From the Summum DH bike to the long-travel Anark freeride/bike park rig, Mondraker has been on a roll with new and updated bikes lately. Today, that continues with the announcement of the all-new KAOZ dirt jump bike. A play bike built for dirt jumps, pump tracks, and skate parks, the KAOZ is made for creative riding and self-expression.Being a Mondraker, it follows the brands design language with its unmistakable, signature aesthetic. With a focus on simplicity, it comes in two frame sizes, one complete build, or as a frameset. Lets check it out.Mondraker KAOZ Frame DetailsThe KAOZ frame is made from 6061-T6 Stealth Alloy Evo with hydroformed tubing. Overall, the frame has a fairly standard-looking design for a dirt jump bike, but the head tube junction is 100% Mondraker. The extra brace, or stiffness link, is one of the brands signature design features, intended to add stiffness for accurate steering and responsive handling.Moving down to the cranks, Mondraker focused on stiffness with a split-forged bottom bracket shell. According to the brand: By eliminating abrupt welds and stress concentrators, KAOZ has exceptional stiffness and superior fatigue resistance. This should be beneficial for the hard landings and extreme forces involved with dirt jumping.Like most proper dirt jump bikes, the KAOZ is designed to be simple and is compatible with single-speed drivetrains only. That includes adjustable sliding dropouts with an integrated brake mount that adjust in unison to make it easy to maintain correct chain tension and brake alignment.The frame is designed to be used with 26 wheels, and it has 10 x 135mm rear axle spacing. It has Silent Core internal routing for the brake line to prevent cable rattle. The brake line also comes with added length to wrap around the head tube for bar spins and massive tailwhips.GeometryKeeping with the simplicity theme, the KAOZ comes in two frame sizes with a 25mm difference in reach separating the two. The reach on medium is 415mm, while the large stretches out to 440mm. Otherwise, the measurements and angles are consistent across the two sizes and appear well-suited for the intended use.Mondraker KAOZ: Builds and PricingMondraker is offering the new KAOZ in one complete build or as a frameset. The frame currently comes in the Superblack colorway only.KAOZ Frameset: $899 USD / 629 / 699KAOZ Complete: $2,599 USD / 1,999 / 2,199Fork: RockShox Pike DJ, 100mmCrankset: SRAM Truvativ Descendant 165Wheels: DT Swiss D 1900 Classic Single Speed w/DT 370 hubsTires: Maxxis DTH 26 x 2.3Rear Brake: SRAM DB8, 4-pistonCockpit: Onoff handlebar, stem, gripsSaddle: Ergon SM10 DHMondraker KAOZ: AvailabilityThe new KAOZ dirt jump bike officially launches today and is available now. Head to the Mondraker website to learn more or find a dealer near you.mondraker.comThe post Mondraker Re-Enters the Dirt Jump Market With the All-New KAOZ appeared first on Bikerumor.

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hlins is giving its DH38 fork a boost of added stiffness with an all-new downhill crown. In a sport where confidence and control are critical, and podiums are often decided by fractions of a second, hlins is seeking to give riders a performance advantage. Inspired by motocross technology and developed in collaboration with its factory downhill team riders, hlins says, this crown sets a new benchmark in stiffness, steering precision, and rider confidence.hlins says the new DH38 Crown has been engineered to meet the extreme demands of modern DH racing. The actual increase in stiffness was not shared, but the brand says that extensive World Cup testing proved it was significant and resulted in sharper handling and more precise steering response under the most demanding conditions. They claim the new crown will allow riders to ride harder with confidence thanks to the improved control, stability, and responsiveness it provides.Ohlins says its new DH Crown was tested and proven by its athletes on the World Cup circuit.Our race team challenged us to rethink every detail of the front-end interface, while drawing inspiration from MX where precision and stability are critical, said Torkel Sintorn, hlins Bicycle Divisions Director. The result is a crown that not only enhances performance but gives riders the confidence to ride faster and more aggressively.Benefits and FeaturesIncreased stiffness for improved stability at high speedsEnhanced steering precision for confident line choiceMX-inspired design for superior stability and controlRace-proven development in collaboration with elite athletesAvailable in multiple offsets (46, 50, 54, and 58 mm) to help riders optimize geometry and dial in their ride feelOptimized geometry and durability for downhill conditionsPricing and Availabilityhlins sells its DH38 crowns and forks separately so riders can purchase their preferred offset. The new downhill crown retails for $475 USD / 499 EUR (EUR with 19% VAT, can differ per market). If you already have a complete DH38 fork, you can upgrade to the new crown for a boost in stiffness. Or, the latest DH38 m.2 fork will set you back $1,800, for a total of $2,275 USD for a complete setup.hlins officially launched the new DH38 Crown on June 7, 2026, and says its available now through authorized dealers worldwide. Check it out at ohlins.comThe post hlins Introduces New, Stiffer Downhill Fork Crown for More Responsive Handling appeared first on Bikerumor.

A day to reshape the overall classification. A dress rehearsal ahead of the Tour de France? Yes but todays course is longer and requires more finesse, its even more about cohesion than usual.Antho(n)logy: a ten rider breakaway kept on a six minute leash by EF because the best rider overall up the road was Clment Braz Afonso who started the day 5m35s down on Alex Baudin. Squads with ambitions for todays team time trial opted out of the racing as best as they could.With 47km to go Baptiste Veistroffer launched the first attack, taking Braz Afonso with him and this set up a boiling final hour as Braz Afonso dropped Veistroffer on the Baraques climb, normally they had plenty to gain from working together but the others were closing in and Veistroffer just couldnt climb fast enough to keep clear. From here on the moves kept flying with riders on the limit and seemingly nobody holding back.Anthon Charmig was in the third group but he and others kept chasing. As soon as he got across kept the group moving. On the final climb of the day through Saint-Vidal and had only five seconds lead over Braz Afonso and Raul Garcia Pierna but this was the fitness test of the day and he had the most and stayed awaysolo for the win.Theres a small symbolism to the victory as Charmig had ridden for Uno-X before signing for Astana and then returned. Its important for the team to show that they can reignite careers as having to shop exclusively among Danish and Norwegian riders, one way to avoid paying a premium is to show the performance will improve. Small symbolism as this is not conclusive for all but it was a well-taken win in a race where smaller budget teams need to find opportunities.The Route: 28km and tricky course. If this a dress rehearsal for the Tour de Frances opening stage, its like performing a tricky opera ahead of performing an Abba tribute in Barcelona next month. The route today uses smaller roads for the first half which keep changing direction and slope, its twisty in places and so hard to keep in formation and swap turns like a track pursuit event, instead riders will be changing gears, backing-off, even braking in places. This is most notable about 9km into the course on the descent out of Coutouvre.Once past the second time check its on a bigger road that is much faster all the way to the finish. This part was used in the opposite direction in the 2015 Dauphin TTT. The final kilometre sees the route climb into town and its narrow and twisty, a chance for the team leaders to make the difference.The Rules: Paris-Nice rules with riders given the time they cross the line with and teams being awarded the time of their first rider across the line.The Contenders: on paper Netcompany-Ineos are the first pick, they won the Paris-Nice stage with almost the same team, Micha Kwiatkowski was racing then when Laurens de Plus is here today. But they only won by two seconds from Lidl-Trek, but the German team had a more heavyset squad for the stage. Today though is more unpredictable as the first half of the course is more tricky. Visma-LAB are obvious contenders too. It should be one of these teams but UAE and Decathlon-CMA CGM can run them close.Netcompany-Ineos, Visma-LABLidl-TrekUAE, Decathlon-CMA CGMWeather: sunshine and clouds, 21C. A 15km/h wind from the NW means a tricky 3/4 tailwind for much of the first half, a 3/4 headwind for the second.TV: the first team off is Picnic-PostNL at 3.05pm and the last is EF Education-Easypost and theyre due in around 5.00pm CEST. If you want the full start order and times, go here.Postcard from Roanne: todays stage is in Perreux, population 2,111. Its a village just outside the town of Roanne, home to over 35,000. Its not famous for much but like several medium-sized towns is enjoying a revival of sorts because of rising defence orders and reindustrialisation.The Tour de France visited Roanne in 2023 and the Dauphin has been here several times, notably in 2015 for a team time trial that used part of todays course too, the long downhill to the finish today was a drag up to the line. It was a day of mixed fortunes for Swiss teams as BMC won the stage while IAM Cycling managed to crash when going uphill during their recon ride leaving some sore and red-faced. It was a long time ago now but George Bennett rode it for Lotto-Jumbo and Emanuel Buchmann for Bora-Argon 18 and theyre back today with NSN and Cofidis respectively.For Bennett if theres dj vu on these roads thats also because he came to Europe to race as an amateur and in 2009 joined CR4C Roanne (pictured), a local team that has been among the first division of French amateur teams and sent many riders into the pro ranks.Now things are different to the point where if an ambitious U23 rider cant get on a World Tour development squad by the time theyre 21 then many will give up. However it is still, just, an avenue to the pro ranks. Ask Matthew Fox who rode for a French club last year and is now riding todays team time trial with Lotto-Intermarch.The post Aura Tour Stage 3 Preview first appeared on The Inner Ring.