Click to email a link to a friend Did you say freeride? Knolly had no doubts about using the term when describing their new Warden 170 MX. A quick look at the geometry, travel, and MX wheels and it’s obvious this bike is designed for riders who like to go big or those who like to shred the roughest terrain they can find.
Alongside Knolly’s other recently released Gen 6 frames, the Warden 170 MX gets several updates. The most visually obvious is the straightened top tube, which Knolly says has been well received. Another key update that’s not so blatant to the eye are the new size-specific chainstay lengths. While the S1 and S2 frames share the same rear end, every larger size gets its own length. See the geometry chart below for the numbers.
Other fittings include a removable ISCG-05 mount, a 73mm threaded BB shell, and a 180mm brake post mount. The frame offers internal cable routing and comes with a chainstay protector.The new Warden 170 MX will be available in five frame sizes: S1 , S2 , S3 , S4 , and S5 . Two lower shock mount holes provide your choice of neutral or slack geometry positions.
The Warden’s rear ends remain in a pretty normal range; they’re not super long but not too stubby either. Knolly generally keeps stack heights low, but not equal across the size range. As the chart shows, stack height increases with every larger frame size.Knolly is offering four build kits for the new Warden 170 MX. I noticed the builds don’t get into super high-end territory, which makes sense for a huck-and-thrash kind of bike.