This new Grid line-up from Gravity was on display. No words from the brand, except that we should be expecting an announcement soon.
Gravity have also refreshed the Gradient product line with new graphics.
One Industries had these 2016 samples to show the public. This technical soft-shell blurs the lines between riding attire and street fashion.
Matching riding shorts, manufactured from 4-way stretch material.
This girl was whizzing around on this miniature Segway-type machine. The single wheel had foot pegs on either side, just jump on and go.
This new entry-level Comp knee pad from 661 has an internal hard shell and is only $40 USD
Next level leopard print.
Response had these 10 or 11-speed cassettes designed for a standard freehub body. The 10-speed version is available in 11-40/42 and weighs 255 grams, 11-speed comes in 11-42 teeth. The smaller cogs are steel, and the largest three are aluminium. The carrier is made from a carbon resin to save weight and should be available soon.
This guy...
Somebody got carried away at the CNC machine.
Inverted fat fork.
RST also had a fat fork called the Renegade. 80, 100 or 120mm of travel from an air spring and open-bath damper. There is an option for a 1-1/8 steerer for people who are looking to upgrade and can't fit a tapered steerer, and has a 150mm x 15mm axle (maybe this should be called MegaBoost). At 2200 grams it's heavier than the RockShox Bluto, but RST say it's torsionally stiffer. Available this summer in five colours.
Imagine the fat skids you could lay down on this thing.
Hopefully their potential clients won't Shun the product.
If you still have some dollars left over after you've decked out your road bike with aero wheels, treat your kids to a 20" version too.
Probably the best packaging in mountain biking.
DMR's Lacondeguy pedal in 'oil slick' colour is available to order now at your local dealer.
Talking of oil slicks, this Hyper race BMX was covered in the stuff.
Now your kids can have a balance snow bike.
OK, so this saddle is super weird, to make it even more weird, it pivots on the seat tube so that it can turn side to side as you pedal. Not as stupid as you may think, though, this design was banned by the UCI in the 70's as it increased efficiency and power output, which was proven by a study in a French University. It is also said to have other bio-mechanical benefits including relieving stress on your knees and lower back as your sit bones are not fixed in position.
Will we be seeing a certain pro downhill rider, decked out in Mavic kit at an EWS race soon?
Not sure what pure plum is, but pinners Robin and Niklas Wallner from Sweden have returned to DaBomb for 2015.
Ex-European DH champion Robin Wallner, finished a respectable 17th place at his first proper enduro race last year in Finale Ligure. Maybe we will see him hitting a few more EWS this year on this DaBomb Dynamite.
DaBomb also have a huge range of components including hubs, sprockets, rims and dropper posts.
Atomlab had a new prototype bar. The SL Carbon comes in painted red or raw carbon. 760mm, six degrees up and nine degrees back sweep, weighing in at 195 grams.
The Atomlab DHR hub with 7-speed freehub body.
The Corsair Konig 4.6 comes with a Fox Float X as standard for 2015.
The Corsair Revo 160m enduro bike is designed around taller riders so there is no small size. Its in production now, and should be available in June.
"this design was banned by the UCI in the 70's as it increased efficiency and power output, which was proven by a study in a French University. It is also said to have other bio-mechanical benefits including relieving stress on your knees and lower back as your sit bones are not fixed in position"
The idea of pivoting ergonomic saddles got me doing a bit of research. Found the cheapest ergonomic saddles over at Radsport USA blowing out 66sick and SQlab saddles.
Part of the UCIs rules involve keeping bikes looking somewhat like bikes when racing started. If they allowed recumbents with fairings in TDF, for example, they'd kill normal bikes. You can't even have bikes without two triangles in road racing, that's why RAAM bikes aren't UCI legal.
@groghunter - if the TDF was all flat then recumbents would rule but they suck for climbing so even if the UCI allowed them, they would be at the bottom of the standings.
@groghunter - not a chance you'd make it up on descents. The stability and traction of a recumbent is not good on a twisty downhill. Some time on the flats but not enough to overcome the deathly slowness on the big climbs and descents.
Look sexy, but have a lot of competition that perform better? They're not bad, but I'd take Crampons, ethirteens(my current fave,) those newer origin 8 pedals, Those Funns we saw yesterday, or a couple different pedals xpedo makes over vaults.
Not saying it's a bad pedal, but when you look at how thick it is, & what you can get from say, xpedo for the same money, from a pure performance standpoint, it's hard to pick the vaults. spend $20 more, & you'd be hard pressed to not find something better than vaults, regardless of what you find important in a pedal. They've been making them for what, a decade? They were better than anything going back then(i was riding those bulletproof BMX monstrosities,!) but I feel like they've really been dethroned, especially in the last year or two, especially for the price(ESPECIALLY especially for what they want for Lacondeguy & Brendog models.)
A lot of thinner options are that way by going with external bearings and/or super thin axles. They Vaults have been solid and reliable for me.
I have been riding my Vaults through 5 years of DH, DJ all mountain maintenance free abuse with any number of rock strikes and crashes. When they do finally die I will be buying another pair.
While that is true, some aren't. no external bearing, or excessively thin axle on my LG1 pedals, for example. But even my $20 pair of cheapy thermalites, with a big nasty axle, are thinner than vaults.
Are you thinking of the right pedal @groghunter The Vaults are roughly the same exact thickness of the e.13. 17mm thickness in the center the e.13 is actually 18 at the axle 15 in the concave.
Yes, which is why they don't have a ridiculously thin axle. ethirteen didn't go overboard on thinness, which is part of why I prefer them to some of the other options out there. The thermalites aren't concave, & are a little thinner than my ethirteens (at the edge.) that said, many of the other pedals I listed are thinner than both.
You originally implied the e13 was a proper low profile pedal. I see what you meant now but you go on to say "even my cheapy thermalites with a big nasty axle are thinner than vaults" implying they are thick. I would say they are not. That's all I'm referring to.
Compared with Crampons, those Origin 8 ultim8 pedals, Those FUNNs, Xpedo Sprys, etc, Vaults ARE thick. ethirteens are thinner than them where it matters for foot feel, at the axle. Worse is that vaults have no concave, if you're going to have a fairly thick pedal, it should at least have some concave. Concave is what makes the extra thickness at the edges of my ethirteens worth it.
Let me put it this way: if somebody else came out with a 17mm thick pedal, with no concave, at the the vault pricepoint, today, these comments would be full of people pointing & laughing.
The e.13's are 1mm THICKER at the axle. 2mm thinner outboard of it, and thicker at the outside. The Vaults DO have a concave. Not being argumentative, It's just that you are not quite making sense here. The Vault pedal seems to be keeping pace just fine. Also, there are lots of pedals with very similar dimensions and pricing and people seem to like them. Also, the Xpedo Spry is a flimsy overly thin trail pedal and not in the same class. Don't know on the others of the top of my head.
So, I was using the measurements you listed on the ethirteens, rather than checking myself. you earlier said that the ethirteens were 15mm in the middle: I assumed you actually meant the middle, not outboard of the axle(not that you couldn't remove quite a bit of the plastic at the bump, but that out of scope of this conversation.) As far as the vaults being concave, are you talking about the small indentation at the axle? because otherwise, no, they are not, & I wouldn't even really count that.
& if you're really going to discount anything actually thin as "a flimsy overly thin trail pedal" then we're going to be here all day: Crampons make sprys look like hamburgers, & they're know for being rock solid.
All I'm saying is that a lot of folks find the Vault to be a good, competitively weighted and sized pedal. They certainly are concave, I can promise you that because I have owned a pair but you can also do a quick search of reviews on this pedal to find out they are. In any case, it's a good pedal imo.
You all got this wrong. Crankbros pedals are were its at. Just keep in mind that each pair lasts about a week so it's better to just go ahead and buy in bulk.
I agree, 5 years ago when they came out. But hey, the obviously flat pedal in the second picture down here: ride.io/reviews/dmr-vault-pedals-first-look is apparently concave, so what do I know?
Ok Grog so front to back I guess they are the same thickness as I just went and looked at them but with the longer pins at each end and the center concave over the axle they feel quite secure. One of my fav's honestly.
Price is a question I want answered, the leonardi one is almost double the cost of a XT plus one-up, the Praxis one is only about 10 dollars cheaper(but only 40t & untested.) Get's worse if you look at cheaper options, SLX cassette plus one of those cheapy absolute black rings is only $70 US.
Off the table for me then. I'd have to be having serious problems with my expander setup to consider dropping that kind of coin, but it's been flawless.
That saddle has the potential to be the next big thing....who cares if the uci banned them for competition, if they really work (and can be designed to look better) then the rules can be changed in time. Did anyone else think the Alfton looks just like a re-branded Giant?
cool that corsair makes such rad shit thats never available. where do you buy? i love my Konig and want to try the newer model but the rep wont give me anything and the website is the furthest from helpful.
I tried one of those seats out and they sucked big time. I kept sliding off the front and constantly had to push against bars. I could not wait to get off it.
LOL! Ya gotta love the wacky names and things you see in the Taipe coverage. No flex in those spider web chainrings, they must shift and wear awesome! I wonder if a bruiser bike flexor, we're here to pump you up, could either fold or collapse those rings with some high torque loading. Oil slik is the new mystic? That fad will come and date quickly. Cool in small doses like the pedals but the frame would get old quickly I think.
Earth to Pinkbike: What is the brand of the pivot saddle? That's not cool to leave a picture of a product many of us want and not tell us how to get it.
The 661 Comp pads surely aren't new? My girlfriend has been using them for quite some time now and those in the picture don't look like anything has been changed.
My other half says they're just a bit warm, but nothing major (which pads aren't). Otherwise, they're flexible and comfy, don't tend to move around. She's spent some long days in the saddle in proper mountains without taking them off (you have to remove your shoes to do that) with no complaints. She'd recommend them.
They are quite similar in weight, style and construction to my One Industries Enemy pads, which I really like for being light and pedal-friendly. The 661s have wider straps and reach further up above the knee, so I believe they should have slightly less ventilation, but stay in place better in return (the Enemies can move a bit).
Watch out for the sizing, though. If that hasn't changed, they come really small. XL 661 Comps are actually smaller than M Enemies, despite what the sizing tables say.
Although I hate carbon fibre with an absolute passion those Atomlab bars look the tits with a nice 9° back sweep too. On another note I'm am f*cking sick to death every time I open up one of these reports there is always a pissing fat bike!
No worries I would genuinely buy those! So nice to see a company making a proper back sweep rather than a straight one and they look amazing too. Bring them out soon!
We showed a DH and an AM crank, pretty sweet huh? The crank project is on hold while we figure some other items out. The cranks aren't hitting the price point that we would like.
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I found a list of 2015 exhibitors, but there's over 1000 and more than one have saddles: www.taipeicycle.com.tw/en_US/exh/show/prefix/list.html?sFuncID=466912D5EFA5A66ED0636733C6861689
Not cheap...
I have been riding my Vaults through 5 years of DH, DJ all mountain maintenance free abuse with any number of rock strikes and crashes. When they do finally die I will be buying another pair.
Let me put it this way: if somebody else came out with a 17mm thick pedal, with no concave, at the the vault pricepoint, today, these comments would be full of people pointing & laughing.
& if you're really going to discount anything actually thin as "a flimsy overly thin trail pedal" then we're going to be here all day: Crampons make sprys look like hamburgers, & they're know for being rock solid.
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How do they survive if no one can buy it?
www.dimarusa.it/un-saddle/saddle.htm
It's not cheap however.
They are quite similar in weight, style and construction to my One Industries Enemy pads, which I really like for being light and pedal-friendly. The 661s have wider straps and reach further up above the knee, so I believe they should have slightly less ventilation, but stay in place better in return (the Enemies can move a bit).
Watch out for the sizing, though. If that hasn't changed, they come really small. XL 661 Comps are actually smaller than M Enemies, despite what the sizing tables say.
You know what this one loves? Petrochrome Legendeguy peds!
I didn't see her peeing, did you?