Black Market Killswitch - Interbike 2009
Watch the video and let Cater tell you about his new ride!
Five years after blowing up the street and DJ scene with his original Mob frame, Carter Holland is back again with the new Killswitch. Built with the same simple lines and massive stand over of their Mob and Riot frames, the Killswitch is a 4" travel aluminum bike that is designed to take a beating and outlast you.
Pablo Tafoya (designer of the Killswitch) and Carter worked together to come up with a machine that has all the benefits and forgiveness of a 4" park bike, but lost none of the fun and playful feel that the original Black Market bikes are known for. The 6061 T6 aluminum frame has one of the lowest stand over heights of any FS frame, something that all prospective riders of the Killswitch will surely appreciate. The new bike's chainstays sit a 16", still shorter than some other companies hardtail offerings!
More details:
1) The Hammer-link's custom full floating suspension "rate" guards the rider from(or fights) the large scale(worst) impacts that come with pushing the limits of DJ, trail and street.
2)The Hammer-link dumps "traditional" for a full floating system and new level of compact, sleek construction...this gives the rider the best performance possible when progressing to larger and more difficult styles of riding.
3) The Killswitch's function and "look" are meant to give you confidence over the growing traditional copies of copies on the market.
• TT - 21" Actual or 22.25”
• CS - 16"/406mm
• SO - 26"/ 660mm
• BB - 13"/ 330mm
• WB - 41.25"/ 1047.75mm
• Shock - 6.5" x 1.5"/ 165mm x 38mm air
• HA - 69 standard with the option of 68 or 70 with concentric headset
• Weight - 8 lbs./ 3.62 kgs. with shock
• 26.5 lbs./ 12 kgs. as shown
• Travel - 4"
• Seat clamp - 34.9mm (included)
• Seat post - 30.9mm
• ISCG 05 mounts
• Internal headset
Options: Concentric headset, Replaceable drop-outs available in: Maxle Horizontal or 10mm QR
Colors: Flat black with gloss grey and black sticker kits, Flat grey with gloss grey and black sticker kits, Flat purple with gloss purple and black sticker kits.
Versatility is the name of the game with the Killswitch. Knowing that the new bike will be used to tackle many different kinds of terrain, from skate parks and dirt jumps or bike parks and local mountains, it was decided to use a 1 1/8" concentric headset to adjust the steering angle to suit the terrain. The Killswitch also uses replaceable dropouts that can be easily configured to run gears or single speed, as well as a Maxle option.
Head over to Blackmarketbikes.com to see the entire line of bikes and gear!
Mike Levy
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must ride so nicely
Carter
The Killswitch utilizes 2 links to actuate the shock. The first link is a dog link that attaches to a beefy CNC’d mount located under the top tube/seat tube junction. This link connects to the bottom of the “Hammer Link” which acts as a rocker both compressing and rotating the shock towards the downtube. This is what allows our design to remain compact and stiff. I hope this helps....
Carter
No you don't :-P (You scared the hell out of him)
i know when its cumin out,
just makin sure i got the funds!
beautiful bike ! great job !
Dobermann .. Double .. or Killswitch .... sweet trouble ....
commencial absolute sx
doberman pink
transition double
this idea isn't new they are just falling into order
norco 4by anyone?