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February 5, 2013

whats rad for 2013 @ Outsidebike!

The bikes are rolling in!!! perhaps prematurely but while the temperature stays in the positives you at least get the sense that you’ll be riding soon. If you Â follow the well know bicycle ownership equation Â x+1, x being the amount of bikes you currently own then math tells me its time for a new whip!!

There are definitely some exciting new products coming out from Rocky Mountain, Intense Cycles and Norco this year. The introduction of the 27.5″ wheel into our lives Â and more carbon than you can poke anÂ inanimateÂ carbon rod at! New drivetrain standards ( the standard being that there is no more standard) and lighter stronger bits from companies like Raceface, Easton and Shimano. Its pretty exciting, heres a lil taste of whats to come. Bring on the summer!!!!!!!

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Altitudes are here!!! some anyway. Altitude 750 $3399.99

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Altitude 750Msl. A step up from its aluminum brotha. Carbon front triangle and Reverb Dropper post.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Altitude 790Msl. Top model

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Intense Carbine 275. 6″ of travel @ 28 lbs

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Our man Mikey’s new whip!! stoked to see you shred that this year

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Norco Range KillerB, the new 27.5″ all mountain edition to the family

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tuneable Fox suspension thanks to CTD

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Still limited on tire choice but great to see one of the best has got on board. Schwalbe HANS DAMPF!!! (mandatory that you yell that)

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RaceFace have the steery bits dealt with

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Great looking in booger green

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â And a respectable weight for a 6″ travel bike MSRP $5995.00

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The little brother of the range. Norco Sight KillerB

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 140mm of rear wheel travel helped along by Fox

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Clutched XT derailleur, see ya later chain slap!

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nice to see carbon bars come stock on a bike. RaceFace SixC

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â You’ll see this on more and more trail bikes. 2x chainguide

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MSRP $5600.Actual 2013 model will be banana yellow

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Just on 30lbs

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ok these new Electra bikes are RAD!!!!!!

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tigershark

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Intense M9 race machine. Not new for 2013 but still looking sharp. If Darth Vader road a bike….?

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eastons new 35mm Bar/Stem combo. Stiffer and lighter…perfect!

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RMB 999RSL. Weighed up with race tires and a carbon bar at 21.5 lbs!! that is light!

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Our good friend carbon fiber

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Full XX drivetrain helps keep that weight down

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RMB 970RSL. For the Canmore racer ( ie. everyone)

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fox’s CTD lever mount. Climb Trail Descend at the flick of a switch

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RMB 970 BC edition. I like this 29er

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The talas fork allows adjustment from 90-120mm of travel slackening the head angle as well for a smooth downhill

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No more sacking yourself (applies to women also, may use different terminology) RockShox reverb post comes stock

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Intense line up

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Almost the full range of Rocky’s…Altitudes will be here soon!!

curtis February 6th, 2013 5:24 AM

i feel fat, nice bikes!

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