Prepping for the 2014 Downhill World Cup in South Africa - Prototype 27.5 Nukeproof DH Bike for Team CRC 10
With the opening round of the 2014 World Cup series just a handful of weeks away in South Africa, we're starting to see some interesting new prototype mini-downhill bikes pop up. Last year Stevie Smith showed great promise on his custom 165mm travel Devinci and Jared Graves took an incredible 3rd place on his Yeti SB66, proving the concept. Brendan Fairclough has also been prepping a Scott Genius LT for the upcoming race. Team Chain Reaction Cycles is the latest to join the party, this time with a 27.5 Mega AM that has been heavily customized to meet their team's needs. Will any of these ever see production? Maybe, but the chances are slim given the limited market. We'd definitely love to throw a leg over one though.
After hearing about the new bike in the video above, tune into this video to hear the rider impressions. Does 27.5 have a place in DH?
Head over to Dirt Magazine for the full scoop.
Snfoilhat
2/12/2014 11:16 PM
beerguzlinfool
2/12/2014 7:18 PM
nismo325
2/12/2014 3:04 PM
enrico650
2/12/2014 3:12 PM
Agree, this cross country stupid trend is killing DH .
I would like to see this contraptions in Champerry .
bturman
2/12/2014 5:48 PM
TRex
2/13/2014 8:24 AM
bturman, you simply don't understand. This 'cross country' course at Pietermartizburg is the worst thing ever. Forget the fact that it is part of a whole series, where there should be rough tracks, steep tracks, physical tracks, twisty tracks, wet conditions, dry conditions, you know, forget about the fact that a series should crown the best OVERALL rider. Also, forget the fact that Nigel Page, a guy who has never even raced a world cup *cough, cough* is concerned with frame failure because of the biggest, fastest jumps on the whole circuit. On a serious note enrico, this 'trend' (which usually means a series of events, not a one-off) makes for one of the few tracks where speed, jumps and style makes the sport of DH even more easy to appreciate to the average joe viewer, and outside sponsors. But you don't want that.
Does any thing that isn't the steepest or roughest feature possible constitute a failure in a track? Do you want the whole damn series in Europe and a couple in North America? I surely wouldn't want to race PMB. Andorra fits my bill better (not the old course, which I rode, and was like a pinball alley with trees). My heart might explode in PMB, but it is cool to see the best in the world do a little bit different course. I suggest you go ride the track enrico, and tell us all how you aren't scared of the blind drops, the 60kph jumps, fall away corners, and relay back to us all how easy it was for you.
Lastly, I seriously urge you to change your name from enrico650 to enrico26.
onenerdykid*
2/13/2014 12:13 PM
bturman
2/13/2014 12:46 PM
phillemaistre
2/14/2014 9:42 PM
One-reason
2/12/2014 2:21 PM