NEW BORN RIGS - KONA COILAIR

Kona CoilAir
Colour : Dark
Owner: Isz
Kona CoilAir a.k.a Konac

NEW BORN RIGS - KTM ULTRA LINE 2009

KTM Ultra Line 2009
Colour : Orange
Owner: Mr Genki
Orange KTM a.k.a Ketam










"I won this orange KTM bike at Penang Kayuh Lasak 2009(1st prize lucky draw).Thanks to KOTRT,KSH and my fellow CBP's member(Anep and Carl)"...

-Mr Genki-

NEW BORN RIGS - NORCO

NORCO
Colour : White
Owner: ijan
White Norco a.k.a NORCOOK

Is crank length important for mountain biking?

I've been mountain biking about a year using 175mm truvativ stylo crankset. Then I bought a new XT crank, which accidently to come with 170mm. When I first tried after installed it, I found it very weird. . But part of it was the noticeably shorter cranks. I was used to making bigger circles with my feet, and with the shorter cranks, my feet were suddenly constrained into a smaller radius and they turned much more quickly than I was expecting. Not that the circle was vastly smaller, only 5mm per leg! But it felt very different.

Gradually, however, I found that the smaller circles were better for me and no more knee pain. The pedals were so much easier to spin around. Oddly enough, it seemed of most benefit on hills, allowing me to keep up my pedal speed much better. The shorter cranks won me over. Replacing perfectly good cranks may seem unjustifiably expensive, but I am serious about my mountain biking. The difference is enough to make it worth the money.

Watch out for long cranks, they cause a very sharp bend in the knee at top dead center right where you begin to apply power. Too short cranks don't pose a risk to the knee joint but they also won't be efficient unless you spend a lot of time at high cadence.



Leg Length Crank Length
60 to 65cm - 150mm
66 to 70cm - 155mm
72 to 75cm - 160mm
75 to 78cm - 162.5mm
79 to 81cm - 165mm
82 to 83cm - 167.5mm
83 to 86cm - 170mm to 172.5mm
87 to 90cm - 175mm to 177.5mm
91 to 94cm - 180mm
94cm plus - 185mm

modify for specialized events:

* subtract 2.5mm for track racing (or more on short steep tracks
or short events),

* subtract 2.5 to 5mm if you have frequent knee problems,

* add 2.5mm for time trials and hilly races, (and MTB races),

* add 5mm for pure hillclimbs.

NEW BORN RIGS - LOOK

LOOK
Colour : White/Black
Owner: puyu
White/Black LOOK a.k.a Looky

NEW BORN RIGS - Merida Trans-Mission HFS 3000-D

Merida Trans-Mission HFS 300-D 2009
Colour : Grey
Owner: amon
Grey Merida a.k.a Mary-Jn



"A decent trail bike, but not quite up there with the best of the competition"

Good balance and handling make for an easy-going trail companion but
how the Trans-Mission HFS 300-D ends up being one of the heaviest bikes in its class.

NEW BORN FORKS

The Enduro is our all-around trail riding fork for 4” -5” applications. With adjustable preload and rebound dampening designed for a multitude of terrain conditions, the Enduro is made beefy enough for all-day big hits, yet light enough for hours of climbing. Weight(1837g) is an important reason for its selection. 130mm travel is also very appropriate. 130mm under the steep slopes of the trip also gives full confidence in.The appearance of a considerable close to very good performance, price and more cordial, and bought that would be quite worthy of the current.

Spinner Enduro Air TX will fix into Baloo G


The Epicon series are possibly the best lower priced forks that have the feel of a fork that costs 1.5 to 2 times the price of the Epicon. This fork is just amazing, everything about it is insane, the feel, the adjusters, it's just so solid and it absorbs shocks so well!!

"Smooth and controlled with a neat 15mm axle system – great value" By Guy Kesteven

SR Suntour SF9 RLD will fix into Wii G

NEW BORN RIGS - Giant Trance X3

GIANT TRANCE X3 2009
Colour : White
Owner: anep
White Giant a.k.a Wii G



GIANT TRANCE X3 2009
Colour : Blue
Owner: mrgenki
Blue Giant a.k.a Baloo G





"Trail riding just got that much better with energy to spare for the ride home"

AVAILABLE IN JUNE 2009 - SHIMANO DEORE 2010

The new Shimano Deore 2010 Groupset...


And the old groupset for comparison...



The Deore rear mech is now Shadow flavoured, so you now get increased rock clearance for decreased cost.


Apparently the brakes would be easier to bleed than SLX or XT because they have some new design to give better oil flow, which would prevent bubbles from collecting in the calliper.

Deore has gone a bit more angular and looks quite like Saint and SLX now, all good. As well as cosmetic changes there are some neat technical changes. The brake hoses and gear cables now exit at the same angle for tidier cable routing


Availability is around June 2009 and the colour scheme is called “galaxy black”… awesome huh!!!

CBP GROUP'S DREAM BIKE

Banshee

Banshee Bikes ...aka Mythic Bikes in the United Kingdom
History: a rider's company, whose purpose is to engineer and design the highest quality, performance machines for themselves and for their riders.
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Banshee Scirocco for Cross Country Racing

The Scirocco is one of the most versatile platforms and depending on how you create your build, it will turn into anything you want it to be. For the rider who wants a taste of everything, a bike that will ride to your abilities and if you’re up to it will take you beyond.

Frame: Easton RAD Tubes with DT gusset
Dropout: 135mm OLD w/ replaceable Hanger for 10mm Q/R or through axle hubs
1 1/8” Pony Kegger Head tube w/ 8mm Wall thickness
Rear Tire clearance: 26 X 2.5”
ISCG 05 Mounts
Internally Ribbed Seat stay and Chain stays
Horizontal Dropouts

Banshee Pyre for Cross Country Racing

Something the gravity rider will never understand. The pyre will get you to the top with energy to spare and let you own the gravity set on the way down as you pass the shocked bunch of riders on their 8+ inch bikes... sounds to good to believe? The Pyre is up to the task

• Travel: 4.5" VF4P
• Weight: 5lbs
• Sizes: Extrem Small, Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large
• Colors: Black, White, Team Red / White, Mercury
• Shock: Fox RP23
• Headtube: 1-1/8" Hourglass
• 135mm rear hub spacing
• Tubeset: 7005 Al Banshee Custom Hydroformed Tubing

Banshee Viento for Cross Country Racing

The fastest banshee . Although it's classified as an all mountain bike because of it's ability to take abuse, at a light build of 23lbs it will still get to the top faster then other brands lighter XC race bikes.

• Weight: 4.3 lbs
• Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large
• Colors: Team [shown], Anodized Gold, Black, White
• Headtube: 1-1/8"
• 135mm rear hub spacing
• Chainguide Mounts: Yes, [ISCG 2005]
• Tubeset: 7005 Al Banshee Custom Hydroformed Tubing

Link : http://www.fakawibikes.com

NEW WHEELSET IN THE HOUSE

Mavic CrossRide Disk Wheelset

Entry level at Mavic always means full quality and reliability. This is even truer this year with the new Crossride. 40g lighter thanks to new hubs but also stiffer with a new rim profile, the Crossride Disc just keeps getting better, still an incredible value.
New hub construction reduces weight
Higher rim profile increases stiffness
weight: 1905 grams per pair
front wheel: 885 grams
rear wheel: 1020 grams

Shimano Deore WH-M505 Wheelset
* 28 spokes front and rear
* 26" size
* 2 types available: Both disc brakes and rim brakes compatible
* Disc brakes compatible type
* Center Lock rotor mount system
* M10 axle front and rear
* Weight : 2,100g pair

Cross Country (XC) Tyres

PANARACER-Fire XC Pro

The Fire XC Pro design offers excellent traction and cornering in just about any terrain without the penalty of high rolling resistance or soft fast wearing tread compounds.
When you see the ASB logo, it means that the tire has a proprietary anti-rebound rubber strip that reduces the chance of pinch flats by an average of 40%!
BAX technology uses extremely narrow 0.14 diameter cord which is weaved at a super high density into the casing for lightness and flexibility. This increased density improves resistance to cuts and abrasions.
Panaracer’s exclusive Multi-Step knobs have various heights designed into each knob These stepped knobs help tires to perform in all conditions from hard to soft. Short big knobs are specially designed to provide an excellent ride that also delivers the lightest weight full knobby MTB tires.

PANARACER-Cinder

Cinder is just a great all-around MTB tire. By incorporating ZSG Ultima technology, we’ve produced a tire that can perform in hot or cold and wet and dry conditions.
When you see the ASB logo, it means that the tire has a proprietary anti-rebound rubber strip that reduces the chance of pinch flats by an average of 40%!
ZSG Ultima provides incredible grip in wet or dry road conditions and superior handling performance. ZSG Ultima will wear at least 10% longer without sacrificing any riding performance.

KENDA-Small Block Eight

# Excellent hard pack XC race tire
# 8 Nevegal shaped but smaller knobs across the tire for better 'bite'
# DTC - Dual Tread Compound offers cornering grip with faster center line acceleration
# One of the fastest rolling tires in the Kenda Premium line

KENDA-NevegalVoted #1 tread pattern 3 years in a row by MBA Magazine!

Cross Country folding bead version is single ply with STICK-E Compound or DTC (Dual Tread Compound)
STICK-E Compound for better grip.

JAMIS has installed the PANARACER-Cinder 26x1.95 tyre.Great at cornering and traction. Uphill felt easy than before. Mudd n rock was nothing to afraid of. Five star for this tyre. Simply great!

GT and SCOTT have installed the PANARACER-Fire XC Pro 26x2.10 tyre. Performance was so great. Traction and cornering were very awesome.

NEW BORN BABY

VENZO MX-3 MTB

FRAME: Venzo MX-3
Shimano V-Brake shifters for 9 speed
Deore LX FD
Deore Hollowtech 11 crankset
Shimano Acera RD
Shimano Cassette
Tektro mechanical disk brake system
GT stem and handle bar
GTS bar end
RST GILA T8 front shock
Weinmann dual layer rims
Cannondale seatpost
Owner: mrgenki81

PIMP MY RIDE

SCOTT SCALE 60(status:upgrading)

- SLX Groupset

JAMIS TRAIL X3(status:upgrading)

- DEORE LX dual control shifters for 9 speed
- XTR FD
- XTR RD
- TRUVATIV STYLO CRANKSET
- SRAM cassette
- AVID BB7 mechanical disk brake system
- MANNITOU R-SIX front shock