The Ryve 100 is the pinnacle of lightweight, full-suspension carbon race rockets. We took the best attributes of the 115 and fine-tuned them for elite riders seeking a marathon bike with Spot’s best-in-class Living Link™ suspension platform paired with a dropper for ripping descents.

The 100 unequivocally answers the “lockout” question with a resounding: NO. That’s because Living Link™ is engineered to be ridden wide open, with an anti-squat response for standing and stomping with maximum efficiency. The composite leaf spring, paired with a Fox factory-tuned shock, stores and releases compressed energy at the optimal time in the pedal stroke-- diminishing fatigue and helping you stay fresh for the sprint. It will change how you climb.

We spec a dropper to help you gap the competition. Combined with Living Link™ it helps you descend faster and more confidently with a lower center of gravity. Our carbon Rocker link is ultra-light and stiff, utilizing a trunnion mount and bearings that diminish fatigue and help you stay fresh for the sprint. Complete bikes start at just 22.9 pounds (with dropper!) and 100mm front and rear.

We sweated every detail to ensure the Ryve 100 delivers maximum performance and easy maintenance. Even the hot tomato colorways are fast. Out-of-the-saddle efficiency, best-in-class small-bump compliance, nimble climbing and aggressive descending: the Ryve 100 is engineered to help you crush KOMs and achieve your personal best.

At rest, the Living Link™ is relaxed, with no stresses imposed. As the suspension compresses, the carbon leaf spring flexes. When the rear axle reaches a point approximately halfway through its travel range, the leaf spring reaches its maximum flex. As the rear axle reaches full compression, the leaf spring relaxes again. The result is a spring contribution to the suspension system. Consider it a boost of superpower when you most need it on long technical climbs.

The Living Link™ also improves riding efficiency. It does so by enhancing the spring curve in the mid-stroke of the suspension travel. How? By working in tandem with the shock’s air spring to make the overall curve more linear in the middle of its travel. A more linear curve increases the suspension response in the mid stroke, where a bike spends most of its time. It’s simply a higher quality ride experience than any other suspension technology on the market.

Living Link™ also addresses a flaw of typical suspension systems: lateral flex. The composite plate of the leaf spring provides dynamic flex vertically, but it is superpower stiff laterally. Think about a metal ruler. You can easily bend it with your hands across its flat surface. Now tip that ruler on edge and try to bend it. No chance. The composite leaf spring, acting as a shear plate, works the same way. It promotes and harnesses flex vertically and prevents it laterally and torsionally. Yeah, like we said, superpowered.

We are proud to live, work and play in the Rocky Mountains. The riding here is technical and rocky and aggressive. For riders of the Ryve, that means your Living Link™ system has been battle tested on epic trails. We fine-tuned the Living Link™ to handle all the nastiness that the Rockies can dish out—both uphill and down.

It delivers precision control on rowdy descents and gluey traction on technical climbs. That is a rare feat for other rear shocks on the market, which are designed to maximize performance in their “open” modes. The Living Link™ system was designed with an anti-squat response, which enables the rider to climb efficiently with the shock wide open. In addition, the kinematics of the suspension system provide a large pedaling sweet spot. The end game: you will ride more confidently both up and down. On other suspension systems, pedaling performance is compromised if the shock pressure is too high or too low. Not so with Living Link™. It delivers efficient acceleration in a large range of suspension sag settings. Riders who like it super firm, as well as those who like it plush, are all rewarded with a bike that climbs like a goat with its tail on fire. We accomplish this holy grail of climbing efficiency and descending performance by finely tuning the leverage ratio curve to work harmoniously with high quality air shocks.

The Ryve's carbon Rocker link on the shock is ultra-light and stiff, utilizing a trunnion mount for a compact and tidy design that delivers improved performance. Spot’s trunnion bearings are optimized for high-rotation applications. That means they reduce friction and deliver heightened small-bump sensitivity—while also giving you a vastly longer service life than traditional bushings.

Our Groovy Guides integrate the brake lines into the tube shape to eliminate the potential for snagging on rocks, branches or clothing. The guides provide a clean, modern look that also simplifies swapping out brakes for races or travel.