2026 Forbidden Bike Co. Dreadnought E Base
- Design
- Flat Bar, Full suspension
- Frame
- Carbon/Composite
- Suspension
- 180mm fork travel, 170mm rear travel
- Features
- Disc brake, E-bike
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Very upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Very upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Very upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry |
Geometry
S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | |
Stack | 635mm | 648mm | 669mm | 682mm |
Reach | 425mm | 445mm | 461mm | 481mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.49:1 | 1.46:1 | 1.45:1 | 1.42:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 400mm | 420mm | 440mm | 470mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 575mm | 598mm | 619mm | 642mm |
Top Tube Slope | 25.4deg | 23.8deg | 23.2deg | 20.9deg |
Head Tube Angle | 63deg | 63deg | 63deg | 63deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 76.75deg | 76.75deg | 76.75deg | 76.75deg |
Seat Tube Angle, Unknown | 71.6deg | 73.7deg | 75.4deg | 76.8deg |
Head Tube Length | 100mm | 115mm | 138mm | 153mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 31.2mm | 31.2mm | 31.2mm | 31.2mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 340.8mm | 340.8mm | 340.8mm | 340.8mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 434mm | 449mm | 463mm | 478mm |
Front-Center | 782.1mm | 808.5mm | 835.8mm | 862.1mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 782mm | 808mm | 835mm | 861mm |
Wheelbase | 1215.5mm | 1256.9mm | 1298.2mm | 1339.5mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
Fork Length (On-Axis) | 596mm | 596mm | 596mm | 596mm |
Trail | 140.1mm very high | 140.1mm very high | 140.1mm very high | 140.1mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 124.9mm | 124.9mm | 124.9mm | 124.9mm |
Wheel Flop | 56.7mm | 56.7mm | 56.7mm | 56.7mm |
Standover Height | 720mm | 720mm | 720mm | 720mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 260.2mm 150 mm cranks | 286.5mm 150 mm cranks | 313.8mm 150 mm cranks | 340.1mm 150 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 190.8mm 150 mm cranks | 190.8mm 150 mm cranks | 190.8mm 150 mm cranks | 190.8mm 150 mm cranks |
Base Build
S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1959.4mm | 2000.8mm | 2042.1mm | 2083.4mm |
Crank Length | 150mm | 150mm | 150mm | 150mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 158 cm to 168 cm | 168 cm to 178 cm | 178 cm to 188 cm | 188 cm to 198 cm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Full-suspension All-mountain/Enduro MTBSource:https://forbiddenbike.com/bikes/dreadnought-e/