Posts Tagged 'Prototype'

Orange 29er Prototype

July 6 2011 No Commented

Orange bikes will be testing out a 29er Strange Prototype at  No Fuss Events 10@Kirroughtree. Some say it is the R8 29er. Looking good for a 29er – low stand over, plenty of rear clearance and a tapered head tube. (more…)


Cane Creek Double Barrel AIR

June 9 2011 No Commented

Cane Creek Double Barrel Air shock prototype spotted in Fort William at the Orange Bikes pit. It was fitted to an Alpine 160. Although Orange were keeping tight lipped about it. (more…)


Orange 322 downhill bike in testing

June 2 2011 No Commented

Ben Cathro and the MTBCut / Orange DH Team testing the new 322 downhill bikes in Malaga, Spain. (more…)


Inverted Fox DH fork prototype

May 30 2011 No Commented
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 (<i>if ever</i>), they were kind enough to share some interesting information with us.<br><br>- While the fork is currently without a name, it is part of Fox's Racing Application Development (<i>RAD</i>) program that, as the name suggests, consists of products developed specifically for competition. There are about 15 different projects that currently fall under the RAD program umbrella .<br><br>- Fox is keeping mum on whether or not they plan to produce an inverted fork for the public, but Pinkbike is willing to say that that must surely be the goal down the road.<br><br>- Fox has actually been testing an inverted chassis for well over a year now, possibly much longer than that even.<br><br>- Word from Fox is that there are perhaps a dozen examples of this prototype inverted fork currently in different stages of testing<br><br>- Fox is evaluating many different spring combinations, including both air and coil, as well as a coil sprung and air assisted unit.<br><br>- They were not willing to comment on the damping internals being used, which most likely means that you won't find a standard FIT RC2 cartridge inside of Gee's fork.
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…)

Foes Shaver AM Prototype

May 10 2011 No Commented

Designer/builder Brent Foes has been improving upon the mid-travel all-mountain bike for well over a decade and the 2011 Shaver is his latest brainchild. (more…)


Kona Entourage Sneak Peak

April 28 2011 No Commented

We sent Kona Team member Graham Agassiz into the wilds of his interior British Columbia homeland to see what he thought. (more…)


Orange Patriot prototype spotted?

February 25 2011 2 Commented

The bike that Joe Barnes rode to 6th in elite (15th overall) in the Simply Downhill round #1 this weekend could well be the new Orange Patriot prototype. (more…)


2011 Specialized Demo 8 frame

February 4 2011 No Commented

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…)


Marzocchi 888 at Interbike

September 30 2010 No Commented
From PinkBike.com >
Marzocchi was at Interbike 2010 showing off some eye catching forks, including the new 2011 Works 888 EVO Ti that was adorned with an incredibly trick looking set of colored ti-nitrate coated stanchions. While they also had their new nickel plated Corsa Super Leggera XC fork in the booth, you guys may be more excited by the sight of their 2012 888 EVO with gold, hard anodized stanchions. Photos, info, and audio inside!

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