Interbike: Day 3

By Mike Davis

We're back in the UK after a splendid Interbike show. There wasn't a great deal in the way of earth-shattering revolutionariness, but plenty of neat tweaks, refinements and improvements. Here's another bumper collection of new stuff.

Latest ATAC from Time features 21st century looks and adjustable float.	Banshee's Chapparal is similar to the Scream, except steeper and 4.5lb lighter. Different shock options give between 4 and 6in of travel.
Easton were showing this apparently Lopes-proof adjustable stem.	Cruiser builders Electra had these flame-tread tyres. Scorchin'!
5th Element Air looks great in this nickel-plated finish...	> ...while new 2 and 3-way adjustable coil shocks make for simpler setup.
Tensioned mesh Flow saddle is designed for road use but has potential as a dry-weather XC perch.	Fillet-brazed hardcore hardtail with 12mm through-axle dropouts from the splendidly-named Hairy Gary Bicycles.
Need to carry your bike a long way? You need one of these hybrid rucksack/bike rack contraptions...	Identiti showed a new freeride hardtail, based on the Dr Jekyll jump frame but taller. ISCG mounts, plenty of gussets and some nice colours. We like.
Park Tool now have a Park Stool in the range. 360degree rotation and gas lift height adjust make it a workshop essential.	PDC Racing's DH-One claims to have the lowest standover height of any DH bike. It also features a floating rear brake and upper chain idler pulley to avoid chain tension effects.
Phil Wood's latest singlespeed is the confrontationally-named PISS Off. It's titanium, fully custom and there'll only be 32 of them...	Workstand makers Ultimate joined the single-sided fray with this monolegged wheel truing jig.