Eminent Onset

13 reasons to buy

• Eminent offer the Onset with short, mid and long travel options, meeting the varying needs of trail riders.

• The bike’s ‘Active Float Suspension’ (AFS) setup cushions impacts and helps riders find control on the trail.

• Riders are placed in a planted, stable and central riding position on the Onset, via a long wheelbase, wide handlebars and steep seat-tube angle.

• Maxxis Minion DHR and DHF tires supplied test riders with grip on wet and dry trails.

• Tubed, internal cable routing offers riders a tidy looking bike without cable rattle.

• The bottom bracket is positioned low in the bike’s frame. This allows riders to rail through corners.

• Shimano XT brakes are extremely efficient and allow riders to push the limits, according to testers.

• The bike’s floating brake design reduces brake jack and increases the Onset’s enduro capabilities.

• Shimano shifters allow riders to smoothly transition between gears.

• The Onset’s suspension setup provides riders with small bump compliance.

• Testers were pleased that there is room for a water bottle in the frame of the bike.

• The Onset’s stiff and responsive frame allows riders to hold lines well, through rocky and technical terrain.

• WTB’s Volt saddle is specced on the bike. Most experts agree that this saddle is comfortable.