Chris Canfield unleashes his Vampire frame ... in the downhill mountain biking world. Chris, who with his mechanical engineer and DH racer brother Lance started Canfield Brothers Bikes in 1999 ...

Perhaps the most immediately striking design of this bike is the aluminum space frame, a lightweight but extremely strong frame necessary for the high speeds and stresses of downhill mountain biking.

Aluminum is the frame material of choice for most descenders because of its fabrication properties and light weight. Downhill mountain bikes are commonly equipped with nine speeds and very touchy ...

This full-suspension mountain bike weighs less than many hardtails and is optimized for long days on the trail.