MaguraMagura's latest trail brakes employ a four pot caliper up front and two pot for the rear. 4 + 2 = 3. Get it? The HS33 hydraulic rim brake is still alive and continues to be the brand's best seller.
Canyon ExceedYes, the new Canyon Exceed is an XC racer but boasts a bunch of interesting features. First thing to note is that their top of the line CF SLX 9.9LTD drops in at €9000. Yes 9K for a direct sale hardtail, but it weighs a claimed 7.9kg. Features through the range include a headset that stops the handlebars turning too far in a crash and damaging cables, levers and the top tube. The chainstay grows 5mm per frame size to keep the geometry in balance as well as flexing slightly to give around 11mm of 'travel.' This is combined with a carbon seatpost that split into two small tubes near the saddle and gives some more flex and comfort. The SLX 9.9 Pro Race pictured comes with a more reasonable €4899 tag.
RadonRadon had this camouflaged bike they are developing, it has plus size tires and likely 140mm of travel. Judging by the brand's recent releases of a new downhill bike and 170mm Super Enduro bike we should expect a solid finish and build kit at a killer price.
FabricFabric are adding another grip to their line, this single sided lock on grip bulges in the middle for comfort and palm padding. Made from silicon it should start tacky and stay that way. Expect them on the shelves in July along with new graphics for their superb cageless bottles.
Andreani SuspensionAndreani Suspension is the Italian distributor for Ohlins and a service and tuning centre for most brands. They also like to make all their own tools for every suspension product they are ever likely to take to the bench.
Getting with the ProgramWays to get BlackBox custom products from SRAM:
1 - Be one of the world's fastest.
2 - Be the Pope of Enduro
RSTIs a Headshox style fork going to make the comeback we have all been waiting for?
E*13 TiresFor all the
'what tires are on that guy's bike?' questions in the comments, all will be answered soon by Mike Kazimer. You may have a wait a few more days, though.
TiraSiDuAfter checking out the product timeline of SiD history, you can have your tiramisu and eat it in the SRAM booth.
YTIf you don't have any dealers to set up new customers bikes for them, the second best thing is to get setup tips direct from the brand at most major events around Europe. The setup stand is the new standard for checking sag and damping, say goodbye to balancing against a wall or relying on some dude to hold you and the bike upright while you bounce around.
I would have fallen into the same trap when booking booth space at this event - 1: Inspect at the map then choose the location right next to the lake, of course. 2: Build the booth and inflate the huge tent. 3: Sit back in the sun with a beer wondering why there are so many windsurfers in the bay. 4: Turn around to see that all hell has broken loose thanks to gale-force winds. Saturday evenings party saw some huge rigs, chained to fleets of bikes nearly taking flight into the lake.
Not sure if this was in reference to the Pinto or Headshox.
I believe most people around here don't know much about good bikes either...
Just sayin...
Every cake has booze in it if you pour Kahlua over it.
The result? The rear gets quite hot on steep descents...
Also I f*cked up above, and called out @groghunter about "the stupid pics in his dash." Sorry man, that was my mistake. @Fattymcbutterpants: who you bitchin about?
It's all relative
Respect for Markus Flossman.
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But, the problem here i still skeptical with their quality control.
Talk of 170-180mm bikes are just Freeride bikes like the ones that came before.
Quite a lot of people run these front and rear.
For me in dry Utah terrain it works. Also, when your rear tire is worn you can throw a new DHF on front and move the front to the rear.
Please built it in this colour scheme and call it the "Erlkönig"!