Hardtail

The Enigma is the Paradox’s playful sibling. Similar DNA, yet with a wild side. Based around a 27.5 rear wheel, it’s a really versatile, jack of all trades hardtail. The Enigma can be set up as a mid travel 27.5 (140-160mm 27.5” fork) or as a short travel mullet (100-130mm 29” fork). This is the perfect frame for those who want a high performance hardtail to take on anything from all day epics to the local pumptrack and jump spot, it loves it all. The Enigma utilizes Banshee’s engineered vertical compliance and vibration damping achieved through clever FEA optimized forgings. The Enigma is beyond your average hardtail. It offers a truly unique and joyous ride quality that will put a huge smile on your face.

Keith started with a fresh slate. Every element of the frame was considered, designed, refined and optimized. The outcome is an extraordinary hardtail. Not a single part remains from the V2. The main focus of the paradox V3 project was on achieving optimal vertical compliance and vibration damping. This was achieved using FEA to tune the dropouts and yoke designs, to purposefully design in controlled vertical flex. Aggressive geometry, combined with our bespoke hydroformed tubeset and internally ribbed stays, the Paradox V3 delivers a comfortable ride with vertical compliance and incredible power transfer due to best in class lateral stiffness. The results of all this hard work are a hardtail that is quite simply a joy to ride all day.