Guerrilla Gravity Announces The Trail Pistol

The boys from GG have announced their new short travel 29" slay machine call the Trail Pistol! Looks like they where thinking of all you dentists out there and made the frame able to accommodate 27.5 + wheels as well...

 

As the “Singletrack Flyer,” the Trail Pistol inspires the kind of fun you only experience in the pit of a punk rock show. The kind of reckless fun that reminds you why you started mountain biking in the first place.

Designed to explore miles of endless singletrack with its efficient pedalling platform and rally the descents with its stiff chassis, progressive leverage curve, and playful geometry. The Trail Pistol allows you to keep in mind what’s really important: riding fast and having fun--but remember the lessons of Sid Vicious: safety third, not fourth.

And don’t be held back by the man: pick the wheelsize that’s right for your life. Crush Mode and Plush Mode, accessed via the shock mount flip chip, optimizes the geometry and suspension for 29” wheel-ed crushing or 27.5 Plus wheel-ed plushness--just like the fine velour carpet on the walls of your favorite music venue.

Frame Highlights

• GG-style Geometry: 120 mm travel, 16.9” chainstays, roomy cockpit, 66.6º head tube angle with a 130 mm travel fork (+/- .4º per 10 mm of travel)
• Crush Mode & Plush Mode
  • Crush Mode: made for goin’ fast on 29” wheels
  • Plush Mode: maintains a consistent BB height between wheelsizes, steepens the head angle a degree, and reduces the progression in the suspension. Ideal for 27.5 Plus wheels, but can be used as a less aggressive mode with 29” wheels. No need to change forks or fork travel for either wheelsize
  • No fork swap necessary to use either wheelsize!
• Future-proof Tire Clearance: 29x2.6; 27.5x3.0 (both are actual measurements, not claimed--since all tire manufacturers seem to use a different ruler)
• Low Standover: improves agility, specifically on smaller frame sizes
• Optimized Seat Tube Angle: The steeper angle maintains consistent geo as the saddle is raised and lowered
• “Follow the Leader” Standards: Boost 148 rear end and 210x50 metric shock sizing
• Robust Hardware: Universal Syntace derailleur hanger and axle system and easily-accessed Enduro Maxx bearings
• Super sweet Trail Pistol t-shirt exclusively provided with bike purchases (pic below)
• Frame Storage: Ditch the pack with the NUTS (Necessities Under the Saddle) Bracket and water bottle mounts (pic below)

Freedom Linkage

"We used our background in race car engineering to create the Freedom Linkage, a highly refined suspension platform that eliminates unnecessary complication. This creates a platform that's made for goin' fast, yet is easy to maintain and built to last. Plus, it's built right here in our shop. Those are pure American welds (f* yeah!)!"

Guerrilla Gravity Trail Pistol Build Kits

Tech Specs

• 30.9 mm seatpost with stealth dropper routing
• 49mm headtube, fits tapered steerer tubes
• 210x50 metric shock size
• ISCG05 chainguide mount
• Threaded 73mm BSA threaded BB shell (greatly reduces creaking)
• 55mm chainline
• ISO brake caliper mount
• 12x148 rear axle, offset 3mm to the driveside for optimal chainline and clearance
• Universal Syntace axle and derailleur hanger
• Max fork travel: 140 mm
• Max tire size: 27.5 x 3.0 (actual measured widths)
• Max tire size: 29 x 2.6 (actual measured widths)

GG Trail Pistol GEometry

GG Trail Pistol

Bike Odyssey An Epic MTB Race In The Mountains Of Greece

Pindos, the largest mountain range in Greece, will host for the third consecutive year the toughest mtb race in Greece, “Bike Odyssey 2015”. From the village of Laista in Zagorohoria up to the historical city of Amfiklia, this race will be a cycling odyssey for the riders! 

The race

The route has a total length of 600 km., 25,000 elevation gains and passes through 57 villages in mountainous Greece of unrivaled natural beauty and historical significance crossing thePindos Mountains. There are few sections covered with asphalt, several paths while the largest proportion of the race route is covered by soil.

The race consists of seven stages and a prologue and has eight villages-stations. The prologue is a circuit race and has as start and finish at the square of the first village-station. At next stages the race starts from the square of one village-station and ends to the square of the next village-station.

«Bike Odyssey» is a team race and open to all (adult) ages provided they know mountain biking and have very good physical condition. Participants must form teams of two members and must ride with their team partner at all times and must not separate more than the allowable limit of 2 minutes. The valid time for a team will be the time of the last of the two team members.

Each and every rider must wear an appropriate helmet throughout the whole race. Helmets must be constructed according to safety standards. Each Participant «Bike Odyssey» is expected to be equipped according to the requirements of an 8-day mountain bike race. Appropriate attire for any kind of weather and first aid kits are minimum necessary. We recommend that you take with you additional tools and spare parts. E-Bike (power assisted) is not allowed.

During race of mountain biking has predicted from the organization to be three water supply points for athletes at each stage but each athlete is required to carry the necessary food and water that will ensure the completion of the race. 

Parallel Races

"Bike Odyssey" comes in three other versions for those who want to taste a little of magic of the 8-day version. There will be a three-day team race, «3-Day Odyssey», alongside the last 3 stages of 8-day Bike Odyssey. In addition the following one day races will take place: “Laista Circuit”, race in circuit form which will be held along with the prologue in Laista and daylong «1-Day Odyssey» to be held in parallel with the last stage. In the case of one day races, athletes can register as a unit.

Registrations 

Open from 20/11/2014 to 31/12/2014. For registrations from 01/12/14-15/12/14 you get up to 20% discount depending the participation package. Register for 8-Day Bike Odyssey or 3-Day Bike Odyssey.

More information about the whole event in race’s official webpage:
http://www.bikeodyssey.eu/en/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bike-Odyssey/164291513617269

NINER BIKES REVEALS NEW AIRFORMED RIP 9

The reputation of the R.I.P. 9 is unassailable – in the six years since its introduction it has helped define the new-school genre of trail ripper - both with riders and the cycling press. So how can it be improved? Keep the attitude, boost performance, shed unwanted weight and build on the legend. The changes to this new beast can’t really be called “evolutionary,” because the word implies a slow process of incremental gains and small strides. That just doesn’t describe the changes to the new R.I.P. 9 – there’s nothing incremental about a kick in the pants.

TRAIL BIKE 29

The Niner that is at home on just about any trail or any terrain – The R.I.P. 9 incorporates global rider feedback as well as Niner’s rigorous progression of alloy design, engineering and testing standards. The R.I.P. 9 has over 30 glowing media reviews for ride quality and handling - the new R.I.P. 9 takes these characteristics and ups the ante with air formed aluminum alloy tubes that redefine performance, a lower weight, ISCG compatibility and additional travel.

CVA™ SUSPENSION

The R.I.P. 9 features Niner’s patented CVA suspension (U.S. Patent No. 7,934,739) and delivers 125mm of fully active travel with superb compliance and damping via a tuned for CVA RockShox Monarch RT3 HV shock. For those seeking the technical advantages of 29” wheels combined with pedaling efficiency across all chainring combinations (not just the middle ring), CVA™ is the front-runner. The result? A faster, smoother ride up and down the trail.

VERSATILE GEOMETRY

To progress as a rider you need predictability, balance and nimble handling and Niner is the company that first made fun trail bike 29ers a reality. Climbing or descending, the geometry of the R.I.P. 9 is tuned to keep you in control and ready to conquer new terrain at every turn. The R.I.P. 9 is intended for 120 to 140mm forks, allowing riders to further fine tune the ride.

AIR FORMED TUBING

At just 6.85lbs for a medium frame with shock & hanger, the new R.I.P. 9 pulls within .65lbs (295g) of our carbon flagship R.I.P. 9 RDO frame. To achieve this reduction and actually increase strength over the last R.I.P. 9 frame we looked beyond traditional hydroforming. Shaping the frame tubes with compressed air in a heated mold gives us greater control over wall thickness and material uniformity, allowing the use of less metal. Tubes that are manipulated using this process can be up to 25% lighter than a similar hydroformed shape at the same strength.

TAPERED HEADTUBE

The increased surface area of a tapered headtube allows for a larger downtube, increasing strength and rigidity at this critical intersection. Tapered fork steerer tubes measurably reduce fork deflection, which means your Niner tracks straight and true. The full spectrum of riders from XC racers to All Mountain shredders benefit from these features which is why we incorporate the technology in all our frames.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL

From the head tube to the rear axle, we looked at every single detail and asked “can it be done better?” We’ve revised the shapes of the forged yokes and attachments, subjecting them to mechanical and real world testing to ensure they’re as light and strong as possible. New linkage shapes increase strength and stiffness and shed a few more grams, the lower link has a pronounced asymmetrical form to make room for ISCG tabs and increased chainstay clearance. Larger pivot hardware and a switch to 8mm alloy shock mounting bolts shave weight and increase the bling we love so much. Saving weight doesn’t mean skimping - pivots are still outfitted with Enduro Max full complement sealed cartridge bearings for smooth, friction-free suspension.

• Airformed alloy full suspension trailbike – setting the standard in any wheelsize

• 125mm of patented CVA™ suspension, efficient in every chainring configuration

• Compatible with 120-140mm forks

• Tuned for CVA™ - Rockshox Monarch RT3 HV

• ISCG Tabs and offset linkage design for chainguide compatibility

• Forged suspension linkage and unique Niner Alloy Hardware

• 142x12mm rear spacing

• Medium frame with shock, maxle hanger and seat collar - 7 LBS/3175 g, a half pound lighter over previous iterations.

• $1849 Frame MSRP (includes shock, maxle and seat collar)

• Complete 3-Star XT Bike $4199, Complete 1-Star X7 Bike $2999

• Ships in early May.

Niner Bikes was founded 2004 in Southern California and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The company is dedicated to the ideals of passion, commitment and 29ers only.

NINER BIKES REVEALS 2013 SPECIAL EDITION IMBA FRAMESETS ONLY NINE AVAILABLE, THE FIRST ONE GOES AT SEA OTTER!

For the fourth time, Niner has created a special IMBA themed bike in support of IMBA’s trail advocacy efforts. This year’s version will be revealed at Sea Otter 2013, in the IMBA tent.

There will only be 9 of these special bikes available to the public. The first one will be raffled as a complete bike with XX1 components (generously donated by SRAM) to Sea Otter attendees who register with IMBA or who join or renew their IMBA Membership. The drawing for this complete bike, worth over $8,000, will be held on Saturday April 20^th at the Sea Otter Clif Bar Party and IMBA 25^th Anniversary celebration. Must be present to win.

The remaining 8 framesets will go up for auction on May 2, with help from The Pro’s Closet. These online auctions will be available globally and 100% of the proceeds are donated to IMBA. Niner will reveal complete bike images over the weekend on their facebook page, and encourages everyone at Sea Otter to join or renew their membership at the event!

Niner Bikes was founded 2004 in Southern California and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The company is dedicated to the ideals of passion, commitment and 29ers only.

http://www.ninerbikes.com

https://www.facebook.com/ninerbikes

The 2013 POC Eastern States Cup Downhill And Enduro Series By Intense Cycles

Racers have been saying how much they love to race and how curious they are about enduro racing. The POC Eastern States Cup has been listening and will be adding a separate enduro series in 2013. The POC ESC Downhill Series and The POC ESC Enduro Series will offer more racing and have over $50,000 cash available to racers. The POC Eastern States Cup is presented by Intense Cycles and supported by FOX and e*thirteen.
 
The talk this year is all about enduro racing, it’s quickly becoming the discipline of choice for many racers. The POC ESC Enduro Series by Intense Cycles will combine the thrill of DH racing with the fun of trail riding. The Enduro Series format will allow competitors, friends and families to race and ride together all day. The feature event of the enduro series will be an epic two day series championship race at Killington Resort, VT.

 
The 2013 POC ESC Downhill Series by Intense Cycles starts out in May with two back to back ProGRT Downhill races; The Spring Classic at Mountain Creek Bike Park and The Gravity Open ay Plattekill Mountain. The ESC/Pro GRT races have a total of over $11,000 in cash for pros and both races will be used to qualify racers for the USA World Championship Team. The best national and international DH racers in the world will be in attendance to compete against the ESC regulars. Last year Trek World Racing’s World Cup Champion Aaron Gwin won both races. Saturday morning Super D races have been added at both venues to increase racing opportunities by the most innovative MTB race series in the United States.
 
“The POC ESC is where riders compete, have fun and quickly become part of the POC ESC family. The DH series was great last year and will be phenomenal this year. With the addition of the enduro series and Super D races it will be the best place for racers of all disciplines.” Says Willie Ford at POC Sports USA.
 
The POC ESC DH Series is the Eastern Regional DH Championship and will feature 6 USA Cycling State DH Championships. This season the DH series will consist of 12 races at 9 exciting venues throughout the Northeast United States. The 2013 POC Eastern States Cup Enduro Series will showcase epic terrain and courses at 5 events. The Enduro series will be an Eastern Regional Championship and will feature 4 Enduro State Championships.
 
Intense Cycles is supporting the ESC and the east coast racing scene. They plan on bringing the Intense Demo Tour to select POC ESC events as well. "We are excited to be working with the Eastern States Cup", says Intense Cycles Founder/President, Jeff Steber. "Intense is looking forward to spending more time on the east coast and the ESC is a great opportunity for us to increase our brand's visibility and support racers. We know that this partnership will increase Intense's branding and grow racing on the east coast and beyond."  - Jeff Steber
 
Mark Jordon, Marketing manager from Fox Racing Shox says: “The ESC downhill races have earned a great reputation and the addition of the enduro series will provide something for all types of gravity racers. The growing sport of enduro gives trail riders a chance to race their favorite bikes on challenging terrain. We are teaming up with the Eastern States Cup and offering the $1000 FOX Enduro Challenge and the Fox Climbers Challenge to amateurs and pros.”

 
The POC ESC will continue in it’s 4th season by offering both pros and amateurs a chance at the $45,000+ available in cash.  There are also several innovative programs this year within the ESC including:
 
$1000 Intense Cycles King of the Cup
$1000 Loeka Queen of the Cup    
$1000 e*thirteen Junior Championship           
$1000 Fox Racing Shox Enduro Challenge    
POC Speed Trap at DH and Enduro Races.                                        
Fox DOSS Seatpost Climbers Challenge                                
 
“e*thirteen started on the East Coast and we are pumped to be returning to our roots and supporting the growing Eastern States Cup Enduro and DH Race Series." Said Todd Bishop at The Hive. He added, "E*thirteen is stoked to provide the $1000 e*thirteen Junior Cup Championship. We realize that Junior racers today will be Pros tomorrow and want to help them realize their full potential and achieve their best results."

Loeka owner Rory Harmse says: “We love the innovation, dedication and passion the ESC puts into the series encouraging more women to race and ride. We look forward to another successful year with the ESC in offering the “$1000 Loeka Queen of the Cup.”

The Eastern States Cup provides high-level big mountain racing, multiple USAC Championships at great venues in a close geographical area. The ESC strives to provide fun, safe, affordable and professional events. The series format reduces travel, offers great prizes and cash to racers in a comprehensive package. The series will continue to produce the popular POC Video of the Week via Fast Line Racing in 2013. Oliver Racing also returns with its famous Bureau’s Sugarhouse and Maple Kettle Korn 4th place prizing to every class at all POC ESC events.

POC Eastern States Cup DH Series by Intense Cycles

• May 19 Mountain Creek, NJ ProGRT  -  NJ State Championships
• May 26 Plattekill, NY ProGRT
• June 9 Pats Peak, NH New Hampshire Bike Festival
• June 16 Sugarbush, VT
• June 23 Mount Snow, VT
• July 7 Plattekill, NY  Independence Weekend Bike Gathering
• Aug 11 Killington, VT VT State Championship
• Sept 1 Plattekill, NY NY State Championship
• Sept 15 Attitash, NH NH State Championship
• Sept 22 Sunday River, ME ME State Championship
• Oct 6 Jiminy Peak MA MA State Championship
• Oct 13 Plattekill, NY  Eastern Regional Championship Finals

POC Eastern States Cup Enduro Series by Intense Cycles

• July 6 Plattekill, NY NY State Championship  Independence Weekend Bike Gathering
• July 14 Attitash, NH NH State Championship
• July 28 Killington, VT VT State Championship
• Aug 4 Sunday River, ME ME State Championship
• Aug 25 Killington, VT Enduro Regional Championship

POC Eastern States Cup SuperD Races by Intense Cycles

• May 18 Mountain Creek, NJ NJ State Championship
• May 25 Plattekill, NY  NY State Championship
• July 5 Plattekill, NY  Independence Weekend Bike Gathering
• Sept 21 Sunday River, ME Maine State Championship

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