If you were going to choose a location to base a mountain bike company, you’d be hard pressed to find a more desirable location than in the heart of the Pyrenees mountain range. Not far from the well-known brand Commencal is a smaller yet equally dedicated mountain bike company called, Production Privée. The company with its origins firmly in the Andorran portion of the Pyrenees, live at the foot of a world famous mountain bike destination, Vallnord Bike Park.
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The Shan No.5 29er is Production Privée’s latest full suspension model. This is another company that has taken “Classic” steel tubing, and modernized it with proper design and construction. As with all of Production Privée’s steel offerings, it’s a triple-butted 4130-MCS Cromo tube set, promised to deliver a “Good blend of grip, stiffness and compliance.” Offering 140mm travel out back with a 140-160mm fork, the Shan No.5 is designed to be an all-around trail and all mountain machine – not purely a race-bred bike, rather a bike designed for maximum fun.
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