2015 Interbike News
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Interbike Newsletter 2015 From TJCSM – your NW representative for Innovative cycling products LIGHT & MOTION, LITESPEED, QUINTANA ROO, FIX IT STICKS, HEININGER AUTOMOTIVE, NIKOLA INNOVATIONS, REYNOLDS, VITTORIA, UPSTANDING BICYCLE COMPANY October 2015 VOL. 6, NUMBER 1 IB 2015 was an exciting show! 3nd year at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center with the improved show layout. Our vendors that exhibited brought a wide array of new products to show. Here’s a rundown of what was shown and other newsworthy information. Check out our new companies that we represent. Light and Motion 2016 Taz 1500 $299.99 Taz 1200 $239.99 VIS 360 helmet light now $99.99 one of the Light and Motion may have created the perfect headlight with the new Urban 2 best commuter light series! These built in USA lights are now waterproof! (An Urban was actually choices. Plus version w/250 lumens and displayed underwater at the Light and Motion booth at IB 2015) They come in run/headstrap version attractive, fun colors and now offer even more performance per dollar. also available. Flashing headlights are actually illegal in some states, including Washington, Light and Motion has replaced the flash with a friendly pulse mode. The battery status indicator is now brighter, the beam pattern optimized. Our lights meet the FL1 standard with certified lumen performance. The new lower price points and packaging make them an easy sell for our dealers. Combo kits (our Urban 800, 650 and 350 packaged with tail lights) offer an extra savings for your customers. A great holiday gift! A new 850 Trail at 850 lumens, is the most powerful single LED light made! It’s a 850 Trail $180 fast charge light, includes a helmet and GoPro mount. IB 2015, page 2 Ask about Light and The above, slick looking set-up is a Barfly Mount ($39.99) with a GoPro mount Motion new POP displays ($14.99) that’s replacing the standard Urban mounting strap. Seca Performance Lights continue in a 2000 Enduro and 2000 Race model as well as a 1500 model. The 360 helmet light ($99) is also available in the Plus version with a 250 lumen rating for $179.99. A Run version with headstrap is now offered for $109.99 Tail lights are unchanged. Thanks to you all who helped make the Pacific Northwest Light and Motion’s largest sales territory. Light and Motion was also nominated (no other light companies had nominations) at IB Awards for: Best Service for LBS and Best Brand Value to Consumers Don’t try this with other Congrats! light brands --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reynolds Cycling 2016 Power pads - awesome New MTB Carbon Wheels wowed dealers at IB 2015 IB 2015, page 3 There was lots of activity and new products to see at the Reynolds booth. Reynolds' all new BLACKLABEL mountain wheel collection combines new asymmetric, hookless, MR5 carbon fiber rims. Also unique to the BLACKLABEL quiver are new premium mountain hubs, designed in partnership with Industry Nine. The new hubs feature a Centerlock rotor mount. This new technology sets a new bar in mountain bike wheel performance. The rims’ perfect balance of width, depth, and fiber layup creates wheels that provide the ultimate in durability, riding comfort, and trail hugging traction. Reynolds 27.5 Plus carbon wheels set the bar for this emerging category. At only 1625 grams (under 3.6 lbs.), these are as light as many enduro-focused wheels while offering up a 40 mm hookless channel to ensure great fit for plus-sized tires. New premium hubs come with ‘Boost’ spacing to match Plus bike specs and allow better spoke angles for unbeatable durability, and the 3-degree engagement provides category-leading quickness. The new 29 Enduro is designed for aggressive riders who prefer bigger wheels. Built with our asymmetric carbon rim, these wheels even out spoke tension for a more durable and predictable ride. The 28 mm wide, hookless rim channel provides excellent tire fit and provides additional air volume for superior ride Black Label Enduro, Bold quality and traction. Add the new Reynolds center lock premium hub with 3- Color Graphics make these wheels stand out. degree engagement to make these the first choice in big wheel, big mountain performance. To summarize the new MTB offerings: Trail 29er: 1,545g – 25mm internal width – 28/28 spokes $2500 Trail 27.5: 1,525g – 25mm internal width – 28/28 spokes $2500 Enduro 29er: 1,585g – 28mm internal width – 28/28 spokes $2500 Enduro 27.5: 1,565g – 28mm internal width – 28/28 spokes $2500 27.5 Plus 27.5 Plus: 1,625g – 40mm internal width – 28/28 spokes $2600 All the new MTB wheels Last year’s Reynolds Performance Road line was a huge success. The new now have 120 points of engagement. design, wider rims, braking improvements and price points made it one of the best carbon wheel deals in the industry. They are tubeless ready. Braking performance is amazing with the new power pads. RZRs continue as our premium, top of the line wheelset. These are hand built in the USA. Aero’s now come with an improved Velox rim tape to further enhance performance. Road disc brakes are popular and Reynolds now offers 6 disc models. Aero 46 clincher, Attack clincher, Assault tubular & clincher, ATR and the alloy Stratus Pro. The ATR ($1550) sales have been great. This 29mm wide carbon wheelset is a gravel riders dream. Remember, Reynolds offers fantastic incentives and programs. Our RAP Reynolds ATR 29mm wide Assurance Program is available to totally protect your customers. Ride2Decide is 21mm internal a test ride program designed to get your customers and make them happy for 1525 g buying from you. Our preseason program and MAP policy ensure margins and 28mm depth Center lock profitability. Sell a well know brand you can depend on. Reynolds only sells Thru- axle compatible direct to their dealers! Tubeless ready IB 2015, page 4 Litespeed The new flat mount disc dropout is a work of art, thru axle, yes The new Litespeed T1 SL sets new standards for Ti Bikes We are thrilled to now be working with the American Bike Group, parent company Pinoti SL XT $5900 of Litespeed and Quintana Roo Bikes. We had the privilege to see their Chattanooga facility and see how and why Litespeed’s Ti bikes are the industry’s finest. Litespeed sources the best Titanium alloys, the metal is cold worked and their craftsmen meticulously weld the tubes. All in the USA. Litespeed was chosen by NASA to make the titanium legs of the Mars Rover! How many other bike companies have their products on Mars. Ti bikes are experiencing a resurgence. There are cyclists who want a crafted bike that is durable, comfortable, and responsive. Why not offer them the best known Ti brand in the industry. Here’s what the line-up looks like: T7 w/105 grp $2700 The new T1sl is 15% lighter than the T1 and is the most technologically advanced and lightest weight titanium high performance road frame in the market. They redesigned the top tube, stays and BB shell to eliminate unnecessary material, yet still maintain the oversized PF30 BB, 44mm headtube and size/shape specific tubing throughout. These are shipping now so be sure to get your orders in, $4,000 MSRP for the frame. Litespeed has also incorporated this technology into the new ah:wi 27.5” wheel hardtail mtb and in the new Pinhoti sl 29er (the Pinhoti receives a 18% weight reduction for 2016). In addition they are incorporating a new flat mount disc dropout on the 2016 T3 T5G Disc Gravel Bike & T5. The T3 and T5 can be set up as standard road caliper brake or disc, giving has been getting great the customer endless future options with their titanium Litespeed. reviews. Ultegra Disc $5000 In the adventure/gravel category is the new Nome Fat Bike, along with the ku:wa adventure bike and the versatile T5g gravel bike. We continue to see this category growth. We have three great bikes for you to sell to those looking to get lost on their bike. The carbon line up sees component, cable routing and graphic overhauls which brought down the C3 aero bike to hit a $2600 MSRP with Shimano 105. The M1 is coming in at $1,999 with Shimano 105 and we go up from there into our Ultegra and Ultegra di2 L Race Road Series and C Aerologic Series bikes. M1 Carbon 105 Group. $2000 IB 2015, page 5 Quintana Roo Quintana Roo was conceived as a Triathlon specific bike by Tri legend Dan Empfield. They remain the only company totally committed to Tri. Quintana Roo continues to innovate and produce among world’s best bikes for triathletes. Exciting news for 2016: QR has updated the very successful PR series. For 2016 the PRsix – the premier Super-Bike – is even more aerodynamic with the addition of the new Quintana Roo Qbox! The Qbox not only makes the PRsix more aerodynamic (the Qbox is size specific to the different size bikes), it also doubles as a safety beacon as there is a built-in blinky light on the back. We will be heavily promoting the PRsix in upcoming print/on-line ads and in eblasts with Qbox on PR6 USAT, Lava Magazine, and Ironman. Be sure to get your orders in ASAP for the new PRsix as we have limited availability. PR6 Ultegra $5000 PR5 Performance and Value In addition, for 2016, QR launched the PR five to rave reviews. Starting at $3,700 MSRP with Ultegra, the PR five features “super-bike performance without the super price” as it is lighter weight, more aerodynamic and much less expensive than a lot of “super-bikes” in the market today.