Cygolite’s Trion LED lighting system has a 2.5 hour burn time and a powerful combination beam that is powere4d with three, three-watt LED lamps. The battery is a lithium-ion type. www,cygolite.com

Primal was pushing their custom clothing program. They will sublimate your team or event kits in small ort large quantities and offer a large selection of clothing to chose from. www.primaldealer.com

Novatec’s beautiful D99 hubs are sold with 20 or 15-millimeter axles and there is also a single-speed version. www.Novatech.com.tw 

Cole Wheels uses a carbon wrapped aluminum rim, laced to its novel DSA hub for the new Aries Carbo 0.5 cross-country racing wheel. The freewheel is their six-pawl instant engagement design. Weight is said to be 1689 grams a set.

Race Face has a few things that caught our eye. They added a full armor kit for children and also a women’s only line as well. The Next carbon crankset was on the scale at a an astonishing 733 grams for everything including the removable tips that protect from rock bashes. They added a single speed version too.

Scott was on the attack with the carbon fiber Genius LTD that is made in limited quantities. The motif is black and gold with gold label DT Swiss carbon wheels, Gold hardware Formula Oro Puro disc brakes, gold alloy pivot hardware and, well, you get it. It costs 11,499 dollars and weighs 22.8 pounds—not bad for a 15-millimeter-travel big-hit bike.

Another Scott USA must see was the Scale RC—a pro-level racing platform with an integrated seat mast, and a cross-country competition component group that begins with SRAM X.9 and a Truvativ Noir carbon crankset. The RC is the more affordable option at $6499 (the Limited Scale runs $8999). www.scottusa.com

DT Swiss was well represented among upper-crust bike brands at the show. The white version of their 240 S hubs reflects that white is now the new black. Their top hub can be had with ceramic hybrid bearings too.

 DT Swiss is in the lightweight fork business—and has adopted the 15QR through-axle standard. This is the ECX 150 fork (6-inch travel) with the RWS quick release lever system.

Nuun and company was swamped with customers seeking their electrolyte pills and recovery potions. The new racing secret? Ask them at: www.nuun.com

The Bike Fitting Kit is the brain chills of Steve Lechleiter, who designed a comprehensive DVD instructional video that directs any cyclist how to fit themselves to their own bicycle. The kit includes all the necessary tools and great tips to make adjustments as your fitness level improves. Included, are separate sections on the DVD for mountain bikers and road riders. You can get the Bike Fitting Kit for only 45 bucks—far less than a professional fit-up and you can loan it to your buddies. www.bikefittingkit.com

Squirt dry lube actually works (shown here with its formulator, Dewet Marais) We first discovered it in our give a way bag at the 24 hours of Old Pueblo.

Want to be a frame builder? Cyclus Tools brought a complete range of cutting facing an alignment tools for the craft. www.ra-co.de

The first popular dual-suspension bicycle in production was not a mountain bike, but nit still looks cool, The Moulton uses a rubber cushion with a single-pivot swingarm and a dual-link fork, The stainless steel tube “Double Pylon version costs $16,000 all Moultons are brazed from small steel tubes in a truss configuration. www.belmontdistribution.com

Blue Ryno is an all-carbon dual-suspension racer with three inches of travel from Georgia. The front section is a one-piece nonocoque molded part and the bike weighs 26 pounds. Price is $3650 www.rideblue.com
 

Suntour’s gearbox transmission has been trimmed down for production and looks vey good. It was the only bike with the Japan-made transmission at the show. When will it be released? Ask them at:  http://srsuntour-cycling.com/