The third new offering from Morewood for 2010 is the much anticipated Kalula, based on the success of the Makulu, Morewood’s premier downhill race machine, the Kalula has an adjusted leverage progression ramping up through the last part of the stroke making the bike more suited to its shorter 7″ of travel. Still using a low leverage design the frame will be available in three sizes; a first for Morewood on the gravity side of things who usually only offer small medium and medium large. Word from Mr Morewood himself is that this is to allow for smaller riders to have access to the performance offerings of the Makulu.

The compact design of the Kalula will certainly suit bike park frequencials as it will make for a great shuttle machine. A tapered head-tube design opens the compatibility and build options up to allow the use of many single crown and triple clamp fork combinations. With both Bos and Fox RC4 offerings the frame should also meet a critical price-point somewhere in-between the Izimu and the Makulu. A park bike for some and a mini DH for others?

Very interesting colouring is used on the blue frame shown in the gallery, its actually a translucent powder-coat allowing the raw aluminium to shine through the paintwork highlighting any blemishes in the frame, tubing and welding making every frame 100% unique. Certainly one of my favourites for 2010.

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