Orange Alpine 160 Frame

Continuing the evolution, simply – the rationale that feeds into every
product, don’t replace, refine. The Alpine 160 stems from the original
Alpine Five, a prototype bike built with radical geometry to tame the
steeps of proper mountains. After refinement we released the Alpine 160,
a bike that took the best traits without the drawbacks, a big-mountain
dream machine. For 2011 it gets a rework, subtleties which add up.

The burly monocoque down tube, Reynolds hydroformed top tube and 6061
seat tube combine to make a responsive front end. A larger seat tube
diameter adds increased ‘dropper’ seat-post compatibility, with a tapered
head tube providing front end options to best utilise fork advancements.
The collective advantage is not just compatibility, but stiffness.
Threading the new Alpine 160 through tight switchbacks or barging
through a rock-field, geometry combines with engineering to create the
ultimate mountain machine. This bike doesn’t deflect, so neither should
your line choice – this bike begs to be ridden hard.

The lateral stiffness of the mainframe and maintenance-free pivot
assembly promote surefooted confidence, but the Alpine is no slouch on
the climbs. This bike will find traction where others fail and spin you
to the top of technical climbs with ease. In the most literal sense of
the term, the Alpine 160 is a mountain bike, built for anything.