GMTBlog#5 Core Blimey!

After a full on day in the snow in Dalby yesterday and ahem, an interesting journey out of the forest (getting towed out in the van!) it was time for the annual pilgrimage to Core Bike Show and one of the few times we venture anywhere near a motorway. I’m just back from 7 hours of cursing numpties who can’t drive (proven by the multiple vehicle smash – hope everybody was okay) and before I collapse and hit the sack, I’m enjoying a beer and posting a few snaps from the show.

It was great to catch up with all the industry types I’ve got to know over the years (Pete, Chris, Matt, Ian etc) and I acted like a true MTB journo papping everything in sight.

Anyway. Enough waffle. Here are some snaps of shiny and interesting (well, to me anyway) things…

First some striking bits of clothing and protection… (hover over the pics for some attempts at mildly entertaining comments)

Sone top bonce protection from the crew North of the border.

MT500’s future is looking’ bright

Even roadies can look stylish.

Proof that road cycling is the new golf (actually these looked great!)

Some top innovation from Leatt

Did Leatt steak our colour scheme??

Top Prize tech from the big O.

I’d quite like to look like a 70’s pimp courtesy of POC.

Then some nice looking bikes…

Niner looking all stealth.

Ibis is looking a bit more angular and less curvy these days (which is a good thing in my book)

A Colnago E-MTB. Don’t fight it. You’ll be old one day.

My favourite e-bike of the show. This Fantic looks badass.

Something for the next generation from Hope.

Something even more stealth. This time from NS.

Bike Wars. Episode IV.

A Muc Off schemed Yeti

Integrated front mech cable adjustment.

The prize for cable routing goes to…

And finally some shiny things and fix it bits…

Rental and Race Face raising the bar.

Rental and Race Face raising the bar.

I’m late to the party but I need to try this form mod.

Nerd alert! #engineeringporn

Got a rubber fetish? Name this range.

Entry level bike care from the name everybody knows.

N+1 bike care. Be careful to pick up the right can!!

Lots of colours from the HT pedalling peddlers.

This kit has my name on it. #toolgeek

Some top looking fix it bits from Unior.

Pick a colour. Any colour. We didn’t see the rumoured Kashima gold though.

I’m far too tired (tyred?) to write too much tonight and I have a beer to finish before bed. If there’s anything that you desperately need more information on though, drop us a line.

#mtbtothecore. #aeewhatididthere. #overandout