Open's One+ cross-country race bike has Boost spacing, and enough clearance for 29 x 2.4" or 27.5 x 3.0" tires, making it a great XC-oriented plus bike as well. Open are all about lightweight and details, and this build comes in at 20lbs as shown.
Seat tube peep-hole for the frame's minimum insertion.
Interchangeable and future proof multi stop for internal routing. Four options currently available: 1 and 2x mechanical as well as 1 and 2x Di2
White Lightning have rebranded and updated the packaging of their product to suit, making it easy to find their line of clean riding gear on the shelf of your LBS.
Matte Finisher was developed to properly clean, you guessed it, matte finish bikes.
The look may be different, but the bottles are still filled with their tried and trusted range of chain lubes
Blue Bicycles is big in the tri, road and CX world, but are new to mtb. Their flagship XC race bike here, the Crew Carbon, is a looker at $2,999.
Their Crew 140 EX is the brand's entry into dual suspension mountain bikes. Production will feature internal cable routing, Fox Performance Elite series suspension and a Fox Transfer dropper. MSRP is $3,099
While shipped with 1x11 Shimano XT, the Crew 140 EX does accept a front derailleur.
Loads of tire clearance thanks to the 15x110mm front spacing.
Alpinestars' 2017 Sight Vector DH pant has been designed with lighter weight materials than their previous pants, and includes 2-way stretch fabric where protection is not needed. It also includes a more contoured fit.
The Sight Vector short features similar updates. Both the pant and short are available in a range of colors to suit an individual's tastes.
2017 Sight Vector long sleeve jersey matches the pants/shorts. The line is perfect for park and downhill use.
It's also available in a short sleeve version. Both the long and short sleeve color range matches the short/pant range.
For 2017 Alpinestars have updated their Evolution jacket to integrate with removable arm protection.
The front of the integration with the removable arm protection. It's zipped into place
Behind the shoulder. The arm pads are soft, flexible foam to take the brunt of a hit.
G-Form have developed the Pro-B bib. It includes soft hip protection, pockets in the back and a comfortable chamois.
The Pro B bib's rear storage pockets. The center pocket is large enough to stash a bottle and the torso of the bib is a moisture wicking, light weight mesh fabric.
G-Form also showed us their new ankle protection that is in the pipeline. It's reversible and can be worn with the center pad on the front, or over the Achilles.
CamelBak and Eric Porter organized a ride in Park City's slackcountry. Here Eric keeps his focus on the trail, despite the view.
The singletrack goes on and on. The ride descended close to 3,500ft, climbed about 1/10th that, and was lift accessed for a majority of the elevation.
Eric Porter manuals through a rare bit of moisture on Park City's trails.
The trail guide, Weston hiding his face from the afternoon sun.
Sundown jump session. Porter shows us how.
After a big ride it's good to know there is great food to chomp into. Eric and CamelBak didn't disappoint.
First you dig...
... then you ride. Derek Thomson knows the deal and likes to go real high!
...but they assured me that their bike with 36.25" plus tires, S.O.B. hub spacing, whitworth shock sizing, and P.O.S.-30 bottom bracket was "future-proof".
...I knew something was up when I saw their nose grow like a little penis.
@djm35: yes indeed they have, it's a simple catalogue pick, but when compared to a lot of the main brands who are running the same technologies but charging twice as much, doesn't it put them into perspective? Bet it rides well enough.
...I knew something was up when I saw their nose grow like a little penis.
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