchased minus the shock?

Why don't you want a shock?

 

[mitchy_]

Why don't you want a shock?

i'm going to fit a solid bar in it's place.

 

[Boom King]

i'm going to fit a solid bar in it's place.

'16's available with a Monarch plus if wanted.

 

[mitchy_]

'16's available with a Monarch plus if wanted.

i already have a monarch plus debonair, and a monarch.

 

[Boom King]

i already have a monarch plus debonair, and a monarch.

200 x 57?

Get the frame with one tuned specifically for it and sell one or both of the others.

 

[Ezkaton]

Looks like Defcon Cycles have the new Banshee colors up, whereas Banshee haven't even released them all to the public yet.

Rune:
– Longer top tube and reach in all sizes.
– 0.5deg slacker head angle
– 0.5deg steeper seat angle on Small and Medium, 1.0deg on Large and Extra Large
– Splined ISCG tabs (like 2015 Darkside)
– Lower Standover
– Improved cable routing
– Refined shock mount
– Introduction of Rock Shox Monarch Plus shock option

Spitfire:
– Longer top tube for small and medium sizes
– 0.5deg steeper seat angle on Small and Medium, 1.0deg on Large and Extra Large
– Splined ISCG tabs (like 2015 Darkside)
– Improved cable routing
– Refined shock mount
– Introduction of Rock Shox Monarch option

Phantom:
– Improved cable routing
– Refined shock mount
– Splined ISCG tabs (like Darkside)
– Now with Debonair Monarch

Darkside:

Prime:
– Longer top tube and reach in all sizes.
– 0.5deg slacker head angle
– Longer head tube on larger frames
– Splined ISCG tabs (like 2015 Darkside)
– Lower Standover
– Improved cable routing
– Refined shock mount
– Introduction of Rock Shox Monarch Plus option