 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.


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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
World of wheels, chapter one: Xero Wheel System had some wicked looking direct-pull hubs and wheels. www.xerowheels.com
 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/
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