There didn’t seem to be quite as many lowriders and choppers at Interbike than in previous years, but “not quite as many” still equates to a lot. It appears that one-piece forged aluminium wheels are big in lowriders at the moment.
Titus’s carbon/titanium manufacturing techniques are finding their way into other sporting goods. Here’s an Exogrid baseball racket – you can also get Isogrid tennis clubs and golf bats. What do you mean, we don’t know much about sport?
Dirty Dog moves beyond novelty brake rotors and into novelty stems.
Some Vegas-style bling from Exposure.
Floyd Bikes’s fantastic lowrider features full-coverage mudguards that run just 3/8in off the road. Mind the potholes…
A blast from the past: Back in about 1992 we’d have given at least one limb for a Kestrel MXC.
This is the Ktrak. It allows you to ride on soft snow, sand or other generally non-rideable surfaces. Not as heavy as it looks.
For the mountain biker who has everything, a hybridised BOB trailer and lawnmower.
Motos
A couple of things with engines: This one’s distinctly retro in a kind of velocette style. Quite funky, we think.
The FX Bike ultralight MXer is very up to the minute. MTB parts mean it only needs a tiny engine.
No, it’s not an off-road wheelchair, it’s a quad bike with pedals. Possibly not ideal in singletrack…
…although more suitable than a recumbent trike with a sail on it.
Phat Bikes had probably the largest range of cruisers, choppers and lowriders on display.
Curious full-suspension scooter device is aimed at the summer ski-area rental market.
Sombrio’s stand featured this attention-grabbing robot thing made entirely from bits of bicycle. See how many you can spot…
Forget photos of your bikes propped up in your garden – what you really want is a proper portrait.
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