Sea Otter Report 9: Kore, Schwalbe

By Dan Barham

Kore

Kore update their I-Beam saddle mount with their new "T-Rail" system - instead of the mounting being integrated with the saddle, the support comes from a detatchable forging that's available in a variety of anodized colours (natch).

...available in a variety of anodized colours (natch).

Direct mount stem for Boxxers and Marzocchi triple-clamps.

Wide bars are quite the hot ticket it seems - Kore are now offering widths up to 800mm.

Schwalbe

Schwalbe's "Dirty Dan", a 2.35in DH mud tyre.

Schwalbe's "Wicked Will" - low profile knobs for dry, hardpack downhill. 2.5in wide and either sticky compound or "Triple Nano" blend.

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