Hyper Bicycles is proud to announce the addition of Cam Zink and Pablo Tafoya to the Hyper Bicycles Family! Hyper has officially purchased Tafoya's designs that were previously manufactured under the Corsair moniker, the same bikes that Zink had his 2010 dream season on, winning both the Red Bull Rampage and Kokanee Crankworx to clinch the overall FMB World Championship.
| Cam is a two time Crankworx Slope style Champion and this year's defending champion for Red Bull Rampage. We are very happy to have Cam joining Hyper at a time when he is competing at such a high level and able to assist us in critical product development. - Eric Carter, Hyper Bicycle Brand Manager |
| I am speechless. In 2010 I rode to my best season ever, accomplishing all my goals aboard bikes designed by Pablo. It is a miracle and almost too good to be true how things worked out on this amazing partnership with Hyper. The bikes are already Rampage, Crankworx and FMB World Championship proven winning designs and I am ecstatic to be back on them. - Cam Zink |
Equally comfortable on a hardtail, slopestyle, all mountain or DH bike, Cam is a perfect fit for Hyper’s goals for the new high end line of mountain bikes. Cam’s throw caution to the wind, go for it attitude is always a crowd favorite, and you know when Cam is dropping in something big is going to go down.
Look for Cam on his Hyper 'Cam Zink' Pro Model frame at FMB freeride events, Crankworx, Red Bull Rampage and the highly anticipated film premier of Where the Trail Ends at 2012 Interbike.
After testing the products and being very impressed with the performance of Pablo’s current designs, Hyper has reached an agreement with Designer Pablo Tafoya to utilize his UNIT™ suspension system as well as continued development on future Hyper models. The UNIT™ system is the same design that Cam has piloted to victories at Crankworx and Red Bull Rampage, and it only made sense to keep this winning formula together.
| We tested many different designs to make sure we bring the best possible product to Hyper Bicycles riders. Pablo's concepts and designs are unique, innovative and fit into the Hyper Bicycles mindset of value based performance and getting more people on bikes. The adjustability of Pablo's design features speaks volumes toward his thought process: developing products that are consumer friendly without compromising performance or having to mortgage the house to ride your bike. Pablo is a skilled rider who has the ability to test as well as design high performance bicycle products, which is an important factor for Hyper in the development process, and lends a lot of credibility to Hyper's new high end line of mountain bikes. - Eric Carter, Hyper Bicycle Brand Manager |
| So stoked! What an opportunity to help create the wave of progression that Cam and EC bring to this sport. To connect Hyper with Cam's dream-season results and EC's World Championship experience to the riders of the future is going to be so inspiring and fun. - Pablo Tafoya |
Hyper boss Clay Goldsmid is equally enthusiastic about working with two key players in the world of Mountain Biking:
| Product development leading to Championship results has always been our goal at Hyper. The additions of Cam and Pablo to the Hyper Mountain Bike Program give us two more key elements in reaching that goal. - Clay Goldsmid, CEO, Hyper Bicycle |
Watch for Cam and the Hyper MTB Race Team at competitions, and expect more exciting product news as Pablo continues development on his already successful designs.
Hyper Bicycles has been putting riders on bikes since being founded by former BMX professional Clay Goldsmid in 1990. The company grew from a line of custom racing frames to a major supplier of bicycles to the mass market today. Throughout its history Hyper has supported riders, teams, tracks and the sanctioning bodies that are the foundation of the sport of BMX. Hyper is based in Malaga, NJ.
Never knew he rode hyper, or that hyper ever won anything but the longest ghostride or the most flips when lauched down a steep hill. Nobody in their right mind would ever buy a 'hyper' when there are many other quality brands to choose from.
Hyper is coming back rather strong in the Bmx world aswell. Alot of people are buying Hyper because it's becoming a good brand again.
Keep your nickers out of a twist. You don't have to ride the bikes, so don't complain.
Generally a company like Hyper is going to put their Bmx developement after their Mtb developement, thus meaning they have updated their Mtb lineup.
You guys are so bent out of shape about CAM being on Hyper, no one is forcing you to ride Cam Zink's new Hyper are they ? Shut the f*ck up about it being a walmart brand. EVERY company could make a line-up of bikes for walmart to be sold to possibly the less fortunate or the kids who can't afford a " proper " bike.
You guys look at it wrong. That's about all that needs to be said.
You guys have got to be the biggest idiots I've seen on here. Almost every company has different tiered bikes, and Hyper just happens to have a Wal-Mart tier.
Again, you people saying its a bad choice are retarded. No one is forcing you to ride Hyper, so why complain about something that doesn't affect you ? Oh right. You're stupid. Nevermind.
Cool it with the "retard" comments man, no need for that aggression on here. While there is a place in the world for Wal-Mart tiered bikes, I think a lot of the superior MTB companies out there make it a point to always keep their products above that level and support local bike shops instead of large whole-sale, low quality stores like Wal-Mart. It's a statement when a company does something like that, and also it means they aren't making shitty bikes knowingly.
Of course you cannot possibly be thinking of the less fortunate when saying crap like that. Why do I say this ? Because bike shops mark EVERYTHING up more than it needs to be marked up.
It's a low, properly priced bike.
When people come here and make retarded comments like " OMGZ GUIZE HYPER SEELZ 2 TEH WAL-MaRtZ DONT BUYZ " I pull the retard comments out. Why ? Because as soon as people start dissing a quality bike company, strictly because they sell to Wal-Mart is rubbish.
Whether you like it or not, 90% of todays top riders probably began on Wal-Mart spec'd bikes and rode the f*ck out of them. Idk about you but I'd rather see a Hyper from Wallyworld being rode as hard as it could than some stupid loser riding Mom and Dads' wallet of a Trek Session 9.9 with King, and the likes.
This, is why I will not cool it with the "retard" comments, because people continue to be retarded.
Neg props........ now.
When you say retard it can offend a lot of people who have relatives or close friends that are mentally challenged.
If I'm a prime example, so are you. I'm not the a*shole(s) shit talking Cam's decision.
It's people like you who bring out the arrogant side of me. You people have no f*cking respect for riders that are obviously much higher in terms of value than you, and trash their decision. Pretty sure if ANY company gave you free bikes you'd take them...
f*ck off.
Association has a lot of influence in marketing (hence monster love to be associated with DH and moto), i.e. if wallmart sell crap and suddenly sell v-10s it's going to take a while for people who don't know to stop perceiving v-10s as crap. But since that's ridiculous and wallmart's motivation is not to sell quality but quantity the assumption that the bikes they sell are bad is extremely understandable, and probably correct. That is not at all to say that these bikes are bad, but the perception is understandable.
*Wal-Mart/ Big box...Again we sell bikes in Wal-Mart and will continue to do so, there are many uses for bikes in the world and not everyone can afford high end bikes.
The big box bikes are a completely different product offering from Hyper. Hyper wants to get more people active and out on bicycles...HIgh end or Big Box, which speaks directly to me.
I grew up in a household with little money and started riding bikes on a bike from Toys-R-Us...I am so thankful to have been able to find my passion of two wheels instead of a stick and ball sport, All of it due to my parents being able to afford a big box bike.
Am I to assume that everyone who has something negative to say about bikes in Wal-Mart also drives a Mercedes Benz, wears a Tag, and only uses the highest end camera when they are out on the family picnic?
I will be posting more responses...if you all have any questions fire em off and I will do my best to answer them.
Thanks Again.
I totally understand why some people are angry about brands "selling out" and choosing to sell bikes in Wal-Mart, as more often than not, they're not the best quality, can be poorly assembled and their sale could potentially divert business away from local bike shops; I think we all get it. At the end of the day though, if it comes down to a kid getting on even a crappy department store bike or wasting their youth in front of an X-box because their folks can't afford a high-end bike, I don't think there's a single person on this site that would chose the latter.
P.s. Do you thing there's any chance that Hyper will bring out a new version of, or even re-release the high flanged hubs they made back in the day (early '90's) like the set you were running on the August 1994 BMX Plus cover. (I'd LOVE to lace a set of them up to my chrome ENVY rims). Hell, if you have an old set lying around you don't want then feel free to send them to me!
This is a work in progress, the Hyper bikes will Utilize the same UNIT system with Industrial design changes to make them Hypers...yada yada I know...u all have heard it before...flame on and insert comments here about other companies blowing it by doing this, haha.
I will make no claims to what time frame they will be out, only to let people down later...I can say the process is much simpler and quicker then starting from scratch and developing a bike..a lot of the steps of the process have already been gone through with the UNIT technology.
Was or is it a mistake to make such a big release without product to sell? maybe.... everyone will have an opinion on that...but the fact is we saw the opportunity to grab Cam and the technology he has won on.
It is much easier for us to answer questions to you guys here this way then to have him show up unannounced on a Hyper or Hyper branded frame and have the speculation go crazy everywhere.
Knowing that Cam has put the slopestyle and DH frames through the paces at Crankworx and Rampage respectively speaks well for the strength (remember the 360 to tank slap off of the Oakley sender before he went back up and nailed it??) Only thing tougher than that frame might be Cam. Now it looks like it will be with a financially stable company to actually bring the designs to market
Pablo has to be stoked that what he has applied his brain power to will actually get a chance to get out in the wild.
Also it looks like this crew has a real good fit together. Since EC is putting the team together I think it will be a bunch of riders that love to ride and have good attitudes. A big ingredient in success is the attitude that a group of people bring and this seems like everyone is pulling in the same direction.
Good luck this season to Cam, EC and Waylon.
I love how people get all pissy over this stuff... no one is forcing any of you to ride this bike.
Department store availability of lower end bikes IS A GOOD THING you silly muppets! A company with money means lower priced, better kitted high end bikes(Aka, Mongoose, GT...) and resources to advance and grow.
EC, don't kill yourself trying to win over ignorance, stupid and stubborn always win.
Keep Pablo off the internet...
And good call not promising release dates that may or may not be met....that bike pictured above and it's history is a prime example!
And paint that bike, that red makes it look ultra-cheesy! Juz sayin... It's already getting the "Walmart Brand" tagged to it, it needs to lose that tag ASAP!
All of us, here on this ketboard right now, are completely useless to "the industry." We have the money to buy expensive bikes, and we'll only buy one a year on average, and that's probably pushing it. It's the kids these companies need to focus on. There's WAAAAAY more children wanting bikes, ANY bikes, than there are people spending $4000 on a frame. Those kids find their niche and slowly develop into dedicated riders and racers.
I don't know much about the big box line from Hyper, but have some legends of the sport behind the name now will be good for the riders and the company.This is a step in the right direction for any bike company.
I think a lot of members on here become blind to the fact that not everyone in the world has a passion for bikes, and they just need something to scoot around on. People don't know bicycle shops exist, so they pick up bikes from big box stores. I am confident in saying thats at least 70% percent of the population.
Like Eric said, its not about fancy bikes or something pretty to look at or what store it is sold in, it is about riding bikes, and affordable prices engage consumers to purchase bicycle and actually start to ride.
Plus all you guys saying the bikes are shit, I bet Eric, Cam, Pablo and all those guys could hop on one and beat the shit out of you on your in tenses, banshees, santacruz's etc. Literally own your shit.
fact of the matter is, get a person on a bike, and that's all that's needed to create a passion and freedom for the sport, no matter the company or the quality.
i was lucky in my younger years to be in the industry through the early 80's and 90's. found back my passion for riding again, now in my early 40's. i ride a 09' mongoose boot'r team and love it. but dollar for dollar, it was the best buy in comparison to all the prominent manufacturers out there and the bike rides as good as any at my level.
mass manufactuer companies make bikes to try and cater to all ranges of affordability. it's a matter of business and a way to stay afloat if one particular department fails.
who cares what the bike brand is or not. get out and ride, because most of this world doesnt get the chance too.
congrats cam and EC and good luck in 2012.
You and Cam are obviously better riders than all but about 20 riders on the planet so I'm listening to your message.
Here's my take:
"Not mortgage the house" means to me that I can expect a sub $1k frame w/ shock. ($2k complete?)
"High performance" means to me that I can trust this bike to survive about 30 or 40 crashes before it starts showing wear. Also backing up the brand with a warranty as strong as any other competing brand. This is where the affiliation with Walmart really impacts my decision. (besides the sh*t I'll get for riding a walmart bike)
I am not going to throw numbers out here now, those will be available when we actually have bikes to sell to customers....I will say $1k frame with shock is a tough number to hit...there are some out there doing it, but the quality standard and performance we are looking to achieve with our first products offered I believe will be above a price point you are mentioning here.
What I do know is that we won't be doing $4000 frame sets or $7000 completes.
The bikes will be high quality, able to with stand abuse and supported by the brand if there are warranty issues.
We are excited about what have planned and the program we are putting together...but really now its time for us to put our heads down and show the consumer instead of tell the consumer how good Hyper is going to be.
Thanks again for everyone on here chiming in...the good and the bad, its all good...to the supporters thanks for being open minded, to the non supports thanks for giving us extra motivation to make our dreams reality.
I am on board with GT and the Athertons, and all the racing team switchups; they make sense.
But this?
And Kyle Strait?
I mean c'mon, brand loyalty helps the CUSTOMER with the appearance that a trusted riding personality (that we tend to look up to and respect, at least for their riding) is standing behind a certain group of brand.
Kills me...
Ok, I know realistically they have time to get him on a long-travel sled, but again; C'MON.
He's known for BIG-MOUNTAIN EPICNESS!
Where's Hyper's freeride sled?
I take the professional's opinion and utilize that, along with other data, to make a buying decision.
And before anyone says: "but the'yre being paid to say that stuff", no, that doesn't matter...Their results in their field of riding along with bike breakdowns and articles helps to mediate the paid riders' "dinner plate talk".
I heard from his friend that he'll be on a dominion, the exact bike he won last rampage on, just with hyper on the side.
And btw that "cute little thing" can and will take more abuse than any of your bikes. Sorry
This is just not what kind of move people associate him with, in any way, shape, or form.
Taken at face value, this seems odd. Looking into the details, it's easier to understand.
And for the record, he is tied with the Claw for my favorite riders of ALL TIME.
I like him as a person, rider, and "celebrity", so it can't be that you assume I'm being disparaging toward him.
The bike in the picture is the same I rode last year while I was on Evil, just powder coated. It was a prototype for Corsair and very similar to the Konig. I have beat the hell out of it all 2011 and I am not worried to ride it until our actual Hyper production samples come out in a few months. They will be lighter and even better than this proto, which was a first try and a first sample home-run from Pablo. The DH bike will be almost identical to the Dominion prototype from Corsair I won Rampage on, just a few minor updates, for that was a first sample, as well. Just think of what we can accomplish with some time, money and more testing?! Hyper Bikes' high end line will rule the high end market and new, affordable Hyper Mtn. Bikes will continue to be the best bikes in Wal-Mart!
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The bike in the picture is the same I rode last year while I was on Evil, just powder coated. It was a prototype for Corsair and very similar to the Konig. I have beat the hell out of it all 2011 and I am not worried to ride it until our actual Hyper production samples come out in a few months. They will be lighter and even better than this proto, which was a first try and a first sample home-run from Pablo. The DH bike will be almost identical to the Dominion prototype from Corsair I won Rampage on, just a few minor updates, for that was a first sample, as well. Just think of what we can accomplish with some time, money and more testing?! Hyper Bikes' high end line will rule the high end market and new, affordable Hyper Mtn. Bikes will continue to be the best bikes in Wal-Mart!
I went and got a hybrid for myself that was affordable at under $500. If anyone is interested, check out how I found my bike/blog about hybrid bike: onesportninja.com/hybrid-bicycle/best-hybrid-bikes-under-500 these hybrid bikes are great, hope everyone of all levels of biking can find their right bike.
Why won't one of the high level bike companies step-up and endorse such a high level rider..?
I wanted a Dominion when I read about them the first time whenever it was, eventually couldn't get my hands on one and bought a Konig instead. I love it but there's no getting away from the fact that it's a bit too short for me, and the choice of rear shocks is limited by the 190 length.
Imagine my joy when I found out I will be able to buy a Dominion, probably this year, in a more advanced state of development than the protos I tried at the Taipei Show last year. Who cares about the brand if the bike is really a Pablo Corsair?
A note to Hyper, Pablo or the other guys developing the bike. I think the slide drops look shabby and weak compared to the adjustable chips as used by Commencal and Transition. The back end isn't as good at soaking up bumps as a VPP setup, which I think is down to the very short chainstay length. I'd be happy if it could be set up a couple of inches longer than the Konig for DH duties.
Otherwise, I'm f*cking ecstatic the Dominion is going to hit the market.
Carbon version in the future, perhaps?
Look at specialized, they make some goo top end bikes, yet they also make some horendous cheap £80 bikes you an get from toys r us and supermarkets in the UK, I don't here anyone saying they're selling out? They key to a successful company is diversifying and covering all aspects of the market where there is a demand. Yes they make cheap and nasty bikes, but to people who just want to ride to the shops erc that's all try need. If that helps them make profit to put into RND to make some the top end more specialist rigs then that helps the company keep going long term.
I've never heard of Hyper and I'm guessing they're not available in the UK. But if selling cheaper bikes allows them to move into top end design and development and make the bikes they WANT to be making we should all be supporting them, and for supporting the sport and making new rigs.
I'm looking forward to see what they come out with as the corsairs looked ace from a few years ago.
So stop being a bunch of snobby ***** and try supporting the industry we all love and giving some new guys a bit if support, rather than trashing a companies products that haven't even been developed yet!
Keep us posted on pinkbike with news of your new frame when you have more to show, looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with.
What bike will he be running at the rampage then ?
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1. Hyper is a shitty brand, they make shitty bikes.
2. Their bikes are in walmart, meaning most likely they make a lot of money.
3. Cam Zink had one of his best years ever in 2010 on the same design bike (different name) and is very well known in the Freeride scene.
4. Their using his "starpower" to sell more bikes to the people that aren't in their niche of "walmart bikes". I guarantee it will work, it is why companies use entertainers and athletes to endorse their products all the time.
5. This same frame design won two of the biggest competitions of freeride mountain biking, and that's a good angle for a marketing team.
6. Cam is most likely not just getting bikes for free. I'm sure there are other perks for him to move forward with such a low end, no name brand.
Cam is getting to ride his bike for a living, and help people like Hyper, TLD, Oakley, Mavic, etc...make better products. I don't hate, just jealous as f@ck!
Congrats Cam.
It's all change this year team wise!
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