Video: Girl Meets Bikes
Leah Lind-White gives in to temptation while she waits for the bus to go home after work. Steel, sleek, and extra slack, the Honzo ESD is irresistible. Leah hops on board for a night of pure adventure with the ESD. As the sun rises and the work day approaches, Leah accidentally drops her shoe in a mad dash to make it to her train on time. Fortunately, fairy tale chivalry is alive and well, and the ESD is waiting for her at the station at the end of the day, ready to whisk her away on their next adventure.
If Mad Max rode a bike, it would be the Honzo ESD. It’s part Honzo, part monster, and with geometry that inspired the Process X, it’s made for those who want to punish the trails. A steel frame holds a Marzocchi Bomber Z1 fork with 150mm of travel. It’s got strong 4-piston brakes, grippy Maxxis rubber, and a headtube badge that will scare your children at night. This is the Warrior of the Wasteland.
Release: New PRO Bike Tools
Want the pro-rider aesthetic of a clean looking bike, but still want to take the essentials with you? Then the new PRO Smart Cage is the answer to your upgrading dreams. And if you’re wondering what to put in the smart cage, new tools are just the ticket. Plus, we have a new pocket-sized tool for routing internal hoses, cables and Di2 wires.
Smart Bottle Cage
The new PRO Smart Bottle Cage (PRBC0049) combines an adjustable bottle cage with an integrated storage solution. It offers universal bicycle frame compatibility with adjustability in the height and direction of bottle pull. Selected PRO mini tools can slot into the base of the Smart Bottle Cage, sitting behind the bottle, while a mini pump or a CO2 cartridge can be strapped to one side of the cage and two tyre levers can be strapped to the other. A clip-on PRO Storage Pouch can be added below the Smart Bottle Cage to house a spare tube and other small puncture repair accessories.
Workshop items
In PRO’s new tools for 2022 comes 12-speed tools, handy for those new groupsets you’re lusting after, and an internal cable routing tool with compatibility for Shimano’s new EW-SD300-I and EW-SD50 wires.
Four new tools are compatible with PRO’s Smart cage – the PRO Performance 9-Function, 9-Function Tubeless, 13-Function and 17-Function Mini Tool (PRTL0123, PRTL0130, PRTL0131 and PRTL0132) – which allows the tools to slot it into the cage’s housing bracket, so you can forget about it until you need it.
Each tool has a compact design with Allen and Torx keys, and the tubeless tool also includes a reamer tool, tyre plug and a tubeless puncture plug insertion tool. Each bit on the mini tools feature hardened steel tips, for precise adjustments and to ensure the longevity of the multitool.
At the elite end of the range are PRO’s new Team 20-function (PRTL0134) and 22-function (PRTL0133) mini tools. Developed to repair most mid-ride mechanicals these compact, ultra-lightweight and versatile tools feature 12-speed compatible chain tools and a CO2 regulator. Functions include tyre levers and all the steel-hardened Allen, Torx, screwdriver and spoke wrench keys you are likely to need when repairing a mid-ride mechanical. It also boasts a 12-speed compatible chain tool and an integrated tyre lever.
Completing the introduction of new tools, the new PRO Internal Routing Tool (PRTL0150) is compatible with Shimano's new EW-SD300-I Di2 wires and EW-SD50 wires, as well as mechanical shift cables and hydraulic brake hoses. It comes in a durable aluminium construction with a protective storage pouch.
Finally, the new PRO Bike Wall Mount Sport edition (PRAC0237) is a stylish and effective way to store your bicycles at home or in the workshop. The pedal hook and dual wheel cradle design allows you to mount your bike horizontally, at a slight angle, on a wall and store other bikes above or below it. The Bike Wall Mount Sport is universally compatible with all bicycle types, including E-Bikes.
Whichever direction you choose, PRO’s new tool and workshop solutions will allow you to upgrade and outperform in 2022.
News: Reece Wilson's 2021 World Champs Trek Session
+World Championships is a special time, the one time a year when riders swap team colors for flying national pride on their backs. Custom-painted helmets and bikes celebrate culture and ancestry. Normal rules no longer apply.
Part of the tradition is the bike build – a ritual almost always held the week of the big race, as if to keep the rider in suspense, but almost certainly to keep the bike clean before hitting the track.
There’s a special energy surrounding these buildouts, with the mechanics applying the pinnacle of their care and attention to a bike that may only tackle a handful of downhill runs. Applying the perfect amount of grease where necessary (removing it in others), knowing the subtle difference a millimeter here or there can make, and jeweling it with anodized titanium bolts. This is their craft. Combined with the art of the painters, you have a steed as unique as the rider who will hopefully be inspired by the extra boost of confidence such a bike can bring.
Reece Wilson is the reigning DH World Champion, and while he won’t be wearing the rainbow stripes when the clock starts ticking, he has roughly four minutes to earn the right to put them back on. Reece will be racing aboard his custom white chroma Session that his mechanic Joe Krejbich and Trek Factory Racing have meticulously assembled. His build features a SRAM X01 DH drivetrain, SRAM Code RSC brakes with 220mm rotors front to back, and RockShox BlackBox suspension to tame Val di Sole’s notorious course. A Bontrager wheelset, and Title cockpit round out the bike built for a King."
News: Canyon send a message of unity to the MTB Community
From 25-29 August, the attention of the entire mountain biking world will be drawn towards two events. The UCI World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy, where the world’s best riders put everything on the line for their shot at the rainbow stripes in cross-country, downhill, short track, four-cross and e-MTB. Alongside this, for the freeride athletes, Audi Nines in Germany marks one of the biggest spectacles of the year. Normally this would be an occasion to light up the bikes of our CLLCTV pros, with special artwork in the riders‘ national colours, or wild designs to stand out from the crowd.
But this time round, Canyon are doing things a little differently. To make an important statement: for unity, for the global riding community, for the sport. By marking the bike of every CLLCTV athlete with the same message, proudly displayed on the down tube. ONE WORLD. A positive message, inspired by a positive idea. That we’re all here on this planet together, and we’re all part of the same awesome global cycling community. Especially in our modern world, unity and solidarity are more important than ever. Canyon’s aim is clear: to inspire mountain bikers worldwide to grow, progress, and preserve the sport we love for every and any cyclist. Together we are part of One World, and part of One Collective.
Trail, XC, downhill or dirt jump – it doesn’t matter what you ride. All styles and all riders add something special to the mountain biking landscape, every day. And everyone can be part of our unique MTB community: a community based on friendship, support, inspiration and mutual respect. We are all together.
To underline this moment, Canyon are calling on the MTB community to join them in making a difference. How? By supporting the amazing work being done by World Bicycle Relief, an organisation committed to helping more people across the planet gain access to bicycles, and the countless opportunities they present. It’s the worthiest of worthy causes – and the organisation are fully behind Canyon’s initiative too. Allison Dufosee, CEO of World Bicycle Relief UK, states: "We are delighted by this innovative activation by Canyon. The donations we receive will allow us to fund the delivery of many Buffalo Bicycles to mobilise communities and to enable access to education across rural areas of the world. This is a significant opportunity for raising awareness of our mission and the Power of Bicycles."
Every donation made through our fundraising page also give you the chance of winning an exclusive Spectral CF 29 with the same Canyon ‘One World’ artwork as our athletes’ bikes.
You can find more information about the One world – One CLLCTV activity at canyon.com. Or check out the phenomenal work being done by World Bicycle Relief here.
Release: The all-new Canyon Lux Trail CF
LIGHT. FAST. CAPABLE.
Those three words say it all. The new Lux Trail takes everything that is great about the Lux — the lightweight chassis, the unreal speed and unrivalled pedalling efficiency — and adds a serious dose of capability courtesy of its downhill-friendly geometry, longer travel (120 mm) fork, dropper post, wider bars, and meatier tires.
A NEW FLAVOR OF FAST
Why a new, additional flavor of Lux? Because there is more than one way to ride cross-country. Once upon a time, cross-country meant just one thing — going as fast as possible, between the tape. All XC bikes were fast, ultralight, short-track rockets. But cross-country has evolved. Yes, riders still want a fast, light, race-tuned bike that covers ground as quickly as possible…but they might never toe the starting line at a traditional race. They’re looking, instead, for the perfect whip to help them cover as much trail as fast as possible. Or perhaps these same riders are still racing, but now they are competing in longer, more technically challenging events — such as the BC Bike Race. These riders still need a race weapon, but these kinds of competitions call for a less twitchy, more confident, and forgiving speed machine better suited to long days in the saddle. Enter the new Lux Trail.
THE UNSTOPPABLE CLIMBER…
The Lux Trail inherits the same core kinematics and anti-squat values that have made the Lux a World Cup-dominating, climb devouring, rocket launcher of a race bike. The Lux Trail possesses the perfect balance of traction-enhancing suspension and pogo-cancelling anti-squat. Riders are looking to ride as far and fast as possible. The incredibly efficient Lux Trail fits the bill perfectly.
THAT DESCENDS LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL
What goes up, must come down. The Lux Trail not only gets you to the top of the climb first, it also gets you to the bottom of the mountain before everybody else. The bike’s geometry plays a big role here, increasing your control on steep and fast descents. A slack 67.5-degree head angle lends the bike a calm feel at the controls when you are barreling down steep trails and the combination of long reach (480 mm on a size Large), short stem, and wide bars help you feel centered and stable on the Lux Trail.
LIGHTWEIGHT AND DEPENDABLE
It’s one thing to create a lightweight bike. It’s a much harder thing to create a lightweight bike that’s reliable. But that’s precisely what we’ve done with the Lux Trail. Why does that matter? Because no one is fast when they are sitting on the side of the trail with a broken bike.
Let’s cut to the chase on the question of weight. At 1,905 grams (size Medium), the Lux Trail frame boasts one of the lightest frames on the market— which is remarkable when you consider that the bike meets the same Category 3 testing standards as trail bikes, such as our popular Neuron.
We shaved every unnecessary gram. Utilizing the same rear triangle as our current Lux, the Lux Trail eschews chainstay pivots for a carbon flex pivot. Taking the rear pivot assembly and bearings out of the equation reduces the weight of the overall system without making any sacrifices to the suspension’s performance.
The Lux Trail’s kinematics are designed to exert minimal stress on the bearings and pivots, allowing us to equip the Lux Trail with an ultralight rocker assembly without sacrificing durability. The Lux Trail’s linkage requires very little hardware, reducing weight yet again. The injection-molded, carbon-reinforced shock extension itself is incredibly lightweight.
Finally, the Lux Trail’s low leverage curve allows riders to run lower shock pressures that, in turn, enhance reliability by reducing stress on the shock seals.
SMOOTH, STABLE, AND CONTROLLED
Triple Phase Suspension first debuted on our Sender DH rig and has since been adapted throughout our mountain bike line. From Torque through Lux Trail, Triple Phase has helped propel riders all over the world to the top step of the podium.
Triple Phase, however, is not a singular design—a particular pivot point or linkage orientation–it’s a ride quality that we fine tune for each ride style. At its core, Triple Phase Suspension is smooth on small bumps, provides a stable mid stroke for maximum power output ,and ramps up at the end of its stroke to help you maintain control on big hits.
BUILT FOR SPEED
Every component on the Lux Trail has also been picked to enhance your descending control—ensuring you’re at our fastest, both up and down the mountain.
• Wide (760 mm) riser bars provide the rider with a wide stable stance on the bike.
• Dropper seatposts let you get the saddle low and out of the way, improving your control you on descents.
• Meaty 2.35 and 2.4-inch tires give you the traction you need to push your limits at speed.
• Wide (30mm internal width) rims provide excellent sidewall support on larger volume tires and improve cornering performance.
• Burlier FOX 34 Step Cast and RockShox SID 35 fork chasses and 120mm of front-suspension travel help you let loose on technical terrain with full confidence.
EVERY DETAIL MATTERS
Every Lux Trail is loaded with smart details that tangibly improve performance.
CLEVER FRAME PROTECTION
Our Impact Protection Unit (IPU) protects the Lux Trail’s carbon frame by preventing the handlebars from over-rotating into the top tube.
CLEAN, NO-HASSLE CABLE ROUTING
Internal cable routing looks great, but can be a royal pain in the arse for home mechanics. Not so with the Lux Trail. Internal tubes within the frame guide the cable and brake housing, from start to finish. Insert a new cable and housing in one end of the bike and it will pop right out at the other end—no fishing blindly about for cable housing or cursing required. The tubes also reduce annoying cable rattling and reduce the risk of contamination, ensuring riders get full seasons of crisp, precise shifting in all conditions.
STIFF, PRECISE, AND SIMPLE
Our Quixle through-axle design boosts stiffness yet tucks neatly into the axle, providing easy, tool-free wheel removal.
LONG-HAUL HYDRATION
Big rides require big quantities of water. And yet so many XC bikes barely have room for even one water bottle within the main frame. The Lux Trail gives you all the real estate you need within the frame to bring two large water bottles on every ride.
MINIMALIST CHAIN GUIDE
Dropped chains suck. Which is why we’ve equipped the Lux Trail with what might be the lightest (just 3.7 grams), sleekest chain guide ever created.
Release: BrakeAce's new wireless Brake Sensor
"Last year we released our wired BrakeAce sensor and app, and we have been able to help some of the biggest companies and fastest riders in the world understand their braking and get faster. Since this time, we have focused on creating a completely wireless system for riders at all levels, and we are offering these now on Kickstarter.
The BrakeAce sensor fits between your frame or fork and your brake caliper, and can be installed just like any other brake spacer. The sensor size has been reduced, and only requires you to increase your rotor size by 20mm from the smallest your bike accepts. The sensor communicates by Bluetooth to your phone or tablet, and you can view or analyze your rides on any device or computer.
Once you’re in the BrakeAce app, you can choose to view just your FlowScore as a simple way to compare your braking with friends or between different runs, or you can look at details of individual brake events across the trail. Custom algorithms analyze all of your braking events, and the app shows you the three places on the trail where you have the most room for improvement. These are called your Key Opportunities, and you can track your progress in the app where your rides are stored.
The aim of the BrakeAce system is to make it easy for riders at any level to get faster without getting fitter, and simple scores mean you don’t need a team of data interpreters to do so. The app is made for riders to use on their own, but we want BrakeAce to work with coaches too. We are already looking at ways to integrate video tutorials and remote coaching into your braking recommendations.
The BrakeAce Kickstarter campaign offers early pricing of US$892 for a set of front and rear sensors and the app, delivered in January 2022. After the campaign is finished, BrakeAce will be available through the BrakeAce website."
Release: Bosch's new Tour+ Riding Mode
The new Tour+ riding mode from Bosch eBike Systems offers pedelec riders dynamic, continuous support depending on their own effort. This eliminates the need for manual switching between the common drive modes. The new riding mode is designed in particular for sporty rides: With Tour+, eBikers pedal a little harder on flat routes than with the familiar Tour mode. By increasing the rider's own effort, the riding mode saves energy and extends the boundaries for extended excursions. So, Tour+ challenges sporty riders and rewards their slightly greater effort with increased range.
Natural riding sensation due to sensitive motor support
Sensors on the motor measure important riding data more than 1,000 times per second, from which the Tour+ riding mode derives the optimum support for eBikers. The additional power is sensitively dosed to create a natural riding sensation. The degree of support varies dynamically and continuously between the Eco and Turbo drive modes. Tour+ allows eBikers maximum comfort in different riding situations and ensures that they can fully focus on the ride.
“With the Tour+ riding mode, eBikers who like to exert themselves a little more and put more of their own effort into pedalling get a comfort-oriented and range-optimised support level”, explains Claus Fleischer, CEO at Bosch eBike Systems. “There is no need to switch between the familiar modes, riders can devote themselves completely to their eBike experience and enjoy maximum riding pleasure. The system supports a little less on flat and easy routes to increase range. If needed, the support is adjusted situationally based on the pedal pressure to overcome inclines.”
The Tour+ riding mode is available from July 2021 for eBikes with the Bosch Performance Line CX from model year 2020 and derailleur system.
Release: Norco's Three new eBikes
Norco’s VLT E-Mountain Bikes give you more of everything you love about riding, and with our completely redesigned Range, Sight and Fluid VLT models, we’ve got all types of rides covered with the latest Shimano EP8 drive system, choice of frame materials and the freedom to choose your ideal battery capacity. With 30 possible combinations, our VLT E-MTBs let you call the shots and get extra out of every ride.
FRAME MATERIAL CHOICE
The Range and Sight VLT’s are available in Carbon and Aluminum and the Fluid VLT is available in Aluminum.
BATTERY CAPACITY CHOICE
With three proprietary battery options available featuring future-proof 21700 lithium ion cells for maximum energy density, allowing you to custom-select your ideal capacity from 540Wh, 720Wh or massive, industry-leading 900Wh.
EASILY-REMOVABLE BATTERY
Proprietary batteries remove and install in seconds with a single onboard tool for off-bike charging, bringing along a spare, or customselecting the capacity you need for the ride you’ve planned.
SHIMANO EP8 DRIVE SYSTEM
Shimano’s most advanced EP8 drive system is spec’d through the entire Gen 3 VLT lineup. It’s 380g lighter than previous models, features 85Nm of torque with increased efficiency, and is rider customizable using the E-Tube Project app.
E-OPTIMIZED COMPONENTS
Every VLT is spec’d for the rigours and added mass of E-mountain biking, including E-certified forks, oversized 4-piston disc brakes, robust 29” wheels with reinforced spokes and freehubs, and grippy tires featuring supportive sidewalls.
RIDE ALIGNED™
Norco’s exclusive Ride Aligned™ Design System matches each VLT E-MTB to the human who rides it. Rider-first geometry and suspension kinematics combine with custom fit and suspension tuning using the Ride Aligned™ Setup Guide to provide unparalleled, personalized performance from day one.
NORCO RANGE VLT
INTENDED USE: ENDURO & BIG MOUNTAIN
FRAME MATERIALS: CARBON OR ALUMINIUM FRAME AND SEATSTAYS, ALUMINUM CHAINSTAYS
FRAME/WHEEL SIZE: S, M, L, XL / 29”
SUSPENSION TRAVEL: F: 180MM, R: 170MM
NORCO SIGHT VLT
INTENDED USE: ALL MOUNTAIN FRAME
MATERIALS: CARBON OR ALUMINIUM FRAME AND SEATSTAYS, ALUMINUM CHAINSTAYS
FRAME/WHEEL SIZE: S, M, L, XL / 29”
SUSPENSION TRAVEL: F: 160MM, R: 150MM
NORCO FLUID VLT
INTENDED USE: TRAIL
FRAME MATERIALS: HYDROFORMED ALUMINUM
FRAME/WHEEL SIZE: S, M, L, XL / 29”
SUSPENSION TRAVEL: F: 140MM, R: 130MM
Find out more here.
Release: 100% Aircraft 2
Aircraft 2 Has Landed. The evolution continues with our ongoing development and advancement of helmet technology. Created with world-class performance in mind, our proprietary Smartshock® Technology works inconjunction with our Patent Pending injection molded chin bar and Multi-Density EPS foam to keepyou safe and extend performance all day long. Elevate your performance with the Aircraft2.
Features
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Carbon Fiber shell with Patent Pending injection molded chin bar integration
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14 point Smartshock® Rotational Protective System
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Dual Density EPS injection molded with polycarbonate in two size-specific molds
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Massive airflow with 20 oversized ventilation ports
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Multi-point adjustable visor designed for maximum vision and goggle stowage
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Washable, moisture-wicking anti-microbial suede comfort liner
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D-Ring buckle for a secure fit and maximum security
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Certified ASTM (F1952-15), CPSC (16 CFR 1203), CE (EN 1078:2012+A1:2012)
Release: 2022 Kona Shonky
The Kona Shonky is back for 2022, and whilst the spec and geometry are identical to the 2021 bike, there's a new colourway and a video to celebrate the update shot with style master Carlos Langelaan. Check it out below!