Forestal Siryon first ride with Cedric Gracia, and a trip to the Forestal Technology Centre

Update: The Forestal Siryon is now official and we have the full specification detail here:

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The time from CG announcing he was leaving Santa Cruz to the time when we finally learned where would end felt like an eternity. I searched everywhere and poked every lead in the industry but there was very little information.

Then photos started to show up on social media. CG in new riding kit, on a bike that looked like it had been photographed by one of the car magazines. It was a prototype with Dazzle style camouflage to hide its lines, shape, and features. It was an enticing teaser and I kept hunting for more.

I kept my ear to the ground and even spoke to Richie Schley about his friend’s new ride. Richie was certain Cédric would be back at Commencal, I knew this wasn’t the case as I had already asked and they had no idea what he had planned.

I even managed to get hold of Cédric’s email to pester him on an almost weekly basis about what he was up to. To my surprise, he replied promptly, promised to put me in touch with his new company, but wouldn’t give up the details yet. This was around March 2019.

Rumours started to trickle in and tight-lipped sources started to babble. I soon learned that a mysterious new company was forming and that the new brand would be backed by Ilya Rouss from Russia and Anton Yarashuk from Belarus, two businessmen known for taking on huge projects and making them a success.

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