Rampant: slopestyle

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Rampant Features
Sizes: Regular, Long
Travel: 4" of travel
Weight: Superlight with normal builds coming in under 30lbs
Superlow standover: For improved flickability and room for the "boys"
Hydroformed 7005 AL tubes Gusseting formed into the tube: for added strength with less weight
ISCG2005: Latest standard in ISCG
Full length seat tube: A neccessity for freeriding where you need to pedal up before bombing down
Internal ribbed stays: increased stiffness for railing burms and sticking landings
Grease ports: For quick and easy maintenance of pivots
Warranty: 2 years [original owner]
Crash replacement: Lifetime [original owner]
Weight: 6.09lbs

Buildkit Rampant  
Item    
Headset Not Included  
BB Parts Race Face  
F. Tire Geax Saguaro 26x2.2
R.Tire Geax Saguaro 26x2.2
Rim/F Sun Ringle MTX 29 
Rim/R Sun Ringle MTX 29 
F Hub Novatech D881SB
R Hub Novatech D882SB-10-SS
spokes Sha Dar 14G
Crankset Race Face Respond 34T 170mm
Chain Guide e13 SS+ ISCG05
Chain  Yaban MK9
Freewheel SRAM PG950 11-28
Derailleur/F N/A  
Derailleur/R SRAM X7 
Shift Lever/L N/A  
Shift Lever/R SRAM X7 9spd
Saddle SDG Patriot RL
Pedals Not Included  
Handlebar Race Face Respond 720mm
Stem Race Face Respond 45mm
Grips Funn Combat
Brake/F Avid Elixir 5 
Brake/R Avid Elixir 5 
Rotor/F Avid G2CS 180mm
Rotor/R Avid G2CS 160mm
Size Short Long   (as measured with 490mm axle-crown fork)
To fit rider height <5'10"   (<180cm) >5'10"   (>180cm) Rampant Bike Geometry
Top Tube 565mm 590mm
Max Tire Clearance 26" x 2.5" rear  
Rear Hub Spacing 135mm OLD  
Rear Dropout Axle Size 10mm  
Head Tube length 110mm  
Head Angle 69°  
Seat Tube 350mm 380mm
Seat Angle 72°    
Wheelbase 1056mm 1081mm  
Chainstay 420mm    
BB height 330mm    
Standover 675mm 678mm  
Headset pre-2013 1.125" ,  2013 - Taper 1.125 Top 44Ø, 1.5 traditional bottom 49.61Ø
Seatpost Dia 30.9mm    
BB 73mm    
Chainline 50-51mm - will not accept front derailleur [no cable guides]  
Chainguide ISCG 2005    
Shock 6.5" x 1.5"  [can 25.4mm x 8mm] [piston 43mm x 8mm]  
Shock Type Air only - not large volume    
Suggested Sag 5% - 15%    
Reach 378mm 405mm  
Stack 561mm 561mm  

Keith on the Rampant

I designed the Rampant not only to be nimble and fun, but also fast. This bike just shreds, simple as that. Hand on heart, this is the most fun bike I have ever ridden. You can throw it around and give it serious abuse, and it will lap it up and beg you to go faster.The Rampant has 4" of very progressive VF4B travel, which translates into a bike that can take big hits, but pedals almost like a hardtail. The frame is stiff and strong, with crazy low standover, and a tight accurate feel as a result of the aggressive geometry. I've ridden this bike down the hardest trails on Whistler Mountain, like Goats Gully and In Deep, where it was (in all honesty) a handful, but a BLAST to ride! It can take that kind of abuse, and handle the terrain, you just have to work hard and ride harder! However, the Rampant is at home on fast tight flowy trails or jumps, and kills it on 4X and pumptracks.Call it what you want... slopestyle, 4x, aggressive trail or jump bike, the Rampant is great for all of them. Personally, I call it a short travel playbike. Every time I jump on my Rampant it gets me stoked on riding, and what is biking if you aren't having fun??
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Ride-it Mag
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Blog reviews
http://bansheebikes.blogspot.com/2010/04/banshee-rampant-review_05.html
http://bansheebikes.blogspot.com/2009/08/christmas-in-august.html
http://bansheebikes.blogspot.com/2009/07/super-sick-rampant.html
http://bansheebikes.blogspot.com/2008/11/matejs-first-impressions-of-rampant.html
http://bansheebikes.blogspot.com/2008/07/banshee-family-rampant-in-review.html

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Whether its 4X or Slopestyle, the Rampant is ready to rock. Get the holeshot or stick that landing on that 360 drop... Its all in a day's work for the Rampant.