Jamie has been down to CORE Bike. Where UK brands and distributors show off their new kit to dealers and media.
Here’s his favourite bits from this year’s show that’ll soon be available for you to buy.
Photos by Andy McCoy.
Scottish clothing a protection brand Endura were on hand to show off their wares following the news that the Atherton clan had joined their athlete roster for 2018 and beyond.
Among the kit on display was their MT500 helmet which just won our half face helmet grouptest. Read the full feature here.
Renthal had some very cool stuff hidden away in a secret compartment of their booth. Sadly, we’re not allowed to show you any of it just yet so you’ll just have to wait. You won’t be disappointed though!
Silverfish were on hand to show off their new wares, and nobody could miss their Fat Creations Muc-Off liveried Yeti SB6c to celebrate the company’s 24th birthday.
The boys from the South West would also be showing off their wares from Fox for the first time since taking over UK distribution from Mojo earlier in the year.
Hotlines would be on hand to show off the kit that Team Wideopenmag, amongst others, will be taking to the races in 2018.
Seen here is the Nukeproof Mega 275 Carbon Factory, the all-singing, all-dancing version of the very capable Mega.
DMR Bikes had, amongst other things, their DMR Sled, which our very own Rich Thomas gave a thoroughly good thrashing to a thoroughly good verdict at The EX Enduro. The 160mm travel, 27.5″ alloy Sled is designed for those all day missions where doing everything well is key.
Read the full review here.
Hope came to the show off the back of news that they would be slashing the price of their HB160 do-it-all machine by two thousand pounds. They even committed to refunding the difference to existing owners, cementing their loyal customer and fan base in the blink of an eye.
Rumours are rife about a 29er and a shorter travel 27.5″ vessel but Hope, as usual, aren’t committing to anything publicly.
Check out Rosie’s trip to Briancon to test the HB160 in its element here.
Transition announced they would be offering their Smuggler in carbon and the boys at Windwave had one on show at CORE. Could this be the ideal bike for the UK? 29″ wheels, 120mm rear travel, 140mm front, less weight than the alloy version and their updated ‘Speed Balanced Geometry.’
