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Here's one of the more 'interesting' products we've seen in a while. This one comes to us from Austria. Would you ride it?

The bike has 180mm travel front and rear, and the fork is integrate into the frame. One of the primary benefits of the design is being able to maintain the headangle throughout the range of travel. The bike has a 29" front wheel and 27.5" out back. The fork and its linkage are made from 7075 aluminum.

Santa Cruz's lady brand, Juliana, gains a lady-spec'd version of the recently launched Bantam. The Juno features 27.5-inch wheels, 125mm travel out back and 130mm up front. The spec list includes a women's specific saddle, smaller diameter bars and grips, and tailor fit wheel/bar/stem/crank size depending on the size purchased. Complete bike weights are as low as 30-pounds for the Primiero model shown here.

Minnaar's V10c was on display, flat rear tire and all.

Stevie Smith took his Devinci Wilson Carbon to another World Cup victory in 2013. Backing up his win in Hafjell, Norway from 2012, Steve didn't let rainy conditions slow him down one bit and rallied his way through the rocks and mud to the top of the podium. Steve's first win of 2013 came in adverse conditions at Mont Sainte Anne earlier this year. Must be somethin' about the wet!

FireEye's new addition to their lineup looks pretty slick. 650bees, 150mm travel, 67.5-degree head angle and all that jazz.

We're not sure how to feel about the e-bike invasion into MTB, but we've got to admit that the rigs are looking more and more well put together. The bike has 180mm of travel front and rear. It's powered by a 250 watt, 36 volt Bosch Drive Unit. Weight is a whopping 48.9-pounds (22.2kg).

The Magix has 155 or 175mm of travel built around a 650B chassis.

This "Hybrid" doesn't use a motor, instead, it has a 29-inch wheel up front and 27.5-inch out back. The Fab. 4 has a 6061-T6 aluminum, powdercoated frame with internal cable routing, Syntace X12 through axle and tapered headtube.Starts at 1499 Euros for the frame and shock.

This new Csepel Woodlands rig looks like it'd be a blast to ride. 150mm travel and 27.5-inch wheels out of Budapest.

Ghost introduced the Riot at Eurobike. A 130mm travel trail bike, it features a brand new suspension system developed in house. The XTR build shown here weighs in at a mere 11.2 kg.

After the SB-66 and the SB-95, Yeti is introducing the SB-75 – a reiteration of the “SuperBike” concept molded around 27.5-inch wheels.
Yeti is also updating its classic 575 frame – from this point on it will be offered in 27.5” only. The frame is still based on the ASR suspension but has been redesigned to accommodate the new wheelsize.

Someone did it. 27.5" front, 26" rear. That's for the medium size. If you bump up to the XL you'll get a 29" front, 27.5" rear. And XS has a 26" front, 24" rear. Interesting...

kahitsa picture man lang maging ka...Radon's Eurobike 2013

The biggest highlight in Radon's Eurobike both was this snazzy new Slide 160 Carbon. Offering 160mm travel combined with 27.5-inch wheels, this one's aimed at the enduro and all-mountain scene. It is the company's first carbon offering in the line, and the frame weighs an impressive 1.9kg without a shock.

Ghost introduced the Riot at Eurobike. A 130mm travel trail bike, it features a brand new suspension system developed in house. The XTR build shown here weighs in at a mere 11.2 kg.


Santa Cruz have released the Bantam – a shorter travel take on the Heckler, built around 27.5 wheels. With 125mm travel and an entry level price point of $2599 with a Deore level build, the Bantam is aimed at trail riders looking for a fun and affordable trail bike.


After the SB-66 and the SB-95, Yeti is introducing the SB-75 – a reiteration of the “SuperBike” concept molded around 27.5-inch wheels.


Yeti is also updating its classic 575 frame – from this point on it will be offered in 27.5” only. The frame is still based on the ASR suspension but has been redesigned to accommodate the new wheelsize.



Just like the Sight, the Range has now gone carbon as well. Norco claims a 20% weight loss over the aluminum frame. They also slackened the bike by 0.5 degrees based on feedback from their Enduro World Cup squad.




All-new for 2014, the Snabb follows similar lines as the new Fuzz DH bike. Designed with the Enduro racer in mind, this rig has 163mm of travel, internal routing, and 27.5" wheels. Weight is claimed to be 13.9kg.




Available Winter 2013, the new Warden has 27.5" wheels, an aluminum alloy frame with a frame weight of 6.75-pounds with FOX CTD shock, and Knolly's patented 4x4 suspension design. Head angle is adjustable from 67 to 66 degrees, bb from 347 to 335mm, and chainstays are set at 429mm with a 12x142mm rear dropout.


This safety orange colored machine will be available in all three wheel sizes for 2014. Th 27.5" variety has a slacker 66 degree head angle, the same 430mm stays, but an updated front triangle with kinked seat tube to accommodate the wheelsize. There's an inch of additional seat tube clearance, 160mm of travel, and internal dropper routing to get excited about..



This 140mm travel all-purpose rig will be available in 27.5 and 29-inch flavor for 2014. The 27.5 model has been lengthened 20mm compared to the old 26, and like the Covert the seat tubes have been shortened. 68 degree head angle, 430mm stays, 12x142mm rear, and internal dropper routing. Yeehaw.


Pivot's new Mach 6 has been a few years in the making. The carbon frame packs 155mm travel via a "next generation" dw-link design. BB height is 13.6", head angle 66 degrees.


Rocky's new Thunderbolt is billed as 27.5 inches of flat out fun. The XC tuned Smoothlink design is said to deliver exceptional climbing traction and stable pedaling platform. A 142mm E-Thru rear axle increases stiffness, internal cable routing keeps cables neatly stowed, “Stealth” dropper-post routing tucks the housing inside the frame, and the BB92 pressfit bottom bracket provides maximum lateral stiffness. The 770 model shown here comes in at 27.9 pounds.


Someone did it. 27.5" front, 26" rear. That's for the medium size. If you bump up to the XL you'll get a 29" front, 27.5" rear. And XS has a 26" front, 24" rear. Interesting...

160mm travel, 12x142 rear end, 3.2kg frame weight with shock, 27.5" wheels, and killer looks on this rig.


Canyon introduced several new bikes here at Eurobike. First up the Spectral, a 130/140mm travel trail bike available with 27.5 or 29” wheels.


Norco's Faze looks to bring some 27.5" action

amazing wooden bike designs

Wood may not seem like the best material for a bicycle, but considering how energy-intensive it is to process metals, wooden bikes seem like a more reasonably earth-friendly alternative, and may even be a better ride. Though we've seen no shortage of stylish wooden bikes, this sculptural beauty by Yojiro Oshima, a design student at Tokyo's Musashino Art University, is quite the head-turner.

To explore the possibilities and structural strengths of a different type of frame in his degree thesis, Oshima's handmade prototype utilizes a "Y-foil" type of structure, where the seat cantilevers out for a softer ride. Oshima says on theBicycle Design blog that

This proposal is about the shape of the frame and the handle mainly which doesn't concern what material it's made out of. The maximum comfort can be put into practice by wood.



Indeed, there's a lot of interesting curves and swoops in the frame, plus those awesome sculptural armrests. To lighten the bike's weight, parts of the wooden frame have been left hollow, and Oshima made this all by hand, rather than CNC machining it:
It is all hand made. The down tube and seat tube are hollowed with plenty of thickness left not to disturb the surface when planed too much. As a result, it weights about 14kg in total. The thickness is uncertain though, I guess it's about 6-12mm. It is bonded the half and half into one.


To increase the cushioning on the wheels, Oshima used "baton" style wheels, which feature extra arcs to the rim. Prototype or not, it's certainly an elegant reinterpretation of the standard bike frame that we hope to see further developed.

Beautiful mountain bike design

Beautiful mountain bike design features wood frame, built-in energy generator

© Pietro Russomanno via Yanko Design
Designer Pietro Russomanno has come up with an interesting concept for a mountain bike.
Yanko Design notes, "The mainframe skeleton is crafted from plywood with inert rubber gaskets sandwiched in for effect. The cycle features an innovative ‘Easy Saddle’ system that allows the rider to change the height of the seat by just pushing a button."

Another interesting feature is that the front wheel has a dynamo built in to provide energy to a smart phone dock on the handlebars so you can keep your phone charged as you ride. It also provides speed and distance info to the dock, if needed for tracking your ride stats.
The design may be more eye-candy than novel, or even practical. But who doesn't love wonderful wooden bike eye-candy??

finally rolls out to market..." Sandwichbike " (grab from the web)

Inspired by IKEA, the Sandwich Bike comes flat packed in a cardboard box. Two wooden plate sides are secured through four identical ‘smart cylinders’, which house the cranks and such forth. The weld-less frame and components all assemble with a single tool. This is designed to reduce transport and construction costs, with the intention of more bikes for more people. Simply gorgeous.

Upon its first introduction the mostly wood, flat-packable bicycle generated quite a bit of buzz, with email and phone inquiries going to the agency on a weekly basis ever since—but it was strictly an after-hours side project taken on by some of the agency's lead designers. So, just a few short months ago, an autonomous side company was established to bring Sandwichbike to market. Powered by a passion for their product, Sandwichbike designer and engineer Ite Kingma neatly sums it up: "If you want to create something you should create with full belief and full quality."

As we understand it, their idea is to craft a bike twice as cheap as standard models. This will allow the purchaser to basically buy two for the price of one. He/She keeps one, while another can be shipped to developing countries to provide much needed transport, such as enabling rural kids to cover long distances to school. Their vision being that a donation of mobility, unlike money, will not be subject to corruption.

UG MTB Chronicles

UG's farewell night ride with our riding buddy Joel. Truly a memorable one and a night to remeber...off road and full evening meal after the ride. July 2013



the trail at Discovery Gardens

ready to roack and road!

the original riding buddies before there was UG....me, Joel and Maru





in full gear...let's go!

on the trail....hingal!

hingal!





with lakay....

where the trail ends....balik na at kain na!


with Jess....my urban buddy!

UG moments...



nasdu ak diem....ngem mayat sika!

lakay agsubli ta manen kasla agrigrugi ak pay lang hahahahaha!

ready to eat!

kainan na...at Allain's residence at Discovery Gardens

UG...Jason, Bryan,Jess, me, Allain, Laviduvs

want to stay young forever? ...ride a bike!