Alchemy Arktos 150 MX Reviewed

It’s been quite some time since I’ve tested a bike with somewhat unconventional suspension kinematics. Enter the Alchemy Arktos 150 -  in this case, the Arktos 150 MX. It has a mullet wheel setup and 170mm front travel paired with 150mm of rear travel. Utilizing “Sine“ suspension - aptly named after a sine wave, the bike has a rate that runs regressive to progressive, then regressive again. That right there is the unconventional part, but more on the topic of kinematics later. Something that’s interesting about the Arktos lineup is just how neatly spread across the travel/duty spectrum it is. Working as a consumer direct model, Alchemy takes the same design - conceptually speaking anyway - and offers the Arktos in 120mm, 135mm and 150mm rear travel with the longer travel options both being available as mullets. When presented with the choice, I opted for the mixed wheel version in the longest travel offering, , it sounded fun. Anyhow, read on to see how the bike has been working out...