New Spot Mayhem 130 & Mayhem 150 mountain bikes drop leaf-spring suspension

Golden-based Spot Bikes have released updated models of their Mayhem 130 and Mayhem 150 full suspension trail bikes. These both use Spot’s Leaf Spring suspension platform; a design that has done away with traditional cartridge bearings for the main pivot, replacing them with a composite leaf-spring, named the Living Link.Advertisement

The New Mayhem 130 and Mayhem 150 both receive a substantial geometry update, now longer, lower and slacker than their previous iterations. They now also offer trail side adjustable geometry, allowing the rider to slacken the head angle and drop the BB in a (claimed) less than 30 seconds. We have the full geometry details and pricing right here.

New Spot Mayhem 130

The Mayhem 130 is available in both 27.5+” and 29″ options. As it’s name suggests, it’s rear end sports 130 mm travel, paired with a 140 mm or 150 mm fork up front.

On the geometry front, the new Mayhem 130 is much longer, boasting a 440 mm reach in medium, as compared to the 424 mm reach of the previous generation. Reach values now span 415 mm in Small up to 490 mm in XL.

Chainstays measure up at 435 mm across the S-XL size range. The seat tube angle of the small frame is relatively slack at 75.5 degrees (effective), steepening up in 0.5 degree increments up the size range to a steep 77 degrees on the XL frame.

The head tube angle is consistent across the size range at a conservative 65.7 degrees in the HI geometry mode, dropping to a slacker 65.2 degrees in the LO geometry mode. With the HA change comes a drop in the BB height from a 31 mm drop in HI, to a 39 mm drop in LO.

A key feature of the Mayhem 130 is its super short seat tube length – as short as 356 mm on the small frame, and 495 mm on the XL. This will encourage the use of super long travel dropper posts for all riders, giving them maximum standover clearance to throw some shapes in the cockpit.

Spot Mayhem 130 Details:

• Frame Material: Carbon
• Travel: 130 mm rear, 140/150 mm front
• Wheel Size: 27.5″+ or 29″
• Claimed weight: from 27.2 lb (12.3 kg)
• Starting Price: $4,999 USD

New Spot Mayhem 150

The new Spot Mayhem 150 is, as the name suggests, a 150 mm rear wheel travel mountain bike, built for rather more technical terrain than the Mayhem 130. It pairs that additional travel out back with a 160 mm fork up front, rolling on 29″ wheels.

The new Mayhem 150 sports a 65 degree head angle in HI mode, slackening to 64.5 degrees in LO mode. The BB drops 27 mm in HI mode, lowering to a drop of 36 mm in LO mode. The seat tube angle is an effective 75.5 degrees across the S-XL size range.

As we saw on the Mayhem 130, the 150 mm Spot offers ultra short seat tubes too, measuring at just 400 mm in medium and 450 mm in large. This will allow riders to spec long droppers, and choose their frame size based on their desired reach figure.

Speaking of reach, this spans 410 mm to 500 mm across the S-XL size range. Chainstays measure 440 mm consistent across the size range, offering clearance for 29 x 2.5″ tires, though spot reckon some 2.6″ tires work too.

Spot Mayhem 150 Details:

• Frame Material: Carbon
• Travel: 150 mm rear, 160 mm front
• Wheel Size: 29″ only
• Claimed weight: from 29.3 lb (13.3 kg)
• Starting Price: $5,1999 USD

What on earth is the Living Link Leaf Spring?

Tyler explains Spot’s signature Leaf Spring suspension platform here, but here’s a brief description. The Living Link replaces traditional cartridge bearings on the main pivot for an aerospace-grade titanium leaf spring that works with the air shock to provide a very linear mid-stroke suspension curve.

[embedded content]

In the first 25%-50% of the shock’s stroke, the leaf spring is said to “increase spring rate at the wheel to widen the sweet spot of mid stroke support”. Towards the end-stroke, a reduced spring rate at 75% travel is said to make more travel accessible on rough descents, transitioning to a stronger “ramp up” near bottom out as the leaf spring force falls away.

On the rebound side, the leaf spring is meant to reduce “pogo” experienced on big hits. In the early to mid-stroke region, the leaf spring is said to bestow more “pop” to help riders hop obstacles with ease.

Spot Mayhem Pricing & Availability

The new Spot Mayhem 130 and Spot Mayhem 150 full suspension trail bikes are available at four price points; 4-star, 5-star, 6-star XTR and 6-star AXS.

The Spot Mayhem 130 starts at $4,999 USD for the 4-star build, featuring a Fox Performance Float DPS shock, RockShox Pike Select fork with 42 mm rake, Stan’s Arch S1 wheelset, SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain and SRAM G2 R brakes with 180 mm rotors.

At the top-end, the 6-star AXS build will set you back $ 8,399 USD. It sports a Fox Factory Float DPS shock, Fox Factory 36 Float fork, SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS drivetrain, Enve M630 carbon wheelset and G2 ultimate brakes.

For the Mayhem 150, drivetrain specs remain as for the Mayhem 130, but suspension, wheelsets and brakes are all on the burlier side. At the lower end, the 4-star $5,199 USD build gets a RockShox ZEB Select RC 44 mm rake fork, Fox Performance Elite Float DPX2 shock, Stan’s Flow S1 wheelset, and Code R brakes with 200 mm and 180 mm rotors.

At the top-end, the $8,599 USD 6-star AXS build gets a Fox Factory Float X2 shock, Fox Factory 38 Float fork, carbon Enve rims on i9 Hydra hubs and CODE RSC brakes.

Pre-order in Matte Hot Tomato or Matte Black colorways now.

SpotBikes.com