When asked he just blew it off and said it didn’t affect the race and hoped she was okay. She is totally hot so maybe she’s getting a little bit of the hot chick benefit of the doubt. Targeting modern cross-country hyper mountain bike racers, The Frame is built to be light and stiff at just 795g (M). Bike Ahead’s hardtail features contemporary fast XC geometry with a 68.5° headtube, 74° seattube, 430mm chainstays, and middle-of-the-road Reach.
The industry benchmark in Hyper Naked performance with razor sharp handling, thrilling 890cc triple‑cylinder power, class-leading technology and a radical new look. The 245mm long saddle comes in 135mm or 146mm widths. The narrower has a claimed weight of hyper bike 70g, 74g with the microfiber top. Bike Ahead says their 369€ The Hypersaddle uses innovative injection bonding manufacturing tech for max strength between shell, rails and top. It also helped create hollow carbon longer rails for more position adjustment.
Follow them throughout the entire SuperMotocross season and learn what it takes to build champions. Kona shares an endearing story of a Southern Californian meeting a Pacific Northwesterner halfway up the west coast to ride bikes, & share the experience. The Frame is the result of some behind-the-scenes industry development we’ve been following since the new factory opened in 2020. A new company Carbon Team was set up a few years ago to bring advanced carbon manufacturing back into the EU. Behind it were a few Portuguese companies, a big Taiwanese design backer, and the German carbon specialists of All Ahead Composites – Bike Ahead’s parent company. The bike faces issues with chain, tires, and suspension over time.
But thanks to made-in-Portugal production it’s much cheaper than we expected, without cutting corners. And new BiTurbo RSX mountain bike wheels take the monocoque full carbon 6-spoke platform to new levels with a 33mm internal width, yet still a few grams shaved off. Ratios are limited to just two options, namely a compact 50/34T and a semi-compact 52/36T. Based in the Czech Republic for 15+ years, he is a technical mountain biker, adventurous gravel rider, short & medium-haul bikepacker. Cory travels extensively across Europe riding bikes, meeting with key European product developers, industry experts & tastemakers for an in-depth review of what’s new, and what’s coming next. A refined carbon layup let Bike Ahead widen to a 33mm internal hookless rim profile (5mm wider than the RS) while dropping 20g off the pair in either 27.5” or 29” diameters.
A new five-inch full-color TFT display provides the rider with the option of four different themes to suit specific riding situations or individual preference. The new display is navigated through all-new integrated handlebar switches. Button shape and feel have been extensively refined to provide intuitive operation in a compact, easy-to-use solution.
There are subtle changes here as well, but you have to look closely to notice them. First up the graphics are a bit bolder, and ironically those kind of hide small changes to the lever body. The good news is that the 12-speed cassettes are compatible with the 11-speed freehubs, so there’s no need to change your wheels if you upgrade.