We discovered a new MMR Kenta prototype at Nove Mesto

Mountain bike 14/05/21 16:26 Migue A.

In the rain and mud at the Nove Mesto World Cup we have just discovered what looks like the next version of the MMR Kenta. A prototype, with a new geometry and a completely redesigned crankset, with which the Spanish cyclist Sergio Mantecón is already riding and with which he will compete this weekend.

The prototype of the next MMR Kenta is already rolling in Nove Mesto

As it happened in 2017, Asturian manufacturer MMR is using its race team to develop a new full suspension mountain bike model. If they're sticking to the name, it'll be the next MMR Kenta, and in it we see an updated geometry in which the steering angle relaxes to 68.5º with a 110mm fork, the seat tube becomes more upright, the reach increases and the chainstays are shortened to 435mm. Obviously, these measurements were obtained from comments on the prototype's appearance and are by no means definitive.

The change in geometry with a higher reach and a more relaxed steering angle is immediately visible.

The most significant point, in terms of performance and aesthetics, of this new model can be found in its renewed linkage. This full suspension prototype maintains the articulated pivot system of the current MMR Kenta, but now its linkage separates the pivot points of the shock absorber and tie rods. As far as we know, with the new linkage the kinematics change, improving the performance of the system considerably, as well as facilitating the maintenance of the shock absorber.

Assembly of Serigo Mantecón's MMR prototype for the 2021 Nove Mesto World Cup

After discovering that it was a new prototype and that Sergio Mantecón was going to compete in the Nove Mesto World Cup, we couldn't miss the opportunity to take a look at the whole set-up.