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Drive Train

Crankset

SRAM Stylo Eagle, B148, DUB, 170mm, 32t

Cassette

SRAM XG1275, 12-speed, 10-52t

Rear Derailleur

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Rear Shifter Lever

SRAM GX Eagle Lunar 12-speed, Trigger

Chain

SRAM GX Eagle

Suspension

Shock

Fox Factory Float DPS EVOL LV, 3 Pos. Adj., 230x57.5

Fork

RockShox PIKE Select RC, 29, 140mm, 42mm rake, Boost

Wheel Set

29

27.5

Front Wheel

Stan's Arch S2 Pro 29, Tubeless, Boost 15x110, 6-bolt

Front Wheel

Stan's Flow S2 27.5+, Tubeless, Boost 15x110, 6-bolt

Rear Wheel

Stan's Arch S2 Pro 29, Tubeless, Boost 12x148, XD, 6-bolt

Rear Wheel

Stan's Flow S2 27.5+, Tubeless, Boost 12x148, XD, 6-bolt

COMPONENTS

Headset

Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower

Front Brake

SRAM G2 R, 4-piston, 180mm, Centerline, 6-bolt rotor

Rear Brake

SRAM G2 R, 4-piston, 180mm, Centerline, 6-bolt rotor

Stem

Race Face Aeffect, 35 x 50mm

Handlebar

RaceFace Aeffect R, 35mm, XL/LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 760mm, 20mm rise, Alloy

Grips

Ergon GXR

Seat Post

BikeYoke Revive 185mm for XL and Large, 160mm for Medium, 125mm for Small, Internal, 31.6

Saddle

SDG Bel-Air V3

Drive Train

Crankset

SRAM GX Eagle Transmission, B148 DUB, 170mm, 32t

Cassette

SRAM GX Transmission XG1275, 12-speed, 10-52t

Rear Derailleur

SRAM GX Eagle AXS Transmission, Hangerless, Wireless, 12-speed

Rear Shifter Lever

SRAM Eagle AXS Rocker Controller

Chain

SRAM GX Eagle, Flattop, Silver

Suspension

Shock

Fox Factory Float DPS EVOL LV, 3 Pos. Adj., 230x57.5

Fork

Fox Factory 36 Float, 29, 140mm, Grip 2, HSC, LSC, HSR, LSR, 44mm rake, Boost

Wheel Set

29

27.5

Front Wheel

Industry Nine Enduro S 29, 1/1 hub, Tubeless, Boost 15x110, 6-bolt

Front Wheel

Stan's Flow MK4 27.5+, Tubeless, Boost 15x110, 6-bolt

Rear Wheel

Industry Nine Enduro S 29, 1/1 hub, Tubeless, Boost 12x148, XD, 6-bolt

Rear Wheel

Stan's Flow MK4 27.5+, E-Sync, Tubeless, Boost 12x148, XD, 6-bolt

COMPONENTS

Headset

Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower

Front Brake

SRAM G2 RSC, 4-piston, 180mm, Centerline, 6-bolt rotor

Rear Brake

SRAM G2 RSC, 4-piston, 180mm, Centerline, 6-bolt rotor

Stem

Race Face Turbine R, 35 x 50mm

Handlebar

OneUp, 35mm, XL 800mm, LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 760mm, 20mm rise, Carbon

Grips

Ergon GXR

Seat Post

BikeYoke Revive 185mm for XL and Large, 160mm for Medium, 125mm for Small, Internal, 31.6

Saddle

SDG Bel-Air V3

Drive Train

Crankset

Shimano M9120 XTR, 170mm, 32t

Cassette

Shimano XTR 9100, 12-speed, 10-51t

Rear Derailleur

Shimano XTR 9100, 12-speed

Rear Shifter Lever

Shimano XTR 9100, 12-speed, Rapidfire Plus

Chain

Shimano XTR 9100

Suspension

Shock

Fox Factory Float DPS EVOL LV, 3 Pos. Adj., 230x57.5

Fork

Fox Factory 36 Float, 29, 140mm, Grip 2, HSC, LSC, HSR, LSR, 44mm rake, Boost

Wheel Set

29

27.5

Front Wheel

Industry Nine TR300/290 DUO 29, 24h, Tubeless, 6-Bolt, Boost 15x110

Front Wheel

27.5+: Industry Nine EN355 27.5, 32h, Tubeless, 6-Bolt, Boost 15x110

Rear Wheel

Industry Nine TR300/290 DUO 29, 24h, Tubeless, Microspline, 6-Bolt, Boost 12x148

Rear Wheel

27.5+: Industry Nine EN355 27.5, 32h, Tubeless, Microspline, 6-Bolt, Boost 12x148

COMPONENTS

Headset

Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower

Front Brake

Shimano XTR 9120, 4-piston, 180mm, 6-bolt rotor

Rear Brake

Shimano XTR 9120, 4-piston, 180mm, 6-bolt rotor

Stem

Race Face Turbine R, 35 x 50mm

Handlebar

OneUp, 35mm, XL/LG 800mm, MD 760mm, SM 760mm, 20mm rise, Carbon

Grips

Ergon GXR

Seat Post

BikeYoke Revive 185mm for XL and Large, 160mm for Medium, 125mm for Small, Internal, 31.6

Saddle

SDG Bel-Air V3

Drive Train

Crankset

SRAM XX Carbon Eagle, B148, 170mm, 30t

Cassette

SRAM XX 1297, 12-speed, 10-52t, Black

Rear Derailleur

SRAM XX Eagle AXS, Hangerless, Wireless, 12-speed

Rear Shifter Lever

SRAM AXS Pod Controller, 12-speed

Chain

SRAM XX Eagle Flattop, Silver

Suspension

Shock

Fox Factory Float DPS EVOL LV, 3 Pos. Adj., 230x57.5

Fork

Fox Factory 36 Float, 29, 140mm, Grip 2, HSC, LSC, HSR, LSR, 44mm rake, Boost

Wheel Set

29

27.5

Front Wheel

Industry Nine TR300/290 DUO 29, 24h, Tubeless, 6-Bolt, Boost 15x110

Front Wheel

27.5+: Industry Nine EN355 27.5, 32h, Tubeless, 6-Bolt, Boost 15x110

Rear Wheel

Industry Nine TR300/290 DUO 29, 24h, Tubeless, XD, 6-Bolt, Boost 12x148

Rear Wheel

27.5+: Industry Nine EN355 27.5, 32h, Tubeless, XD, 6-Bolt, Boost 12x148

COMPONENTS

Headset

Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower

Front Brake

SRAM G2 Ultimate, 4-piston, 180mm, Centerline X, 6-bolt rotor

Rear Brake

SRAM G2 Ultimate, 4-piston, 180mm, Centerline X, 6-bolt rotor

Stem

Race Face Turbine R, 35 x 50mm

Handlebar

OneUp, 35mm, XL/LG 800mm, MD 760mm, SM 760mm, 20mm rise, Carbon

Grips

Ergon GXR

Seat Post

Sram AXS Wireless 170mm for XL and Large, 150mm for Medium, 125mm for Small, 31.6

Saddle

SDG Bel-Air V3

	4-Star Build Level	5-Star Build Level	6-Star XTR Build Level	6-Star AXS Build Level
Weight (lbs.)	S: 29.8, M: 29.9, L: 30.0, XL: 30.2	S: 28.5, M: 28.7, L: 28.9, XL: 29.3	S: 27.7, M: 27.9, L: 28.2, XL: 28.5	S: 27.9, M: 28.1, L: 28.4, XL: 28.7
Shock	Fox Factory Float DPS EVOL LV, 3 Pos. Adj., 230x57.5	Fox Factory Float DPS EVOL LV, 3 Pos. Adj., 230x57.5	Fox Factory Float DPS EVOL LV, 3 Pos. Adj., 230x57.5	Fox Factory Float DPS EVOL LV, 3 Pos. Adj., 230x57.5
Fork	RockShox PIKE Select, Boost, 140mm, 42mm rake, 29	Fox Factory 36 Float, 29, Grip 2, HSC, LSC, HSR, LSR, 140mm, 44mm rake, Boost	Fox Factory 36 Float, 29, Grip 2, HSC, LSC, HSR, LSR, 140mm, 44mm rake, Boost	Fox Factory 36 Float, 29, Grip 2, HSC, LSC, HSR, LSR, 140mm, 44mm rake, Boost
Headset	Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower	Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower	Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower	Cane Creek 40, ZS44/ZS56 ZS44 upper, ZS56 lower
Crankset	SRAM Stylo Eagle, B148, DUB, 170mm, 32t	SRAM GX Eagle Transmission, B148, 170mm, 32t	Shimano M9120 XTR, 170mm, 32t	SRAM XX Carbon Eagle, B148, 170mm, 30t
Cassette	SRAM XG1275, 12-speed, 10-52t	SRAM GX Transmission 1275, 12-speed, 10-52t	Shimano XTR 9100, 12-speed, 10-51t	SRAM XX 1297, 12-speed, 10-52t, Black
Rear Derailleur	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM GX Eagle AXS Transmission, Wireless, Hangerless, 12-speed	Shimano XTR 9100, 12-speed	SRAM XX Eagle AXS, Hangerless, Wireless, 12-speed
Rear Shifter Lever	SRAM GX Eagle Lunar, 12-speed, Trigger	SRAM Eagle AXS Rocker Controller, 12-speed	Shimano XTR 9100, 12-speed, Rapidfire Plus	SRAM AXS Pod Controller, 12-speed
Bottom Bracket	SRAM DUB BSA 73mm threaded	SRAM DUB BSA 73mm threaded	Shimano SM-BB93 BSA 73mm	SRAM DUB BSA 73mm threaded
Front Brake	SRAM G2 R, 4-piston, 180mm, Centerline, 6-bolt rotor	SRAM G2 RSC, 4-piston, 180mm, Centerline, 6-bolt rotor	Shimano XTR 9120, 4-piston, 180mm, 6-bolt rotor	SRAM G2 Ultimate, 4-piston, 180mm, Centerline X, 6-bolt rotor
Rear Brake	SRAM G2 R, 180mm, 4-piston, Centerline, 6-bolt rotor	SRAM G2 RSC, 180mm, 4-piston, Centerline, 6-bolt rotor	Shimano XTR 9120, 4-piston, 180mm, 6-bolt rotor	SRAM G2 Ultimate, 4-piston, 180mm, Centerline X, 6-bolt rotor
Chain	SRAM GX Eagle	SRAM GX Eagle, Flattop, Silver	Shimano XTR 9100	SRAM XX Eagle, Flattop, Silver
Front Wheel	29: Stan's Arch S2 Pro 29, Tubeless, Boost 15x110, 6-bolt. 27.5+: Stan's Flow S2 27.5+, Tubeless, Boost 15x110, 6-bolt.	29: Industry Nine Enduro S 29, 1/1 hub, Tubeless, Boost 15x110, 6-bolt. 27.5+: Stan's Flow MK4 27.5+, Tubeless, Boost 15x110, 6-bolt.	29: Industry Nine TR300/290 DUO 29, 24h, Tubeless, 6-Bolt, Boost 15x110, 27.5+: Industry Nine EN355 27.5, Tubeless, 6-Bolt, Boost 15x110	29: Industry Nine TR300/290 DUO 29, 24h, Tubeless, 6-Bolt, Boost 15x110, 27.5+: Industry Nine EN355 27.5, Tubeless, 6-Bolt, Boost 15x110
Rear Wheel	29: Stan's Arch S2 Pro 29, Tubeless, Boost 12x148, XD, 6-bolt. 27.5+: Stan's Flow S2 27.5+, Tubeless, Boost 12x148, XD, 6-bolt.	29: Industry Nine Enduro S 29, 1/1 hub, Tubeless, Boost 12x148, XD, 6-bolt. 27.5+: Stan's Flow MK4 27.5+, E-Sync, Tubeless, Boost 12x148, XD, 6-bolt.	29: Industry Nine TR300/290 DUO 29, 24h, Tubeless, Microspline, 6-Bolt, Boost 12x148, 27.5+: Industry Nine EN355 27.5, Microspline, Tubeless, 6-Bolt, Boost 12x148	29: Industry Nine TR300/290 DUO 29, 24h, Tubeless, XD, 6-Bolt, Boost 12x148, 27.5+: Industry Nine EN355 27.5, XD, Tubeless, 6-Bolt, Boost 12x148
Front Tire	29": Maxxis Minion DHRII 29X2.4 EXO \| 27.5+: Maxxis Rekon Plus 27.5x2.8 60tpi Dual EXO/TR	29”: Maxxis Minion DHRII 29X2.4 EXO \| 27.5+: Maxxis Rekon Plus 27.5x2.8 60tpi Dual EXO/TR	29”: Maxxis Minion DHRII 29X2.4 EXO \| 27.5+: Maxxis Rekon Plus 27.5x2.8 60tpi Dual EXO/TR	29”: Maxxis Minion DHRII 29X2.4 EXO \| 27.5+: Maxxis Rekon Plus 27.5x2.8 60tpi Dual EXO/TR
Rear Tire	29”: Maxxis Dissector 29X2.4 EXO+ \| 27.5+: Maxxis Rekon Plus 27.5x2.8 60tpi Dual EXO/TR	29”: Maxxis Dissector 29X2.4 EXO+ \| 27.5+: Maxxis Rekon Plus 27.5x2.8 60tpi Dual EXO/TR	29”: Maxxis Dissector 29X2.4 EXO+ \| 27.5+: Maxxis Rekon Plus 27.5x2.8 60tpi Dual EXO/TR	29”: Maxxis Dissector 29X2.4 EXO+ \| 27.5+: Maxxis Rekon Plus 27.5x2.8 60tpi Dual EXO/TR
Stem	Race Face Aeffect, 35 x 50mm	Race Face Turbine R, 35 x 50mm	Race Face Turbine R, 35 x 50mm	Race Face Turbine R, 35 x 50mm
Handlebar	Race Face Aeffect R, 35mm, XL/LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 750mm, 20mm rise, Alloy	OneUp, 35mm, XL 800mm, LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 750mm, 20mm rise, Carbon	OneUp, 35mm, XL 800mm, LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 750mm, 20mm rise, Carbon	OneUp, 35mm, XL 800mm, LG 780mm, MD 760mm, SM 750mm, 20mm rise, Carbon
Grips	Ergon GXR, Black	Ergon GXR, Black	Ergon GXR, Black	Ergon GXR, Black
Seat Post	BikeYoke Revive 185mm for XL and Large, 160mm for Medium, 125mm for Small, Internal, 31.6	BikeYoke Revive 185mm for XL and Large, 160mm for Medium, 125mm for Small, Internal, 31.6	BikeYoke Revive 185mm for XL and Large, 160mm for Medium, 125mm for Small, Internal, 31.6	Sram AXS Wireless 170mm for XL and Large, 150mm for Medium, 125mm for Small, 31.6
Saddle	SDG Bel-Air V3	SDG Bel-Air V3	SDG Bel-Air V3	SDG Bel-Air V3

See this diagram for an explanation of Mayhem geometry terms.

Frame Size	Small	Medium	Large	X-Large
Reach	415mm (16.3")	440mm (17.3")	465mm (18.3")	490mm (19.3")
Stack	597mm (23.5")	612mm (24.1")	626mm (24.6")	635mm (25.0")
Eff. Top Tube Length	569mm (22.4")	593mm (23.3")	615mm (24.2")	637mm (25.1")
Seat Tube Length	356mm (14.0")	407mm (16.0")	457mm (18.0")	495mm (19.5")
Head Tube Length	90mm (3.5")	105mm (4.1")	120mm (4.7")	130mm (5.1")
Head Tube Angle	HI 65.7°, LOW 65.2°	HI 65.7°, LOW 65.2°	HI 65.7°, LOW 65.2°	HI 65.7°, LOW 65.2°
Effective Seat Tube Angle	75.5°	76.0°	76.5°	77.0°
Actual Seat Tube Angle	71.8°	72.6°	73.5°	74.3°
Bottom Bracket Drop	HI 31mm (1.2"), LO 39mm (1.5")	HI 31mm (1.2"), LO 39mm (1.5")	HI 31mm (1.2"), LO 39mm (1.5")	HI 31mm (1.2"), LO 39mm (1.5")
Est. Bottom Bracket Height	29: HI 344mm (13.5"), 29 LO 336mm (13.2"). 27.5+: HI 337mm (13.3"), 27.5+ LO 329mm (13.0")	29: HI 344mm (13.5"), 29 LO 336mm (13.2"). 27.5+: HI 337mm (13.3"), 27.5+ LO 329mm (13.0")	29: HI 344mm (13.5"), 29 LO 336mm (13.2"). 27.5+: HI 337mm (13.3"), 27.5+ LO 329mm (13.0")	29: HI 344mm (13.5"), 29 LO 336mm (13.2"). 27.5+: HI 337mm (13.3"), 27.5+ LO 329mm (13.0")
Rear Center	435mm (17.1")	435mm (17.1")	435mm (17.1")	435mm (17.1")
Front Center	719mm (28.3")	750mm (29.5")	782mm (30.8")	811mm (31.9")
Wheel Base	1154mm (45.4")	1185mm (46.7")	1217mm (47.9")	1246mm (49.1")
Standover	707mm (27.8")	707mm (27.8")	707mm (27.8")	707mm (27.8")

Mayhem 130 Geometry

See this diagram for an explanation of Mayhem geometry terms.

Frame Size	Small	Medium	Large	X-Large
Reach	415mm (16.3")	440mm (17.3")	465mm (18.3")	490mm (19.3")
Stack	597mm (23.5")	612mm (24.1")	626mm (24.6")	635mm (25.0")
Eff. Top Tube Length	569mm (22.4")	593mm (23.3")	615mm (24.2")	637mm (25.1")
Seat Tube Length	356mm (14.0")	407mm (16.0")	457mm (18.0")	495mm (19.5")
Head Tube Length	90mm (3.5")	105mm (4.1")	120mm (4.7")	130mm (5.1")
Head Tube Angle	HI 65.7°, LOW 65.2°	HI 65.7°, LOW 65.2°	HI 65.7°, LOW 65.2°	HI 65.7°, LOW 65.2°
Effective Seat Tube Angle	75.5°	76.0°	76.5°	77.0°
Actual Seat Tube Angle	71.8°	72.6°	73.5°	74.3°
Bottom Bracket Drop	HI 31mm (1.2"), LO 39mm (1.5")	HI 31mm (1.2"), LO 39mm (1.5")	HI 31mm (1.2"), LO 39mm (1.5")	HI 31mm (1.2"), LO 39mm (1.5")
Est. Bottom Bracket Height	29: HI 344mm (13.5"), 29 LO 336mm (13.2"). 27.5+: HI 337mm (13.3"), 27.5+ LO 329mm (13.0")	29: HI 344mm (13.5"), 29 LO 336mm (13.2"). 27.5+: HI 337mm (13.3"), 27.5+ LO 329mm (13.0")	29: HI 344mm (13.5"), 29 LO 336mm (13.2"). 27.5+: HI 337mm (13.3"), 27.5+ LO 329mm (13.0")	29: HI 344mm (13.5"), 29 LO 336mm (13.2"). 27.5+: HI 337mm (13.3"), 27.5+ LO 329mm (13.0")
Rear Center	435mm (17.1")	435mm (17.1")	435mm (17.1")	435mm (17.1")
Front Center	719mm (28.3")	750mm (29.5")	782mm (30.8")	811mm (31.9")
Wheel Base	1154mm (45.4")	1185mm (46.7")	1217mm (47.9")	1246mm (49.1")
Standover	707mm (27.8")	707mm (27.8")	707mm (27.8")	707mm (27.8")

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EDITORS' CHOICE - Raises the Bar for Mid-Travel Trail Bikes

"I fell in love with it instantly, and that love only got deeper as I rode it more and stronger as I rode other bikes. For what it’s worth, this is my favorite mountain bike right now, and the one bike I’d keep if I had to get rid of the others."

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The New Spot Mayhems

"Both the Mayhem 130 and Mayhem 150 are incredible trail bikes, which I would put again at the top of my favorite-bikes-of-all-time list."

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Cause Some Mayhem

All mountain bikers want to ride farther faster, but often the only thing holding them back is their bike. The Mayhem 130 helps confident descenders climb more efficiently and fast climbers descend with more control and flow, enabling all types of riders to cover more ground—both up and down.

At the heart of the 130’s high performance is Spot’s patented Living Link™ suspension platform and its aerospace-grade titanium leaf spring, which improves pedaling efficiency, provides a laterally and torsionally stiff linkage between the front and rear triangles for precision carving, and eliminates chain growth deep in the stroke for improved power delivery—all while reducing maintenance. We embed Living Link™ in a light and strong carbon frame whose long, low, and slack geometry combined with a steep seat tube centers the rider’s weight in the most athletic power position, right between the front and rear axles for maximum control.

The bike’s carbon frame is designed to minimize weight and maximize strength, with a super-low top tube for stand over clearance and maneuverability, a short seat tube that accommodates long dropper posts, and a Geometry Adjuster that, in less than 30 seconds, lets riders slacken the head tube angle and lower the bottom bracket for stability in high speed turns.

Advanced materials science, improved pedaling and handling, versatility and optimized geometry all combine to create a bike that enhances your riding strengths, minimizes your weaknesses, and enables you to channel your inner mayhem.

Living Link

The beating heart of the Mayhem’s ride performance is the titanium leaf spring technology that has won our patented Living Link™ suspension platform numerous accolades and awards. The animation above helps to visualize the special qualities of Living Link™ and its ability to store and release energy that boosts pedaling performance. At rest (or when airborne), the Living Link™ leaf spring is relaxed. As the suspension compresses, the leaf spring begins to flex, supporting the rider and widening the sag sweet spot. As the leaf spring continues to flex it stores energy that assists the system’s compression until, at full-bottom-out and maximum compression, it returns to a relaxed state. As the bike’s suspension enters its rebound phase, the leaf spring goes from relaxed to partially flexed, storing and controlling rebound energy. Midway through the rebound, the leaf spring is fully flexed, a position in which it is fully loaded up with rebound energy. As the rebound continues toward its relaxed state, it releases that stored energy to provide a slight power boost.

Living Link™ also addresses a flaw of typical suspension systems: lateral and torsional flex. The titanium leaf spring, which is manufactured locally by a Colorado aerospace components manufacturer, is extremely stiff laterally and firm torsionally. Think about a metal ruler. It is easy to bend across its flat surface but tipped on edge that ruler is virtually impossible to bend. What that means is the Mayhem carves hard, with a solid connection between the front and rear triangles.

Frame Design

The Mayhem’s frame shape is driven by a Force-Response design philosophy. We shaped and engineered the bike’s frame based on detailed analysis and testing both in the lab and on the trail. The result is a bike that heightens pedaling efficiency, maximizes strength and durability, and focuses material in areas where it is most needed while minimizing material (and weight) where a streamlined design improves performance and efficiency.

The forward portion of the top tube is shaped to quietly communicate and diffuse the large compressive forces this area of the bike absorbs, while the rearward portion is slimmed to handle the smaller forces delivered through the seat tube. The upper control link has been designed to deliver superb suspension response, precise shock control and excellent torsional stiffness, all while minimizing stress on the seat tube structure.

The twin-strut rear swingarm supports the crucial connections between the front and rear triangles and manages the intense energetic loads generated by the rear wheel, while remaining slim and compact for reduced un-sprung inertia. The main pivot yoke, connected to the titanium leaf spring, spreads the Enduro dual-row full-complement bearings as wide as possible for maximum durability and prolonged bearing life. Tires are crucial to bike handling and frame performance. We shaped the chain stays and seat stays to give the Mayhem loads of clearance for wide-diameter tires up to 29x2.5” (and 27.5x2.8”), with some 29x2.6” tires working as well.

In totality, the Mayhem frame is one of the most advanced, efficient, durable, low-maintenance, and fast mountain bike frames on the market.

Progressive Geometry

The Mayhem’s geometry illustrates our firm belief that a bike should maximize a rider’s strengths and minimize their weaknesses. It should put them in the most athletic position to succeed in a variety of trail conditions, allowing riders to cover ground more easily. We designed the Mayhem to place the rider’s weight precisely between the front and rear wheels. We accomplish this by extending the measurement between the bottom bracket and front axle, by slackening the head tube angle for better handling on steep and rough terrain, and by steepening the seat tube angle. This geometry eliminates front-end lift during seated climbing but provides ample room to move and shift your weight when descending. All of this means you spend less energy balancing your bike, allowing you to feel fresh and juiced up for bursts of power when climbing. The Mayhem’s geometry improves the rider’s performance at all speeds, up and down, slow or fast, on all terrain, so that you can explore more, ride more, extend your range and cover more ground. Because every extra summit bagged means another thrilling descent.

Kinematic Magic

Kinematics are the properties of an object in motion. We engineered the Mayhem to have an energetic pedaling response, but with reduced chain growth deep in the stroke for uninterrupted power delivery in rough terrain. In nerd speak we describe this as a seamless progressive leverage ratio: Soft off the top, ample mid stroke support from the leaf spring, and ramp at the end to prevent hard bottoming and soak up big hits. The Mayhem’s kinematics eliminate the need for shock lockout due to the power boost provided by our Living Link™ suspension. All of this means that climbing takes less energy and more watts are sent to the wheel with every pedal stroke.

Geometry Adjuster

Full shralp mode is only a few moments away with our Geometry Adjuster which lets the rider swap between HI and LO modes in less than 30 seconds with one tool. Slacker, lower, shreddier. Adjust it on the trail or set it and forget it. Our goal is to provide riders with options that allow them to tailor and fine-tune their Mayhem to their riding style. It’s like getting two bikes for the price of one.

Groovy Guides

Cable lines on a beautifully shaped bike frame are kind of like those overhead power lines that ruin your view of the sky: they are butt ugly and could easily be hidden with some effort. Our Groovy Guides integrate the rear brake line into the tube, providing a clean look while also offering easier access than internal cable routing. Our Groovy Guides make it easy to service what may be the most important cable on your bike, while also keeping it out of the way and eliminating snags. It’s just one more example of how we sweat the small details to enhance your ride performance.

Lifetime Warranty

We design and test our frames to the highest standards so you can be confident in your investment. Should you have an issue with your Spot frame, we will warranty it against manufacturing defects for the lifetime of the frame. Of course there's some fine print (read here), but if you buy a bike and ride it as it is intended to be ridden, we've got your back. And if you do get into a fender-bender, we have a fantastic crash replacement program as well.

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Reviewed by Tim M.

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Great experience

Excellent demo opportunity! Terrain challenging enough to test out the bike's capabilities a short ride from the Spot HQ. Spot crew was easy to deal with. Practically free to demo. What more can I say? I bought the frame!

The opportunity to test ride the bike without laying out half a day's wages is not common anymore. Thanks Spot for giving me the opportunity... it's what closed the deal.

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The Best Keeps Getting Better

Just finished break in miles on my 3rd generation Mayhem and the Spot engineering team knows what to tinker with and what to leave alone! Perfect balance of frame geometry and components to assure the most versatile trail bike made and puts every watt of output directly into moving the bike forward. This bike rips and is super comfortable, plus look great.

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Mayhem 130 Gen2 Frame

I recently purchased this frame after riding the Mayhem Gen1 for the Iast 6 years. As this would be my first bike build from the frame up, I had quite a few questions. The SPOT Team were more than gracious to give their time and provide the answers I needed. Also just as important is the design of the frame which is geared towards being maintenance friendly. Specifically the internal conduits for the dropper and derailleur cables, as well as the guide on the down tube for the rear brake cable gave the bike a nice anesthetic, and made cabling hassle free.

Now to the ride experience. I was initially concerned that something would disappoint me on the ride quality given that I couldn't find much fault with the Gen1 Mayhem. I can say that the steeper STA, and slacker HTA improves the bike's character, while keeping the Mayhem's familiar feel intact.

I'm very happy with my purchase and confident that I will enjoy riding the Gen2 Mayhem for many years to come.

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Reviewed by Forrest R.

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Easier Rider!

I am shocked by the advancement in mountain bike technology I’ve been missing while wearing out my 20+ year old Specialized Enduro Expert! Easier to pedal, tighter turns more doable. And the drop seat post!!!! Front brake disc has an annoying wobble/friction noise when braking lightly. Love the wider handlebar. Won’t miss having to shift the front sprocket ever again!

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Reviewed by Greg I.

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I recommend this product

Rated 5 out of 5

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The perfect mountain bike

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