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Interbike: Hitting pay dirt in Vegas

Virtually the entire frame sports a prominent lateral ridge

  • Rocky Mountain jumps into the carbon hardtail fray
  • Rocky Mountain's new Altitude platform looks to be one of the most exciting trail bikes of 2009.
  • According to Rocky Mountain, the Altitude's raised dropout pivot means it doesn't infringe on the Specialized Horst Link patent, too, meaning you'll actually be able to buy one.
  • Beefy chain stays contribute to the rigid ride.
  • Virtually the entire frame sports a prominent lateral ridge
  • The stays are fully hollow even as they wrap around the dropouts
  • The integrated seat clamp offers a clean look
  • New for '09 is the Solo 90 SST time trial/triathlon bike.
  • Rear-entry horizontal dropouts
  • Familiar aero cues include the deep-profile stays
  • Ellsworth brings the price down with the new Glimpse.
  • The Glimpse also uses its own distinctive dropout.
  • The overseas-made Glimpse uses less expensive CNC-machined rockers
  • Sorry, you can't get the one-off finish on this Moment…
  • …but you can get this cool green anodized finish that will also carry with it a US$50 donation to a rainforest charity and a laser-etched tree frog.
  • Ellsworth aims its Dare at the full-on DH crowd.
  • Wow, there's a lot of welding going on here!
  • Ellsworth expands the Ride range with this striking tandem.
  • Also new to the Ride lineup is the Ride 3 commuter.
  • Ride 3 purchasers will be able to choose between a NuVinci CVP hub or a more traditional three-speed internal.
  • The Ride 3 is about getting people from Point A to Point B in style
  • And yes, the Ride 3 comes with its own kickstand.
  • Intense brings a dirt jumper to market
  • The heavily reinforced front end includes a 1.5
  • Horizontal dropouts allow for singlespeed use if desired.
  • If you can bend or break this rear end,we can only wonder what your body looks like afterwards.
  • The Uzzi is the next bike to use second-generation VPP technology from Intense.
  • The 1.5
  • Intense says the revised VPP geometry yields more usable travel and less pedal feedback.

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Virtually the entire frame sports a prominent lateral ridge

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