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New for 2012
Jamis Dakar AMT:
http://jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/i...2_dakaramt.jpg From Jamis: Where others see impossibility, you see a line. Where they see trouble, you see fun. The mountain bike park proven, all new 6” travel AMT is like you, a bike that just won’t take no for an answer. We didn’t mess around when we designed the AMT. This is a 150mm travel rig with progressive mp4 Trail suspension that you can ride efficiently uphill and aggressively downhill. It’s an XCT on steroids. Surprisingly light (30 lbs, 17”) and amazingly competent thanks to the ribbed and boxed tubing shapes, tapered head tube, 10mm shock hardware, asymmetrical stays and thru-axles fore and aft. Topped off by a parts pick that’s pure Jamis in its attention to detail and performance. The 650b has new spec: http://jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/i...kar650bpro.jpg “This thing is amazing. Really. The in-between wheel size proves to be the best of both worlds rather than a compromise between a 26er and 29er”, said the never-pull-a-punch editors of MBA. “If we could turn the mountain bike clock back to day one, there is little doubt the wheel we’d start the revolution with would be the 27.5”. Accolades like that prove we aren’t just on to something, but that we’re the leaders in the 650b movementThe magic combination of big-wheel momentum and roll-over-everything capability, coupled with the flickability and quick acceleration of traditional 26” rolling stock, all bundled with our mp4 Trail suspension platform delivers a riding experience unlike any other. XCT: http://jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/f...karxctpro.html The XCT Pro is a genuine piece of rocket science, with a main triangle that’s a Dyad Ultra lay-up of M30 and T700 high and mid-modulus carbon fibers with a tapered head tube for steering precision. Out back, our mp4 Trail system offers a progressive leverage rate so the rear shock can be tuned more linearly and pumped to lower air pressures for a smoother, more plush ride without bottoming. Every XCT delivers 5 inches of plush, active travel for plenty of stick-to-the-trail traction and superb pedaling efficiency. Factor in the stout 135x12 mm Maxle rear and 15mm thru-axle front thru-axle and you’ve got a lightweight trail bike that tracks as well as it hooks up. And that makes for one blazing fast ride. Nemesis 650b: http://jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/i...12_nemesis.jpg Ever since we burped out our first Dakar 650B proto nearly four years ago, we were torn about building a hardtail version. All of us were thrilled with the performance and fit of our carbon Dakota D29 bikes, our Reynolds steel ‘niner Dragons and our aluminum two-nine Exiles. But everytime we took the Dakar B2 or B1 out for a ride, the “why not a hardtail” thought kept popping up like mushrooms in a cow paddie. We just had to experiment. So we did. First in steel. Then in aluminum. And the plan was to make a choice. We just didn’t realize how hard that choice was going to be to make. So we didn’t. Meet Nemesis. One of two perfect executions of the promise of 650B, this one in triple-butted SPF alloy for racing. Is the 29” wheel size going to lose out to 650B wheels the same way 26” hoops gave way to the two-niner? It’s not really for us to say. But we can say this: If you’re committed to hardtails, whether for racing or epic trail riding, you deserve a spin on a Dragon 650 or a Nemesis. You just might find they’re the bikes you always wanted. Dragon 650b http://jamisbikes.com/usa/images/12_dragon650_home.jpg Ever since we burped out our first Dakar 650B proto nearly four years ago, we were torn about building a hardtail version. All of us were thrilled with the performance and fit of our carbon Dakota D29 bikes, our Reynolds steel ‘niner Dragons and our aluminum two-nine Exiles. But everytime we took the Dakar B2 or B1 out for a ride, the “why not a hardtail” thought kept popping up like mushrooms in a cow paddie. We just had to experiment. So we did. First in steel. Then in aluminum. And the plan was to make a choice. We just didn’t realize how hard that choice was going to be to make. So we didn’t. Meet Dragon 650. One of two perfect executions of the promise of 650B, this one in Reynolds 853 for trail riding. Is the 29” wheel size going to lose out to 650B wheels the same way 26” hoops gave way to the two-niner? It’s not really for us to say. But we can say this: If you’re committed to hardtails, whether for racing or epic trail riding, you deserve a spin on a Dragon 650. You just might find the Dragon 650 to be the bike you always wanted. Props to Jamis for taking the ball and running like a mofo with 650b. Haro bailed on the Beasley. http://jamisbikes.com/usa/index.html |
'Sup with the Specialized Status?
http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Spec...9909?$Display$http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Spec...9907?$Display$ The 200mm Status II downhill bike brings world championship FSR downhill technology to a more accessible price level. The Status II features a 135mm rear hub spacing, a Fox Van RC coil shock and a RockShox Domain dual crown fork. Shown in: Gloss White/Red/Black Status II The 200mm Status II downhill bike brings world championship FSR downhill technology to a more accessible price level. The Status II features a 135mm rear hub spacing, a Fox Van RC coil shock and a RockShox Domain dual crown fork. FEATURESTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSGEOMETRY M4 alloy, 200mm-travel FSR frame with 1.5" head tube, full-cartridge bearing pivots and ISCG mounts makes the Status ready to handled the most technical descents Specialized Butcher DH 26 x 2.3" soft dual compound front and rear tires offer great traction with Monster Team approved tread, and a bombproof casing Coil-sprung Fox Van RC shock with compression and rebound adjust offers high-end performance in an affordable package RockShox Domain Dual Crown 200mm-travel coil-sprung fork with 20mm Maxle thru-axle and adjustable rebound makes a bombproof and supple downhill slider The 750mm-wide Specialized Demo low-rise handlebar is mega wide to control the toughest conditions FSA Moto-X crankset has 165mm forged solid arms, and uses a single 36T steel ring for no-compromise downhill toughness Specialized four-bolt, direct mount, 40mm long stem keeps the handlebar low, fast, and aligned after a spill Avid Elixir 5 hydraulic disc brakes with HS-1 rotors and metallic pads for downhill stopping power. P.fix: (WTFlip?) http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Spec...9213?$Display$ The "P' in "P. Bikes" doesn't stand for "Pretty". No fluff and no sparkly stuff. Just bombproof rides that mix advanced technology and top-shelf materials with geometry proven in the street, park and dirt. The P. Fix is a fixed-gear offering built around the P. line's proven performance. Butted, single-speed-specific, Reynolds 520 Cr-Mo frame with integrated headset, MID BB, and 3D-forged horizontal dropouts with integrated chain tensioner has perfectly dialed geos for fixed-gear freestyle P. Series butted and tapered Cr-Mo rigid fork is light, but strong enough to handle heavy abuse 36-spoke, double-walled, 26" P. FIX wheelset and cartridge bearings are built to withstand endless abuse Ride dirt, park, or street on the Specialized Compound Control tires, with dual-compound traction, low rolling resistance, and rounded profile BMX style, 3-piece tubular, spline drive Cr-Mo crankset is strong and light to boost with confidence; singlespeed 25t chainring resists bending and delivers the clearance you need Press-in MID BB is light, durable, and easy to service SBC lightweight plastic platform pedals and retention straps New-school 720mm butted, heat-treated Cr-Mo handlebar w/drop-type front-load forged stem BMX-style flange grips with endplug One-piece, 10t cog is convertible between a fixed gear or freewheel setup Super-light and durable one-piece saddle/post combo can take a serious beating P.18 for the kiddo's: http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Spec...9202?$Display$ Transition Bandit Two9: http://www.transitionbikes.com/images/Bandit29_1.jpg Welcome to our first 29” wheel bike, the Bandit 29! More enduro than cross country; the Bandit 29 has aggressive geometry and a stout frame that gives you the confidence to go anywhere without sacrificing on the way up. Based around 140mm travel forks; the Bandit 29 features 130mm rear wheel travel, a tapered headtube and 142mm x 12mm thru-axle dropouts. A slack head angle and low bottom bracket combined with the increased axle height of the 29” wheels gives the rider a more stable, planted feel on the trail. On a Bandit 29 you are “IN” the bike, not “ON” the bike. The Bandit 29 offers amazing cornering traction and increased confidence while descending. The 29” wheel size is a welcome addition to our product line and we think you’ll be stoked to see how much fun a big wheeled bike can be! |
That's one of the things I like alot about Jamis, is that they are not afraid to take a risk.
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Just looked at the Specialized site. No more Big Hit?
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The status replaced the big hit.
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A new Gnarshredder from Rockshox!
Gentlemen...I give you... The "XC" http://www.sram.com/rockshox/category/455 Rockshox Kage "The Domain of rear shox" http://www.sram.com/rockshox/category/492 |
Toni has a Trek Lush carbon ordered, should be 11/15 arrival. Got the I-9 ultralite race wheels ordered for it. see where we are at when it get's here. hope I don't have to rebuild it but at 90 lbs weight is everything to her. Ha Ha that's her gnar shredding bike!
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Wow man! Toni ballin' I9's. PIMP!
I'm really digging the Trek Slash: http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/...-90-500-70.jpg a more butch Remedy, coming with a 66° head angle and 160mm of travel delivered by a Fox 36 TALAS or RockShox Lyrik fork up front and a Fox RP2 rear shock (RP3 on the Slash 9). Internal cable routing, ISCG tabs and Mino Link come as standard |
Yeti SB66
http://warriorbiking.com/wp-content/.../Yeti_SB66.jpg Felt - - new Virtue line goes carbon fiber http://www.feltbicycles.com/Resource...2_SMALL(1).jpg Syncros new Fric stem. 260° surround; hidden clamp bolts; 45mm; 123g http://www.syncros.com/images/2011/stem-fric-black.jpg RST R-One gets a new model: the Platform. New damping cartridge adds separate high- and low-speed compression circuits (finally) http://www.rst.com.tw/uploads/produc...9883896755.png |
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Got a trek slash frame on preorder. Man i hate waiting. I really like the new Jamis Dakur too. I looked hard at that bike. Also the new Yeti Sb 66 is pretty bad ass.
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Originally Posted by dminor
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^^ Oops :o. I scrolled down all those Jamises and my eyes must have glazed over . . . .
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It's "Jamii".
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Ran into a guy last weekend at clinton on a carbon Tallboy, kind of a burnt orange color. SCHWEEET!
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Holy crap! 650b is best of both worlds? Man! I wonder what it would be like to put on some slicks and do some touring on those bike. Hehe.
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U forgot to mention that they come with a life size poster.
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Originally Posted by cryptid01
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Kona Honzo
http://www.konaworld.com/images/bikes/med/honzo.jpg "a balls-out, aggressive all-mountain 29er Cromoly hardtail http://www.konaworld.com/29er_hardta...?content=honzo cog.konaworld.com/archives/7997 |
That Dakar AMT looks sexy
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^^ Meh, looks a lot like an un-Maestro version of the Reign.
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That Honzo has an interesting look, if nothing else. I'm used to seeing curved top tubes & down tubes in mountain bikes of the last few years, but I think that's the first frame I've seen with only a curved seat tube.
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^^ An effort to keep the chainstay length as short as is possible for a 29er.
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Interesting. And a chromoly frame...that thing is beefier than it looks at first glance!
At the risk of becoming the target of veteran flaming again, can anyone tell me what the advantage is to having a low BB? I've noticed a lot of AM bikes advertising that in their descriptions lately, but when I think of a lower BB, I think of lower ground clearance. Am I wrong in thinking this? |
Lowers the center of mass for better high-speed cornering. As with downhill bikes, which are also trending toward lower BB heights, there is a trade-off, of course. Lowering the BB makes it more susceptible to pedal-strikes; so there is always a fine line compromise between cornering efficiency and enough clearance for 'most' situations. That's another reason low-profile has become the new holy grail of platform pedals - - anything to gain back clearance lost by lowering the BB . . . that and the use of shorter crank arms.
I checked back old posts and my Blindside, when it was freshly built, had a 14.2" BB height - - considered a bit low at the time and I did have occasional pedal-strike issues, even with 165mm cranks. |
Hm, makes sense. Never amazes me how much thought really goes into the engineering of a bicycle.
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Titus was bought by England's "On One". I didn't know that.
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