The Delirium was first launched in 2004, as one among Knolly’s early choices. Over time it grew greater, however this Fifth-generation model is the burliest construct but. Nicely, the construct is definitely as much as you – the Delirium is simply being bought as a frameset. We bought a have a look at the brand new Delirium this week as Knolly had it on show at Crankworx Whistler.
With an MX wheel configuration, 190mm of rear journey and constructed for a twin crown fork, the Delirium seems like a downhill bike, however Knolly particularly notes that it’s not a DH race machine. The Delirium was made for gnarly enjoyable shuttles, freeriding or bike park laps. However for those who actually need… the Delirium can run a dropper submit!
Knolly Delirium 5th Gen: Body Options
The 5th era Delirium body is constructed from sturdy, premium grade 6066 aluminum. Its 190mm of rear journey is managed by Knolly’s Fourby4 suspension linkage, which was tuned on this bike for downhill efficiency and most traction. Knolly lists the supposed fork journey at 190-203mm.
Knolly gave the Delirium their favored 157 Path rear axle spacing, and the body can match as much as 2.6” tires. The Delirium additionally shares a number of the similar key updates Knolly gave most of their MTBs this 12 months.
The body encompasses a straightened high tube, and a one-piece Monoblock shock hyperlink that’s stiffer than Knolly’s earlier two-piece hyperlink. Knolly is now utilizing Enduro bearings for all of the linkage pivots, and so they’ve up to date the decrease shock mount to a 30mm sort that’s appropriate with roller-bearing shock {hardware}.
If you happen to’re bizarre sufficient to run a dropper on this bike, the frames will settle for lengthy journey posts! Even an S2 can match most 200mm posts, and bigger sizes are good to go for 220mm+. The body accepts 31.6mm posts.
Right here’s the place you get some hints that the Delirium will not be a devoted race bike: Along with a water bottle mount on the down tube, the body has an adjunct mount underneath the highest tube for on-bike instruments, and so forth.
As for fitments, the Delirium runs a 73mm threaded BB shell with a detachable ISCG-05 chain information mount and has a 180mm rear brake submit mount. A chainstay protector and decrease down tube guard present safety from body injury.
The Delirium is UDH appropriate, and comes with Knolly’s CNC machined aluminum derailleur hanger. It additionally presents inner cable routing by way of the entrance triangle.
Geometry:
The Delirium will probably be accessible in body sizes S2-S5. Knolly offers the Delirium size-specific chainstays on all body sizes. Rear finish lengths differ from 439mm – 451mm.
As with all Knolly MTBs, you get Slack or Impartial geometry settings through two decrease mount positions for the shock. These choices produce some very slack head tube angles of 63° or 62.25°.
Knolly has produced a restricted variety of the brand new Deliriums, so in order for you one don’t delay! The body/shock package (together with a Fox DHX2 rear shock) sells for $3199. There are two colorways to select from: Rising Solar (Pearl White/Boxxer Purple) or Tough AF Ano (anodized black/uncooked).
