Forbidden Dreadnought SLX

Forbidden's hardware is a testament to their attention to detail, from the forged Rate Control linkages to the custom stainless steel screws that hold everything together, they have spared no expense in the finishing of the Dreadnought leaving nothing to chance.

Mullet curious or a die-hard convert, the Dreadnought shares the same Rate Control Linkage system as its little brother, the Druid, and therefore accepts Forbidden's ‘corner slaying conversion kit’, also known as Ziggy Link.

Forbidden doesn't discriminate against rightys or leftys and their adaptable cable routing allows you to neatly route the Dreadnought’s cables and hoses no matter where in the world you come from or with what hand you operate your rear brake with.

The Dreadnought comes equipped with either a custom-tuned Push ElevenSix, EXT Storia Lok V3 or Fox X2 shock, but if your heart is set on something else, Forbidden will have you covered soon as we add more options, including custom-tuned RockShox and Öhlins units in due course.

Even the smallest Dreadnought frame size can fit a full-size 26oz water bottle, regardless of your rear shock reservoir. Remember, hydration is your friend, but sweaty backs most definitely are not.

A quiet bike is a fast bike and a clean bike is less prone to problems, so Forbidden developed a full suite of custom frame protection to keep the noisy bits quiet, the hard to clean bits free from crud and that precious carbon protected from flying debris.

All that high pivot goodness requires a solid chain retention solution so Forbidden turned to the chainguide experts over at ethirteen to develop a retention system specifically for the Dreadnought.

The ‘under the top tube’ mounting screws allow for the attachment of various accessory mounting solutions; pump, tools, a banana, the kitchen sink, go crazy, just don’t hang a water bottle there, please.