Cam Zink at Valencia Lanes in Point Roberts, Washington, United States - photo by IanHylands

Cam Zink signs with Hyper Bikes

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Date Posted: Feb 9, 2012 at 22:41
Feb 9, 2012
Location: Point Roberts, Washington, United States
Trail: Valencia Lanes
Riders: Cam Zink
Articles: Exclusive: Cam Zink signs with Hyper Bicycles

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Nikon D3S

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24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

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1/40

Aperture

2.8

Focal Length

24.0 mm

ISO Speed

6400

Date

2012:02:09

Time

01:05:48

Ian Hylands

40 Comments

jacobsend (Feb 10, 2012 at 7:48)

Not bad for a walmart bike.

Charge262 (Feb 18, 2012 at 10:33)

You say that. But its his Corsair, that's been resprayed.

jacobsend (Feb 18, 2012 at 12:40)

You say that. But is was a joke.

Rob-Chapman (Feb 10, 2012 at 13:44)

Reallllyyy think they need to sort out their graphics if they want to be taken seriously. Makes whats probably a solid frame look cheap and crappy

I-ride-243racing (Feb 12, 2012 at 21:53)

This doesn't look like "the same frame" to me... the top tube/down tube are joined much longer on the Corsair all the bends aren't as sharp and the rear triangle looks flattened,anyone else see that or just me? as jptothetree said it looks real small.

IanHylands (Feb 13, 2012 at 11:42)

Trust me, Hyper doesn't have their own bike yet. Regardless of what it looks like this is Cam's Corsair Konig powdercoated red and with Hyper stickers on it. Maybe because it was shot with a 24mm lens? The Hyper may look similar when it's done as it will utilize the same suspension design...

I-ride-243racing (Feb 13, 2012 at 18:41)

Could be the lens yeah, i look forward to see the bike they come up with.

damonberryman (Feb 16, 2012 at 19:05)

the rear shock mount is different. the stock corsair has the shock going upward at a diagonal... this one is flat

IanHylands (Feb 16, 2012 at 21:19)

No, you're thinking of the standard Konig, this is a Konig SS

damonberryman (Feb 17, 2012 at 17:04)

ohhh alright. now i see that it is the corsair. is hyper eventually making him a slope frame of there own?

541freeryde (Feb 19, 2012 at 14:23)

so is hyper an actual company or is this all a joke?

seraph (Feb 10, 2012 at 10:31)

Sure looks a lot like a Corsair Konig to me.

gregstevenson (Feb 10, 2012 at 13:43)

Well in the first sentence it says they hired the guy who designed the corsair bikes and licensed his design, meaning it is a Corsair Konig with a Hyper decal essentially.

IanHylands (Feb 10, 2012 at 20:39)

And seeing as this is Cam's Corsair repainted with Hyper logos stuck on it....

adamlaycock (Feb 17, 2012 at 23:34)

www.corsairbikes.com/konig.html

That's not a Konig?

IanHylands (Feb 18, 2012 at 3:42)

Konig SS

adamlaycock (Feb 18, 2012 at 10:27)

My mistake haha

CurtDB (Feb 26, 2012 at 6:51)

The orange frame was the 2010 design and the black is 2011 - they are both SS aka slope style.

jptothetree (Feb 10, 2012 at 8:06)

am i the only one that thinks this looks small enough for a ten year old?

s4nt4cruz (Feb 10, 2012 at 9:35)

Are they relying on the shock to provide lateral stiffness in the rear? ha...

jptothetree (Feb 10, 2012 at 12:59)

looks like it... sketch!

CurtDB (Feb 26, 2012 at 6:56)

best feeling 4/5" bike i have ever rode and I have ridden them all. This bike is very stiff, rigid and has killer boost on DJs. Ride one before you knock it. Zink did win a few events on it, so its not just my opinion.

fasts (Feb 19, 2012 at 11:38)

im sure hyper has the funds to create something good, all they need is the brains and a rider and it seems they have just purchased those aswell.

DirtBagMedia (Feb 10, 2012 at 15:50)

Single-pivot design, yucky!

tstep3 (Feb 12, 2012 at 0:53)

except it isn't. heres a link for you corsairbikes.com/konig.html that the same bike

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cashmead (Feb 10, 2012 at 15:48)

Why would he sign with them? Plus there bike looks terrible.

damonberryman (Feb 10, 2012 at 19:23)

bike looks terrible does it? i think cam zink would have an answer for that... if the bike was "terrible" as you say, i doubt he would have signed with them. the bike looks low down and dialed. i like the frame and the components he has a sponsors are sick. and he has a good friend of his at its head. i think hes happy. shut up

cashmead (Feb 11, 2012 at 0:08)

Did I say it rides terrible? No I didn't, so why don't you shut the hell up..I clearly stated my own opinion that it looks terrible.

damonberryman (Feb 11, 2012 at 17:11)

doesnt look to shitty to me...

damonberryman (Feb 11, 2012 at 17:12)

well compared to your bike its kinda shitty. i'd prefer yours

simonsilver (Feb 13, 2012 at 21:35)

If either of u read, it's not a hyper it is his old corsair painted with grapics

haroforlifeson (Feb 13, 2012 at 23:35)

its dosent matter what it is who takes a good bike and puts the worst bmx company ever stickers on it as far as i know hyper dosent make anything mountian bike period and if they do its because they dont get taken serouisly in the bmx world at all either way hyper is sh*ty and no matter what you apply a hyper sticker to it instantly sucks period.......

simonsilver (Feb 14, 2012 at 7:30)

Not even wasting my time arguing with you

haroforlifeson (Feb 14, 2012 at 9:09)

no why bother embrassing yourself any further i dont blame you

enorbz (Feb 14, 2012 at 10:48)

I agree with simon for once but if you actually read the front page article, I know there is paragraphs and stuff may seem scary to you canadians, but it does indeed say that this bike is a corsair with hyper graphics on it, or i should say based off the same slpoe bike as the corsair he rode

haroforlifeson (Feb 14, 2012 at 12:29)

scary to us canadians? what are you smoking that leaf and stem you guys call good weed? or are you just ignorant i didint base any of my comment on the condition of the bike or the parts retard i commented on the sticker and everything about that company that i relayed into my message is true hyper is garbage prove me wrong? no didint think so lol scary to us canadians funnie the things youll say from your house but wouldint utter outta your beak if you where on our land and any nation that lives in igloos and rides sled dogs to the store is hardcore learn your facts before you speak and make yourself look like a complete tool some more on this site everyone in the world respects canadians where are you from again?.................oh wait thats right

simonsilver (Feb 14, 2012 at 14:00)

For once haha thanks Elliot

IanHylands (Feb 14, 2012 at 14:02)

This thread is done, I don't mind opinions, but I'm tired of the mindless trolling and arguing. Last comment.

simonsilver (Feb 14, 2012 at 14:36)

Thankyou Ian!

enorbz (Feb 14, 2012 at 18:10)

right on brotha Ian