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Best Mountain Bikes of Interbike 2012

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Best Mountain Bikes of Interbike 2012
From bikes with 27.5-inch wheels, to 29ers, to a few good old 26-inch options, here are the coolest models we saw at the annual bike industry trade show. —Louis Mazzante
Yes, 27.5-inch wheels (aka 650b) are invading the downhill category. KHS rider Logan Binggeli has been testing versions of this 27.5 DH bike for several weeks and was so impressed he chose to ride it at last weekend’s Red Bull Rampage. Building around the new mid-size wheels, KHS lowered the bottom bracket .25 inches, reduced the head angle by half a degree to 63.5, shortened the chainstay .5 inches and extended the front center—the effective toptube is 2 inches longer than its existing DH platform. In downhill testing, KHS team manager Quinton Spaulding said the 27.5 bike was five seconds faster than a similar 26-inch version over a four-minute DH course.

KHS 1987 John Howard Triathlon Pro

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Here is a recent acquisition from the internet. A KHS John Howard Signature Triathlon Pro from 1987. This was a $499 bicycle in its day. At about 23 lbs., it came with all the latest Shimano technology available. 6-Speed SIS Shimano Index Shifting, Bio-Pace chainrings and SLR Aero brake levers. The bicycle was also spec’d with an alloy quill stem and alloy pedals. Clipless pedals were just starting to take over the market but total domination from Look/Time/Mavic/Shimano was still a few years away.

Bike P80925062 KHS 1987 John Howard Triathlon Pro

KHS John Howard Triathlon Pro

Shifters P80925111 KHS 1987 John Howard Triathlon Pro

Biopace pedals P80925101 KHS 1987 John Howard Triathlon Pro

Bio-Pace Chainrings were must-haves in 1987

Six Speeds P80925131 KHS 1987 John Howard Triathlon Pro

6-speeds were standard in 1987. Now we use 9,10 and even 11!

Bike Stem P80925121 KHS 1987 John Howard Triathlon Pro

Until a few years ago, all bikes looked like this