1st Slice of Core

It’s Core Bike Show time and we’ve got a our first random slice of Core.  With brands including Banshee, Dainese, TSG & Poc.

Since it’s inception eleven years ago Core Bike has grown bigger and bigger year on year and so far this years has proven to be the biggest yet, certainly in terms of numbers through the doors. So we thought we’d see what’s new.

We loved the look of the Banshee Darkside in their Star Wars Epic Promo Vid. We wanted to see if it looked as good in the flesh as it did in the edit. It did. Designed to be a fun, ‘poppy’ sort of bike its startling colour probably does it’s usage parameters justice. available in 26 and 275 and small, medium and large frame sizes.

“I wanted a bike that first and foremost was fun and confidence inspiring to ride. But confidence for most people comes from stability, whereas fun generally comes from a nimble feel, so it is not as easy to achieve both as you might think. It took a lot of work, trial and error, and well… fun to dial in the frame geometry and ride characteristics, but I am incredibly happy with the result”

Keith Scott, the man behind the Darkside.

The new TSG Advance Carbon Helmet features an injection moulded ventilation system and 14 intake ports. It’s coolest feature however, is its quick release magnetic cheekpads. Potentially useful for helmet removal if the user has a neck injury? Priced at £279.99 for the Carbon Lid pictured and the composite is priced at just £149.99.

The Dainese gloves are on trend this year. This Rock Solid D glove uses the tubular protection on the knuckle which allows for vented and pliable protection, a much neater and more comfortable glove and much better than having a big plastic or carbon plate. The palm is nice and simple, just one constant thickness all the way through.
RRP £34.99

And if you wanted simplicity, the Rock Solid C also comes without the knuckle protection, nice and thin all round with a small Velcro strap on the wrist with a £10 price difference.
RRP £24.99

Poc had their Iris DH Goggles on Display. They have a notably large lense which is designed to increase your field of view and visually look more like Snowsport goggles RRP £48.00

More from Core coming soon.