Eurobike: The Pictures
September 7th, 2009 by Guitar TedWhile I wasn’t able to get to Eurobike to check out all the 29″er goodness shown there, we were kindly forwarded some images taken by someone who was there. Taken originally for posting on “Twenty Niner“, a European based website for fans of big wheelers there, this is a small sampling of what was seen at the biggest trade show for bicycles in the world. (Editor’s Note: All pictures courtesey of Ellen Kreipe)
Here we have the Intense Tracer 29″er we got a sneak peek of a few days ago with the production hydro-formed top tube. The green color was retained for this example and we like it.
Here’s a closer look at the rear swing arm. We are hearing it will have adjustable travel from 4.75″ to 5.75″. Any guesses as to where most folks will set their travel at on these? (We’re guessing at the longer end of the scale)
Kona’s 2010 Unit. With a sweet dark metallic green paint job, and very subtle graphics, this bike will belie it’s “caffeinated” nature. The spec sheet lists head tube angles either side of 73 degrees depending on size and a 45mm fork offset on the rigid, steel P2 fork.
We’ve had the new Santa Cruz Tall Boy on the site before. Eurobike was the official “coming out party” for this rig. Here’s a look at the sano rear triangle. This bike complete is over the 5K barrier, but we’re willing to bet the first run of these will be gone rather quickly.
Can you say “titanium”? This rig, under the brand name “Paduano”, an Italian maker, was shown with just about everything titanium you can imagine. Integrated seat mast, stem, bar ends, handle bar, fork, and with the addition of a belt drive, it should make for a very, very light bike. Paduano also makes a bike similar to the one in the backround with 29″er wheels that is a combination of titanium and carbon fiber.
Another Italian marque, Nevi, who have shown 29″ers before at Eurobike, return with this titanium example. A titanium fork with an integrated brace, apparently in an effort to intercept twisting forces, has a segmented crown. The rear modular drop outs are said to be movable to accommodate the swap to 26 inch wheels if desired.
Specialized, who brought an enormous display to Eurobike, had their full line up of 2010 29″ers on display.
The Felt booth had their aluminum hard tails on show. The Felt Nine Race is a mostly XT spec’ed bike that retails for $2499.99
The Felt Nine Comp is a mostly SRAM mix of X-5/X-7 and features a Manitou Drake suspension fork for a MSRP of 1199.99.
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you can also use the photo is posted on mtbr if you put a link to my website
Vincent
By the way on my pictures there is a Giant alliance, with carbon top tubes, and aluminium bottom.
I think it’s new, because i remembered only of full aluminium frames.
Oh Paduano
What a super looking beast.
I imagine a softtail ti 29er from them would be bliss…
With the one piece seat tube/post you really are talking a frame for life !
@20.100: Yes, the Alliance tech XTC 29″ers were announced by Giant but I believe that is the first one I have seen built up. Nice find!
The 2010 Unit looks like the biggest bang for the buck in 2010. $799 US on their site.
Is the rear hub spaced for a 8-9 Cassette as well?
I might just get it and drop a multi cog and rear DR for a 1-9
I just love the simple lines of a rigid frameset around 2 big round wheels
That Paduano has some sick lines as well
nice
http://www.paduanoracing.com/home.html
paduano bar/stem is a one piece Ti weld
Also good to see the big S showing their 29ers en mass in Europe just as it was watching Todd Wells finishing 8th on his at the World Championships in Canberra last weekend.
Willow Koerber rode her Fisher to a bronze medal earlier on in the day on what is, by even the elite athletes accounts, a very tight, tough and technical course.
Yes, a few of us fat boys had a go of the course as well and after 3 laps of struggle to literally scramble up over rocks and freeride like drops getting up, then having a blast comming back down, I was smashed !
The Euro’s might start eating more of the 29er pie soon which will only make it bigger with more choice of toppings for the rest of us!
I must say that that white Specialized looks like the SHI
Take away their uber clout death grip on most things I love about small market shops I might have to start liking them again given this 29line and their high end road bikes are simple fine engineering .