As the days go by, traffic jams become longer and suspense builds among big brands competing for the highly-coveted design awards each year. The MBA crew decided to skip all the big parties, even though we were not invited! Instead, we went on a quest for the best Mexican food in the area. You might be surprised to learn that salsa is still made with ketchup!
EUROBIKE SHOW: Day Three & Now It’s Getting Serious The best thing about annual bike shows are the new models that bike companies can show off. Like Ducati They did it last year when they won the hearts of the crowd with their revolutionary Monster Streetfighter. This year, GT Bicycles brought the same excitement to the streets with a brand new 2010 bike. The Fury 7’s attractive price is just over complete and will bring freeride joy to a larger audience than the Fury Carbon (with a price for the frameset at ).
GTs Ruckus 7 was definitely worth the wait. The new Fury Carbon aluminum model was a lower-priced, but stunningly beautiful. It reminded everyone (and those who loved their race bikes) of the great things GT can produce.
The Fury Carbon runs with a double-crowned RockShox Boxxer. The Fury 7 has a single-crown RockShox Fork. This is in contrast to the Fury Carbon, which is equipped with a RockShox Boxxer. It is equally capable of pulling DH specific duties for most riders, as well as Mick Hannah’s double crown for GT pro DH honch Mick Hannah.
GT makes the stunning looking carbon Fury DH bicycle for about the same price as the Fury 7, if Mick Hannah is your inspiration.
MEANWHILE OVER IN THE C WORLD
SRAM was a topic that the Chi-Town boys wanted everyone to remember about their new ten-speed XX drivetrain. They have an oversized version of the one-piece steelX-Dome cogset at the heart. The cogs are made of steel and have the largest 32-36 large tooth cogs from aluminum. The fancy XX parts are the most popular choice for hi-end mountain bikes SRAM parts can be found all over.
Bianchi, an Italian road brand, was the first to showcase a collection of impressive new dirt bikes. Bianchi’s aluminum 120mm travel Bianchi Spirit8400 looked great and was equipped with RockShox. Bianchi and Reparto Corse (race shop), understand performance-driven hardtails best. Their latest example is the carbon Methanol SL XC racing bike. The bike features the integrated seat mast design that is popular in the Pro roadpeloton. It is equipped with a variety of lightweight parts, including the SRAM drivetrain, FSA cranks, and a Magura fork-disc brake combination. It’s quite impressive.
If you’re looking for XC performance, particularly of the Italian variety then you should consider Italian-made cycling shoes. Gaerne makes their SG12 motocross boots, which are used by factory Suzuki rider Ryan Dungey. They also make their Carbon Wallaby mountain and Carbon Myst road shoes. These have many of the same features as their Safety Lock strap system. These are amazing shoes.
Few Italian brands are as iconic as the Alpinestars, which have a long history of two-wheeled performance. The Alpinestars are the iconic Italian brand. A-Star Brand was in Germany to show off their protective gear, which has been tested on the World Cup DH circuit over many years. Are you looking for an electronic power assist mountainbike? It’s still Germany, so it is not unusual to hear people say, « Hey, let’s go outside for coffee and a cigar. »
