New Manitou Dorado

The first-generation Manitou Dorado turned a lot of heads more than 20 years ago, in large part thanks to its inverted layout and wild-looking carbon chassis. The all-new, fourth-generation Dorado is a major update to what Manitou calls “the longest-standing inverted downhill fork” — including a return of the carbon chassis, after more than a decade hiatus. But there’s a whole lot more going on, too, so we sat down with Manitou’s Phil Ott to discuss the past and present of the Dorado; the advantages and disadvantages of inverted forks; fork offset; and a whole bunch more.TOPICS & TIMES:History of the DoradoThe new 4th GenerationDorado ProDorado ExpertDorado CompWhy inverted?Fore-aft vs. torsional stiffnessFork offsetUpcoming projects from ManitouPhil’s Big IdeaRELATED LINKS:New Manitou DoradoBlister Mountain Biking 101: Fork OffsetBecome a Blister MemberCamping in Gunnison & Crested Butte Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.