Honda RN-01 G-cross

The Honda RN-01 G-Cross is a mountain bike that Honda produced specifically for downhill racing events. Honda is not a manufacturer of bicycles, and this bike was not commercially available to the general public. It was introduced in the 2004 racing season by the Team G Cross Honda, which competed in the NORBA and Mountain Bike World Cup points series races. What sets it apart from most other bicycles is that it was developed specifically for race use by the Honda team using many purpose-made components not commercially available. It is also different in using an internal gearbox instead of an external derailleur system. The gearbox is not a classic internal hub such as the Rohloff Speedhub: inside it is a classic derailleur, a cassette and a chainring, and the freewheel is placed in the bottom bracket rather than the rear wheel, giving a front freewheel system.