Norco's new Optic trail bike in a sleek grey color scheme.
Version 2.0 of Fezzari's Timp Peak gets a lower bottom bracket height to go along with an updated rocker link and internal cable routing design. As shown, the bike will retail for $5,899 USD from the Utah-based consumer direct company..
Kona's Operator 27.5 is still a few months away from being available to the public, but when it arrives it will have 196mm of travel, a 63-degree head angle, and a clever keyed through-axle design.
Transition athlete Alex McAndrew's TR500.
Shimano chose Pivot's Mach 6 to showcase their new XT Di2 gruppo.
Open's One+ lightweight carbon hardtail is intended for cross-country riding, but it has clearance for either a 29 x 2.4 or 27.5 x 3.0 tire to help take the edge of of rough trails.
Commencal's Meta AM in a new black and purple color scheme.
Dave Cullinan's Santa Cruz Hightower, complete with hand painted pinstripes.
It was hard to miss Foes' Alpine Plus bike and its fluorescent yellow paint job. It's designed around 27.5+ wheels, and two shock positions allows it to be set up with either 5 or 5.5 inches of travel.
This Nukeproof Mega 290 had a custom build kit that included DVO's Topaz shock and Diamond fork, and not-quite color matched brake calipers and levers from Hope.
Who says kids need to suffer on heavy, underperforming bikes? Spawn Cycles has their full suspension Rokkusuta coming soon in 20-inch and 24-inch versions - this model was even outfitted with pint-sized Chromag flat pedals.
The latest iteration of the Mongoose Boot'r uses a Horst Linke layout for its 210mm of rear travel, rolls on 27.5" wheels, and retails for $2,699 USD.
Another bright orange bike, this one in the form of Ibis' Ripley.
The Redpoint is a new bike for Salsa, with 150mm of rear travel delivered via a Split Pivot suspension design. There will be two carbon-framed options, and one aluminum.
Patrol's 160mm 671.
A custom painted Intense Tracer 275C.
YT's new Jeffsy 140mm 29er.
Well that's...ummm....different looking.
GT had their athletes' bikes on display, including Rachel Throop's Force Expert race bike.
Santa Cruz's silvery V10.
Whyte is a well known brand in the UK, and are now their working on making their presence known in the United States.
It's neither a Imperial or Metric friendly travel amount either which is a sure fail
My first impression was "that looks like a Kona" .... which is actually a good thing this time as a lot of these brands lack any real identity. The new Operator looks kinda "classic" which is a massive plus in my book
I'm a fan of KHS and hope they work out some designs that inspire financial stability. Their DH bike looks good so scale it down to a 160mm version maybe?!!!!?
That's definitely different than the carbon "Astro" frames they showed at the Taipei show. Seems like an excessively long seat tube. But I think it's cool that it's different. Straight will be the in thing soon, organic has been done to death!
If it had a Transition or Evil sticker on it everyone would be gushing on how cool it was...
That's what I always tell people who are looking for a new bike. The first question I ever ask anyone about any bike, "does it have 196mm of travel?", and that basically sets the president for any other possible enquiries.
That doesn't sound very encouraging. Thru all my frame and yearssss only had a few warranty attempts, kona got thumbs down, giant was mehhh. I end up fixing on my own. On the other hand Rockshox replaced a blown rear shock from 2007 with a brand new 2015 model free of charge and hassel and very fast service. Most companies should visit RS for advice.
Thats one of the most confusing bikes that I've ever seen. Besides the Gambler with its rear suspension of course. Like: Double chainring with a DH cassete? Together with a trail fork and low profile tires? Were they trying to build a road bike for the edgy kids?
It's rare I'd say this but that 29er (mega) looks awesome!! Really can see the resurgence of that wheel size with these new slacker 29ers coming out, can't believe it didn't take off years ago with the Spec Enduro
Compare the Timp Peak frame to MacMahone's Albion frame and you will see that they are identical. It isn't a "looks like a session" sort of deal, they are identical. Which makes me not like either company
It's about $1100 for X01 Eagle and about $1500 for the XX1 Eagle. That's for a shifter, cassette, cranks, derailleur and fancy new chain and chainring, although I think you have to buy a BB separately.
My first impression was "that looks like a Kona" .... which is actually a good thing this time as a lot of these brands lack any real identity. The new Operator looks kinda "classic" which is a massive plus in my book
If it had a Transition or Evil sticker on it everyone would be gushing on how cool it was...
No crash replacement(though it wasn't from a crash), no contrition whatsoever, I will never own a khs
Like: Double chainring with a DH cassete? Together with a trail fork and low profile tires? Were they trying to build a road bike for the edgy kids?
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Rather do like the pen work on the Intense; I saw a young woman Sharpie her bike once, pretty talented artist and rider.
don't much care for the top tube/seat tube triangle config.
cheers for the Clump!
Yup. I'm that old????