The cuts are great in the new year. We have been getting some really neat products popping through the door here at the office and I'm finding some sweet stuff on the selves of the local bike shops too! Here's a gander at this month's fresh meat:
Dangerboy Magura Louise FR Replacement Levers Colors:-Red, Blue, Gold, Green and Black
Price:-$79 CDN Retail
Dangerboy has been making replacement brake levers for pretty much all brands on the market for a few years now. Their newest offering is the Magura Louise FR replacement lever. It features the same lever length, but with the gripped, two finger feel that Dangerboy is best known for. Installation can be done at home, but if you're the type that probably shouldn't touch tools, then take 'em in to your local bike shop to get the job done right.
Dangerboy's whole line up of CNC'd parts can be viewed at
DangerBoy.com
Mojo UK Boxxer CartridgeColors:-Fancy Anodized Red Cap is all you'll see.
Price:-$499 CDN-MSRP.
Founded in 1996, Mojo came onto the scene to provide better suspension options and upgrades to existing platforms. One fork they felt that could use their love was early release Boxxers. By replacing stock Boxxer internals with a Boxcart and one spring, you can reduce the weight by nearly 1/2 a pound. A really nice upgrade for the older Boxxers out there.
The Box Cart is an aftermarket tuning option that changes the whole ride characteristics of your existing Boxxer. The folks at Mojo also have hop ups for Marzocchi Shivers and the 888.
For more information, please visit
www.mojo.co.uk
SDG I-SKY saddleColors:-Camo, Black, Red and Grey
Price:-$75 CDN-MSRP
Weight:299 grams
I-Beam seats are all made from fiber composite material, with a single rail integrated into the base. I-Beam seats are generally lighter than comparable titanium railed seats, and can be clamped into a far greater range of positions. This means your seat is where YOU need it, allowing you to get more comfortable on the bike, and to ride more efficiently.
The I-SKY shares the same great shape as the Freestyle seat, but way lighter, and you'll never bend this rail! Gripper cover keeps your butt on the seat, and Ballistic rear corners resist abrasions. Aaron Chase and Eric Porter swear by this one. Dirt jump, DH, urban, whatever!
Log on to
www.sdgusa.com to see all about their entire I-Beam line of products.
Red Bull Bike Battle-Baltimore DVDPrice:$29.99 CDN
Red Bull Bike Battle, the premiere event in urban freeride, is back again... and this time, the battle lines have been drawn in the streets of Baltimore. Red Bull has invited the world's finest urban shredders to dissect the ramps, jumps, ledges, walls, cars, bridges and everything else that course designer Nate Wessel has thrown at them. 32 riders will go head-to-head until only one remains.
Pick up your own copy
here.
Dirty Chromoly Cranks-GrindersColors:-Polished Steel and Gold
Price:-$200 CDN MSRP
Specs:-170mm arm length with 4 bolt spider
-Requires an ISIS bottom bracket
-740 grams with spider
Dirty Parts was born on the North Shore with Downhill and Freeride as their focus. The parts are built for riders that ride hard and abuse their stuff. The Chromoly Grinder cranks weigh just 740 grams per set with the spider.
Unlike most Chromoly cranks that require a BMX style bottom bracket, the Dirty Grinders were made to mount up to your standard ISIS bottom brackets and at a price of $200 CDN for the set, their tough to beat.
www.dirtyparts.ca will take you on a tour of all they have to offer.
Kona Technical DH ShortsPrice:CDN $90.00 | USA $70.00 | Europe €70.00
Colors:Black or Blue
Sizes:Youth Large,28,30,32,34,36 or 38
These are Kona's latest offering for a light weight technical riding short that can take abuse. Made from 420D Cordura to provide serious abrasion resistance when you can't keep the rubber side down. Mesh lined to provide comfort when pedaling that big steed of a bike. (yes some people actually pedal still) Front waist pockets are a must for any short and the nice hip venting is a bonus on the hot days.
To see the whole line up of Kona clothes, visit
www.konaworld.com and go to the Not Bikes section.
.243 Racing FR Steel Hard Tail FrameColors:It's all about Black at .243
Price:$599 CDN
Weight:7 lbs
.243 racing has been bringing all of us some of the best steel hardtail frames for a while now. The FR frame is built to take a single crown or dual crown fork for you big hitters out there. Adjustable chainstays make setting this bike up for single speed a snap. All .243 frames come standard with fully adjustable V-brake or disk brake mounts so you can run 24" or 26" wheels with out issues.
Check out
www.243racing.com if you are in the market for a new abuse ready hardtail.
Sram X-0 Shifters
Sram X-Generation F/D
Sram X-0 R/DPrice: $375 CDN X-0 Shifters
$49 CDN X-Generation F/D
$349 CDN X-0 R/D
This is the perfect hop up for your next trail bike build up. The crispness of X-0 shirfters mated up to an X-Generation front derailleur and X-0 rear derailleur is a thing of beauty on thier own. Not too mention the carbon finish found on these parts-so trick.
www.sram.com is your guide to all things SRAM
New Pinkbike "Ride it like its Stolen" T-shirtWe all wanted to pin it on someone elses bike when we were younger and for some of us that feeling is still there. The newest t-shirt offering from us here at Pinkbike comes in blue and will make you and your friends smile as you all know it's true. Ride it like it's stolen is more of a moto. Get out there and pin it!
To pick one up for yourself, visit our
online store here.