Shimano XT & SLX 12-speed • pro XC prototypes from BH, Ghost, Maxxis, Mondraker, Trek • Lynskey, Nordest, WTB, e-bikes & more!

XT M8100 & SLX M7100 bring Shimano 1x 12-speed to the masses, finally! Shimano dropped an all-new 12-speed XT M8100 groupset AND a 12-speed SLX M7100 [Like](  [Tweet](  [+1](  [in](  [bikerumor-logo-2016-MadMimi-590px](  [Shimano-XT-M8100-mtb-group-tech-details-19]( XT M8100 & SLX M7100 bring Shimano 1x 12-speed to the masses, finally! Shimano dropped an all-new 12-speed XT M8100 groupset AND a 12-speed SLX M7100. Obvious to every mountain biker who went 1x, SRAM has dominated wide-range single ring setups. But Shimano makes a solid comeback to MTB drivetrains for the masses (which they pretty much invented.) [We've got the full details on the new tech]( including the wider-than-Eagle 10-51 gearing, new cranks, hubs, brakes & derailleur directly evolved from XTR. [Let us tell you how it rides!]( And yes, it will all be available very soon... [BH-Ultimate-Evo-prototype-XC-hardtail cross-country-race-carbon-hardtail-mountain-bike Carlos-Coloma-Nicolas Nove-Mesto-XCO-World-Cup racing]( Prototype: BH Ultimate XC race hardtail It was all about riding & racing off-road this week. We snuck peeks at tons of goodies at the XC World Cup, like this [next generation prototype BH Ultimate carbon cross-country race bike]( looking lean & mean... [Maxxis-prototype-Aspen-Race-XC-MTB-tires Scott-SRAM-World-Champion-Nino-Schurter-low-profile-fast-rolling-semi-slick-Aspen-tread file-tread-center]( Nino's proto Maxxis Aspen Race tires Then we spotted Nino Schurter racing unmarked Maxxis tires at the Nove Mesto race. Take a closer look, and it seems [the Maxxis Aspen is set to get a faster rolling Race treatment]( and get super wide... [Ghost-Lector-prototype-XC-hardtail cross-country-race-carbon-hardtail-mountainbike Anne-Terpstra Nove-Mesto-XCO-World-Cup pre-race]( Spy Shots: Swoopy Ghost Lector prototype Oh look, another prototype! This one follows-up the 1st carbon Ghost Lector XC hardtail we outed 4 years ago. The [new camouflaged Ghost hardtail prototype]( flexes for grip & comfort with a dramatically curvy rear end... [2020-Mondraker-F-Podium-RR-XC-mountain-bike 100mm-carbon-full-suspension-MTB-XCO-cross-country-bike RR-complete]( Mondraker F-Podium RR is real now! This new Mondraker is a prototype no longer, even if some team bikes were still camo-ed. [The F-Podium RR has finally arrived]( and rethinks aggressive geometry in the first short-link XC bike from Mondraker... [***] NEWSLETTER SPONSORED BY: [leatt 2019 dbx banner goggles still 1 600x200 copy]( [***] [2020-Trek-Supercaliber-prototype short-travel-carbon-World-Cup-cross-country-XC-race-mountain-bike complete]( Spotted: Trek short travel XC MTB race prototype. Higher than Top Fuel! After lots of Trek full-sus rumors, a [new Top Fuel]( dropped last week. But that bike grew longer, away from being a true XC race bike. [So what's next? We'll call it a Supercaliber.]( And we spied Trek Factory Racing on the new prototype short-travel carbon cross-country bike. We got up close to check out its details & found a lot looking inside what that black wrap job was trying to hide on this all-new suspension design... [Lynskey-Live-Wire-hardtail-mountain-bike-29er]( Lynskey Live Wire, light Plus ripper hardtail Lynskey's all-new hardtail mountain bike gets signature oversized 3AL/2.5V titanium tubing, a slack front end & space for 29×2.5 or 27.5×3.0" tires. [The Live Wire could be your next do-it-all trail ripper](. Lots of build options & surprisingly good pricing... [WTB-Venture-700c-40-50-mm-gravel-adventure-road-tire-tan-black-sidewall-tubeless-12]( WTB Ventures wider in 700c up to 50mm WTB has been on board with Road Plus from the beginning. But many still prefer faster rolling, bigger 700c wheels. So by popular demand [some of that 650x47 love is coming to big wheels]( - in the Venture 40 & 50... [Nordest-Candonga-Ti-gravel-bike titanium-Pinion-gearbox-bikepacking-adventure-gravel-road-bike]( Nordest Candonga Ti gravel x Pinion Gravel is ready for a [new Pinion-powered adventure thanks to the new Candonga Ti](. All the features you need in a 650b/700c capable titanium gravel bike, now w/ 12-speed Pinion gearbox & rigid or Lauf fork options... [2020-Merida-eOne-Sixty-enduro-eMTB 160mm-carbon-mixed-wheel-size-all-mountain-trail-e-bike angled]( City↝trail Merida, Pivot, Stromer e-bikes New e-bikes drop every week, but these stood out. [Merida eOne-Sixty]( debuts sleek new STePS internal battery & mixed wheel sizes. Pivot drops in with a [big 29er Shuttle](. And the [Stromer ST3 goes faster, longer,]( with massive power... NEWSLETTER SPONSORED BY: [leatt 2019 dbx banner goggles still 1 600x200 copy]( [***] Find anything else interesting out there? It's summer now, the pros have been racing all spring on sweet new rides, World Cups have turned up a wealth of prototypes and next gen gear. If you spot something at the races, or created your own sweet product or hack, or even just spied something we might have missed on Instagram, Facebook, or elsewhere... [Send us a couple pics or links]( and we'll share it with the world! We celebrate it all - road, gravel, cyclocross, mountain, trail, enduro, fixie, even triathlon - and we'll always find a good home for techy new bits & bikes! Happy Trails, The Bikerumor Team PS - Got a friend that's into cycling? Forward this email and help us spread the word! They can [subscribe here](. [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Instagram]( [iTunes]( [Pinterest]( [Twitter]( [YouTube](  ©2019 Bikerumor | 339 MLK JR DR | Greensboro NC | 27406 | [Web Version](  [Preferences](  [Forward](  [Unsubscribe](   [Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company]()