Helmets, Hardtails and More - Eurobike 2014

Aug 26, 2014
by Mike Kazimer  
SixSixOne EVO AM Eurobike 2014

661 EVO AM Helmet

661's new Evo AM helmet is now available, in both MIPS and non-MIPS version. For those who aren't familiar, MIPS, which stands for Multi Directional Impact Protection System, uses a liner between the shell and the helmet's padding that's designed to reduce the rotational forces that occur during a crash by allowing the shell to slide rather than coming to a dead stop upon impact. The EVO AM is constructed using Contego foam, a slightly different foam than the EPS found in most helmets, which 661 claims can decrease the energy transmission from an impact by up to 35%. Other features include a 360° BOA retention system, and fifteen large vents. MSRP: $150 USD, $200 with MIPS.


Open One bike Eurobike 2014

Open Cycle's One Hardtail

Open Cycle was showing off a complete build of their carbon 29er hardtail that weighed in at a ridiculously light 16.1 pounds. Previously, all of the company's frames were built overseas, but they decided to produce this frame in Germany in order to have complete control over the construction process. Highlights of the frame include a 12x142 thru-axle, asymmetric chainstays, and internal cable routing. The One's frame weighs only 800 grams, but those grams are pricey, coming in at $6 each, for a total price of $4,800USD for the frame alone.


Bluegrass Goldeneye Eurobike 2014

Bluegrass Goldeneye Helmet

The Bluegrass Goldeneye helmet receives an updated retention system for 2015, and is available in five colors, including the orange and cyan version shown here. Weighing a claimed 355 grams for a size medium, the helmet has a built in goggle clip, a front gel pad instead of the typical cloth and foam pads, an adjustable visor, and a removable helmet camera camera mount. MSRP: $149.99 CAD.


MET Parachute at Eurobike 2014

MET Parachute Helmet

The latest incarnation of MET's ultralight full face helmet was on display, weighing in at a scant 700 grams for the size medium. The chin guard is now integrated, as opposed to the removable design of the previous version, and it is now ASTM F1952-2032 certified. Available in two sizes with different thicknesses of cheek pads available to fine tune the fit, the Parachute retails for EUR $200.


Eurobike 2014
With dual disc brakes, carbon bullhorn handlebars, and a suspension seatpost, the MC2 bike has it all. According to the company, it "Combines all the benefits of a folding bike and a recumbent bike." What more could you want?


Eurobike 2014
Cloudy skies and rain prevailed today, and this was one of the more interesting methods we saw of staying dry.


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104 Comments
  • 102 0
 dual front disk brakes? that thing looks like OTB machine lol
  • 5 3
 My thoughts exactly!!!
  • 11 0
 more like TRIALS KILLAH!
  • 3 21
flag paulski1966 (Aug 26, 2014 at 13:20) (Below Threshold)
 Pretty sure that the bike only uses one rotor at a time as the other one is not engaged (so the wheel can freewheel) - it uses one for when the large wheel is at the front of the bike, one for when the large wheel is at the rear when the wheel is traveling in the opposite direction.
  • 32 1
 @paulski1996 that comment raises so many more questions than it answers...
  • 7 0
 with your weight that far forward I wouldn't even want one front brake
  • 12 6
 MET Parachute Helmet looks beautiful IMO.
  • 3 3
 @paulski1996

That makes no sense. At all. First of all, the bike is NOT double ended, it just folds up. Two, brakes(cantilever and disc) work both ways, they are not omnidirectional.

I hope this has enlightened you about how people can stop when doing rollbacks and only have one disc.
  • 5 0
 @richierocket wrong thread. you may have wanted to post as a comment not as a reply to a random comment...
  • 4 1
 @llamaman brake rotors are not omnidirectional for high loads, get off your high horse. None of this matters anyway, considering that second brake rotor is actually connected to the ring of a planetary gearset. I don't know why, maybe they use the brake to switch the hub between freewheel and fixed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLXnsXQJsX8
  • 3 0
 you don't need them it dosent look like your going to fast on that thing
  • 2 0
 @desperatefordownhill Travis Pastrana begs to differ.
  • 2 1
 Carbon bullhorn bars, the next evolutionary step in enduro aerodynamics
  • 2 2
 You guys forgot the most important part - they're mechanical discs, they aint gonna stop shit.
  • 4 0
 you know what we all forgot the most important bit. no one in the world will ever actually ride one unless they are a loony. those brakes are not gonna have to stop anything as they will never leave the factory
  • 1 1
 Uhm, I don't understand how exactly is one going to lean forward when the pedals are directly below the bar. It seems very uncomfortable.
  • 1 0
 @llamaman110 the bike is double ended - take a look at this www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLXnsXQJsX8#t=16 and you will see that the drive wheel can be used at the front or rear of the bike (at 0.27 and 0.34 respectively). The drive wheel has a freewheel (it is not fixed like a penny farthing) - when the wheel is it at the front the wheel needs to be pedalled one way and when the bike is spun round then obviously this need to work the other way round, this is why there are two rotors as when the bike freewheels only one disc spins - which disc this is depends on which way the drive wheel is turning (which differs if the wheel is at the front or back) - appreciate that I'm not explaining this very well!!! You can see what I mean briefly at 0.58 seconds in the video.
  • 40 1
 so glad that 661 haven't included the word "ENDURO" in their new lid.
  • 2 0
 The addition of the Boa system is pretty sweet too.
  • 1 0
 The color ways are pretty sharp on those two helmets on the right.
  • 27 1
 Return of the penny-farthing...
  • 2 13
flag OswestSte (Aug 26, 2014 at 10:53) (Below Threshold)
 even better its the first ever penny-farthing fixie bike,
  • 1 0
 i would love to ride that thing. looks fun.
  • 9 0
 infact the first penny farthing did not have a freewheel...
  • 23 0
 "What more could you want?"
For starters, people not pointing and laughing would be nice.
  • 20 2
 "the MC2 bike has it all. According to the company, it "Combines all the benefits of a folding bike and a recumbent bike.""

Are these guys for real?
  • 92 0
 I wondered the same thing. Unfortunately the booth was empty, and the only person I saw that seemed to be loosely affiliated with the company was wandering around dressed in a gorilla suit.
  • 15 0
 lol
  • 5 0
 I think I just threw up in my mouth a bit.
  • 6 0
 bike test if they include the suit?
  • 11 0
 It has everything in a bike I don't want.
  • 6 0
 PLEASE get more details. Or a feature interview! Or a ride report!!!!!!
  • 3 4
 if a Redalp and a penny farthing had an orgy with several gay, high, engineers, that would be the product
  • 3 0
 Why does it matter if they were gay?
  • 16 1
 What I'm buying, cocaine? $6/gram.
  • 9 1
 "a $4800 29er hard tail frame, probably the most relevant bike out there these days."- Said No One Ever
  • 2 0
 Emily Batty would love that bike under her Christmas tree.
  • 6 1
 if coke was only $6 a gram there would be a lot less coke addicts with financial problems and a lot more deaths for ODs. not even ganja is as cheap as $6 a gram
  • 1 2
 If you can afford it why not? Norco has their 10,000$ hard tail next year. Rampage I think?... Enve bars, stem, seatpost, wheelset.
  • 2 0
 enve is not as sexy as AX liteness
  • 13 0
 WHY there are 2 discs on that front heavy suicide contraption? Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin
  • 2 0
 I would have though stopping pedalling would be enough front wheel braking? Unless they have a freewheel on the cranks?
  • 6 0
 So it's more fun to ride around camp after a 6-pack. Drunk is the only acceptable way to ride that thing.
  • 9 0
 The best part is having to move your legs whenever you wanna steer. That's extra convenient!
  • 1 0
 i can already imagine doing that with spd ... and lightly squeezing the brakes Smile )
  • 1 0
 The second disc is connected to a ring gear of a planetary gearset. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLXnsXQJsX8#t=16
I admit I'm not helping us figure out this thing, two disc brakes would have made more sense...
  • 1 0
 Any guy buying this bike and touching the front break lever is pre-approved for the Darwin Awards.
  • 8 0
 I didn't know folding and recumbent bikes had advantages. You learn something new everyday!
  • 8 0
 Dual front discs! That thing is clearly built for carrying crazy speed
  • 8 2
 That MET is a seriously good looking helmet, hoping there will be a full stealth option instead of the blue!
  • 5 0
 Why does the MET helmet have a seam where the chin piece would come off, if it doesn't come off anymore? weird.
  • 5 0
 That rain cover is ridiculous
  • 6 0
 Rain never comes from the side.
  • 1 0
 661 evo helmet in black white and grey is the only thing I'd consider. Though I have a girl hex at the moment so no need for a new helmet. Eurobike is full of stuff that no-one would buy, maybe 2% of stuff is actually alright lol
  • 6 2
 insert enduro joke here_________
  • 30 0
 endurobike2014
  • 11 2
 MET Parachute
  • 13 12
 Pinkbike kids and their enduro jokes. Don´t worry grasshopper one day you will be strong enough to climb without a ski lift.
  • 3 0
 giro switchblade
  • 1 0
 ^^^Had this helmet
  • 1 0
 Meet parachute
  • 3 0
 Haha, FrederikN, neg props is what you get for angering the bikepark children.
  • 1 0
 Why the hell cant these Helmet desingers design a functional yet decent looking peak on theyre helmets?

These things look like Helmets of the Doozers from Fraggle Rock and about as functional as bird poo!
  • 2 0
 I have been using the MET Parachute for 4 weeks or so it is as comfortable as my giro feature and very light. Really well thought out and executed lid.
  • 6 1
 Props 661!
  • 5 1
 Can I get the MC2 with a quick release stem please?
  • 4 0
 the MET Parachute helmet is gorgeous
  • 8 4
 Dat Parachute!
  • 4 1
 The parachute helmet looks perfect! I'm glad I didn't buy one yesterday
  • 4 1
 So where/when can I buy a MET parachute helmet in the U.S.?
  • 1 0
 Order from overseas, got mine in a week.
  • 1 0
 Gotcha. I'll try that
  • 1 0
 that MET just jumped to the top of my list for a new lid for next season (last one is busted up from a crash, as was I)
  • 1 0
 @freestylam How bad of a crash did you have? I had a crash 2 weeks ago and it was pretty bad, I wonder if I should replace my helmet.
  • 1 0
 Are met and bluegrass affiliated? Anyone notice they are the same besides the chin guard. Same visor, same vents, same goggle holder, same gel front pad
  • 5 3
 that hard tail is the ugliest bike i have seen in a fair while. what a pointless piece of shite.
  • 2 0
 you are mistaken. that folding penny farthing is the most ugly
  • 2 0
 Whats up with the big-wheel....
  • 1 0
 Wow. Just as many creative people at eurobike as the interbike in Taiwan. Haha!
  • 1 0
 You can watch a video of the MC2 bike in action on their website. The riders look ridiculous. www.mc2bike.com
  • 2 0
 may want some calf protection for the MC2, turn, scrape burn!
  • 1 0
 "Open Cycle One Hardtail, one bike to conquer it all whether it be tackling the dirt or the tarmac!"
  • 1 0
 That MC2............ why? Maybe Kurt Voreis can use it in his next video.
  • 1 0
 dual rotors cause race bike
  • 1 0
 Dual disks? Why aren't these being used for downhill?!
  • 1 0
 In a magazine many years ago some British company made a bike that had dual disk brakes. I remember the frame looked like a truss bridge and it was pop-rivetted together. It ran an air-shock on the rear, and that was back in the day when people only used springs. Single pivot, and the swingarm was tiny.

Planet X? Pace? It was a known brand at the time.
  • 1 0
 If one of the big brands decided to make one with dual disks I think they could do a pretty good job. The stopping power would be immense. I think the hospitals would actually get more injuries from people not knowing how strong the brakes are than people legitimately injuring themselves.
  • 1 0
 Parachute retails for EUR $200?
  • 1 2
 If that chin piece isn't removable then the MET just became irrelevant and their are many better options like the BELL SUPER with CHIN coming soon.
  • 4 0
 The Bell Super 2RS ("with chin") doesn't meet ASTM F1952 so not approved for DH use, unlike the Met which does.
  • 1 0
 what are you on about trails, you nutter.
  • 1 0
 Actually Bell screwed up by not getting it to pass 1952, without that cert, whats the point of a chin guard, looks?
  • 1 1
 I have my money on that MET not being a multiple impact helmet like most, being that light. Correct me if I'm wrong?
  • 1 0
 I wanted to nominate the MC2 for photo of the year....
  • 1 0
 The winner of the blindfold bike build off is..............the MC2!!
  • 1 0
 The bait is real
  • 4 3
 $6 a gram.....
  • 14 2
 Im used to 10/ gram, anything lower seems cheap by comparison.
  • 1 4
 Oh i see. $4,800 for a hardtail frame is to cheap for yuh.
  • 6 1
 freddie's on a list now.
  • 2 0
 Ok ill play along. Where the fudge u gettin 10 a g for? Thats already pretty cheap? Ohhh i see he is from Washington...
  • 1 1
 Twin discs and met parachutes. Wow. We are getting nowhere!!
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