The Banshee Difference

Banshee is made up of a handful of riders who share one simple goal. To make the best mountain bikes possible so that you can upgrade your ride.

We are not a brand that takes the easy buck by jumping on the latest hype, or questionable marketing claims. Instead we choose to focus our efforts on the performance and quality of the product, to make frames that we and our customers want to ride. Frames that perform better the harder they are pushed, so encourage you to ride faster, jump higher, explore further and never hold you back. As soon as you ride one of our frames hard you’ll know exactly what we are talking about, but the below information shows a few features that make us stand above the competition.

We make Real Bikes for Real Riders.

 KS2 Linkage

The new KS2 linkage structure is the culmination of 3 years of work and over 10 years of experience. The key benefits over other system are:

Ultra low friction - With full complement sealed bearings throughout all linkage pivots including the trunnion mount, there is almost zero rotational friction (only the very minimal friction found in the bearings themselves). The result is incredibly supple suspension linkage enabling huge amounts of traction.

Leverage ratio - By fitting longer stroke shocks than competitors with same amount of travel, our frames have a lower overall leverage ratio (under 2.5:1). We have also adjusted the progression of our bikes to work optimally with both large volume air and coil shock options.  Giving our customers a wider range of choice and better performance.

Axle path - The initially rearward axle carries better speed through square edge hits. Combined with high initial antisquat this also generates more speed when pumping terrain and landing drops and jumps.

Antisquat profile - The Antisquat profile has been specifically tuned to maximize pedal efficiency in sag range. This value reduces as you go deeper into travel to minimize pedal kickback and offer a neutral feel through the roughest terrain.

Anti-rise - Has been optimized to result in maximum traction and balance under hard braking, so you can brake later and ride faster.