Thursday, November 02, 2006

Spy Photos

Here is your look inside some of our projects at Slingshot. Who knows what will "go to market", but we are committed to improvement and it sure is fun to play around.

Iceman bikes. Most companies scramble to get sweet stuff built up for Interbike - but here in Michigan, we target the annual fall classic - Iceman Cometh race in Northern Michigan. Over 2000 folks take to the trail during this 28 mile drag race. Take a look at some of our newest "project" bikes that we had at the Iceman.

Freak on freak. This was conceived and brought into light with a little help from our friends over at project 321 , and Brad Bacon. This is one great ride. This is not recommended for shy people, we already get more stares than a whore in church. Take a bike with no down tube, and pair it with half a fork and you will get stuck talking at the trailhead for sure!





FRIPPER 6-9. Mix one part Farmboy and one part Ripper and hold on! The "FRIPPER" is going to change the way you pack your saddle bag. The bump destroying Farmboy 29 front end mated to the fast tracking Ripper 26 rear, provide one of the quickest handling big boys on the trail.



DD-X Single. In honor of the "You can't do that" rule, we bring you the DD-X. Breaking the mold with Kenda Karma 2.2 29" in the front, with a Ritchey 42 in the rear - this was the ultimate single-speed sand machine for the Iceman. Drop bars, top mount brake levers and a 38 x 16 gear was the ticket - a broken chain was the only thing that kept the DD-X from a podium finish.



Farmboy 29". This pimped out Farmboy is light, plush and fast. Built up for Danielle Musto's assault on the Iron Cross race in PA. Two thumbs up from Danielle - as she scored a podium finish the first time she rode it.



More spy photos from Market Street...

This is a full-sus design that we have been playing with for the past few years. The no-shock design rides sweet - but not as fast as our current bikes, and not as plush as some other killer stuff on the market. We will continue to tweak it and see what happens.


One of our first prototypes of this design from 2002.


Fold-Tech 6-9 Single. This is a killer ride - a 6-9 Folding single speed that we've been riding for the past year. This bike lead us to build the "Fripper" and remains one of the most fun bikes we have.


ENO Farmboy. This Farmboy is set-up with the White Industries ENO eccentric disc hub which quickly turns the Farmboy into a one speed. This bike was ridden to a few pro wins this year and is our top choice for singlespeed set-up.



Road Projects. Don't worry - we are still working on new road projects.

AL Hb. Aluminum front, steel seat tube, carbon stays...nice ride.


Al road proto. This is our aluminum road prototype. This is one fast bike - but further tweaking and re-works will push possible release into late 2007 or 2008.


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