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2020 Airdrop

Bitmap Works

A 27.5″ aluminum frame hardtail trail bike with high-end components.
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Weight12.5 kg  
FrameAluminum
SuspensionHardtail, 140mm
ForkRockShox Pike Ultimate
Wheels27.5″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 12
GroupsetGX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant
BrakesSRAM Guide RE Hydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Based on frame geometry and build specs.

Terrain
easyextreme
Handling
nimblestable
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

45 km/h

Bitmap Works

42 km/h

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Highest gear

(descending)

Sizing
SM

158cm – 171cm

MD

168cm – 180cm

LG

178cm – 189cm

XL

186cm – 199cm

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Reviews
Enduro Mountainbike Magazine
Airdrop BITMAP Hardtail Review

Jan 2019 · Thomas Corfield

Designed in Sheffield England, the Airdrop is one of only a few frame builders still making hardcore hardtails in aluminium. The Bitmap is their ‘Hardtail Hooligan’, a frame clearly designed to ride hard and fast in the best British tradition. This bike is part of a group test: The best hardcore hardtail you can buy […]

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Airdrop Bitmap Works first ride review

Dec 2018 · Jonny Ashelford

The back end is short enough to be playful, but long enough to keep things stable at speed and over rough, chattery rocks and roots, while the roomy reach puts you right in the middle of the bike on descents, rather than leaving you hanging off the back for dear life.. .

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

Aluminum

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

Fork

RockShox Pike Ultimate RC2, Charger 2.1 damper, 46mm offset

Travel140mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

N/A

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB, MTB73, 73mm BSA30 threaded

Headset

Cane Creek 40, ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower

Stem

Burgtec Enduro Mk2, 35mm bar clamp, 35mm length

Handlebar

Burgtec Ridewide, alloy, 35mm clamp diameter, 800mm width, 30mm rise

Saddle

Burgtec The Cloud

Seatpost

RockShox Reverb Stealth B1 dropper, 1x remote lever

TypeDropper

Pedals

N/A

Grips

Burgtec Bartender, lock-on

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Front Derailleur

N/A

Crank

Truvativ Descendant 7K Eagle DUB, 170mm length

Shifters

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Cassette

SRAM GX Eagle XG-1275, 12-speed, 10-50 tooth

Chain

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Chain Guide

N/A

Brakes

SRAM Guide RE, 4-piston, SRAM CenterLine rotors (200mm front, 180mm rear)

TypeSRAM Guide RE Hydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

SRAM Guide RE

Wheels
Rims

Hope Tech Fortus 35, 35mm width; set up tubeless with WTB rim tape, tubeless valves, and Halo sealant

Spokes

Hope Tech wheelset

Front Hub

Hope Tech Pro 4, 110x15mm Boost front, 148x12mm Boost rear with XD driver

Rear Hub

Hope Tech Pro 4, 110x15mm Boost front, 148x12mm Boost rear with XD driver

Tires

Front: WTB Vigilante, High Grip, Slashguard, tubeless, 27.5" x 2.5", Rear: WTB Trail Boss, Fast Rolling, Tough casing, tubeless, 27.5" x 2.4"

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