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Killswitch by Black Market Bikes - First Look!
by brule
Posted: Aug 31, 2009
Source: Black Market Bikes
Black Market Bikes is proud to announce the the arrival of our prototype short travel frame...the “Killswitch”. We worked closely with Pablo Tafoya in developing our "Hammer-Link" design, creating a truly low profile suspension frame. The Hammer-Link provides 4 inches of rear wheel travel while maintaining a stiff, flickable feel with short 16” chainstays and the lowest seat height of any suspension frame....period. The Killswitch has the ability to be run single speed or geared for true versatility.
**Information Update - estimated US retail $1600 for the frame and spring 2010 as the release date if all goes well**
Details and pics inside,
Black Market Bikes is proud to announce the the arrival of our prototype short travel frame...the “Killswitch”. We worked closely with Pablo Tafoya in developing our "Hammer-Link" design, creating a truly low profile suspension frame. The Hammer-Link provides 4 inches of rear wheel travel while maintaining a stiff, flickable feel with short 16” chainstays and the lowest seat height of any suspension frame....period. The Killswitch has the ability to be run single speed or geared for true versatility.
**Information Update - estimated US retail $1600 for the frame and spring 2010 as the release date if all goes well**
Details and pics inside,
Hand made from 6061 T6 aluminum with function and durability in mind, the Killswitch was meant for the bike park...this is not one of the usual suspects in fresh paint. Like anything we produce, there was a need for something more...and the time has come to..."throw the switch!"
Killswitch Vital Statistics:
TT - 21" Actual or 22.25”
CS - 16"/406mm
SO - 26"/ 660mm
BB - 13"/ 330mm
WB - 41.25"/ 1047.75mm
Shock - 6.5" x 1.5"/ 165mm x 38mm air
HA - 69 standard with the option of 68 or 70 with concentric headset
Weight - 8 lbs./ 3.62 kgs. with shock
26.5 lbs./ 12 kgs. as shown
Travel - 4"
Seat clamp - 34.9mm (included)
Seat post - 30.9mm
ISCG 05 mounts
Internal headset
Options: Concentric headset, Replaceable drop-outs available in: Maxle Horizontal or 10mm QR
Colors: Flat black with gloss grey and black sticker kits, Flat grey with gloss grey and black sticker kits, Flat purple with gloss purple and black sticker kits.
For more information contact Carter@BlackMarketBikes.com
TT - 21" Actual or 22.25”
CS - 16"/406mm
SO - 26"/ 660mm
BB - 13"/ 330mm
WB - 41.25"/ 1047.75mm
Shock - 6.5" x 1.5"/ 165mm x 38mm air
HA - 69 standard with the option of 68 or 70 with concentric headset
Weight - 8 lbs./ 3.62 kgs. with shock
26.5 lbs./ 12 kgs. as shown
Travel - 4"
Seat clamp - 34.9mm (included)
Seat post - 30.9mm
ISCG 05 mounts
Internal headset
Options: Concentric headset, Replaceable drop-outs available in: Maxle Horizontal or 10mm QR
Colors: Flat black with gloss grey and black sticker kits, Flat grey with gloss grey and black sticker kits, Flat purple with gloss purple and black sticker kits.
For more information contact Carter@BlackMarketBikes.com
121 Comments
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dilly143
(Aug 31, 2009 at 13:18)
thats dope
holy hell. It's already here? at least they've got something competing against the LE Pink from dob. IMO It looks WAYYY better.
Wayyyy better than the pink by doberman! This one looks like it could actually survive a bigger drop than a curb lol
Thats the only problem I had with that doberman, it looked sick but very flimsy. This one is pretty compact, and I would think that helps the strength.
Yeah, the doberman looked like their street HT frames, but with a shock, and no extra reinforcement at the gussets, and this one actually has the tt and bt touching, which is definetly going to make it stronger, and like you said, more compact, which will make it harder to break. The seat tube also looks super beefy so I won't snap it like my brodie nemesis!
you guys are stupid. this thing is aluminum, the Le Pink is chromoly. of course this thing looks stronger, it takes more material to equal the stregth of the Le Pink!
OOOH yeah really. Well, I didn't realize this fact at first. We all know it is made from Al. We were comparing the killswitch to the Le Pink because they are made by two opponent company. Blk Mrkt vs Dobermann.
wow, no kidding! i thought they were like, a subdivided company! cool!...im not oblivious to the fact that theyre opponents.
id rather ride the Le Pink btw.
id rather ride the Le Pink btw.
Jeez. Steel is different than Aluminum guys... Besides for being stronger, steel has many other advantages, but enough about that. I'd rather ride a Canadian made steel frame than a Taiwanese aluminum one ANY DAY.
It's good it has the "Maxle Horizontal", because I'm pretty sure the Maxle Vertical axle isn't going to work too well!
I still think that they should fix the vertical drop-out!
and make the seat-tube longer so the seat doesen´t touch the tyre when the rear shox bottom
:-()
and i think that black markets bikes weight are to heavy on there product!
and make the seat-tube longer so the seat doesen´t touch the tyre when the rear shox bottom
:-()
and i think that black markets bikes weight are to heavy on there product!
Ok...WHAT?! Nine rider, guess what, you can move the seat tube up! So it doesn't hit lol. And 26 lbs is too heavy for you? Well have fun jumping on your carbone santa cruz carbon blur!
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That bike looks sick but why is the BB so high! Put a 12.25" BB on it! Then it will really shred! If this happens, i will buy one!
it looks like this bike has a bb concentric main pivot, if so the bb height effects the wheelpath. If the bb was lower than the rear axle the wheelpath would travel forward, not desireable.
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Im a noob but can anybody explain me what is this fork and how the fluck they manage to drop it so low?
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they just let all the air out of the shocks to show it fully compressed im pretty sure. idk why they didnt show one with it at its normal height tho besides the distorted one...
Looks interesting. Hopefully they take their time trying to R&D this proper. This is the future of SS bikes right here, let's bring on the copy-cats!
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that bike is really neat. just damned hot!
pablo tafoya is seriously killing it right now, esp. for short travel FR rigs, but his big bikes ar sick too.
he is like the sleeper DW of the new school bike think nerds......
pablo tafoya is seriously killing it right now, esp. for short travel FR rigs, but his big bikes ar sick too.
he is like the sleeper DW of the new school bike think nerds......
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best frame this comapany has built so far , well atleast i think that , has alot of potential for many differnt styles and genres of riding !
Man that is one sick whip! Carter, if you read this, here's to a fast recovery from your nasty fall in Auburn.
Because more people go on pinkbike than the blk mrkt website
It is a verry nice looking bike. props to blk mrkt
It is a verry nice looking bike. props to blk mrkt
sickest looking bike made in a long long time - I love it, even if its usage is only really for a very niche market of people who actually require suspension to do dirt jumps
dunno man, I think the seat height on our Wakazashi may be lower. Lovin this frame though! Nothing but props and love for Black Mrkt!
This bike would destroy the slope scene. looks so easy to maneuver and yet still has such a low standover and looks like enough travel to conquer almost any course.
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hands down the best looking slopestyle bike I have seen on the market...I def look forward to riding one . Amazing job Carter and the BlkMrkt team!!
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