Cutaway of Ibis’ Exie that’s handmade in their California facility. It might be pricey, but it's tough to beat the quality of Ibis' in-house frames. Also # whodoesn'tlovecutawayframes?
It's so rad to see the Gates 'race to the first World Cup win' 100k contest accelerating the development of gearbox downhill bikes. Here are some of the main contenders this upcoming season.
Atherton's A.200.GZerode G3 DH Bike
Gamux Sego as seen under the AON Race Team
Intense M1 - Gearbox Prototype
The money maker. Gucci Giraffee colorway? Niffty part from MRP—lower pulley guard for Transmission derailleurs.
New 38mm fork coming from MRP. The fork is currently nameless for all you creative individuals who might have ideas...
Something I wasn't aware existed—an upper guide that's compatible with Transmission chainring guards. It's not absolutely necessary, but it's something worth considering for extra peace of mind. Who has ridden these and do they actually provide a benefit over regularly sized flat pedals?Koroyd is best known for their straw-like protection layer inside helmets but has been developing body protection pieces over the past few years. Pictured here is the insert from Fox's latest Enduro Pro knee guard. Yes, I forgot to take a photo of the new guard. Yes, this was taken from in our hotel room.
Koroyd also works with the military to develop helmets for fighter jet pilots. They claimed the actual helmets worn by pilots with all the electronics and other fancy gadgets placed one helmet at around $250,000.Mondraker Factory on Maven (and SRAM drivetrain)You already know who it be. #stackattackBridge up!
Honestly, not that much stack. Wild Archibald Cycles AC1 in front of Aenomaly. So. Much. #lowhungweight
A lot to take in here. Vessel Bike Project eye candy. Cascade Components Brake Adjuster in the wild.
A lot to take in here part 2. Yoshimura Chilao candy. An interesting short and tall stem hiding on a dirt jumper. Don't tell Dak. These are Cane Creek eeWing cranks, but with a super fancy coating applied by one of Yoshimura's partners in Japan who handles coatings for their motorcycle exhausts. They had some year-old cranks on a bike that no-joke looked the same as this brand new pair. So they're definitely hack-proof. They will also cost a couple hundred dollars more on top of the base $1,200 MSRP. New Aero Storm glasses from Scicon. Copy and paste links from Williams Racing.A naked Trinity.A less-naked Trinity with a Williams Racing gearbox.
Pretty trick three piece stem that slips from Williams Racing. What's in the box!!More info on what's in the box that will explain it way better than I can - Praxis HITThe high-pivot conversion kit heard around the world earlier this week from Cascade Components.
Pieces to the puzzle.
Time's new XYSTO gravity pedals with a much larger platform than they've ever offered. Vali Holl and others are racing the pedals this World Cup season. We'll let you guess how they're pronounced.Another Vessel Bike Project in the wild.
With a little hard work and determination, you too can print your next dirt jumper. A young messiah pondering the impact he will leave on downhill racing over the next decade.Gold bling from 5DevThese photos don't do it justice, but the color of everything matches Kashima impressively well.
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