Published January 31, 2020 04:02PM
Frostbike gallery: The shock(ing), the enlightening, and the weird
It's still early in the year, but Frostbike 2020 offered a peek of new mountain bike gear coming down the pipe before the trails dry out.
Coil springs have made a grand return to mountain bikes. Take Cane Creek's Valt progressive spring, which offers a linear feel in the top of the stroke, and a more progressive feel in the second half of the stroke. This means the shock ends up more responsive right away, and more nuanced deeper in the stroke. Photo: Dan Cavallari
Frostbike 2020 made the move from snowy Minnesota—home of Quality Bicycle Products, where bike shops get their stock of tubes, small parts, and such—to Denver, Colorado, to showcase the newest, coolest, and most exciting mountain bike gear from select brands. Mountain bike tech development has been especially active in the last few years, and if Frostbike is any indication, 2020 will be equally exciting.
With Sea Otter 2020 right around the corner, most brands were still playing a lot of cards close to the chest, waiting for springtime to show off the truly new and cool. Still, there were a few gems at Frostbike 2020. Check them out here.