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
