The Final Products and People - Sea Otter 2016
Five Ten's flashy new Freerider Elements LC have a lace cover and a water-repellent coating that's designed to keep your feet dry during those wet and sloppy rides, plus a sole that's stiffer than previous versions of the shoe.
We first learned about Leatt's DBX full face helmet back in 2014, but the wait is over, and it's now hitting the market at $499 for the carbon shelled version. Eleven viscoelastic discs (Leatt calls them '360 turbines') are attached the EPS liner and are designed to reduce impact force and the amount of rotational acceleration.
e*thirteen now have their own line of sealant called Tire Plasma to go along with their wheels and tires. It's claimed that the non-toxic formula can last for up to six months without needing a refresh, and can seal punctures up to 4mm wide.
Stan's Flow EX rims were on the wider side when they were first released, but widths have bumped up again over the last few years, which meant it was time for an update.
The new version measures 29mm internally, and is said to be laterally stiffer than the previous version.
American enduro racer Kyle Warner's Marin, complete with moto-inspired brush guards.
Kona had their upcoming Big Honzo hardtail on display, which retains the capable geometry of the 29" version, but with extra clearance for 27.5+ tires.
Turner's Flux is getting a makeover this year. They had a pilot version of the new 120mm rear travel bike that will now feature a carbon frame, shorter chain stays, and a slacker head tube angle and a 130mm fork tucked away here at the show. Turner have also decided to use 142mm rear spacing. That's right, no Boost. The Flux will be coming available in several different build options around June.
Morpheus Rider Mitch Chubey has a busy year ahead. He'll be off to Europe to compete at select FMB Gold events while also managing DH team rider Dakotah Norton as he races the World Cup series.
The new Birzman M Torque Ranger multi tool features a torque alert system that clicks when you reach 5Nm. There's also in-built tire levers and five interchangeable bits.
Birzman's M-Torque 4 multi tool now has a big brother, the M-Torque 10 which also features the integrated torque measuring alarm.
Birzman has two new lighter, more portable chain breakers, the Universal and the Universal lighter. All of Birzman's new products will be coming available around June.
Meredith Brandt, Lindsey Voreis, and Summer Holland are the three ladies behind the Liv Ladies AllRide Tour. There are eight tours this year in the USA, and incredibly they are all sold out, bar one in Grand Targhee, Wyoming. Voreis says, "These are very welcoming clinics. We want ladies to know that there is a place in this world for women riders and that this is a lifestyle that can enhance a woman's life." Reach out and get your name on the waiting list now for your chance to join in the fun.
TLD are now in the D3O game with the Raid guard and Speed sleeve series.
If you were offered a business card attached to a bottle of home brew you would take it too.
This is a one-off titanium Charge Plug 5. As sponsors of the Grinduro this year, Fabric made a series of custom water bottle and saddles for the event which are on display here.
Flynn George was a first responder on site when Will Olson tragically passed away at the EWS in Colorado last year. The incident spurred himself as well as two other partners Heidi Dohse and Olson's fiancee Bonnie MacDonald to found Backcountry Lifeline. The company will train mountain bikers and race directors in wilderness first aid and emergency preparedness. They will be working primarily with the Big Mountain Enduro series this year, and hope to expand internationally in 2017.
Must be nice to have those TLD designers on hand for cool projects such as this Santa Cruz 5010. That Dave Cullinan is one lucky guy.
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I read that as 510! Forget what I said
All of it is so garish, i can't believe any design thought went in to it, 'kin horrible.
shred, sorry i misunderstood you then. Yeah it's what i thought, i understand the concept behind wide wheels but the rims i have been using are fine and as i said before i don't feel the need for wider rims. Problem is i am using them for DH, but the hubs are cheap so that's what i will be upgrading later on.
Are these designed for mainly plus size tyres then? makes sense i guess? don't really understand/never cared or read up on fatbike wheels and + size wheels
also i don't know anyone who uses bigger than a 2.5 for DH, unless i am missing something anything bigger is plus (2.8 ) which would be ideal for this rim i think? not very well educated in this area however
Figure it this way, anything over 25mm is either for +, specific to SOME new tires, or manufacturers throwing widths at the wall to see what sticks. As long as you stick with normal tires, you'll be fine. I'm actually building up a set of flow EXs in the next two weeks, & I'll ride the heck out of them. If I have the luxury of some extra cash later in the year, I'll buildup a set of wide rims to experiment with WT tires, or other new style tires. But a lot of the new rims are making some extreme sacrifices in material in order to keep these wider rims light, so the jury is still out on whether these rims can take any kind of beating.
But Maxxis still makes old school 26" tires in old sizes. the tires to fit your current rims aren't going anywhere.
Stan's are great wheels personally, i remembered them not specifically for DH but many people using them for DH and same here, my rear wheel needs a true and i need to build the front up but they are holding up nicely, just about to start running them tubeless, like how compatible they are with tape and their price of course
@groghunter yeah it makes sense, i'm never gonna be into plus sized or fat bikes (ever, ever ever ever) so i'm gonna stick with these stan's wheels if they keep selling them which they hopefully will
I am still experimenting with air pressure but I went from my normal of 22 psi down to 16-17 with no negative side effects. I'll probably try the 18-19psi range the next few rides, but they felt like I could even go lower if I wanted. I didn't feel any squirm yet, and I weigh @170lbs plus 5-10lbs camelback.
That Honzo looks super sick in green! Not a fan of plus tyres though (yes I tried them), but as long as it fits 29x2.5" I'm cool with it
I run the Giro Jackets and Chambers. It takes quite a bit of water to get my feet soggy. I'd like to see companies use the tech that Burton uses in their snowboard boots. Lets air out but doesn't let water in.
Me personally... I don't like the lace covers. I find that the flaps hanging off the side catch on things more than they help. I like simple lace keepers. My chambers have a velcro fold over that's way lower profile.
nice shoes though. I checked out there stuff on Friday.
I'm on a roll.
Maybe next week I'll buy sram's 12sp kit and then the week after there will be 13sp.
Any other requests?
And the reach.
(not)
Spank Spike 35 internal width: 29.5mm