iceBike* 2015 - Final Round Up

Mar 2, 2015

by Paul Aston

Gamut had these new pedals on show. The revamped version of the Podium pedal from Point One Racing, the brand they acquired last year. The pedals are forged from 7075, then machined to keep the weight down to 295 grams. The main improvement over the Point One pedal came from removing the cut-outs on the leading edges to improve mud clearance and impact deflection. Production versions will ship with a black finish on the axle, 3 cartridge bearings and are fully serviceable. 8mm hollow, alloy pins, a centre depth of 8mm, and external edges are 10mm to give a slight concave. Arriving soon at £109.99

Gamut also had these new bars. The Cillos DH is 800mm wide with a 20mm or 30mm rise. It has 5 degree up, and 7 degree back-sweep, weighing in at 375grams. Its slightly smaller brother the Cillos TR shares the same sweep and rise options, but is 760mm wide and a more svelte 275 grams, its is also more compliant for the speeds and terrain found trail riding. £59.99 for the bar of your choice.

This Saracen Myst frame-set was showcasing the full Saint range.

Probably the most 'enduro' product at the show

iceBike 2015 Shimano 25th Anniversary SPD pedals

2015 sees the 25th year of Shimano Pedalling Dynamics

A new helmet from Lazer. This Magma helmet is based on one of their road lids with an added peak. It uses the Rollsys retention system, has 22 vents to keep you cool and only 240 grams. Black, Flash Yellow or Flash Orange. £69.99

This guy was caught taking simultaneous selfies with this stick. One with the Go-Pro and one with the smartphone at the same time, just in case you need duplicates.

iceBike 2015 TruFlo track pump with digital gauge

Truflo had plenty of pumping equipment. The Digitrack (far right) track pump comes with a built-in digital gauge with LCD display for the pressure obsessors out there (thats me) for £99.99. They also have a digital shock pump at a bargain £49.99

LifeBEAM had some innovative heart rate equipment.

Heart rate monitor in your helmet? Say goodbye to chest straps.

Madison Clothing are making a great range of riding attire for ladies. These are bike specific semi-short shorts.

Riding clothes for girls that could pass at the pub or ski hill, as well as on the bike.

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42 Comments

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SkidmarkJohnny (Mar 3, 2015 at 11:55)

That guy actually has the GoPro pointing forward and using his phone to see the live feed from the GoPro. Just sayin. I don't know who the guy is but the caption makes him out to be a tool. He may be a tool, I have no idea. But he's not doing what the caption says he's doing.

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Zimmer68 (Mar 3, 2015 at 12:22)

History is written by the victor. Pinkbike says he's taking a selfie, therefor, that is what he's doing!

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upside (Mar 3, 2015 at 12:53)

@SkidmarkJohnny glad you noticed that and commented. That's actually a pretty cool set-up being able to look at the live feed while shooting.

samoooli (Mar 3, 2015 at 15:17) (Below Threshold)

Oboy, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyb67x1C2Dg

modspecialized (Mar 4, 2015 at 6:58)

if pinkbike sais something it must be true!

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RedBurn (Mar 3, 2015 at 11:44)

I thought at first that Shimano actually had built a frame, that would have been so sick!

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Jubbylinseed (Mar 3, 2015 at 12:24)

Ha, Shimano hasn't even taken the plunge on DH rims - it'll be a cold day in hell when they bring out a DH *bike*. Are you listening, Shimano? Where are my 35mm ID Saint rims? WHERE?

dk861 (Mar 3, 2015 at 13:00)

same

WAKIdesigns (Mar 3, 2015 at 22:45)

I assume they'd be awesome rims as my 2010 XT AMs held fantastically well despite weighing just aeround 500g. It's the hubs I am worrying about

mooseman414 (Mar 4, 2015 at 0:57)

www.pinkbike.com/photo/10078733 I have been fooled. Im guessing that these rims are not made by Shimano. Anybody know who made them?

Jubbylinseed (Mar 4, 2015 at 3:57)

@mooseman414 No you haven't been fooled, they do exist. Shimano just never released them. They pop up at WC rounds every so often, Gee used to ride them back when he was on Commencal. It's just that Shimano never releases anything for sale unless it's robust enough to do its job for a long time without breaking - and it's pretty much impossible to make a DH rim that doesn't break.

WAKIdesigns (Mar 4, 2015 at 4:47)

I am pretty sure someone demistified them as rebadged ZTRs that Gee had on Commencal, and first time they appeared they were rebadged DTs. Definitelynothing having to do with genuine Shimano product as their high end wheels come in UST standard and those nipples here point otherwise

Jubbylinseed (Mar 5, 2015 at 1:38)

Foiled again! Curse you and your encyclopedic knowledge of bike trivia!

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vernonjeff (Mar 3, 2015 at 16:32)

200$ for pedals. seriously get effed.. $200 for a pump... also get effed. come on people use your head.

HackSawyer (Mar 3, 2015 at 23:17)

Amen bro, but on the flip side I've bought way to many $30 shit pumps. Either way they fill with water, air blows past their seals or someone lifts them from my truck. As for pedals if their made where you live you should pay the big money, because you can. Keep your homies employed bra.

Arnoodles (Mar 4, 2015 at 11:21)

109GBP is $166, which will get you some of the lightest, thinnest pedals out there, without the crappy bushings HT uses. I'd say that's a reasonable price.

vernonjeff (Mar 4, 2015 at 12:08)

better check again. it's 206.00$ canadian... you maybe looking at the american dollor or the euro. even $166 for pedals is too much. if you think that it isnt, your part of the problem or you work for the company.

Arnoodles (Mar 4, 2015 at 12:14)

I'm looking at US dollar. Supporting the industry is never part of the problem, and what kinda ridiculous claim is that even? That price is in line with many other top of the line pedals, and if you expected a pedal that thin, light and strong to be cheap you need a reality check.

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survivor (Mar 3, 2015 at 12:23)

Holy funk! 110 quid for pedals.. No thanks.

THATdjGuy (Mar 3, 2015 at 12:56)

Funk overload

danob (Mar 3, 2015 at 23:31)

Funk button failure...

Spykr (Mar 3, 2015 at 15:02)

HR/fittness monitors in the helmet? If they're not too expensive, I'd be very willing to give one of those a look. Chest straps are...annoying to say the least.

scottzg (Mar 3, 2015 at 19:00)

You don't like feeling like you're wearing a bra?

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Spykr (Mar 3, 2015 at 19:39)

They never make me feel pretty enough.

southhudsonIT (Mar 3, 2015 at 21:47)

Seriously I think that is the most exciting thing on here. If you do any weight lifting as cross training, chest monitors are the most irritating things in the world

trailblitz (Mar 4, 2015 at 5:19)

You're gonna lift weights with a helmet?

southhudsonIT (Mar 4, 2015 at 7:08)

No I'm just saying the chest straps are always super tight, even if you loosen them while riding. I don't know anyone who wears a Hr monitor while lifting haha

cornishandproud (Mar 4, 2015 at 15:10)

The pedals were pricy, but having seen them in the flesh they are finished fantastically, replaceable puns, fully serviceable. Cheaper in the long run....

Also by far the coolest thing at Icebike hasn't been featured anywhere (probably because the stand looked really poor) is some new heads up display sunglasses from Recon Instruments.

poundsand FL (Mar 3, 2015 at 13:47)

"Gamut" in Greek means F*ck

Catsick (Mar 4, 2015 at 5:34)

Actually it's gamoto!

poundsand FL (Mar 4, 2015 at 9:17)

That flag means you're probably right... Hah... Isnt it just gamo? Then different depending on how you use it?

PoussMouss (Mar 4, 2015 at 4:36)

I thought the forging process was supposed to make them more affordable than their previous Point 1 version. It's still pretty expensive IMO.

RatHunter83 (Mar 3, 2015 at 11:44)

Digital shock pump for $50! I'll take 3 please.

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RedBurn (Mar 3, 2015 at 11:52)

49.99 £ = 76.82$
Sorry

mnorris122 (Mar 3, 2015 at 13:52)

I'll take an analogue one for $20 and just set my suspension based off of sag....

ambatt (Mar 3, 2015 at 13:35)

Hell yeah for the ladies' wear! Always stoked to see companies doing that.

KT65 (Mar 3, 2015 at 19:09)

Awesome right? The colors are even decent.

Mbarnes (Mar 3, 2015 at 13:29)

I'll have those pedals! Already got point one pedals but want black now not silver. The originals were amazing pedals

wolf-amongst-lambs (Mar 3, 2015 at 15:21)

Wow...imagine slipping the guy at the shimano booth a few bucks and easing out the back door with that saracen rig...

DQook (Mar 3, 2015 at 12:56)

pedals are around $50 on CRC

vernonjeff (Mar 4, 2015 at 6:14)

you are bang on. the idiots that are willing to pay $200 for pedals are going to be the ones that kill this sport. it is quickly becoming out of reach for most people. it is too bad people think more money is better. i am pretty close to pulling out . The price of a bike i can buy 3 kayaks.or a pretty decent used boat. etc.

RedBurn (Mar 3, 2015 at 11:51)

expensive pedals here