X-Fusion Shox Welcomes Tom van Steenbergen to the Team

Apr 3, 2020 at 14:05
by XFusionShox  
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PRESS RELEASE: X-Fusion Shox

We are excited to announce that Tom van Steenbergen will be joining the X-Fusion team in 2020. Although Tom is just 23 years old, he is considered a seasoned veteran in the freeride world with a Best Trick and back to back podiums at Red Bull Rampage.

For 2020, Tom will be working on various video projects along with hosting his own invitational slopestyle event at Big White and competing at Rampage. We couldn't be more excited to support Toms's efforts and watch as his year unfolds.

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Tom, from Vernon, BC had this to say about partnering up with X-Fusion.

bigquotesI'm stoked to be working with X-Fusion from now on. I spent a month testing the suspension at Cam Zink's compound and Dark Fest before I signed the contract. The suspension is such an important part of the bike and I had to make sure it was exactly what I needed. I'm beyond stoked to be riding for them in 2020 and beyond!—Tom van Steenbergen

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We hope everyone is staying safe during these times!

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47 Comments
  • 63 1
 went from trek/fox to hyper/x-fusion. does hyper even sell a mountain bike yet?
  • 34 4
 Does it really matter if they keep writing his checks?
  • 6 0
 That hydroform lookin fresh..... Hyper now has a BMX race team as well. At least you can actually buy one.
  • 3 0
 Yes Walmart sells the carbon adult bike for under a grand. He could drop in at Rampage on it with his skills after all we see him ride ridiculous lines and Cave Man moves. Duse is harder than Chuck Norris
  • 2 0
 @madmon: Have you ever seen an actual Hyper downhill bike, not the "prototype" but one sold to a regular person?
  • 2 4
 @fruitsd79: no, I think he'll still ride the Trek like other semi sponsored riders out there, just commenting on the dude's skillz
  • 2 0
 @fruitsd79: There is a dude and his kids who have Hypers at Snow Summit. I see them every year.
  • 3 0
 Why didn't Hyper/Xfusion write a check to Gwin?
  • 1 0
 @nathonzel: Is that dudes name Eric Carter?
  • 38 0
 X gon' give it to ya
  • 23 0
 23 and already a legend.
  • 1 0
 Would've upvoted but you're at 23...
  • 4 0
 Guessing he's going to get easy access to spare parts... i can't even get a simple lockout lever for my forks after the original worked it's self loose on the way to the trail without getting ridden.
  • 4 0
 I can't find an RV1 fork for sale except on ebay.
  • 1 0
 @fruitsd79: www.upgradebikes.co.uk/Catalogue/Forks/X-Fusion/2018-and-Pria/RV1-26-275 you can find new model with black stanchions from German seller as well, just not for such a good price. Still cheaper than boxxer select here though bikemarkt.mtb-news.de/en/article/1254663-x-fusion-rv1-hlr-roughcut-27-5-200mm-black-stanchions
  • 2 0
 Man... i've been eagerly waiting for these Hypers to hit the market... hopefully it happens sometime soon...
  • 1 0
 LOL.
  • 3 0
 Xfusion make great stuff! Good on your Tom!
  • 1 0
 And that’s why they are pretty nice out of business. . . . . .
  • 3 0
 his bike looks like a session
  • 3 0
 His bike looks like Scott Gambler. Razz
  • 2 1
 When you are as good as Tom, you can make risky moves left to right.. he’s still a badass
  • 2 0
 I like those Hypers! Not much of an X-fusion fan though....
  • 2 0
 I give it a season before this relationship blows up
  • 2 0
 Half a season before he’s off like Zink...
  • 4 4
 Why bother doing the press release in America when there’s no distributor here for any Americans to buy the products?
  • 6 1
 LLOL, Prototype since 2013. Available never.

The KONA prototype:
bikerumor.com/2013/10/05/sneak-peek-cam-zinks-rampage-prototype-hyper-downhill-bike
The Astro KHS version:
www.pinkbike.com/news/Hyper-Prototype-All-Mountain-Machine-Sea-Otter-2013.html
The looks like a session version:
www.pinkbike.com/news/hyper-650b-dh-bike-interbike-2016.html
And then they took the paint off:
www.vitalmtb.com/features/Bas-van-Steenbergen-Bike-Check,2202
  • 2 3
 @fruitsd79: chill bro I meant xfusion
  • 1 0
 @fruitsd79: hahaha f*ck this was good. haha
  • 4 3
 Yo if you’re going to downvote me tell me where the us distributors are for xfusion I’ll wait. It’s going to be a while, there are none because they all closed in 2016.
  • 4 0
 @TheSlayer99: they’re located in Reno Nevada. Google it ya skaliwag!
  • 4 0
 @Xc2dh1: upvote for use of skaliwag
  • 1 2
 @TheSlayer99: downvotes because, well , you seem to care lol
  • 2 1
 @Xc2dh1: neither company seems to care about selling the products he is riding. seems really odd.
  • 1 1
 @fruitsd79: probably a tax write off. That’s why GE has a hydro company. Then they can show losses and get huge corporate tax write offs....
  • 1 0
 Is hyper the same brand that makes the Wally carbon HT?
  • 1 0
 yes
  • 1 0
 thats one clean looking bike
  • 2 5
 This guy needs a better manager.
  • 1 0
 Why? He seems to be doing alright for himself.
  • 1 2
 @geeKayy: I am sure he is, but is brands suck way more than he does. Riding a bike that doesn’t even exist, for a brand that doesn’t even make MTB with the least recognized suspension platform. He has a really shitty brand identity, that won’t help with people’s perceptions.... hopefully he is getting better contracts from these marginal brands that he would with more recognizable name.
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