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| Gee Atherton did an early morning practice run at the US Open with this prototype inverted Fox fork bolted to the front of his Commencal. While Fox was tight lipped about the fork, being sure to emphasize that it is still quite a ways from being a production unit (if ever), they were kind enough to share some interesting information with us. (more…) |
Courtesy of NSMB.com | Shot by – Cam McRae
The Demo started out life rather crudely – as a 50lb steel prototype that hangs to this day on the wall at Specialized headquarters. (more…)
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The long awaited Knolly Bikes Endorphin SL 120-140mm lightweight tail machine, shown at Interbike.
From Sicklines.com >
Their patented Four by 4 Linkage has been tweaked to provide a pedaling capable bike while still maintaining the plushness and technical riding ability. Progressive geometry is designed for height adjustable seat posts, a comfortable and efficient pedaling position and the ability to mount forks in the 120 – 140mm travel range with the ability to carry a water bottle in a reasonable location. The Endorphin SL is lightweight with the frame and shock coming in at a claimed 6.5lbs and complete builds going down to 23lbs.
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Purpose – Versatility
Transition was looking to design a versatile bike for downhill, freeride, park, and shuttle riders who enjoy riding aggressively but may not want a pure bred 8″ travel downhill race bike. The geometry on the TR250 will be a bit less aggressive than the TR450 and will maintain a similar suspension feel as its big brother but in a shorter travel version. The current prototype has some initial suppleness with some progression in the suspension design to help it track good in rough terrain as well as take bigger hits without upsetting the rider much like their TR450 bike does.
It may well be RockShox’s answer to Fox’s Kashima Coat fork stanchion coating – a slick mirrored black finish, which was spotted on Ross Schnell’s Lyrik fork at last weekend’s Downieville Classic. (more…)
When a Handjob won’t do and picking up a STD is out of the question, it’s time to take another look at the G-Spot. For 2010, Cove completely redesigned the venerable G-Spot from the loam up.
The biggest change for the G-Spot is the suspension design. Gone is the rocker arm linkage with pivots on the seat stays and around the bottom bracket, in favour of the same floating pivot point suspension design as its big brother, the Shocker. So, how does this new version of a Shore classic ride? Good question… (more…)
This is currently all that BOS are saying… but I definitely see one of these and some Deville forks in my future! (more…)
In contrast to the numerous changes to RockShox’s cross-country and trail forks for 2011, the company’s long-travel line remains largely unaltered, with the exception of some tweaks to the Boxxer downhill fork.
The Totem and Lyric fork both carry over unchanged save for the new lighter Maxle Lite through-axle and additional colour options. Totem is in its fifth edition and with that comes a new sticker kit by yet another guest designer, this time Geoff McFetridge. (more…)
