Airborne is a brand that has been through a lot in the past number of years. From consumer direct titanium frames, to consumer direct affordable mountain bikes sold under the Huffy umbrella, Airborne is now back under private ownership as of January, 1 2017.
It’s not just any ownership either – the son of DK’s original founder, Bill Danishek recently bought the DK brand back from Huffy and ended up acquiring Airborne as well. Now with both brands under private ownership, their design team is free to move forward with improved bikes, and new categories as well…
Just about everything shown at Sea Otter is still very much a prototype, but it hints towards the future of the brand. Moving forward, bikes will be named after birds or planes which is fitting of the name Airborne. They will also feature all new color palettes, likely with subdued graphics and matching decals on parts like shocks and forks.
Airborne’s Brand Manager Michael Gamstetter says they are still finalizing the bike range, but it will likely include 130mm and 150mm travel 27.5″ full suspension bikes, as well as a 120mm travel full suspension 29er – for sure in aluminum, and possibly in carbon fiber as the bike above.
