Prototype parts are always fun to spot and we saw this Renthal prototype stem this weekend at Sea Otter.
Category: "Prototype"
2014 Point One Racing Podium Pedal Prototype
The guys at Point One Racing showed me a new pedal they’ve been working on. It’s still a prototype at this stage but the changes they’ve done to the pedal are impressive from the looks of it.
Jill Kintner’s Sea Otter Downhill Bike – Norco Sight 27.5 Carbon Prototype
Check out Jill Kintner’s Prototype 27.5 Carbon Norco Sight that she’ll be racing on this weekend.
Norco Sight 650b/27.5 Carbon Fiber Prototype
Norco has had a lot of interest in the aluminum 650b/27.5 Sight trail bike they released last year. They brought out a carbon prototype Sight at Sea Otter that we snapped a few pics of.
Evil Uprising: 150mm Carbon Trail Bike
Evil is back on the hunt this year and Token Creative has produced a teaser video for a new carbon 150mm Evil trail bike they’re been developing called the Uprising. They handed over the Uprising to Luke Strobel to shred on and the rest is history.
X-Fusion Testing Their Prototype Downhill Fork
It looks like the guys at X-Fusion will be coming out with a downhill fork soon. They posted this photo on their instagram feed of them riding this new prototype fork. Check out a riding video inside with it.
2014 Kona Operator Supreme Carbon Fiber Prototype
Connor Fearon received a new prototype from Kona recently that will be turning heads this season. Kona has given this lucky lad a prototype carbon fiber Kona Operator Supreme downhill bike.
Intense Cycles To Test 650b / 27.5 M9 Downhill Bike
Intense’s in-house fabrication gives them the ability to rapidly test new concepts. We saw it with their 2951, Tracer 2, and most recently their adoption at last years’ Sea Otter of some of the first 650b / 27.5″ bikes. Well now it seems they’re trying it on a full on downhill bike as well! Dirt [...]
Video: 2013 Nukeproof Pulse Walkthrough
Check inside for a video walk through with the new Nukeproof Pulse.
2013 Nukeproof’s Downhill Pulse Prototype Details
Nukeproof passed along details of their new Pulse downhill race frame. Learn all about it inside.
2013 SRAM XX1 Family – 11 Speed + More
SRAM sent along some pictures along with a few details of thier new XX1 family of components. Aimed at the 1x setup, this new family of components is aimed at enduro and xc riders.
Nukeproof Proto DJ Frame
Nukeproof launch prototype dirt jump frame Less than a month after the release of our Rook slopestyle bike we’re excited to bring you news of our prototype dirt jump frame which will be unveiled at this week’s iXS Dirt Masters Festival in Winterberg, Germany.
Shimano Prototype Chainguide
Tucked away on a Shimano display bike was a prototype chainguide that they’ve been working on. Check it out inside.
SR Suntour Rux Downhill Fork Prototype 2012
SR Suntour has a new fork they’ve been working on for the gravity and freeride crowd called the Rux. Learn all about it inside as we get a video rundown and some detailed pictures on their new prototype fork.
Intense Tracer 27.5 Prototype 650b and Carbine 27.5 2012
Intense has always been able to tinker with thier bikes quickly and they’ve maganged to prototype a new 27.5 Tracer with the 650b wheelset that seemed to be quite the buzz at Sea Otter. Details and a video inside.








