If you've been watching Vital over the last year, you've surely seen a few versions of the new Black Market Roam. The bike is now in it's final stages and Carter Holland is here with the details.
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6.3 inches of bump squashing goodness.
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33 pounds with a coil shock and some burly parts. Not too shabby.
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Carter prefers the 1x9 setup for its simplicity and reliability. In the wheel department, he's got Tioga Psycho Genius tires mounted to Atomlab Pimplites.
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Black Market produces much more than just frames. Their component lineup includes bars, stems, seats, sprockets, pedals, grips, headsets, and seat clamps.
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The Adam Hauck inspired Lock-Down Lock On grips are some of the widest grips in the business, allowing more side-to-side room.
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Carter explains one of the coolest features of the bike - 26 or 29? It's easy to make the change.
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Black Market frame graphics are usually clean, subtle, and influenced by Carter's experience in the military and as a policeman.
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The 66 degree head angle is slack enough to let it rip and steep enough to still climb well.
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Simply loosen two bolts on each side and use an allen wrench from the rear of the bike to adjust the drops horizontal position. This allows for a wide range of setup options.
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Continuing the adjustable theme - the Roam uses pinch bolts up front for a few reasons, including making head angle changes easier.
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The frame weighs in at 7 pounds without a shock.
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As Carter runs through seat tube specs, note that top tube sizes range from 20.4 to 24.15 inches.
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The Roam can switch between 4.3" or 6.3" of travel using the included Shock Shuttle.
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Over and out! Watch <a href="http://www.blackmarketbikes.com/" target="_blank"><b><font color="#ffff00">www.blackmarketbikes.com</font></b></a> for more info.
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The man behind Black Market Bikes walks you through his brand new trail bike, the Roam. - Photos by Jason Peters
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