CrossworxCycles' Trailbike Prototype & New Colors for 2022

Feb 15, 2022
by Crossworxcycles  
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The Limited SnowStealth Limited Edition with DASH290 / ZERO290 / DASH275 Bikes


PRESS RELEASE: CrossworxCycles

CrossWorx Cycles comes from the green heart of Germany, from Thuringia. Born out of the love for mountain bikes and with the aim of creating products that are fun and expand your own limits. All of our frames are made in our own workshop in Germany - handcrafted and handmade in Germany. In times of a pandemic, in-house manufacturing has enormous advantages such as short shipping times. Stock frames can be shipped within 2-3 days.

As the winter season in Europe is in full swing, we are here to help you against the winter blues and want to present you our new colors for the 2022 season!

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ZERO290 in the Limited SnowStealth Edition

We've started with a limited SnowStealth going into the new season and now have rearranged our colors. With 4 new colours there should be a color for everyone. The most interesting color for 2022 is Viral violet, inspired by Pantone's color of the year, this color should definitely not be missed. And for all those who can not find among the 7 colors, we can coat our frames in nearly any RAL color available. If you love our raw machining-look, you can go for a Radiant Raw frame.

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DASH290 in Radiant Raw (no surface treatment)
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All available colors for the current season:

• Radiant Raw (No surface treatment)
• Grateful Grey (RAL7016 )
• Yawning Yellow (RAL1021 )
• Obese Orange (RAL2003 )
• Peaceful Petrol (RAL5018 )
• Bizarre Blue (RAL5026 – metallic)
• Ruby Red (RAL3032 – metallic)
• Viral Violet (RAL4005 )
• Specialcolour = selected metallic or all RAL-colours


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All of our models can be ordered with those new colors.

Crossworx DASH290

29" Enduro / Race-Bike

• 155 mm of rear travel
• Head angle: 65 ° / Seat angle: 79°
• BB Drop: 35 mm

• available as framekit or bike
• 2.499 € with VAT (2.100 € without VAT)
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Crossworx ZERO290

29" Allmountain- / Trailhardtail

• 140 / 150 mm in the front
• Head angle: 64 ° / Seat angle: 78°
• BB Drop: 70 mm

• available as framekit or bike
• 1.199 € with VAT (1.007,56 € without VAT)
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Crossworx DASH275

27,5" Bikepark / Freeride / Racebike

• 160 mm of rear travel
• Head angle: 65 ° / Seat angle: 77°
• BB Drop: 13 mm

• available as frame kit or bike
• 2.499 € with VAT (2.100 € without VAT)
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Next to this there will be a lot of news in the coming weeks. We were not lazy over the winter, and worked on a trail bike version with the genes of our Crossworx Dash290 with less travel, less weight and a more playful geometry. Stay tuned for the launch! Here is a teaser of our first prototype of our Lite - Trailbike with 130 or 145 mm travel in the rear and 29" wheels

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First prototype of the Crossworx Lite 29" Trailbike

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96 Comments
  • 99 1
 Awesome Adjectives for those Cool Colors. It Really Resonates with me. I love the Majestic Machining and Gratuitous Geometry.
  • 2 28
flag bonjurns FL (Feb 15, 2022 at 14:53) (Below Threshold)
 underrated comment
  • 24 7
 Cringy colourcodes
  • 7 0
 You don't like obese orange?
  • 1 1
 @PeaFunk: I mean, at least it matches the forks..
  • 3 2
 @PeaFunk:
Orange you glad?!
  • 6 0
 @PeaFunk: It’s offensive to people over the weight limit for the bike.
  • 1 0
 @promdi: 1980 called and wants to congratulate you for keeping the spirit alive.
  • 64 4
 These colour names certainly are Bizarre. Obese Orange?

How high is the dude in the marketing department?
  • 13 0
 Bizarre. They "blue" it for sure!
  • 83 1
 They must be specifically marketing the Orange color to Americans
  • 17 1
 There is no such thing as a marketing department in companies that small as Crossworx.
  • 6 0
 @rtiEDGE: something tells me there is a bit of a language barrier... but I bet that's literally what their intention is in a non ironic way.
  • 4 0
 Obese orange, hahhahah
  • 15 2
 @rtiEDGE: it’s actually hard to believe how many cyclists and MTBers that I see who are legit obese
  • 3 2
 @Mntneer: Obese or overweight? Because by definition, obese means to be overweight to the point of causing health complications. Doctors would consider somebody who is 100lbs over their ideal bodyweight based off height. Obviously the last one would be generalized off the BMI index which is a joke, but using the term with an assumption that person is living a sedentary lifestyle.
I'm not arguing, I'm genuinely curious.
  • 7 6
 @jomacba: obese in body fat % means above 25%. Which is basically everyone unless you take care of your diet.
  • 3 0
 @Mntneer: I'm not fat, I'm just big boned.

Yes I know...name checks out
  • 4 1
 @jomacba: obese, as in the medical definition by % and not a rating of whether or not being overweight is causing health issues.
  • 2 0
 @witica: That depends where you get your data from. If you do a quick Google search, yes for men it's 25% and above, however there are other documents and studies that state 30% and above.
Regardless, I think we're splitting hairs here, as I'm more or less trying to get a picture of what @Mntneer was stating is obese.
  • 17 0
 We're talking morbidly obese, the coolest level of obesity.
  • 3 0
 @suspended-flesh: That sounds like a suspension setup nightmare
  • 3 0
 the violet looks great. Obese orange is amazing. Love to see creative whacky names and it's great marketing because now I'll remember that one brand with the weird color names.
  • 5 0
 @witica: 50 years ago very few people were obese. Heck I can remember growing if some weighed over 200lbs it was a big deal, now thats the average 15yo.
  • 2 0
 It was Surly bikes who came up with the name Obese Orange. Poor orange. Should be reserved for e bikes - SCNR.
  • 6 0
 @jomacba: 30% is pushed as the new threshold, simply to deflate the numbers a bit.
Just hide the problem, and change the definition of healthy a bit, now you can be super healthy, despite relying on medicine to stay alive and having a resting heart rate of 100.
  • 7 0
 @suspended-flesh: Obeseity is like the "sending it" of being overweight.
  • 1 0
 An obese orange is just sort of a grapefruit... Bigger, paler, bitter
  • 2 0
 Maybe they're aiming to build a fat bike next? Obese orange would fit right in and then could be complemented with Rotund Red, Plump Purple and Bulging Blue...
  • 25 0
 Those color names.... Someone had fun with google translator haha
  • 3 0
 Obscene Orange was meant
  • 18 0
 Always Apply Alliteration!
  • 7 0
 Great looking bikes and awesome to see more in-house manufacturing in western Europe. Excited to see what the future holds for Crossworx! Smile
  • 11 2
 Obese Orange? Bold.
  • 17 0
 its a fat middle finger to traditional naming
  • 5 2
 @Daweiknowdaway: malnourished orange
  • 35 1
 aka The Donald.
  • 2 1
 they might have wanted to name it fat orange(as a consistent, full, deep, rich color)but, as everyone is so sensible in the states, they probably changed it in/at translation.
  • 1 0
 Orange Man-Rad!
  • 1 2
 @eugenux: I heard recently that fat people consider obese an offensive term, and would rather just be called fat...
  • 1 0
 @jeffnm:
  • 5 0
 @jeffnm: But what about Bermie senders?!
  • 8 1
 Ancillotti!
  • 11 1
 but with clean welds & non-proprietary shock! thb, like them both, but this seems a more... rational choice?
  • 6 1
 If you're going to copy a suspension design I couldn't think of many others I would rather copy.
  • 3 0
 But can you get an Ancillotti in Obese Orange?
  • 4 0
 @xy9ine: if the shock absorber is of the proprietary type it is because it has been selected to have the best response with the bike. Add that Ancillotti is always present in the after-sales service and knowing his products well he can give you the bike made for you, not for a group of people you belong to.
  • 5 0
 damn, that intend-ed build is sick! (apart from the blue grips, of course).
  • 6 0
 LGBTQ + Rainbow is missing
  • 5 0
 Wow! These look really nice. Best of luck Crossworx!
  • 4 0
 Reminds of Ancelotti, beautiful bike.
  • 2 1
 I love those bikes but wish they developed a bike with proper geo like a 160/170mm travel with 63HA rather than a XC bike. Until then I will keep drawling and wishing they were doing an enduro bike rather than Am and Trail.
  • 2 0
 When you put a 180 fork on a dash 29 you will get a ha under 64. I measured mine with 63,7 or something. Also when you look at the vertical travel of the fork a 180 at 63 has more like 160mm of vertical travel. So it balances out with the rear
  • 1 0
 @emptybox: Sure, you can also put a 27.5 wheel in the back to end-up with the same HA at least it won't make your BB hight go through the roof but either way your seat tube angle is gonna suffer.
  • 3 0
 @Balgaroth: bb high is still quite low with 180 travel and the seat tube angle would still be steeper than 77. And that is the actual seat tube angle.
  • 4 0
 @Crossworxcycles
Kinematic data on your homepage, please ! Smile
  • 3 0
 That hardtail, with sag, has a ~81-82 seat angle?

That seems kinda nutty.
  • 1 1
 Even with my Optic's 65 HTA and 76 STA on an XL, I needed to push the seat backwards because the pedals felt behind me. IE the seat fore / aft was off in relation to the pedal stroke.

That would be even further exaggerated on the 65 / 79 geo of this bike.
  • 1 0
 Ancillotti Scarab
Wait .... this is an imposter !!!!!
Don’t know man , this suspension looks like a production copy of the Ancillotti platform ????
  • 2 1
 Banshee is probably looking at their V4 frame designs and like G@Damm!T... now we have to start over...

Smile Smile Smile
  • 1 0
 I’ve been looking into getting a dash. It would be nice to see more than a couple of German reviews
  • 3 1
 these bikes should have Schwalbe tires for sure
  • 2 0
 Looks like a Sunn Radical !
  • 2 0
 yes ça ressemble aussi vachement à la géométrie du supreme v2 : blisterreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cl6262.jpg
très bonne géo d'ailleurs, j'ai roulé et adoré ces 2 bikes à l'époque !
  • 2 0
 Purdy
  • 1 0
 The zero looks pucker too.
  • 2 1
 Great guys to deal with, and my Dash 29 is mint!
  • 1 1
 How does the rear shock linkage work? It looks like a standard shock on a pull shock design...
  • 1 0
 @takeiteasyridehard: It's a linkage driven single-pivot, just set up in a low and compact layout. Real solid construction, and keeps the weight real low.
  • 1 0
 @Olaal: nice!
  • 1 0
 Yup copy of an Ancillotti Design @takeiteasyridehard:
  • 1 1
 The website only says shipping within Europe, do they ship to the United States?
  • 7 0
 maybe they have the answers on the web site.
  • 3 0
 Yeah they ship to the US, they got mine over here pretty fast, great company to buy from. And super helpful with questions
  • 1 0
 @Erk101852: How do you like their bike and which one did you buy?
  • 3 0
 @streetfighter848: I have a Dash 29, you can see my exact one on vitals bike check (think it's still the only one on there) and for context I'm 6' and ride the xl frame.

Pros:
-Build quality is great
-Geo is super stable at speed but still feels playful due to not having a crazy slack head angle
-Steep seat angle makes it climb pretty efficient

Cons:
-Frame is heavy (my build comes in to the high 30s for weight)
-Bike does not excel on techy climbs, it can be a bit hard to man handle and maneuver since it's so long (might just be an issuie cause I'm on an xl)
-working on the bike can be a bit annoying as to service the linkage you have to pull out the cranks, and the linkage gets some serious cable rub without protection (electrical tape works fine tho)
-my frame with a kitsuma shock only fits the smallest fidlock bottle

Overall I really like it, I use it for maybe 65% downhill and 35% local trails and it definitely worked well for that use case for me. They were also a great company to buy from.

I'd recommend it and definitely consider buying another bike from them
  • 1 0
 @Erk101852: Awesome! Thanks for the detailed breakdown. They do look the business. I'm a little concerned about the weight though. My old GT Fury weighs around 39-40 pounds and pedals well, but I would never use it as a trail bike, or anything less than a chairlift.
  • 1 0
 Those bikes look SO sweet! I love the paint schemes too.
  • 1 0
 They have a pretty nice clean look.
  • 2 2
 The not-quite-aligned-at-the-welds left-side chainstay and seatstay kind of ruin it, no?
  • 2 0
 #noof season
  • 1 4
 If I had to buy a bike with a pull-shock system then I buy an Ancillotti ... frame refined over decades of races and tests, impeccable after-sales service, the bike keeps its price over time because they are highly sought after, if the bike already has a few years and you can't find spare parts Ancillotti builds them for you.
  • 3 0
 @blacktea Crossworx doesn't look like it's a pull shock system
  • 1 0
 So there is After Sales service?
I thought Ancillotti doesn´t even have pre sale service? Wink

Also Crossworx is no pull-shock and frame alignment and production quality is better, less sweatshop like.
  • 1 3
 @JohSch: From what I can see from the photos (you can't find the system diagram on the internet) it's a pull-shock
  • 3 0
 @blacktea: If it's a pull shock, then why is the entire shock shaft visible?
  • 2 0
 65 HA? Really?
  • 1 0
 Dash looks so great, I love it. Would swap that for my bike right now
  • 1 0
 Fuckn teletubbies
  • 1 0
 peaceful PETROL?
  • 1 1
 78° seat tube must be brutal on the arms
  • 1 0
 I love the look of them!
  • 1 1
 Special Color request - Ginormous Green
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