Marc Basiliere, Author at Bikerumor

Interbike 2011: Tradition meets technology: KVA’s stainless/carbon Exogrid

KVA Stainless were on hand at Interbike last month showing off some of the possibilities presented by their stainless steel frame tubing. One of the…

Written by Marc Basiliere October 05, 2011

Interbike 2011: Premium Zoic shorts treat your butt even better

New for 2012, Zoic are introducing “Premium” versions of a number of their established and widely-loved shorts. Replacing their standard liner with their Best Asset…

Written by Marc Basiliere October 04, 2011

Interbike 2011: Best Zipper Pull of the Show goes to…

Timbuk2! It’s great to work in an industry that not only sweats the details, but has fun with them too… This Oury grip inspired pull…

Written by Marc Basiliere October 04, 2011

Interbike 2011: Axiom introduce machined pumps… that aren’t polished!

Lying seductively in a bed of coffee beans at this year’s Interbike show, Norco’s house brand Axiom were displaying a couple of the more interesting…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 30, 2011

Interbike 2011: Formula give brakes a break, get wheels off the ground

Looking remarkably similar to the those shown last year, Formula’s Volo (“flight” in Italian) wheelsets (26in and 29er in XC and All Mountain variations) are…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 30, 2011

Interbike 2011: Of course Wheels Manufacturing should do hubs…

…after all, with a name like Wheels Manufacturing and twenty-three years of machining experience, hubs would be an obvious fit. Though we saw them exhibiting…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 29, 2011

Interbike 2011: Road Tubeless, mid-priced mountain wheels, and one huge bag from American Classic

As is always the case, we had a great time talking with Ellen and Bill from American Classic at Interbike this year- the company from…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 29, 2011

Interbike Want: Topeak Shock and Roll pump

Like most of the people I ride with, both my large and small mountain bike bags are permanently packed with both tire and shock pumps. …

Written by Marc Basiliere September 28, 2011

Interbike 2011: BMC Speedfox SF29

Though it’s often difficult to spot (let alone photograph) interesting bikes in crowded exhibition booths, BMC’s new Speedfox SF29 caught my eye for its good…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 28, 2011

Interbike 2011: Dirty Italian Carbon from Fulcrum

Both eye-wateringly lovely and eye-wateringly expensive, Fulcrum was proudly displaying this Red Carbon XRP wheelset at Interbike a couple of weeks back. The high-flange straight-pull…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 27, 2011

Interbike 2011: Chrome take the Citizen back to black, add Citadel weekender

Every time we cruised by the Chrome booth at Interbike earlier this month, the place was rammed with bag fetishists checking out the goods and…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 27, 2011

Interbike 2011: Vredestein back in the USA- and rolling big

After parting ways with (now defunct) distributor Veltec back in May, Vredestein were at Interbike this month announcing their partnership with Move Sport and showing…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 26, 2011

Interbike 2011: Exposure boost output, give your electronics a boost

At Interbike this year, James from US distributors Ibex Sports was showing the British company’s full range of updated lights. Adding about 7% to previous…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 26, 2011

Interbike 2011: Osprey packs get simpler, go bigger

While Osprey’s entries into the bike market have all been very well built, it turns out that some riders aren’t looking for quite so much…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 23, 2011

Interbike 2011: CamelBak Space MULE

I didn’t get a chance to walk down the CamelBak line with their PR folks this year (look to Zach for a post at some…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 23, 2011

Interbike 2011: One slick lock from Kuat

Built for riders who don’t necessarily have dedicated townies but want to run some quick errands on their normal bike, Kuat’s aptly named Bottle Lock…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 23, 2011

Interbike 2011: Timbuk2 Goody Bag

Mounted on a bike in Timbuk2’s booth at Interbike this year was something that created… a wide range of reactions. Like a triathlete’s “bento box,”…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 22, 2011

Interbike 2011: Vaude go green, get rad

Also at US distributors Magura Direct’s Interbike booth this year were Vaude bags. As someone who still hasn’t bested the 10 year old Vaude Splash…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 22, 2011

Interbike 2011: Seeing and being seen in Lazer’s new Magneto eyewear and fluoro helmets

In addition to a revised (and more secure feeling) adjustable-height Rollsys retention system on their Oasiz and Nirvana models, Lazer were showing some novel arm-less…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 22, 2011

Interbike 2011: Looking sharp in Smith’s Pivlock V2 and V2 Max

Given how well Smith’s Pivlock V90 glasses work for me, it was good to see them updated with a few tweaks and a fresh look…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 21, 2011

Interbike 2011: Crank Brothers Cobalt 29 11 wheelset

Though that company usually does its new product releases at Sea Otter each spring, Crank Brothers were showing a new 29er version of their Cobalt…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 21, 2011

Interbike 2011: Pro-level Timbuk2 Especial Tres

For 2012, the folks at Timbuk2 are returning to their courier roots with a line of professional quality “Especial” bags. Pictured here, the Especial Tres…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 21, 2011

Interbike 2011: Also from Stage-Race: Lake and ORONTAS BikeCare

Updated with Lake pricing and delivery… Also shown at the Stage-Race booth at Interbike this year were Lake footwear and ORANTAS BikeCare lubes. Stage-Race have…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 20, 2011

Interbike 2011: Relaj Water Bottle

After three years in development- and two years after their first Interbike showing- the family team from Relaj are finally getting ready to bring their…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 20, 2011

Interbike 2011: Uvex add lightness with new eyewear and helmets

OK, so the helmet was spotted as far back as Press Camp, but it was good to finally get our hands on Uvex’s startlingly light…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 19, 2011

Interbike 2011: Lookin’ good with Endurance Conspiracy and CycleLogical

Cruising the aisles of Interbike this week, a handful of casual/urbane tees and tops from CycleLogical and Endurance Conspiracy caught our eye. Above is CycleLogical’s…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 18, 2011

Interbike 2011: Handsome Cycles introduce high-end coaster brake hub

In addition to a number of, erm, handsome frames and complete bikes, Handsome Cycles were proudly showing their new Bogart coaster brake hub at Interbike…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 18, 2011

Interbike 2011: MET Helmets now in the USA

Proudly displayed in their new distributors’ booths at Interbike this year, we were excited to come across another brand we’d admired from afar. Hailing from…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 17, 2011

Interbike 2011: Shutt VR clothing now in North America

Shutt Velo Rapide (or Shutt VR) is a clothing company that makes Sportwool jerseys and very nice looking shorts/bibs, entirely in England (think Rapha with…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 17, 2011

Interbike 2011 Urban Randomness: Swrve denim, little Cateye, Timbuk2 tools

Here are a handful of neat urban-oriented pieces from our first couple of days at Interbike… Swrve were showing the first cycling jeans ever sewn…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 16, 2011

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