The goal with the torque was to make it excel both on jump lines at the bike park and on more technical trails inside or outside the park. While the Torque can still lay down some rapid splits on an Enduro stage (especially in 29er form), it was also built burly enough to take on freeride duties. Slap a double crown fork on a 27.5” frame and there is no reason why the Torque shouldn’t end up on a trip to the Utah desert for Rampage-style freeride use.

It depends on the model and its wheelsize.

All 29” Torque models sport 170 millimeters of front suspension and 170 millimters out back.

All 27.5” Torque models (available in the USA as size Small Torque 5 and CF 7s) are 180mm front / 175mm rear.

The Mullet CF 8 version gets a 29er front end and 27.5 back end, so it’s running 170 millimeters of front suspension and 175 millimeters of rear squish.

The Torque 5 and Torque CF 7 are full 29er (front and rear wheels), with one exception: The size Small Torque 5 and CF 7 wear 27.5” wheels, front and rear.

The Torque CF 8 is strictly offered in mullet setup (29” front and 27.5” rear wheels) and is available in sizes Medium through X-tra Large (there is no size Small Mullet CF 8 at this time).

Frame weight is an obvious difference, with the Torque CF weighing about 600 grams (1.3 pounds) less than its aluminum twin. There are also a few more bells and whistles built into the Torque CF frame.

The Torque CF uses a Flip Chip for geometry adjustment, features double-sealed bearings, replaceable pivot threads, and full-guided, internal cable routing. As a result of these differences, the AL platform uses different hardware and small parts such as pivot bolts, axle parts and headset. Check out the handy table below for an overview.

The Torque is a simple, fun, and shreddy bike, while the Strive is an advanced race bike. The Strive utilizes our unique Shapeshifter technology, as well as a ground-hugging ride feel for more traction on the limit. Our Enduro team will race primarily on Strive.

We wanted to make the Torque as versatile as possible, right out of the box. The latest generation of long travel, 38 mm chassis single crown forks are without doubt burly enough for almost everything. And the single crown layout offers a great all round, easy-to-live-with setup.

In the United States, we’re offering a total of three Torque models:

Torque 5

Torque CF 7

Torque CF 8 (Mullet)

The Torque CF offers a half degree of head and seat tube angle adjustability (and 8 millimters of bottom bracket height adjustment) via a Flip Chip, integrated into the lower shock mount.

In the Flip Chip’s ‘LO’ setting the headtube angle is 63.5 degrees and the seattube angle is 77.5 degrees. In ‘HI’ the headtube angle is 64 degrees and the seattube angle is 78. The bottom bracket, as mentioned earlier, shifts 8 mm between the two modes. Naturally, the bottom bracket is lower in the ‘LO’ setting.

The Torque AL features a single, fixed geometry with a headtube angle and BB height that matches the ‘LO’ setting on the Torque CF and a seattube angle that matches the Torque CF’s ‘HI’ setting.

The Torque features a progressive leverage curve that works well with both air and coil shocks. Out on the trail, the sensitivity of the coil improves the traction on tap, while the air can livens up midstroke support for a little extra pop. The Torque CF 8 comes equipped with a coil shock that’s delivered based on average rider weight for the bike size that the rider chooses. The bike will be delivered with two additional coils, each with a spring rate one below and one above the already-installed coil.

The Torque CF and AL both use a 73 mm British Threaded BB.

For the Torque CF, an ICSG plate can be purchased aftermarket using the product code EP1266-01. The bike does ship with an integrated top chain guide as standard. On the Torque AL, the ISCG tabs are forged into the BB shell.

34T is the largest possible, 30T is the smallest possible. We recommend using a 32T chainring.

In short, no. Inserting a 27.5” rear wheel onto the 29er frame would throw off the geometry and put the BB in a super low position. The 27.5” and mullet Torque models use a different rear triangle than the 29er Torque—this guarantees that each bike has the same confidence-inspiring ride quality and responsive kinematic.

That said, to make the manufacturing and assembly of the three different bikes simpler, they were designed to be modular. This means that the mullet bikes are simply the combination of a 29er front end and 27.5” rear triangle. Each Torque also uses the same rocker to ensure the suspension works indentically across all three platforms.

The Torque can fit 66 mm-wide or 2.5” rubber from most tire brands.

For the new Torque, your suspension sag should be set at 30%.