Madonna V2.2 Frame Kit - Black

Spot on geo and beautiful to look at, this bike rips down the trail with total confidence, and silence to boot. The Madonna makes everything suddenly feel less steep and keeps things stable speed, but not at the sacrifice of fun when things aren't aggressive. That said, it's burly (especially with a coil) but I've heard an airshock will make it more sprightly. That, or adjust your climbing demands accordingly. It climbs tech super well, but not quickly.

Very happy and highly recommended.

Der Rahmen und das fertige Bike sind genial.
Danke für den super Support !!
Immer wieder gerne 😊

Einfach alles in allem ein super Bike.
Nur zu empfehlen, und der Support klappt auch immer hervorragend.

Madonna 2.2 65 Rocker
Red ZEB ultimate
Fox dhx2
Canecreek Progressive Coil 550-670
Hayes Dominion A4
Hunt Wheels
Deity Bar
Oneup Dropper
Ergon saddle
Sram GX 12 fach
Raceface Atlas padles
And Parts from OAK Components

Frame: L
I am 184cm

So far it is great - I have not really tested it out yet - that will come!

This is going to be a long one so appropriate TLDR at the beginning: the bike is amazing, full stop.

I've bought a size large Madonna V2.2 frame a couple of months ago and I've ridden it extensively. My experience consists of 20 days-ish of park riding in the Alps, mostly between tech black / double black with the occasional flow trail. I don't really enjoy jumping for the sake of jumping so unfortunately you will need to look elsewhere.

About me: I'm 180 cm tall, 90 kg with gear, all legs and arms, no torso. I would say intermediate - advanced, fairly aggressive ride.

About the bike: Madonna V2.2 lg 65 mm rocker, EXT era V2.1 170 mm, Vivid coil ultimate, FR541 wheelset, Cannibal T9 front, DHR2 DH MaxxGrip Rear, single speed setup, 155 mm crankset with ochain installed, 30 mm stem, 760 mm bar x 50 mm rise.

Starting from the beginning: I like thinkering with bikes, probably more than I like riding one, and since the frame arrived I've been astonished by the build quality, both of bearings and dust caps, and the frame itself. Everything is so well put togheter and seems so sturdy and durable. Regarding durability, unfortunately I've a couple of nasty crashes on pointy rocks and the only damage the bike sustained was a dent on the NDS seatstay that was promply crash-replaced. The rocker is a work of art.
I still haven't ridden in nasty and muddy condition but, for what it's worth, all bearing are well sealed and I won't think they will suffer from water ingress.

How it rides: the bike came with an ohlins air shock which, unfortunately, I was not able to gel with; it was either bottom out support or small bump sensitivity, no in between. Since then, I've changed to a RS vivid coil (475 lbs sprindex, +2 HBO, +1 LSC, -1 HSC, 12 clicks of rebound from fully closed) and the bike came alive. It's not super poppy, but I don't think that was the intention behind the frame, but it lends itself to being thrown around witout too much fuss. It's the perfect in between a DH rid and a trail bike. With the proper suspension setup, the bike hovers in the middle part of the travel, without any harsh bottom out, all while having the best small bump sensitivity I've ever tried. I've only had a couple of hard bottom out but, to be fair, I went a bit too far off a couple of drops; nonetheless, the bike remained composed and didn't seem to be bothered. I love the high stack the frame offers as I've always struggled with a tower of headset spacer; right now, I'm running + 30 mm spacer, + 50 mm handlebar and it feels amazing. Obviously, YMMV based on body proportion but, for me, this setup offers plenty of front tire grip while still being able to stand tall and centered on the bike. Can't wait to try the long chainstay option. I was a bit scared of the 64,5° HTA as the last bike I rode had a 63° HTA and, yes, while it might lose a bit in terms of straight line stability, we don't ride on highways: I'm impressed about how eager it is to lean over and turn.

Unfortunately, I can't comment on how it pedals since the bike is setup for park use and park use only, with a 32-13 single speed setup and without a dropper post. Why didn't I buy a Yalla then? I find enduro bikes funnier to throw around and I'm out of the games in terms of racing so I don't need a proper DH rig. Moreover, I still have to find a track that overwhelms it.

Now, to the bads: honestly, not much. The stock RDH is probably made of cheese, you can bend it by looking at it wrong. Fortunately, no problems here thanks to the single speed. I've straightened it three times already and it's still going strong. Just in case, I've bought the 7075 and the SS hanger and they should be stiffer. The black paint, while being amazing to look at, is not the most durable I've encountered; moreover, being kind of shiny / glossy, you can easily see scratches. TBF, I don't care as I believe bikes are meant to be used and the enviroment we use them in inevitabily leads to getting scratched but, if this bothers you, there is always the raw option.

Not much more to say except I hope many more amazing rides!