Frequency Control Valve by BOS Suspension

Frequency Control Valve or also known as FCV is the new suspension technology that be developed by high-end suspension good, BOS and this technology will be newest innovation from the brand's engineers. Basically this is not really new technology, because this system has been used in motor sport scene for few years, especially on off-road scene. But then BOS develops this technology to be adapted in mountain biking sport and the...

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Eurobike 2014: Easton and Giant Wheelsets

Easton is a popular brand on wheelsets and mountain biking parts and goods, and in the Eurobike 2014, Easton comes with newest Havoc 27.5 with some new improvement and the improvements get result the UST certified rims design. The new Havoc 27.5 also comes with 12x150 and 142 axles and total wight of the wheelsets are 1.940 gr. Giant also releases new wheelset, the TRX 1 Composite with good looking design and decals and this can...

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Eurobike 2014: Rocky Mountain Altitude 799 MSL

Rocky Mountain comes to the Eurobike 2014 show with their newest 27.5 inch wheels of Rocky Mountain Altitude, a 150 mm travel bike and comes with matte carbon and blue color combination and that's such a really good combination. This is also such a clean bike, due to the internal cable routing; in other words, the Altitude 799 MSL is good looking bike and have different approach on the decals design than their previous bike. The Altitude...

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Eurobike 2014: Apex Asia Bike

Unique brand name, Apex Asia also comes to the Eurobike 2014 event with their project bike, a really shining bike and that's really good looking bike. This can be still a prototype as there's no specific name on the bike like another new bike, but like said above, this bike will be shining. The most interesting part of the Apex Asia bike is the suspension system, and it said that the man behind the design of the bike is the same person...

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Eurobike 2014: NS Bikes with New Bikes

NS Bikes also introduces their newest 27.5 inch wheeled bike at Eurobike 2014 event, with a new downhill bike and new enduro bike, both are 650b. NS Bikes launches the Fuzz, a new downhill machine from the brand, with 203mm travel and the Snabb E1 which will be a new enduro race machine. The Fuzz downhill bike is using Horst-link for the suspension system, with the rear dropout option that can be chose by riders to make it suitable...

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Eurobike 2014: Helmets on Stage

As one of the most important protection of the riders, this will be not fair if we don't look closer on the new helmets on stage and what's new on them; technology, innovation, and also the models. So, here we will look closer on two new helmets that shown on Eurobike 2014, the new helmets from Bell and Leatt. Bell releases three new helmets on this event, the Bell Super 2R, Bell Full Flex and Bell Reflex. Bell Super 2R comes to fill...

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Eurobike 2014: Knolly Endorphin 27.5

The popularity of 27.5 inch wheeled bike is rapidly increasing after Knolly also make some changes for their popular bike, the Endorphin, from 26 inch wheeled bike into 27.5 inch wheeled bike which make first appearance on Eurobike 2014. Overall, the appearance of the Endorphin is not so different with previous, except the wheel size and that's not a big issue for now. Maybe what makes this Endorphin 27.5 looks better is the cleanness...

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Eurobike 2014: Marzocchi Dropper Post - Prototype

To be honest, Marzocchi creates a really good looking dropper post with this prototype; it looks so simple but elegant and this product can be seen on Eurobike 2014, together with their newest suspension product on the same event. As a prototype, this product still unavailable on market yet, but this product may be the one of the most waiting product from Marzocchi. The most impressive and attracting design is the brand logo that placed...

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Eurobike 2014: Cube Fritzz 27.5 2015

Cube upgrades the previous Fritzz that have 26 inch wheels into the newest Cube Fritzz with 27.5 inch wheels size, and there's no significant difference with last year edition Fritzz with the newest Fritzz. Still using 180 mm suspension travel, Cube Fritzz 27.5 have longer on the front of the bike. But, though the 2015 Cube Fritzz 27.5 is said to be similar with the previous bike, the fact is there also another difference and it...

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Eurobike 2014: Dartmoor Roots DH Bike and BMC Trailfox 29er

Dartmoor Roots, a very new downhill from Poland brand Dartmoor finally appear on Eurobike 2014 and overall this is really great looking downhill bike, and almost all parts except the suspension and groupset are original from Dartmoor, including their new wheelset Dartmoor Shield. The Roots will have 27.5 inch wheels, with Marzocchi Suspension both rear and front with 380 CR on the front and Moto C2R for the rear suspension.  BMC...

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Eurobike 2014: Mondraker Dune RR

Many people said that this is the best looking bike on Eurobike 2014 event and that's maybe correct, but best looking is useless without good performance, and by observing the parts used on Mondraker Dune RR we can conclude later about the performance of this bike.  Mondraker Dune RR is equipped with 160 mm suspension travel make it perfect for the enduro biking and ready to any terrain out there, but with nice geometry, that...

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Eurobike 2014: New Marzocchi Suspension

Marzocchi releases three newest suspension products on Eurobike 2014, two rear suspension and a product fork with unique design and really different with most suspension product on market today. The first is rear suspension named Marzocchi 053 S3C2R, 023 S3CR, 320 LCR Carbon. Marzocchi 053 S3C2R Pretty different with another products out there, this shock is 160 mm travel and it means this shock will be perfect for enduro biking....

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Eurobike 2014: Transition Introduces 4 New Bikes

Transition makes the Eurobike 2014 show as the stage to introduce their newest bikes, not only one or two but four at same time and spread on various scene. On these bikes, Transition uses Horst-Link for the suspension system, except their slopestyle/DJ which they call Transition Ripcord. Transition Patrol The same name with infamous name from United Bike - a brand from Indonesia - Transition uses Patrol as the name for their...

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Eurobike 2014: Polygon N9 XTR

The Indonesian brand, Polygon have been participated on Eurobike for several times, and this 2014, Polygon again being the participant on this biggest cycling show. Since become the sponsor for Hutchinson UR Team, Sam Reynolds, and also Yellow Monkey team, this brand is getting popular now. On Eurobike 2014, Polygon shows the newest Polygon N9 with the groupset which now is using the Shimano XTR 11 speed. Another parts are same...

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Eurobike 2014: New Bikes

Let's come closer to the Eurobike 2014 event, as the biggest cycling show and look some new bikes and another supporting goods on stage, and be ready because there will be many surprise! As predicted, there are so many new bikes on Eurobike 2014, from various brands and various scenes. As the first part of the Eurobike 2014 note, we have about five new bikes to be shown here. First, we have Canyon with their newest version of Spectral...

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New Bike: Ghost Riot Prototype at Eurobike

The Germany brand, Ghost, makes the Eurobike 2014 event as the place to release the Riot Prototype; and Ghost makes this bike as 150 travel bike and it's longer than existing Riot with 130 mm travel. But it may that Ghost will not build this Riot as the 2015 bike, but 2016 though this still the rumor.  The most interesting and such a kind of new improvement on Ghost Riot Prototype is the Riot Suspension Technology or be...

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New Bike: Orange Bike Launches the Segment 29er

Orange bike launches the new bike, the Segment 29er this year with the 120 mm front travel suspension and it makes this bike is quite long for the trail bike. But it might to be the "all-rounder" bike, and that's what Orange says about the Segment 29er. Orange Segment 29er will be available on two sizes, Medium (M-17 inch) and Large (L-19 inch) with the same head angle and seat angle. Rockshox will support the suspension department,...

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New Bike: Yeti AS-R Carbon

Again, Yeti launches their newest bike on cross country scene with new Yeti AS-R Carbon, following the previous new bikes from Yeti this year. Still on beautiful design combined with great and powerful performance, they built new cross country bike to complete the new bikes lineups. Have 100 mm rear suspension travel, the Yeti AS-R carbon will be perfect for cross country and trail riders. The frame is quite light with only 4.2 lb...

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