Media Days Randoms II - Eurobike Media Days

Jul 8, 2018

by Paul Aston

Magura

For its 125th anniversary, Magura put together a limited edition version of the MT7 with HC3 lever, called the1893.

The 4-piston brakes are available in a limited number of 1893 pieces and are shipped in a special anniversary box.

Each pair has its limited production number imprinted on the caliper.

Magura now has some calipers for flat mounts available, requiring less installation space and suitable for the charge of new disc-equipped road and gravel bikes.

MT 8 levers are now available with a carbon or aluminum single finger lever.

DT Swiss

DT Swiss will now offer an aftermarket freewheel body for 240s hubs to fit Shimano's new Micro Spline standard. This will retro-fit any DT Star Ratchet hub.

The entry-level 1900 wheels will be lighter thanks to utilizing a sleeved connection instead of pinning the rims together. With a wide selection of internal rim widths now available, everyone from cross-country to enduro should find the size they're looking for. Also, the hub flanges are spaced even wider, to allow a stiffer wheels.

The only wheelset from DT Swiss that's still available with regular lacing and J-bend spokes, the FR 1950 is now officially available in 29" next to its smaller 27.5" sibling and features a wider internal rim width of 30 mm.

New Bergamont Contrail

The Contrail - Bergamont's 29" trail and all-mountain rig with 130 mm of rear wheel travel - is now available as a full carbon model. Turning a flip chip at the lower shock mount and changing the lower headset cup allows for swapping between 27.5" and 29" wheels without altering the 67-degree head and 75-degree seat angle. They have also integrated storage into the frame called the StashBox. This is the first updated Bergamont model we have seen for a while, and we can only imagine new Trailster and Encore models will follow with similar features.

The Stashbox is located below the shock and holds a compact toolkit from Syncros (the component brand owned by Scott, who bought Bergamont recently) on the inside of the cover plate. The extra space holds a spare tube or whatever else small enough you can think of hiding in there.

Keeping it clean: Cable routing inside the frame and Di2-ready with a hiding place for the battery underneath the bottle mounts.

Even the rocker on the single pivot frame with rocker linkage shock actuation is made of carbon fiber.

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43 Comments

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Bluefire (Jul 8, 2018 at 1:03)

I love that Stashbox. Seems less complex to engineer than Specialized's approach, and about as clean, even if it's smaller. I carry and love the Topeak Ratchet Rocket as well, so the included tool is another plus - far superior to Spesh's simple bolted model. It seems like integrated tool and storage solutions are a trend now, and I hope that trend gains momentum. Plenty of wasted space on today's bikes - try riding without a pack once and you'll miss it dearly thereafter.

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aljoburr FL (Jul 8, 2018 at 3:14) (Below Threshold)

Since most manufacturers struggle to fit a bottle cage, but integrated tool just shows that bike are not as reliable as should be?

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notthatfast (Jul 8, 2018 at 3:27)

Couldn't fit a baguette in the stashbox though

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WAKIdesigns (Jul 8, 2018 at 4:46) (Below Threshold)

It’s neither easier to engineer, nor it is easier to manufacture. Spesh reigns supreme.

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packfill (Jul 8, 2018 at 5:13)

@WAKIdesigns: Enclosing the area between the lower shock mount and the down tube isn’t easier to engineer than cutting a hole in one of the major structural members of the frame? ????Step away from the kool-aid.

fecalmaster (Jul 8, 2018 at 6:34)

No illegal drugs permitted in the stash box!

millsr4 FL (Jul 8, 2018 at 14:08)

@packfill: I would bet money that Spesh lays up their frame to include the hole rather than cutting it. The extra complexity that the mold for this frame needs for the braces that the shock mounts to would be about on par to Spech's design. I have to agree with Waki on this one.

kwapik (Jul 8, 2018 at 14:08)

@fecalmaster: Weed isn't illegal here :-)

bman33 (Jul 8, 2018 at 14:59)

@kwapik: it is in my neck of the woods.

sriracha (Jul 8, 2018 at 16:26)

I also carry the Topeak Ratchet tool kit. It's a really nice product, light and a pleasure to use.

zyoungson (Jul 8, 2018 at 19:15)

Specialized storage is a lot better, you get a huge amount of room in there. Berg storage looks tiny and would get covered with shit, and who wants a bunch of tiny metal bits to loose on the trail ?

eriksaun (Jul 9, 2018 at 8:04)

This looks nice... I really like the swat compartment, but it's kind of yard sale status when you need to get in there. I keep my c02, dynaplug, xtra chain, breaker and links outside the frame since I use them often enough. It actually leaves room for 1st aid, shock pump and a lot of extra bits inside. I don't think we've gotten to the end of where it can go with integrated storage.

blowmyfuse (Jul 9, 2018 at 19:08)

How in Hades do they expect those tools to stay clipped into that? If they stay put on multiple trail rides , I'll be impressed but if they come loose, they'll sound like Daffy Duck in a can

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Trudeez (Jul 8, 2018 at 0:41)

Hey Bergamont, lawyers from specialized are holding on Line 1.

astonmtb (Jul 8, 2018 at 1:00)

The storage isn't technically inside the frame, so I think they are good?

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trailluminati (Jul 8, 2018 at 1:01)

And lawyers from Rocky Mountain holding on line 2.

iamamodel (Jul 8, 2018 at 2:47)

I saw a triathlon bike with storage in the frame over 25 years ago. They turned the entire front triangle into a small cupboard.

FrEeZa (Jul 8, 2018 at 5:58)

So, just because they made a stash box, in another place on the bike, Specialized are going to start crying about it? This is so funny

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hi-dr-nick FL (Jul 8, 2018 at 6:44)

@FrEeZa: if any brand was going to cry about something like that and possibly file a lawsuit, it’d be special ed

Trudeez (Jul 8, 2018 at 8:57)

@FrEeZa: honestly I doubt specialized cares. Since (as far as I know) Bergamont dont offer bikes in the US it probably doesn't matter to them at this point. But it is fun to jab at the BIG S because they have a pretty bad track record of trying to sue the little guy out of business.

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casman86 (Jul 8, 2018 at 10:28)

Bad place for the stash box. Last thing I want is for my bike to look like an ebike while I'm pedaling my ass off up a hill.

WAKIdesigns (Jul 8, 2018 at 4:51)

I’d be fine wirh DT Swiss straight pull stuff if they made 32 spoke one. I am now on their 28 spoke 350/240, DT Compa and EX471 since 2 years and the spokes/ nipples start breaking one after another, both on the front and on the rear. Including 2 spokes I broke at the spoke head, the amazing super strong, beneficial, theoretical advantage of straight pull. My arse. am a huge fanboi of their stuff but my next wheelset will be 32 J-bend.

kwapik (Jul 8, 2018 at 14:14)

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jrp9000 (Jul 19, 2018 at 20:27)

Would be nice to go back to 36 j-bend and make it the default for MTB. But 28 straight-pull must be so much cheaper to mass produce; I'm afraid j-bend is going to be marginalized into high end and BSO segments.

Wamprat FL (Jul 8, 2018 at 0:45)

That Bergamont is cleeaaan

aljoburr FL (Jul 8, 2018 at 3:08)

Would be good to have trail bike with stash box that can fit a motor so can have one bike/ e bike?
Do not expect bike manufacturers too want to do this, but should be what customers want ?

onemorelap (Jul 8, 2018 at 4:11)

I'm waiting for the Stashbox xtr version with ti cover and a torque wrench

markhouse (Jul 8, 2018 at 1:00)

So if the new micro spline free hub retro fits ratchet hubs does that mean it will fit Specialized Roval hubs?

Smackay116 FL (Jul 8, 2018 at 2:23)

maybe the higher end stuff, but needs to be the star ratchet not standard spring and pawl system

suspended-flesh FL (Jul 8, 2018 at 9:14)

Looks like a Conspiracy Chemtrail

kwapik (Jul 8, 2018 at 14:18)

Is that you Alex Jones? :-)

panama54 (Jul 8, 2018 at 4:55)

My first dirtbike had a tool kit just like that.

Sshredder (Jul 9, 2018 at 17:35)

Stash box must be able to fit a water bong and film canister.

elshadow (Jul 10, 2018 at 10:03)

what's the name of the wrap/protection over the shifter cables?

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kiddlivid FL (Jul 8, 2018 at 0:50)

Oh yay! More plastic levers from magura for me to throw out and replace with Shimano/sram.

WAKIdesigns (Jul 8, 2018 at 4:54) (Below Threshold)

Their levers look like they were ordered in the same factory that makes bottles for window cleaners. You pay premium and get that. Here’s an idea I’ll be making brake levers from reused muc off sprayer bottles. I’ll be more ecological than Pole bikes

Magura (Jul 9, 2018 at 9:50)

@WAKIdesigns: There are no plastic levers shown here.

cheetamike (Jul 8, 2018 at 5:12)

so Scott is buying up companies now ? Syncos , and Bergamont , who else have they acquired . They trying to be SRAM ?

RedRedRe (Jul 8, 2018 at 6:20)

Yeah, let’s make bicycles more and more complicated like cars...

bman33 (Jul 8, 2018 at 15:03)

Nothing stopping you from buying a rigid steel hardtail with a single speed. Hell, go fixie if you like and maybe just rim brakes for super simple

jrp9000 (Jul 19, 2018 at 20:31)

@bman33: Throw 26" into the mix and we're looking at $$$ custom framesets on one hand and BSOs on another...