STEEL IS REAL...
Mountain Bike Rider|June 2023
And so is carbon-fibre, on Production Privée's latest material-melding trail bike
STEEL IS REAL...

Most brands like to pick a material for a new bike, then stick with it. And until now, Andorra-based Production Privée was one of those brands, happily making hardtails and a full-suspension bikes from MCS 4130 heat-treated steel. The new Shan 5 changes that; it keeps the steel-framed front triangle and swaps in a carbon rear end, the idea being to save weight and increase stiffness.

“The Shan was already a good bike, but we wanted to reach a good ratio in terms of mechanical performance and excess weight,” explains Damien Nosella. “We chose carbon composites for the swingarm and dropped the weight to 840g from 1.6kg.”

A lighter back end with less sprung mass makes for better dynamic suspension behaviour and an increase in actuation of the bike, Damien says. “It’s even more versatile, it pedals better, and descends better,” he says.

That back end is stiffer than the old steel version then, Damien says, which accounts for the better actuation. But overall the bike has remained roughly the same, or “6% more flexible axle to axle”.

The Shan 5 is an interesting bike then, built by a bike company doing things a little differently. Mixing carbon and steel or carbon and titanium isn’t unheard of, but it’s usually the reserve of artisanal companies producing a few handfuls of bikes a year. Not big brands like Forestal Group, which owns PP.

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