We showed you the Gamut chain device from icebike but now it’s finished. It still features the clever O-ring transport device, just that the bash guard is now much more neatly finished. This is literally the first production one, so look to see them slowly starting to appear by the summer through Madison.
The neat new Gamut bearing less (i.e. UK-proof) chain device.
Volagi seems over its recent disagreement with Specialized and was showing its new steel disc ‘cross bike. Semi retro (mountain bike) looks with reliable stoppers might make this a bit of a sleeper hit with mountain bikers.
Nice looker. Retrotec did it first though...
All Hail... There's no one more random.
The women's version of the Privateer shoe, the Manta. Purple sole! Girls get the best stuff...
CycleOps was showing its ‘human blender’ adaptation that lets you earn your cocktails…
Mine's a frosty one please!
RockyMounts has completely revamped its line (and about time too) with sleeker trays and this great 15mm AND 20mm thru-axle fork mount. We’re trying to persuade them to distribute in the UK again so we can bring you some reviews…
New, chunky and lockable QR that won't rust in UK winters. Apparently.
Felt's new 29in full susser. We've seen few new 26in designs (though they'll follow and they're worth it...)
Under this random hat is David Turner, riding an unconventional new prototype...
Yep, David Turner was spotted riding around on a new one-off Turner Cyclosys cyclocross bike… (with road tyres even!). He’s still unsure if he’ll ever make them for you and I, but it show’s he’s keen to experiment…
Don't hold your breath. Chipps is still on the waiting list for Turner MTB tandem Number 2. He's been waiting 12 years...
The Sea Otter isn't really by the coast. This is a large, muddy pond, but it looks good in the sun, when it shines.
It's a tough call... What would you go for?
It was heartening to see a steel 26in hardtail for a change. Only this was a Jamis 27.5in bike!
We did see a few genuine steel frames of the 26in (and 29in) variety. These have included a Dialled Bikes Prince Albert, a Cotic Soul and a Singular Swift…
That's either a really small guy, or a really big bucket of water
Any excuse to bring a race car to a bike event...
See that perforated heel cup on this Bontrager road shoe? It was designed by someone who knows what it's like to have feet that are too hot. We don't understand the concept...
Spotted casually leaning up against the Crank Bros booth was this Mantis Valkyrie hardtail from a very long time ago…
Don't laugh, youngsters. We all wanted one, back in the day. Didn't we? No? Oh...
No really, it made sense at the time...Rollercams. They were great.
With 23 years as Editor of Singletrack World Magazine, Chipps is the longest-running mountain bike magazine editor in the world. He started in the bike trade in 1990 and became a full time mountain bike journalist at the start of 1994. Over the last 30 years as a bike writer and photographer, he has seen mountain bike culture flourish, strengthen and diversify and bike technology go from rigid steel frames to fully suspended carbon fibre (and sometimes back to rigid steel as well.)
Don’t think it’s a magnetic mount – the rear mount is attached to the rear windscreen and I’m pretty sure glass isn’t magnetic… Details on those mounts would be good though – the Elise could then be a bit more practical for bike transport rather than ticking the bike to bits and strapping everything in to the passenger seat… Any chance of getting that info?!
Lantos, NO, roller cams, YES.
Mag mount roof carrier? Sounds good.
Don’t think it’s a magnetic mount – the rear mount is attached to the rear windscreen and I’m pretty sure glass isn’t magnetic… Details on those mounts would be good though – the Elise could then be a bit more practical for bike transport rather than ticking the bike to bits and strapping everything in to the passenger seat… Any chance of getting that info?!
Cancel that – found em, http://www.seasucker.com. Looks interesting but not cheap and add shipping from States and import tax…
wow, you have an elise!