£8,999 • 29in or MX • forbiddenbike.com
NEED TO KNOW
● Full carbon trail bike with 29in or MX wheel options
● Druid V2 switches to an inverted four-bar design
● Frame travel is 130mm and it’s coupled with a 150mm-travel fork
● Size-specific and proportional rear centre measurement and rise-specific handlebars on all four frame sizes
● New locking collet axles and oversized bearings for improved durability
● Three models available: prices start at £6,299 for the GX AXS build.
One look at Forbidden’s currently unnamed downhill bike tells you everything you need to know about the direction the second-generation Druid would take. Well, not quite everything, as not all of the features on the DH bike have trickled down to the trail bike, and for good reason.
But let’s deal with the elephant in the room first. The new Druid uses an inverted four-bar suspension design to achieve the desired 130mm travel. It’s
