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Jeff Steber posted up some prototype shots of a 29er downhill bike he is calling the 2951.
“This is just a test project at this point & hope to get some team riders on real tracks in near future. With a little help from Manitou / Sun & WTB we have the “2951″
This first proto is [...]
Intense always has something up their sleeves when trade show season comes around and this certainly is a fun looking one. Intense has a new bike they’ve been working on that revises the current Slope Style into a shorter travel 951-esque package. Will it keep the Slope Style name or get a new one with [...]
During the 2008 Interbike expo, Knolly showed off a new (unnamed) downhill bike. They’ve gone through some major redesign since then and pictures have surfaced of the new Knolly DH Bike here.
Tyler over at Twenty6 Products sent over some new pictures of a new pedal called the Prerunner he’s been working on. Details inside.
At the Mont Sainte Anne World Cup over the weekend Steve Peat and Sam Hill both donned their new helmets from Troy Lee Designs. The new model is the evolution from their current D2 helmet called the D3. Check inside for more photos.
Shimano XTR hasn’t come in a short cage configuration for some time (M952 days). With the introduction of the Saint gruppo, Shimano most likely felt that the need for a short cage XTR derailleur was no longer necessary but we felt it was time for a little customized one SickLines style and brought it back. [...]
Our friend Andre owns rushsports.co.za and he is pretty good at finding little gems such as this one. He stumbled upon a patent FSA has applied for that looks quite tantalizing to say the least and Greg from Straitline beamed over this link to us. An 11 speed derailleur unlike any other so far. Will [...]
For 2009 Steve Smith has joined the Evil MS Racing team with fellow teamates Filip Polc and Matti Lehikoinen. There hasn’t been a ton of info put out on the Evil Revolt but we got to take an up close look at Steve’s Evil Revolt at the U.S. Open. Check inside for more details.
Kurt Sorge had a new bike during the Red Bull Rampage and we caught a glimpse of it at Sea Otter. A new Giant Faith perhaps?
See more about the Giant Faith in this informational video.
The Transition TR450 is designed as a dedicated downhill racing machine. It doesn’t replace the Blindside. Factory rider Lars Sternberg, along with other select riders, will be rallying the frame all season. Transition expects production models to be ready sometime early winter 2009 for the 2010 race season. Check inside for more details.
Antidote LifeLine Prototype
Jan Putniorz sent us an email detailing a new bike, the Antidote LifeLine, that they’ve been working on out of Poland that looks impressive. See the details inside along with a video.
For 2009 Straitline Components has introduced some new components as well as incorporating some new colors in their lineup. See the 2009 products and more inside including some prototype finishes they’re testing out.
Jeff Steber posted up a prototype version of the M6 he has created on the Intense forum that the Intense guys will be running this year it looks like. Lighter, very adjustable, and more versatile.
Inside we’ve laid out the way our Banshee Legend MK 1 is set up for now if you want to check it out. See the details in our projects section.
[Project: Banshee Legend]
Banshee Legend MK 1
Banshee Bikes have been working on a downhill race bike for some time now and have set up a program to help create a great downhill bike with feedback from ~50 people ranging from engineers to riders alike. It is essentially an engineering project that they’ve opened up to help bring [...]
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