If you’re thinking that the new Banshee Rune looks a lot like the company’s 29er Prime model, there’s a reason for that: both bike are configured around the company’s new KS Link suspension design. In a nutshell, it’s a virtual pivot-point-style bike with two short links mated to solid triangles. The short, one-piece forged links should yield a design with less flex than the prior Rune. To read more, click here.

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