{"id":258889,"date":"2026-08-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/20\/manitous-dorado-pro-silver-is-available-exclusively-on-the-nicolai-r20-mgu-aon-edition\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:00:00","slug":"manitous-dorado-pro-silver-is-available-exclusively-on-the-nicolai-r20-mgu-aon-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/20\/manitous-dorado-pro-silver-is-available-exclusively-on-the-nicolai-r20-mgu-aon-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Manitou\u2019s Dorado Pro Silver is Available Exclusively on the Nicolai R20 MGU AON Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manitou has just released its legendary Dorado upside-down downhill fork<\/a> in a special Pro Silver Edition. At present, there are only two ways to get your hands on this shiny component. The first is to be an elite-level DH racer on the AON Racing team. The other is to purchase one of the extremely limited supply of Nicolai R20 MGU AON Edition downhill eMTBs that will be produced this fall. A silver fork is cool and all, but the Nicolai R20 is really something else. Read on for the details<\/p>\n

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Aon Racing has been riding the Dorado Pro Silver Edition this year. (photo \/ Manitou)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why Silver?<\/h2>\n

With a name like Dorado \u2014 Spanish for \u201cgolden\u201d \u2014 silver is a curious choice for this limited-edition fork. Working with AON Racing, Manitou developed the silver Dorado exclusively for use on the team\u2019s super-wild prototype race bike, which carried Reece Wilson to 2nd place at the World Cup DH in Andorra. That very unique bike is a story in and of itself, and Cory already covered it in great detail<\/a> if you\u2019re interested in learning more.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, the Manitou Dorado may be one of the most \u201cnormal\u201d components on that AON DH bike. With its distinctive looks and inverted design, the Dorado still turns heads, especially in flashy silver. The inverted architecture is intended to keep the bushings and seals lubricated to maintain consistent, smooth performance while enhancing fore-aft stiffness and controlled torsional flex.<\/p>\n

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