Introducing the A.200.G: Atherton Bike’s Gates belt-driven DH bike
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For almost 20 years as they travelled to World Cups Atherton Bike’s CEO Dan Brown, Athy, Gee, Rach and their mechanics dreamed and planned for the ultimate DH bike to take to the races, often talk turned towards a belt-driven gearbox bike, until in 2024 the opportunity arose to partner with Gates Carbon Drive to make the dream a reality.
The British brand’s Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology is perfect for allowing to test and improve things really quickly, so driven by the passion and commitment of Dave Weagle, Rob Gow, and the designers Scott Aisthorpe and Will Carne Atherton have a pretty good first prototype within months.
This candid film documents the start of that process… from build plate to the first week of testing, the Atherton crew will continue to develop and iterate as they get closer to the season.
