OMG Carbon Gold consists of ultra-high modulus fibres that improve traction resistance and compression, obtaining structures with an extremely high weight-to-stiffness ratio.These materials, in combination with laminates that have undergone iterative processes of finite element analysis (FEA), enable us to create a frame that guarantees the maximum stiffness and the minimum weight. 4x4 technology is the Alma's heart and soul. It's the innovation that makes it better than the rest. For me, that means increased stiffness, which really improves the performance the bike gives you. This makes the frame more comfortable and it also means problem-free pedaling on rough ground, and so it bumps up my speed whatever ground I'm riding on.The DCR makes the bike look good, but it's also very useful as it reduces cable friction and that means more gear precision, as the gears are protected from dust and mud. So I can ride this new Alma in really extreme conditions without worrying about the gear changes. Downtube patent, full one-piece carbon monocoque stops, BB30, 2010 XC racing geometry, SSN (SSN is a working procedure, a design technique and a command of technology that we now use for all our bicycles. Firstly the Orca, and then the Onix and the Alma, began to be designed using this system).