Taking a leaf out of the Formula 1 strut-style suspension design, Knolly’s Fourby4 suspension has been developed specifically to require little to no compromise among the four most important performance metrics of suspension: pedalling efficiency, traction, rear brake interaction with the rear shock, and rear shock progression. And as much as it looks like it came out of an erector set, the Fourby4 has been developed by Knolly’s founder and head designer Noel Buckley. The heart of the Endorphin is, not surprisingly, the Fourby4 suspension design. That seems like an obvious thing, but in today’s world of un-standard standards, fiddly adjustments, bespoke, hard to find replacement parts, the level of performance the Endorphin offers without complicating the mechanics is reassuring. Something that Knolly has always been very particular about is making sure that their bikes are serviceable, easy to set up, adjust and maintain. The Endorphin is a 27.5 inch or 650b trail bike to suit riders of all skill levels. Actually, with the Endorphin, the use of materials, and how that helps ramp up the quality and performance levels is in fact key to the brilliance of this product. Knolly has bullishly faced this issue with a metaphorically full-throated “that’s your problem” if you are one of those inclined to assume a lack of quality based on the choice of materials. In today’s carbon-centric world of cycling, the major problem aluminum frames face is not a quality issue necessarily, but the fact that the alu, and not the performance, becomes the talking-point.
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