Laurence--Trials Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) http://www.tribalzine.com/?K-124-Days-Le-salon-off,2025〈=fr Under 500g he K-124 Days is a huge international event, a weekend of shows, a celebration of trial, but it is also a lounge in which the Leader of the trial reveals its new tradition. Not have a new range of bikes this year, but we could discover new accessories, like new tires Shift Light Try-All 26 "and 20" or a new freehub commitments to 36 points and 6 catches. Alongside the show, K-124 has invited us to discover some products in development, some of which will shortly be joining the group catalog ... And then we had a shock! K-124 remains at the top and Xavier Guillemot, who works for 4 years in Koxx as mechanical design engineer responsible for the Office of Education, told us that great things were preparing. It was first presented a cardboard linguiform and very light. It opens and it comes out ... fork! A carbon fork which is less than 500 grams ... It's a bit hard to believe that holding a pitchfork in his hands, but yet so. Amazing feeling. The upper part is curved to improve the overall rigidity. Try-All logo shows the mass to give a unique look at the thing, but also to avoid the return to the catalog of the competition with a new logo ... Vincent Hermance password Himself to us and present this first prototype, and invites us to attend an initial field test immediately after the competition. It has of course accepted this appointment, and took some pictures. Article to follow tomorrow on the zine trial! Thoughts ? Edited April 12, 2010 by Laurence--Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 i cant see a proper picture wont last long i bet like there frames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 What am i looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 From what Vincent said about them not being right yet, I'd imagine that weight will probably increase a bit before they see the market - if they do. I'm liking the new Try-All climbing-shoe-esque shoes though. Ironically, they're the first trials shoe I really like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt123 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Thoughts ? If you translate the page into japanese I think part of the title looks like a man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Oh sorry.. Link worked for me, ill put pics on first page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Man Sam Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 http://www.tribalzine.com/?K-124-Days-Le-salon-off,2025 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I'm liking the new Try-All climbing-shoe-esque shoes though. Ironically, they're the first trials shoe I really like Mmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 nicer if they were carbon effect? the bit were the headtube meets is realy bulky, bet itll look odd when its fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 They look fugly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mods Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 They would look bad on a trials bike imo. I would also be scared if i snapped them, facial recontrustion is expensive. I dont think alu forks are holding the sport back that much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I guess what you've got to bear in mind though is that these parts are to 'normal' trials bikes what F1 cars are to normal road cars. Comps are where most advances in components come from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I think the weight will have to increase, my old carbons were Pace XC racing forks that had been shortened and were 677g, these will be expected to take far greater forces and would have to be stiffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordMersey Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I would never have them myself, even if they do get stronger I just wouldn't feel comfortable with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 The forks themselves wouldn't bother me. I don't think I'd have confidence with the carbon steerer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran@ZSClothing Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 i love them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I don't even trust aluminium forks ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I wouldnt have any issues using them, the battering that my roadie carbons took(they were under 300g easily) and survived means that i trust carbon. Trust me I crashed a lot on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dd Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 (edited) Crazy stuff that... Why don't they just add some titanium to their old forks and moke it a bit lighter. Carbon if does crack, snap the hole f***ing forks off! I quite like the shoes though! Edited April 13, 2010 by 3dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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