Mountain Biking - What happened to all the eye candy?

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samburger
03-23-12, 08:40 AM
Seems like last year around this time we were seeing a lot of prototypes for new upcoming models & redesigns for new-year-models due for fall. So I gotta ask...

Where's the eye candy at?!:D


santiago
03-23-12, 09:25 AM
Look in the birthday threads.

dminor
03-23-12, 09:34 AM
Hey, I've been doing my part.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/804727-Yeti-s-new-303-WC-Carbon?highlight=303

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/804687-Finally-unveiled-Scott-s-new-DH-sled?highlight=scott

More:

Evil Uprising:

http://images.ridemonkey.com/index.php?size=full&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc7%2F430040_10150750936370953_56838605952_11647423_1472587141_n.jpg

A new Lefty, seen at the PMB WC:

http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2012/03/19/1332152928226-sm2yrhva4pcj-670-70.jpg

New Gamut P30:

http://singletrackworld.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2012/02/IMG_4744-640x480.jpg

Who says GripShift is dead? SRAM XX on Julian Absalon's ride at PMB:

http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2012/03/22/1332413138911-xehgtm0qqejv-670-75.jpg

XC racers getting hard core. Lukas Flückiger (Trek World Racing), Absalon and others went 1x10 + chain guide for Pietermaritzburg:

http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2012/03/22/1332413273583-10pjj59q0h5vh-670-75.jpg

BTW, that's a new cSixx carbon fiber guide.


samburger
03-23-12, 10:08 AM
That's more like it:thumb: Missed those threads you posted last week Doug.

Keep it comin' :D

cryptid01
03-23-12, 07:27 PM
http://wpc.6e94.edgecastcdn.net/006E94/media/images/bikes/sb66c/sb66c_overview_side_ds_high.jpg

yeti SB-66c

dminor
03-23-12, 09:56 PM
^^ Approved.