As we write, Interbike 2003 is over. The exhibitors are packing up their booths and we're packing our bags. We've seen a whole heap of new stuff - this is the rest of yesterday's selection, we'll bring you what we saw on the final day and some other show-related bits and bobs during the rest of the week...
Airborne move into the long-travel suspension arena with the new Marauder.
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Astrix DH/freeride bike looks like a single pivot but it's actually a parallelogram linkage.
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Brooklyn Machine Works attracted attention with this exceptionally shiny TMX. |
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The Chase is Cannondale's entry into the hardcore hardtail market.
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Devinci's tandems feature an independently coasting drivetrain, so either of the riders can stop pedalling or start off with a different foot forward. |
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Detail of the Devinci's drivetrain magic.
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Evil were showing this work-in-progress gearbox bike. Evil's working with Nicolai and Rohloff on a gearbox standard.
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This looks a lot like a Brooklyn, but in fact it's a Gack. Great name...
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This is possibly our favourite bike of the show - Intense's 5.5 is a new VPP offering with a dash more travel than the Spider.
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Looking for something like an Ellsworth Id but a bit beefier, a tad slacker and with a lower bottom bracket? Take a look at the new Moment.
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Conversely, Cove's Playmate is a steeper and higher version of the Peeler. |
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The Quadcarver is a sort of hybrid of microscooter and longboard. The rear steers by leaning, the front steers by, well, steering. Sweeping powerslides ahoy!
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Seven's new Duo Lux is an 80mm travel version of the Duo, using the Maverick Monolink suspension system.
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Ride in snow or deep sand a lot? You need a Vicious Cycles Thunderwing...
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Norco is pushing the freeride hardtail envelope with the new Torrent, complete with 7in of fork travel. |
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The long-awaited Santa Cruz VPFree packs eight inches of travel in an easy-pedalling VPP package. Pretty smart looking, too.
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