MOUNTAIN BIKES Man of the mountain?
With the revelation that some shops are now ordering more 29ers than they are 26-inch bikes, the MTB market is in for a shake up. Mark Sutton talks to the distributors specialising in off-road gear about their hot new product…
Avocet Sports
AVOCET’S CLEVER online ‘find a bike’ calculator says that the distributor has 118 different pure-bred mountain bikes in its catalogue, from brands such as Whistle, Coyote and Reflex. Coyote’s catalogue is one of many to
embrace the popularity of the 29er, bringing four models to market, spanning £399 to £649. There are also a collection of six 26-inch bikes beginning at just £209 and topping out at £425. One of the new 29ers is the Turnpike, a 27-speed gents model, retailing at £499. Specced with Suntour XCT suspension forks, complete with lockout and 100mm travel, as well as a Truvativ triple chainset, the bike is built robust where it matters and it comes with Tioga tyres and Shimano mechanical discs, to boot. For further information or to become
a stockist call sales on 0161 727 8508
CSG UK
AS LAST year’s BikeBiz Awards Bike Distributor of the year – and with big name brands such as Cannondale, GT and Charge within its portfolio – you can be sure CSG UK has plenty to offer the dealer specialising in off-road bikes. A long term
favourite, the GT Zasker, is now available as a 29er. GT has been fine tuning and fettling the design for the past 20 years. Already ridden to great success in the National Cross Country Series by GT Racing UK, the Zaskar 9r Carbon uses a carbon layup process called FOC Ultra, which eliminates some of the resin needed during the moulding, saving weight while retaining strength. The signature Triple Triangle design increases lateral and bottom bracket
Hotlines
THE NEW 2013 Lapierre XR 29 full suspension range is now in stock at Hotlines. The label’s long anticipated foray in to 29er full suspension has been overseen by none other than 10X World Champion Nicolas Vouilloz and has been receiving rave reviews from the UK media. There are three models in the XR range, all with full carbon frames and 100mm travel. The XR 529 at £2,699 gets a Rockshox
Reba RL, Shimano XT and Formula RX brakes. The XR 729, at £3,499, comes equipped with a Rockshox Sid RLT fork, SRAM X0 and Easton EA70 wheels. Topping the line is the XR Team weighing 9.9Kg and built with Fox Float 32 Kashima, SRAM XX, Formula R1 brakes and Easton EA 90 wheels. The XR will retail at £5,399. 0131 319 1444
stiffness for razor sharp acceleration and maximum pedalling efficiency. With the launch of the all-new
Trigger, Cannondale completes its family of ‘OverMountain’ bikes in what can be described as a “Jekyll light” package. An exclusive partnership with Fox sees the revolutionary DYAD RT2 rear shock now easily switchable from
120mm to 70mm, perfect for riding in the UK.
Cannondale engineers have worked
extensively on the new Lefty platform for 2013, making it fully waterproof and with what they say are the best service intervals of any fork on the market.
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