Fezzari Introduces New 120mm Signal Peak Carbon
Fast has never been this fun. Cross-country racing and trail riding have evolved. We are riding faster and more technical terrain with drops and rock gardens that were only seen in downhill courses a few years ago. The climbs are getting longer, steeper and more technical. Just as the sport has evolved, so too have the bikes we design.The all-new Signal Peak was designed to take you to the top of the climb first, with a powerful pedaling platform, advanced tube shaping and carbon construction for maximum power transfer. Charge through technical rock gardens, drops, and root sections with ease because of the progressive suspension design and trail capable geometry. The Signal Peak just begs to be ridden fast.
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120mm Travel-for the aggressive XC trail rider,
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2000 g frame weight (Size Medium),
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68° Head Angle and short 430mm chainstays handle switchbacks and technical trails with stability and confidence,
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75° Seat Angle-for more efficient pedaling,
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GA Link to optimize geometry for 29 or 27.5+ wheels,
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27.5×2.8 or 29×2.2-2.6 tire clearance,
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Custom designed rattle-free cable routing,
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Two water bottle mounts inside the front triangle on all sizes,
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Custom-molded downtube and chainstay protector,
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English threaded bottom bracket for easy maintenance.
To build one of the most capable XC trail bikes in the world you have to nail the details. The Signal Peak started with a sketch and then a spreadsheet to be sure we incorporated the must-haves on the frame.
We started with geometry and kinematics design. We wanted a XC bike with trail qualities so we incorporated more trail focused geometry but with XC race bike pedaling performance. The trail chewing progressive feel 120mm travel slack 68 degree headtube and short 430mm chainstays made the biek playful, while high anti-squat numbers in the suspension design made sure all the power went through the pedals to the rear wheel for fast acceleration and a very stable pedaling platform.
All the computer modeling in the world is no substitute for actual trail testing. We prototyped our suspension design and geometry in an aluminum frame to see how the Signal Peak would feel. This allowed us to really dial in the feel of the bike.
The next step in the process was to prototype the carbon frame with a full-scale 3D-printed model. This allowed us to measure exact clearances for cranks, brake mounts, cable guides, cranks, water bottles, tires, and be sure the tube shapes looked exactly how we intended. All this painstaking work helped us to make final adjustments to ensure the final version of the bike would work perfectly.
After all this, it was finally time to cut the molds and work with a carbon frame. We’ve been through iteration after iteration on our layup design to get you an incredibly light 2000g frame weight while maintaining stiffness for great power transfer and cornering performance. The Signal Peak is constructed with our cutting-edge, carbon manufacturing process called Long Fiber Smooth Construction. LFSC uses longer carbon fibers and less material to make the frame stronger and lighter. It also makes the tubing walls smooth and consistent to give you better quality.
Before the full carbon frame of the Signal Peak could be ready for the trails, we put it through our rigorous testing standards, which are 130% of industry standard and include four additional tests that are not required because we will not fail on quality. After all, every Fezzari is backed with a lifetime warranty.
