A FEW VIDEOS and PHOTOS FROM INTERBIKE WITH MORE COVERAGE TO COME SOON.  Enjoy the great videos and pictures from both MTBR and Sicklines.  BIG THANKS TO BOTH MTBR AND SICKLINES

Interbike 2008 – MTBR VIRTUAL BOOTH click to check it out

	Knolly Bikes was, is, and will continue to be a dream! The dream that our hard work and shared passion for riding can fuel a company to grow and achieve success! In two words “Thank You” to our customers, dealers, friends, riders, trail builders, magazines, photographers, film makers, racers, web sites, event organizers, and everyone involved in the riding community for making it so worth while. While our frame designs and applications may grow and change, the philosophy that started Knolly stays the same: design and build the absolutely most reliable, highest performing products that we can – bar none. Check out the amazing product shots and video coverage for more info from the 2008 Interbike show. MTBR has done a great job showcasing some of our Knolly lineup including a sub 26lb Endorphin, new Downhill Prototype, Delirium-T, and the V-Tach, winner of the MTBR Reader’s Choice award for three years running, but if you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Knolly Interbike 2008

Knolly debuted a new downhill prototype at Interbike this year that they’re hoping to have ready for the 2010 season. The first prototype they’ve developed embodies similarities between the Knolly bike lineage that should bode well for them.

Knolly DH race prototype (click to enlarge)

Noel from Knolly showed us some of the details of their unnamed dedicated downhill race bike. See the details in the video located above.

A lot of the features and technology from the current Knolly’s (V-tach, Endorphin) were put in to practice when they created this new bike. Some of the features are outlined below:

• Features Knolly’s dual four bar linkage

suspension detail (click to enlarge)

• Designed to have a low leverage ratio using a 9.5 x 3″ shock

• Has 5 angular contact bearings

• 150mm rear end

rear end detail (click to enlarge)

• Low foward idler pulley made of out 7075 and has a dual row angular contact bearing

• Idler pulley has multiiple positions in .5mm increments for multiple chain lines 56 56.5 57.5 and 58mm

• The pulley allows for decoupling of the chain a bit and helps maintain nimbleness as the chainstays are shorter than the linkage.

idler and suspension detail (click to enlarge)

• Similar travel amount as the V-tach, but designed as a DH race bike

• Aiming for 11.5lb frame w/coil shock

non-drive side detail (click to enlarge)

• 8.4″ of travel

• 64 degree head angle at the moment

• The dual four bar linkage is aimed at giving riders good active braking, great pedaling characteristics, and high lateral rigidity

dropout detail (click to enlarge)

• Production in 2010, prototyping for 2009 with some soon to be announced downhillers

• Linkages and other CNC’d parts are made in house right now, SAPA will be doing the tubing and welding

• Price will be available as a complete and a frameset but is to be determined. Looking to be about similar pricing to the V-tach.

• Variety of shocks available (CCDB, Fox, Vivid, Roco)

• Available as a high end build kit or frame only

Permalink | October 15th, 2008

One Response to “Interbike”

1. dingledoink Says:
   October 15th, 2008 at 12:42 pm

   Good stuff!! I’m sure all this exposure will do nothing but help.

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