Ken giving the new bikes a test in the studio in Shanghai So for example we introduced the 16” Carve bike this year, and since this is our first ever 16” bike we did that one from the ground up. Customer feedback, competing bikes in the market and sales all come into play in the decision for each bike. Sometimes it needs a few tweaks, sometimes it gets a complete overhaul and sometimes it gets discontinued and replaced all together. Once you get the project rolling, do you guys work with the previous years models and build around those bikes or do you start completely from scratch and design them from the ground up?īasically we evaluate each bike in the line and go from there. I create a timeline with all the major steps that take us from re-evaluating our current bike line, all the way to shipping out next year’s models. First we have to figure out when we want the bikes to become available, and what the schedule needs to be so that they will be ready by that date. So, the timeline starts from the end basically. #Kink mudrunner fullWhat kind of a timeline is there when it comes to doing a full range of bikes like this? Care to kind of take us through what you have to work with as far as time goes? It’s kind of an ongoing thing to be honest. Certain parts of the complete bike take longer than others though, so we may start working on some parts a year out and others closer to the first production date. We started working on the 2015 line around June 2013. When did you guys start working on the 2015 line? I’ve heard designing for complete bikes start over a year before they’re actually available. Our 2015 models just arrived, so that makes this our 8th year offering complete bikes. How long has Kink been offering complete bikes for now? Tony Hamilin’s signature 2015 Solace complete.Īlright, so for this Insight we’re going to be talking about what went into designing the full range of 2015 complete’s from you guys. We were thinking about how much goes into creating these bikes, so we figured it would be cool to catch up with Kink’s product manager, Matt Antes, to talk about what it took to get the bikes from the initial idea to the final product that you can pick up in the shop now! Let’s take a look and see what he had to say! The guys over at Kink have released their new 2015 bikes worldwide and just looking at all 13 of the bikes they cooked up for this year, it’s easy to see they’ve put a lot of time and effort into their new range. It’s been pretty amazing watching things change over the years and there’s without a doubt that this year we’ve seen some of the most impressive bikes yet. Anyone who has spent a number of years riding BMX will tell you that complete bikes now days are a million times better than the bikes that they were on when they first started. Everything from the riding and videos to the products that brands are producing are getting better and better. Rear Tire: Duo Stunner, whitewall, 20” x 2.There’s something about BMX that is pretty awesome to watch and that is the evolution of the quality that it is producing. Seat: Demolition Anthem pivotal (Doyle signature)įront Tire: Duo Stunner, whitewall, 20” x 2.20”įront Rim/hub: Demolition Zero rim, Demolition Ghost hub Seatpost: Demolition Pivotal (about two feet long) Headset: A mix and matched Kink and Demolition contraption Stem: Demolition Keystone (Doyle signature)īar ends: Plastic Duo (comes with the grips) Chris’ bike is incredibly dialled much like his riding, I remember reviewing The Kink Mudrunner frame Chris is riding in Issue #182 and it looks fantastic all built-up with Demolition Parts on it! – Take a look at the images below and remember to check out the Ride US link for the interview and some more info.įork: Demolition Maiden (Doyle signature)īars: Demolition Suburban (Doyle signature) The guys over at Ride US posted a great bike-check & interview with the legendary Chris Doyle recently and if you didn’t see it you can catch it in it’s entirety right HERE.
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