Trident Performance Sports Enters the Mountain Bike Market
Rider owned and rider designed, Hoots gear was born on The North Shore and is the alternative to mainstream thinking in clothing and safety gear. Having a practical product line that is clearly different and diversified, Hoots has been steadily challenged to meet the increasing demands for it’s products both domestically and internationally. Trident Sports is also hiring reps for the following territories: Quebec, Maritimes, Prairies and Alberta. If you are interested in becoming part of an innovative team please send resumes to dalen@tridentsports.com.
Hoots gear philosophy encompasses safety, comfort then fashion, and in a world where technical riding and big hucks are becoming as popular in Florida as the North Shore, you can bet Hoots is carving their own niche in a knockoff market. Partnering with Trident has allowed Hoots to focus on a 2003 product line that includes helmets, gloves and gear bags as well as modify and detail it’s staple line, armor, padding and outdoor wear. For more information check out
www.hootsgear.com or contact Trident Sports at dalen@tridentsports.com 
Yeti Bikes, from Golden, Colorado, has been the leader of innovation in the bike industry for over ten years. Yeti built its reputation on the race scene by always having the best racers to help with R&D such as John Tomac, Missy Giove and Nathan Rennie helping build unbelievably fast and solid race machines. Always a leader in innovation Yeti this year has decided to shift gears and concentrate on the Freeride market by introducing the 2003 AS-X. Using a cad optimized 6-7" adjustable travel singe pivot design, mated with a Progressive 5th Element shock, One-Point Five head tube and you have the base for a really great all around Freeride bike. To make the bike as solid as possible Yeti used a 18mm pivot with four bearings instead of just two, including a 12mm thick aluminum swing link to reduce side load on the shock, a Yeti designed exclusive custom Easton Rad tubeset and the highest quality finishing found only on a Yeti. For more information check out www.yetibikes.com.
Progressive Suspension revolutionized the rear suspension market last year with the introduction of the 5th Element shock. With its patented PDC (platform damping control), position and speed sensitive compression damping and rebound adjustments the 5th Element is the technologically most advanced rear shock on the market, period! The 5th Element has position sensitive compression damping features such as the PDC and complete bottoming control. The PDC offers increased power transfer and pedaling efficiency at the same time allowing for a lighter spring rate creating a more supple and plush ride. Through the use of an air chamber and adjustable air volume in the chamber you have complete bottoming control, allowing you to control the progressiveness of the rear suspension of your bike. The speed sensitive compression damping features allow you to tune for the small and large hits independently from each other. The low speed compression adjustment sets the pedaling platform bump absorption, while the high speed adjustment sets the second half of the stroke bump absorption. For more information check out www.progressivesuspension.com.
Trident would also like to announce the hiring of Doug Folsetter, its Ontario sales representative. If you would like to see any of Trident's mountain bike products, and you are in Ontario area contact Doug Folsetter by email or by phone at 905 524 0061 or 905 330 1232 (cell).
