The Fury is made for the wild. It easily withstands the heaviest blows and protects the driver, handling and stability of the first series carbon downhillers are impressive as well as its sexy look. In four versions and price ranges, anyone can afford it to experience a new downhill feeling on the GT success path.
by Rolf Fleckenstein
Not only since the Atherton family has switched to GT, the GT Fury is known. Its unique look and its fabulous frame concept have long made insiders and downhillers talk about. The look of the Fury is not only stunning, it is also made from A-Z for downhillers. Especially the frame of the carbon models "Fury Team" and "Fury World Cup" is looking for its equal, not to mention that GT was the first manufacturer to bring a downhill carbon frame in series on the market and thus set a milestone. Numerous doubters stood in the way of the project, saying the carbon material did not have the durability and impact resistance of aluminum. They have all since faded away. In the past two years, GT has impressively proven that carbon and downhill can very well go together. The prerequisite is a high level of know-how.
Unique carbon frame
Thanks to special in-house software, GT has managed to find out which forces act at which points on the frame and thus design the frame to suit the application. The result is a truly dynamic force component. As a result, the weight, stiffness and durability of the frame have been optimized. And the steering precision and damping of the frame are also better. GT's Rockblock technology is used on the underside of the downtube: firearm-proven Kevlar has been incorporated into the carbon to protect the frame from stone chips in this exposed area. The internally routed cables provide a clean look, less wear and tear, and longer life. The 1.5″ head tube helps to stiffen the frame and allows the use of many headsets, even with low mounting height.
Driving experience = driving fun
Although one or the other rider must get used to the relatively high cockpit, the good feeling especially in terms of response behavior of the suspension is very quickly established, the bike is very quickly good in the hand. At around 17 kg, the downhill bike proves to be very agile and maneuverable. Whether on high drops, steep steps with horizontal landing, moderate trails or scree fields: You constantly get good feedback from the chassis, which can also be willingly circled through tighter turns. At the same time, the bike always sits firmly on the ground even on brutal trails and can hardly be rattled. The Fury's rear triangle is one of the most supple available. The tuning in the installed suspension provides excellent damping and stability. Of course...
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