Paton's Pick Part Two - Eurobike 2011

ODI/SDG Grips
We have seen Troy Lee, among others, team up with ODI to produce their own grip. ODI have partnered up with another MTB component company, SDG, the seat and post manufacturer. You get the tried and trusted ODI lock-on clamps that guarantee the grips will not spin around on your bars come rain or shine. The grip body itself is split horizontally with two different grip patterns. The first part being small raised rubber SDGs logo followed by ramped knobs. Personally these felt a little softer and therefore more comfortable on the palms than the TLD versions.

SE Racings 26inch "PK" Ripper
Still carrying off the retro old skool look from the camo paint job to those Landing Gear forks with white decals. Fixed back wheel, all white tyres and 3 piece BMX cranks means you had better make room in your VW camper van for this beauty.

SE Quadangle 29er
Scott Breithaupt, Perry Kramer, Mike Devits and Anthony Butts toes must be curling up at the sight of this. A true icon of the BMX world gets inflated and stretched. Is there any need for a 29inch BMX? SE think so, do you?

POC's boutique styled stand should have come with a pair of sunglasses as you wandered around their super clean and mega bright stand. Fresh for 2012 will be the women's specific range and colours that are going to make the trails one colourful place next summer.

Throw in the Poc Trabec trail/all mountain lids and you can see why we describe them as the perfect mix of safety and styling. Think Volvo meets Apple.

Replica of a 1982 Kuwhara 20" BMX that would bring any grown man now hitting his 40's down on his knees in a flash.

Kore Repute Stems
Anyone remember the Kore B-52? They used to come standard on GT Lobos. That was the stem to have back in 1998 - times have changed and so have Kore.
This all new stem is made from AL6061 T6 and is 3D Forged. This 1 1/8th steerer clamp stem is available for oversized 31.8mm bars and comes with a zero degree rise in either 35mm or 50mm extensions.

Kore Durox Stem
AL6061 T6 3D Forged. CNC bored out centre hole to reduce weight with a six degree rise and available in the following lengths/weights 60mm/147grams, 75mm/161grams and 90mm/175grams.

Kore OCD Handle Bars
After spending several years with Funn, Ollie Thomas is now the man tasked with steering Kores products in the right direction. These bars are made from AL7050-T6 ali, are triple butted and come in an 800mm width only. Now the impressive part: 285grams for a stiff downhill bar is light. How light? Compare that to a pair of Renthals that weigh in at 345grams uncut. Sizes: 31.8mm over sized handlebars available in a 7 degree upsweep, 5 degree back sweep. Rises are zero, 20mm and 35mm with one length available of 800mm.

Kore BMX Pedals
Made from a super tough nylon/polycarbonate body with a steel 9/16th axle. Weighing in at 352grams a pair for these large platformed pedals and available in more rainbow colours than you will see this weekend at Champery. The street and park kids will be driving Mom and Dad crazy for these come the holidays.

Kore Composite Flat Pedals
Al6061-T6 Ali these concave platform bodies are big enough for even Bigfoot. All stood on Cro-MO 9/16th axles on sealed bearings that come in either black or silver and weigh in at 480grams a pair. That front ramped edge will skip you and your pride and joy over all those nasty rocks if you are careless enough to be dragging your heals.

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