New Knolly Fugitive 2024

Knolly Fugitive

The first Knolly Fugitive bike launched in 2018, establishing a new standard for Knolly’s frame design. In 2021, we incorporated rider feedback, making minor adjustments to geometry and travel. Today, our best-selling 29er trail bike unveils with a brand-new tubeset, a straight top tube design, and updated geometry. The new Fugitive also features Enduro bearings at all pivot points, with specific chainstay lengths and seat tube angles for each frame size.

Riders in the Pacific Northwest sought a versatile mid-travel chassis for both flow trails and alpine singletrack, while those along the Great Divide needed something more capable than a trail bike but less intense than an enduro bike. The revamped Fugitive meets these demands with a comfortable cockpit for efficient pedaling and excellent climbing performance.

Whether you call it “Downcountry,” “Up-duro,” or “All-Mountain,” the Fugitive stands out as the most versatile model in the Knolly lineup, offering 125mm or 140mm rear travel options. It boasts an improved Patented Fourby4 suspension platform that separates shock progression from pedaling dynamics.

The new Fugitive provides a slight increase in travel for added fun, a lower seat tube height for exceptional standover clearance, and the best dropper post insertion depth in the industry. True to Knolly’s commitment to quality, the frame is made from high-end aluminum, avoiding the use of plastics. It comes in two suspension travel options, designed for top performance on post-work backyard laps, weekend technical climbs, and mid-summer rocky descents.

Knolly Fugitive

Rear travel options: 125mm or 140mm
Wheels: 29″
Fork options: 140mm or 150mm (depending on build kit)
Straight top tube – better standover and improved aesthetics
Unified monoblock rocker link – working in collaboration with the lower swing link; increased rigidity and lessens lateral stresses on shock mount
Enduro bearings in all pivots
Flat tooling bearing locations – makes bearing service removal and installation easier
Size specific chainstay length – creates a better balanced bike and better fit for tall and short riders
SRAM UDH compatibility with a Knolly specific fully CNC’d aluminum hanger included
Supports long dropper posts (200mm+ to the collar dependent on frame size and dropper manufacturer) for a wide range of inseam lengths
Mounts for tools (under the top tube)
Lower shock mount features 30mm axle and can work with roller bearing shock hardware
Post mount direct 180mm rear brake mounts
157Trail rear end spacing – brings improved rear end stability and chainline

Knolly Fugitive Updated Kinematics

The pedaling responsiveness has been increased by 15% compared to the previous generation.
The Suspension Leverage Curve has been remapped. This has been done to increase sensitivity and bottom out resistance and to allow the shock to get into the mid stroke slightly easier. This ties in with the pedaling dynamics to ensure that the bike’s traction remains unaffected but the bike is slightly better supported and more efficient under pedaling forces.
There is a slight increase in rear wheel travel

New Geometry

Size specific chainstay lengths
Fugitive seat tube angles – while steeper than outgoing models, are still more relaxed at around 77 degrees vs. the “Enduro/FR” models which are around 78 degrees. The main difference here is that the Fugitive has a slightly more relaxed seat tube angle so that the bike is more comfortable when traversing terrain. The Fugitive is designed to go “up, across and down”.
About 3/4 of the bike features brand new parts. Examples include the front triangle, the seat tube is the only part carried over from the previous generation. The head tube, top tubes, down tubes, lower shock mounting cradle, BB shell and other front triangle formed and forged parts are all brand new. There is an improved aesthetic as well as improved performance.

Sizes: Small (S2), Medium (S3), Large (S4), X-Large (S5)

Colors : Chameleon Purple, Anodized Bronze, Raw, Dad Jeans Blue

Pricing

Fugitive 125 : Float X Factory XT, $5,699 USD / 7,499 CAD
Fugitive 140: Float X2 Factory XT, $5,799 USD / $7,699 CAD
Fugitive 140: Float X Factory GX, $5,499 USD / $7,199 CAD
Fugitive 140: Float X PS, PSE GX, $5,299 USD / $6,999 CAD
Fugitive 140: Marz Bomber Air Z1 Deore, $4,599 USD / $5,999 CAD