Randoms Round 2 - Eurobike 2017
This Propain Rage Carbon was turning heads in the X Fusion booth.
Kali have two new low-profile knee pads in the works, the $85 USD Strike (left), and the $65 Mission (right).
DMR has a new build kit for their 160mm Sled - highlights include a coil EXT Storia shock, TRP brakes, and a Reynolds wheelset, with a price tag of 6500 Euro.
The fastest XC bike in the world.
The new Xpedo Neo GFX has a composite cage around the clip-in mechanism, and a claimed weight of 440 grams.
Who doesn't need a Park Tool spork hanging from their workbench?
Transition had their 2018 lineup on display, with a Sentinel frame mounted on top of a graphic that illustrates their SBG concept.
The new Instinct has 29' wheels, 140mm of travel, and Rocky Mountain's Ride-9 adjustable geometry system.
Liteville's 301 has gone through multiple revisions over the years - the current model uses EightPins' integrated dropper post.
A look inside the EightPins integrated dropper. The post's 'pins' sit into the grooves that are milled into the stanchion tube's walls; they retract when the lever is depressed, allowing the post to drop down.
Dartmoor's new Bluebird Pro 29 has, as you'd guess, 29" wheels, and 130mm of travel delivered by a single pivot suspension layout.
There was a wide variety of body armor on display at Eurobike, much of it designed to be lower profile and less obtrusive than the Stormtrooper-esque suits of the past, including this top from iXS.
BMC's Speedfox 01 has a mechanism that controls the shock's low-speed compression settings depending on if the seat is raised or lowered. When it's all the way down, the shock is fully open, and when the post is extended the shock is put into a firmer setting.
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Rear shock on the bike had a defect after the first 7 rides and Liteville won't do shit, despite claiming to offer a 10 year warranty.
Their CEO called me and told me that Fox CTD doesn't work with rider over 70 kg/155 pounds - on an XL frame??? Fox told me it wasn't true.
Second lie was when they had the shock in to look at. Said worked fine. After that I send it to Fox who said it was defective and needed repair. 120 euros again and yet again proof that their shit CEO was lying to me - seriously the CEO of Liteville! How f'ing low is that!?
They should definitely alter their name to a more suiting; Shiteville???? if you ask me!
I had some trouble with my Hope Tech V4 front brake caliper detaching while riding, because of a badly designed Manitou Dorado 2015 brake caliper adapter. Manitou Dorado brake adapter broke in half, and the left Manitou Dorado stanchion and brake caliper was ripped/scratched. The Hope V4 brakes cost me £500 and the Dorado brake adapter £30, all bought at CRC. I could have had all broken parts replaced only if I bought a complete bike from CRC, as if they would have a Mondraker Summum with Manitou Dorado and Hope V4 brakes. Since it was £30 Manitou the brake adapter that broke, the brake adapter was all CRC replaced. In the end I had to pay £150 for a new left Manitou Dorado stanchion. I did get a new Hope braided brake hose for free from CRC out of mercy. My new purple Hope V4 caliper now looks like shit. Manitou has now moved on to another design of brake adapter, which I had to buy separately and install myself. When I got into mountainbiking, I didn't know I also needed a Harvard law degree.
Why aren't ISCG tabs on every bike with 100mm of travel? I enjoy trying to get up/over things on all of my rides, and I don't like buying new chainrings if I fail.
Am I alone in this?
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Otherwise it's all hot-air and its August-no need for that..lol
Great combination. We made a flag out of it
(German)
Great bike and athleat.
Congrats!