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Such was the case when it released the FS Evolution mountain bike. The bike pictured here is the 2001 model, mainly because we think it looks better than the 2002 model. The carbon fibre frame has retained its natural carbon fibre finish. The disc brakes are Megura and the suspension is adjustable both front and rear. Indeed, the forks are upside-down design, delivering a staggering 140mm of wheel travel. The price tag weighs in at $10,612 which makes the 2002 model FS just under $1,000 a kilogram for its 11.5 kg weight.</p></body></html></p> <ul id="gallery_images"> <li><a href="/web/20110814171010/http://www.gizmag.com/go/1192/picture/387/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110814171010im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/1192_02.jpg" title="Porsche Evolution Mountain Bike" alt="Porsche Evolution Mountain Bike"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20110814171010/http://www.gizmag.com/go/1192/picture/389/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110814171010im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/1192_04.jpg" title="Porsche Evolution Mountain Bike" alt="Porsche Evolution Mountain Bike"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20110814171010/http://www.gizmag.com/go/1192/picture/388/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110814171010im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/1192_03.jpg" title="Porsche Evolution Mountain Bike" alt="Porsche Evolution Mountain Bike"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20110814171010/http://www.gizmag.com/go/1192/picture/390/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110814171010im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/1192_05.jpg" title="Porsche Evolution Mountain Bike" alt="Porsche Evolution Mountain Bike"/></a></li> <li id="view_all"><a href="/web/20110814171010/http://www.gizmag.com/go/1192/picture/386/" class="blue">View all<br/></a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div>  <div id="bottom_unit"> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110814171010js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> </div> </div>  <span class="title">Share</span> <div id="article_share" class="dotsontop"> <span class="as_button"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110814171010/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-via="gizmag">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110814171010js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110814171010js_/http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=1"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><g:plusone size="medium" count="true" href="http://www.gizmag.com/go/1192/"></g:plusone></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110814171010js_/http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="right"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript">reddit_newwindow='1'</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110814171010js_/http://www.reddit.com/static/button/button1.js"></script></span> <iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110814171010if_/http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://www.gizmag.com/go/1192/&layout=standard&show_faces=false&width=530&action=like&font&colorscheme=light&height=30" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" id="facebook_like"></iframe> </div>   <div id="tags"> <span class="title">Tags</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <ul> <li>» <a href="/web/20110814171010/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/porsche/" rel="tag">Porsche</a></li> <li class="clear_both"></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="bing_unit"></div>  <span class="title" id="comments">User Comments (2)</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_dots">  <div id="comment-8905" class="a_comment"> <p>*sigh* "I wonder what the poor people are doing this time of year, Muffy." </p> <img src="/web/20110814171010im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Joel</span> <span class="date">- September 30, 2009 @ 08:44 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-63697" class="a_comment"> <p>"Probably something mundane, like looking for a job, Biff" </p> <p></p> <p>Really though for $10K I would buy a Porsche.... but it would be a restorative 911 turbo carrera </p> <p></p> <p></p> <img src="/web/20110814171010im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Drifter</span> <span class="date">- June 11, 2011 @ 10:17 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> </div> <span class="title">Post a Comment</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_form_div"> <div id="comment_form"> <div id="comments_login"> <form action="javascript:sndReqArg('login_user', prep_ajax(document.login_form.email.value), prep_ajax(document.login_form.password.value), 1192, prep_ajax(''))" style="clear: both; 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