In this rudimentary stage, the prototype frame’s front triangle is made up of carbon tubes and possibly 3D-printed lugs. I didn’t peek into the bag myself, but I did hear a rumor the linkage looks similar to what you’d see on a motocross bike. As you can see that bag is hiding a new suspension design. Specialized Bikes had a pop-up store set up in Whistler Village, and right in the front window was Finn Iles’ prototype DH bike. This chrome camouflage Fuel EX belongs to Ryan Gaul, Trek’s DH Team Liaison. Trek Bicycles had a rotation of custom-built bikes on display at their booth, but this one had the best paint job of all the bikes I saw. It rolls on 29” wheels, offers 130mm of rear travel, and this bike was set up with a 140mm fork. The Fluid FS C features a carbon front triangle with alloy rear stays. You might notice Norco even had the bike stands painted to match! Only 50 of these framesets will be produced. Apparently I wasn’t the only one to liken its paint job to the Harlequin Volkswagens sold with different colored panels all over. And the best part this bike will be given away to one lucky person who entered the contest! Norco’s Limited Edition Fluid FS C:Īt the Norco booth, this limited edition Fluid FS C frameset was built up to show off its multicolored paint scheme. In addition to waves and cloudy blue and pink skies, this 4060 shows an awesome sand effect on the lower frame and front half of the rear triangle. You can see in the title shot how the SCOR crew put together a nifty sandbox display for the bike! This year SCOR had a complete 4060 Enduro bike boasting this impressive beach-themed paint job, and a high-end build spec featuring a RockShox Zeb fork and the new XX T-Type SRAM transmission. Over the years at Crankworx Whistler, I’ve seen several examples of Tony Baumann’s ‘Made Rad by Tony’ custom-painted bikes. Now let’s check out these one-off bikes and accessories! SCOR’s Custom Painted 4060: The cool thing is a lot of these bikes and items were prizes anyone could win – Many booths had QR codes that led visitors to a contest entry website. This year I found a few examples of each, plus an authentic Steve Smith jersey. There also tends to be a prototype bike or two, and complete retro bikes sometimes make appearances as well. Every year at Crankworx, there are a few custom-painted bikes and helmets showing off impressive paint jobs.
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