Its a Great Time for Mountain Bikes!

Trek and Santa Cruz have just released two new mountain bike designs. Calmar is one of the first shops in the country to receive the new Santa Cruz Blur LT and the new Trek Remedy 7. Be the first on your block to ride these innovative new designs.

 

Special Purchase- Save on KHS Bicycles

Calmar made a bulk purchase of assorted KHS and Colnago Bicycles. We got a great deal and we're going to pass the savings onto our customers. Save up to 40%. Get a great value with all the service you have come to expect from Calmar Bicycles. Download the complete list here. Act quickly, these bikes are quickly finding new homes!

 

The New LT is here

Those crazy engineers at Santa Cruz don't know "good enough" and certainly won't leave it alone. The new LT is starting to arrive in limited sizes. Here are some improvements:

 

• More active early suspension feel with a more linear action towards bottom out.
• Redesigned lower link with labyrinth seals and grease ports for a long life and no creaking. It even comes with the grease gun!
• Carbon upper link.
• 5mm more rear travel.
• Lower standover and new swingarm with extra tire clearance.

If you want the complete scoop straight from the horse's mouth, you can download the 8MB pdf here.

 

The Trek Remedy has Arrived

 

Trek was it (I would say da bomb if it didn't come across as a pathetic attempt by a 35 year old to be cool) in the early days of suspension design. They "Y" bike was one of the hottest bikes of the time. Well, the rest of the engineers in the industry moved forward every year while Trek focused their efforts on Lance and the stunning OCLV road bike. The Lance era is over and Trek has gotten back to producing innovative well engineered bike designs. First came the Fuel EX, and now, the Remedy is finally shipping. For once, the acronyms actually refer to useful features. Here's the list:

E2 Steerer Tube: The tapered 1-1/8" to 1-1/2" steerer results in great handling while minimizing weight.
ABP: The rear suspension includes a pivot concentric with the rear axle, minimizing the effect of braking on suspension performance.
Full Floater: Both shock mounts are on moving linkages, allowing Trek to create better quality travel throughout the entire stroke.
EVO Link: One piece link maximizes chassis stiffness, allowing wheels to track together for precise steering.