From Breezer to Bryceland - Interbike 2014

Sep 11, 2014
by Mike Kazimer  
Interbike 2014
  Handbuilt by Joe Breeze himself in the late 1970s, this Breezer is one of the first purpose-built mountain bikes ever made.

Interbike 2014
  Mountain biking's pioneers could only dream of the one-finger hydraulic braking we have on tap today, relying instead on Magura motorcycle brake levers to get their cantilever brakes to clamp down. Suntour thumbshifters and derailleurs along with Specialites TA cranks make up the bike's drivetrain.

Interbike 2014
  Who knows where the sport would be today if it weren't for these characters. Charlie Kelly, Joe Breeze (left), and Gary Fisher (bottom right), along with Tom Ritchey helped bring mountain biking to the masses almost forty years ago. Charlie Kelly's new book, Fat-Tire Flyer documents the events that occurred during those early days.

Interbike 2014
  Panaracer's new FatBNimble is designed for, you guessed it, fat bikes. Fat bike tire prices can be exorbitant at times, but Panaracer has made an effort to keep both the cost and the weight of the tires down. The 26 x 4.0" version weighs in at 1180 grams, and is available in a folding bead for $90 and a wire bead for $60. There will also be 3.0" versions for the 27.5"+ and 29"+ market that will cost slightly less, at $60 for the folding version and $40 for a wire bead.

Interbike 2014
  Need a multi-tool to complement your leather saddle, skinny jeans, and carefully coiffed mustache? Brooks has just the ticket with their MT21 multi-tool. There are a total of 21 tools, including 3 torx wrenches and 7 allen keys, plus a chain tool and a bottle opener perfect for those trendy microbrewed IPAs. The MT21 even includes a leather case that's available in three colors. MSRP: $70.

Interbike 2014
  POC has added the VPD Air knee and elbow guards to their line of protective wear. The guards are meant to be light and unobtrusive while still providing impact protection thanks to the use of viscoelastic foam. The guards slide on and stay put via a velcro upper strap in addition to silicone grippers at the top and bottom of the sleeve. The knee pads will be $80, and the elbow will be $70.

Interbike 2014
ODI worked with Aaron Gwin to create a grip tailor made to his specifications. The result is the AG-1, a thin lock-on grip that does away with the outer lockring, replacing it with an integrated plastic end cap that the rubber portion of the grip nearly covers. Extending the grip's surface over the spot where an end cap would typically be gives riders 1/4” more hand room on a grip that is the same exact length as the Ruffian. The AG-1 is offered in four colors for $35.

Interbike 2014
  Tired of carrying goggles or sunglasses to keep the wind and bugs at bay? Maybe this helmet from Kask is the answer.

Interbike 2014
  The Griffin is Maxxis' newest DH tire, designed for dry and hardpacked conditions. 26 x 2.4" and 27.5 x 2.4" versions will be available with either Maxxis' 3C or Super Tacky rubber compound. Weight is expected to range from 1140-1190 grams depending on the size and compound.

Interbike 2014
  Praxis has gained a strong following among mountain bikers thanks to their expanding collet bottom bracket design that helps alleviate the creaking that can sometimes arise with press fit BBs, and the company is now branching into the crank market with the introduction of their hollow forged Girder cranks. The cranks use a 30mm spindle that tapers down to 28mm on the non-driveside, with the final weight expected to be somewhere in the 600 gram range. The Girders will work with all bottom bracket standards, and will retail for $275 for the cranks and Praxis' narrow-wide chainring. Bottom brackets will be available separately for $85.

Interbike 2014
  In addition to sucking the life out of your soul, Las Vegas makes you thirsty, probably due to the stale, recycled air that contains the scent of cigarette smoke and regret. Clif Bar was doing what they could to help by having containers of their Clif Shot Electrolyte Hydration drink at the ready.

Interbike 2014
  Every one of Light & Motion's lights is built in Marina, California, making them the only bike light company currently manufacturing their products in the United States. The Urban 800 (left) is fully waterproof, a fact that will make it especially appealing to riders in the wet climes of the Pacific Northwest and the UK. The light includes both a helmet and a handlebar mount, and retails for $179.99 for the Fast Charge version, which will charge fully in 2.5 hours, or $149.99 for the standard version that takes 6 hours to recharge. The Taz 1500 is their flagship off-road light for 2015, boasting 1500 lumens and a burn time of 1.5 hours at the brightest setting. The medium setting brings that time up to 3 hours, and the light will run for 6 hours on the low setting. There's also a Race mode that makes it possible to switch between the high and low setting with one touch rather than cycling though all of the available settings. MSRP: $299.99.

Interbike 2014
  Adding pockets to bib shorts is such a simple idea that it's hard to believe companies hadn't picked up on the concept until this season. Race Face's Stash Bib ($129), Stash Tank ($59.99), and Rip Strip ($39.99) are all designed to provide alternatives to carrying a pack, and the Stash Bib even has a pouch that can accommodate a small hydration bladder for rides that stretch longer than one or two water bottles long. The Rip Strip resembles a kidney belt, or maybe something that Batman would tote on his missions, with room for tubes, a multi-tool and a small pump.

Interbike 2014
  Pearl Izumi has gone with a BOA closure system for their X Project line of shoes, placing the ratcheting mechanism on the tongue to keep it from catching on rocks and shrub. It also helps keep the level of tightness even around the foot, rather than concentrating the pressure on one side. The X Project 2.0 (left) is $240, and the 1.0, which gains an additional BOA closure and a lightweight seamless upper, is $320.

Interbike 2014
  Josh Bryceland certainly made his mark on the World Cup downhill circuit this season by taking the overall title and then proceeding to throw down the huck to flat heard 'round the world in Norway. Rat Boy's on the mend after undergoing surgery to repair his broken foot, but the 27.5" carbon V10 he rode in Norway was parked at the Santa Cruz booth.

Interbike 2014
  Bryceland is one of the few riders that can get away with running leopard print stickers on a carbon ENVE direct mount stem.

Interbike 2014
  We're itching to take some laps on the RAD shock that FOX Racing Shox's top athletes have been running this year. It's no longer being hidden away from view after every race run, so perhaps that means it's nearing production? Other nice bits on Bryceland's bike include a set of ENVE M90 rims laced up to Chris King hubs, and a full Shimano Saint drivetrain.




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117 Comments
  • 163 1
 Dear God, If you don't save the Rat ..Can i have his bike?
  • 72 2
 We need a buyable version of the "God save the rat" sticker!
  • 7 2
 Try Zazzle, it's a website you can make custom stickers on.
  • 9 1
 obviously god was not able to read that sticker because the rat was going too fast...
  • 7 1
 santa cruz needs to get their marketing machine going with a bunch of "god save the rat" gear...i would def buy something...
  • 1 0
 Wasn't there an Australian moto-gear company years ago call "Go the Rat"?
  • 6 1
 When will Ratboy become Ratman?
  • 1 0
 did the rat not have a ti spring?
  • 35 0
 That Santa Cruz is one pretty serious tool. And hey, they didn't even have to remove the pedal for the display kickstand. Josh was thinking ahead when he went for the huck to flat. :-)
  • 47 2
 Not sure if this is original or not, but I think we change it to "Rat to flat." What do you think?
  • 27 1
 Or 'huck to rat'?
  • 3 2
 either or
  • 6 13
flag bigtim (Sep 12, 2014 at 5:50) (Below Threshold)
 Josh BrycelandFlat
  • 38 4
 That is what Gary Fisher looks like? Oh my.
  • 67 2
 He looks like a Swiss pimp
  • 13 0
 He always looks like that.
  • 15 1
 he's got himself a sick stache
  • 6 2
 Him and his (what I presume to be) wife always ride around my home town (Fairfax) on these sick modified penny-farthing like bikes. Always pimpin'.
  • 29 1
 The original hipster
  • 2 0
 Hey @tmanb3 I remember seeing those guys too but I don't think it was Fisher. Just his weird Fairfax or San Anselmo doppelganger.
  • 11 1
 Once at the Downieville Classic, I forget which year it was but, I was standing around drinking a beer after Saturday's XC race and Gary Fisher was over on the other side of the street talking to somebody. As you might expect he was wearing one of his crazy get-ups, when two guys walked past and I overheard one say to the other, "Hey, check out that guy over there dressed like Gary Fisher".
  • 11 0
 Gary Fisher hotboxes Cadillacs
  • 18 0
 He is a cross between Colonel Sanders and Liberace
  • 10 1
 He deserves to look PIMP. He invented MTBs
  • 3 0
 reminds me of Don Cherry
  • 4 0
 My wife had an experiance of hanging out with Fisher some years back. She was stoked! He is quite a character and looks the part as well.
  • 1 1
 @norcaltw24 trust me it's fisher. I've talked to him a couple times about his rigs.
  • 8 0
 That's what an original looks like kids - not the same as everyone else
  • 5 0
 He is the "POPE" of our religion and the coolest guy I have ever met.
Long time ago I had the honor of spending a long week-end with him racing panamerican championships in Toluca Mexico and not all was bikes, His teachings about life and predictions for my future all came true and believe me I am a happy man. Everithing Gary said to me came true in time.
Long live Gary Fisher

Cheers
  • 3 0
 Hey lalodh, I was just reading about Gary Fishers early years. He was the caretaker of the Grateful Deads house in Haight Ashbury. He lived across the street from the dead, along with his freind and roomate, the son of Timothy Leary. Perhaps Gary was fortunate enough to find the keys to the Universe and shared his knowledge with you? Everything I've heard or read about him makes him sound very positive and cool. Also a great athlete.
  • 14 0
 Gary is all right. We were roommates for a while and business partners after that.

Gary joined me, Joe Breeze and Tom Ritchey at Interbike in a signing event for my new book, "Fat Tire Flyer." We signed every copy in the building. Unlikely that this crew could be assembled again for that kind of thing. Those copies will be collectible.

The bike in the top photo is known as "Breezer #2," built for me in 1978 by Joe Breeze and currently in the collection of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. "Breezer #1" is in the Smithsonian collection.
  • 2 0
 Hey RepackRider....Great story and interesting. That Breezer is awesome. All those great minds coming together at the same time doesn't happen to often. Thank you for the information.
  • 1 0
 RepackRider get a + prop from me just because.
  • 1 0
 I want to read that book! I grew up in Humboldt and Del Norte counties in the 70's and remember the mountain bike craze starting. Got my first one in the mid 80's and have been hooked ever since!
  • 3 0
 if this C.K... then thanks for everything, bud. you're pretty alright too...
  • 22 1
 Thank you Maxxis, for not (yet) giving up on 26" offerings!
  • 9 0
 I find it strange that tyre is meant for dry/hard pack , very little rubber in contact with the ground for a such a job.

Looks like some gimmicky tyre like WTB or kenda would make.
  • 3 1
 Doesn't matter, at least they are making 26 still. Any brand that stops producing 26 inch tires should be boycotted. Never buying specialised or panaracer so far. Even when/if I switch to 650b I will not buy from a company that TRIED to push change at the expense of the customer. Borderline criminal business practice. Unforgivable.
  • 1 0
 @bigburd: Gotta cut through the dust. Dry/hardpack to me in DH terms means rock-hard trails full of holes covered in 3" of talc, ie Whistler Bike Park for most of this summer. I reckon the more angular knobs on the Griffin could do a better job of taming that than the Minion.
  • 1 0
 I agree 100% with banjberra. Companies like that ruin our sport. Let them f*ck off and do soccer or something like that.
  • 18 0
 Brooks tool.....just missing a moustache comb.
  • 10 1
 Thats more of a rapha feature
  • 1 0
 And Gary Fisher as their spokesmodel.
  • 10 0
 Carbon so strong it breaks the Rat. Few years ago that might have been a catastrophic failure. Bike in half, sheered head tube. Didnt a GT Fury break on the road gap last year?
The Rat was lucky.
  • 12 1
 Is that a police riot helmet?... No thanks I'll keep my dignity!
  • 4 0
 So enduro, let's face it would be fucking nice to just be able to whip that down to stop you crying when it gets fast. I wonder if they'll be a market for something like that in a few years
  • 4 0
 Probably not, they've been making nonsense like that for euro road riders for donkeys years. Might catch on in 2075... #judgedredd
  • 2 0
 I'll just keep wearing enduro helmet with oakley sunglasses when I ride enduro.
  • 1 0
 Imagine faceplanting with that helmet on. That piece of plastic will shatter and cut your face open or could make you blind if it comes into your eyes. NO THANK YOU!
  • 10 1
 Am i blind or is there no Kashima on Joshes rear shock shaft, how interesting.
  • 2 0
 Looks to be a steel shaft.
  • 52 1
 if you were blind everything would be black silly
  • 1 5
flag game (Sep 11, 2014 at 21:46) (Below Threshold)
 yes it is twintube like doublebarrel/ohlins
  • 5 2
 omgnowai.no kashima?! WORTHLESS P.O.S!
  • 14 1
 He burned the Kashima off with his huck to flat
  • 4 2
 On something with such a small diameter, the kashima doesn't make any noticeable difference.

(Insert, "That's what she said" joke here)
  • 3 0
 That's probably what cost him the World Champs title. Not the huck to flat.
  • 1 0
 Or, more likely, the turnaround to get shafts kashima coated was too high to get the shock with the next stage of modifications onto Josh's bike for testing.
  • 3 0
 ...or, more truthfully, Kashima is a coating specific to aluminum components. Therefore if its a steel shaft, Kashima is not an option.

"Kashima Coat is a lubricating anodized aluminum researched and developed by Miyaki"
  • 1 0
 Is that also a steel spring? You would think he'd have a titanium spring no? Unless thats a coated black Ti-spring, which is pretty unusual.
  • 1 1
 or more likely he blew the fuck out of that shock with his huck to flat so they had to replace it for the show
  • 7 2
 RaceFace Stash Bib looks like the ticket. Just needs a quality buttpad that doesn't result in open can of tuna taint and it will take the concept pioneered by the Specialized SWAT bibs but make for a much more comfortable product
  • 4 0
 The Rip Strip. Wouldn't have to be washed as frequently as bib shorts, can be thrown on with any kit, and of course, cheap. Bring on the fanny pack comments.
  • 3 0
 I don't care about lame style comments, this thing is useful.
  • 1 0
 Cery useful. My buddy and I were chatting a few months back about sewing some on to our road bibs. I always wear lycra under baggies for the chamois support, and having a bib that allows you to carry stuff on a trail ride tight to your skin is awesome. You can throw a baggy T over it and be stylish and prepared.
  • 7 2
 The FatBNimble tire has GOT to have a typo in the size... fatties do not use 2.4 width tires... 3.8 is the smallest anyone uses. Let's see if panaracer themselves ah there we go, 26 x 4.0
  • 4 0
 You're correct - it's fixed now.
  • 1 0
 Glad to see a reasonable price for a fat tire. At nearly half the price of most fat tires it would be hard to justify shelling out the extract coin for those other offerings, especially since trend design matters less and less at those the widths.
  • 1 0
 Vee Rubber fat tires were already cheaper than things from Surly or 45NRTH.
  • 6 0
 Eff it. Imma just gonna admit i want the Kask helmet. Functional and it'll make me feel like i'm a space race man. Solid 3foot orbits for days.
  • 3 1
 I'd rather ride thru a pit of cobras, and take a gallon of venom in the eyes, than be caught on trail in that.
  • 5 0
 The thing that sometimes makes mountain biking uncool is the desperate desire to appear cool....caring what others think is the epitome of uncool. Isn't it?

Two years ago people wouldnt have been caught dead in an open face with goggles. Now everyone is doing it. If these take off, it will be exactly the same.

The lesson is to never ever refuse to do something because you dont want to be seen doing it by someone else. The ego is a terrible thing.
  • 1 1
 that lexan lens will get all scratched to hell unless you get a helmet bag, as well as looking fairly silly. no deal.
  • 2 0
 Everyone cares what other people think. Some just have trouble admitting it. That's why we all don't run around in sweatpants 24/7.
  • 3 0
 Well I think there is a difference to being too lazy to put anything else on and avoiding something because it is not viewed as cool. And yes, everyone does care what others think but its pretty universally accepted that trying to limit that as much as you can will make you a much happier person.
  • 2 0
 Humorous nailed it. There's nothing less cool than the desperation to be cool.
  • 2 0
 Had breakfast with Breeze once. Such a down to earth guy. Mike Sinyard too. Mike actually ran into me at Mt Snow the week after and watched me race. My dad couldn't believe the head of specialized was cheering me on. Good times.
  • 4 0
 Have you ever clipped a tree trunk with your bars at high speed and had that lucky slide off?
  • 5 0
 Cheers to Maxxis for new 26" tires!
  • 1 0
 "Who knows where the sport would be today if it weren't for these characters. Charlie Kelly, Joe Breeze (left), and Gary Fisher (bottom right), along with Tom Ritchey helped bring mountain biking to the masses almost forty years ago."

Hum Hum ... sorry about it, but back in 1950 in France => www.intelligence-creative.com/z54005_wheeling_lilas.jpg
www.intelligence-creative.com/z54006_saut_lilas_2.jpg
  • 4 1
 These stash bibs are as innovative as Apple products. Next year I'll launch a new enduro specific jersey with pockets.
  • 3 0
 Those RF stash bibs seem to be a hybrid between the Specialized Swat bib and a Camelbak Raceback vest. The raceback vest was not a successful product for a number of reasons. It'll be interesting to see how that hunchback look due to the water reservoir under the jersey will fare with the enduro crowd.
  • 1 1
 I know that JetLites makes all their lights in the USA - jetlites.com
and I thought that a majority of the NiteRider stuff was made there also: www.niterider.com
but it may just be their pro stuff now a days...
  • 3 0
 I find it really interesting that Rat rides with DHR 2 in the back and up front.
  • 2 0
 I run one on the rear and plan to run on the front soon too , it's basically a beefed up HR2 , a really good intermediate.
  • 1 0
 I run a DHR II on the front and it's a great front tyre. Ardent race on the rear, what a combo!
  • 1 0
 Big fan of that combo. Running it on both bikes now.
  • 3 0
 Colorful SWAT gear from Kask. The increasingly militarized police force in the USA can look much more friendly now.
  • 1 0
 Needs a mirrored lens. Lets people know you aren't a total robot.
  • 2 0
 Jet Lites makes outstanding bike lights and the lights are made in Reno, Nevada! jetlites.com

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  • 1 0
 I think Dinotte lights are made in New Hampshire too. Batteries are out sourced, but lights are made in house.
  • 3 0
 Now I can be a power ranger with that kask helmet.
  • 1 0
 Those Light & Motion lights look sooooooo sick!!!!!!! I can't wait to get a new Taz to pair with my Seca for a sick winter of night riding!!!

#WhatOffSeason?
  • 1 0
 Praxis used to be right down the street from me and Aptos Post Office until they moved or something.
  • 1 0
 So where did they go?
  • 1 0
 They're over near Swift St. in Santa Cruz.
  • 1 0
 Praxis conversion bottom brackets for the win!

Got their osbb in my specialized tarmac sl4 and pf30 in my specialised stump jumper both running shimano ht2 cranks

After years of f#cking about with crappy bb30 bearings and adapter shims with ongoing creaking and short lived bearings, the praxis have been gold.
  • 2 0
 Anybody know what Ratboys bike weighs?
  • 1 0
 Shock looks like a ccdb, if it performs in any way better than a ccdb, fox I give u props.
  • 1 0
 What pedals are those on bryces bike? Doesn't look like the CB mallet DH's everyone seems to love to talking shit on. . . .
  • 3 0
 standard Shimano DX SPD
  • 2 0
 Kask.. husqy chainsaw lid.
  • 1 0
 Is that Breezer a 650B? Wink
  • 2 0
 I thought they were all 650B back in the day?
  • 1 0
 What ever happened to pearl izumi? Those shoes are laaaaaaame.
  • 1 0
 Will definitely keep an eye on The Griffin....
  • 1 0
 No Ti spring on rats bike?
  • 1 0
 "kask" in Polish means helmet.
  • 1 0
 That Kask helmet is the most enduro thing I have ever seen...
  • 1 2
 Was Joe Breeze high when he built that bike? looks to me like he forgot to put cable stops for the rear brake on there....
  • 6 6
 why the mustaches?
  • 13 1
 Why not?
  • 1 2
 I may need to bite Ratty's day glow green grip steez.







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