[AirborneBicycle]

Hey, mountain bikers!

Airborne is on the prowl for 10 passionate riders who want to conquer their favorite trails on our new bikes!

All riders have to do to enter is visit airbornebicycles.com, fill out an entry form and upload an essay and a photo or video stating why they should be chosen to be a part of The Airborne Flight Crew.

The winners will receive:
• A brand spanking new Airborne bike
• Helmet cam
• Some slick Airborne gear
• A trip to the Sea Otter Classic in April

The lucky riders selected will become official members of The Airborne Flight Crew and will be asked to test out new gear and report back on how it feels, how it rides and what it can handle by posting videos and reports on social media forums and blogs. Pretty sweet, huh?!

Hope you'll enter!

~Airborne Bicycles

 

[Sandwich]

interesting...any info on these bikes?

 

[jimmydean]

interesting...any info on these bikes?

The have 2 wheels and roll? Looks like an empty warehouse to me.

 

[Sandwich]

no....it's full...










full of love.

 

[jimmydean]

They should launch on 4/20, that would be awesome.

 

[Sandwich]

4/1 would be better.

 

[jimmydean]

4/1 would be better.

Ah yes, who could forget 4/1?

 

[Sandwich]

april fules day, brah. there's always some stupidity/hilarity in the industry...

 

[gsweet]

interesting...any info on these bikes?

I remember them from way back in the day; they were a Ti-hardtail manufacturer back in the late 90's (-ish). Never had an opportunity to ride any of their stuff though. Looks like they're relaunching!

 

[IH8Rice]

I remember them from way back in the day; they were a Ti-hardtail manufacturer back in the late 90's (-ish). Never had an opportunity to ride any of their stuff though. Looks like they're relaunching!

are they the same company? ive ridden one of their hardtails from back in the day.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Aren't they owned by Huffy?

 

[gsweet]

are they the same company? ive ridden one of their hardtails from back in the day.

yup, they appear to be:

http://www.mtbr.com/cat/older-categories-bikes/bike/airborne/lucky-strike-bike/PRD_348699_91crx.aspx

and yea, they were bought out by huffy. though i haven't seen them around for quite a while, so perhaps they were sold off and restarted or something.

 

[loco-gringo]

They were the same as Flyte if I am thinking right. I recall them going direct and then disappearing. They seemed nice enough, so I hope it works out.

 

[IH8Rice]

yup, they appear to be:

http://www.mtbr.com/cat/older-categories-bikes/bike/airborne/lucky-strike-bike/PRD_348699_91crx.aspx

and yea, they were bought out by huffy. though i haven't seen them around for quite a while, so perhaps they were sold off and restarted or something.

well then I did ride one of their bikes back in the day and I actually liked it.

 

[caboverpete]

Before they went direct I sold some through the shop I owned in the 90s. Still have a Corsair Ti hardtail I ride to this day.

 

[Da Peach]

So who won?

 

[Sandwich]

not a fan of the new bikes. Looks like they bought IH's backstock of yakuza and azure frames.

I miss the old Ti frames...they were BA.

 

[IH8Rice]

So who won?

they announced it on their site

not a fan of the new bikes. Looks like they bought IH's backstock of yakuza and azure frames.

I miss the old Ti frames...they were BA.

yeah, they look like cheap catalog bikes.

their old marketing campaign was also much better as well as their hardtails

 

[jimmydean]

Still says "Launching 4/15/2010" and yet I still don't see anything.

 

[MMcG]

This is just a Randall Scott "company" trying to garner interest off of the old Airborne - who produced some pretty sweet Ti and one or two steel frames back in the day.

Looks like just rehashed old Iron Horse stock re-badged "Airborne"

 

[Sandwich]

kind of glad I didn't win and have to replace my sunday with junk...lol

 

[iandude94]

It looks exactly like the old yakuza. Look in the last row of the specs...or if your to lazy
EXTRAS: Owner's Manual, Clear Coat, H20 bottle mounts(lol)

 

[mandown]

Frame Airborne Marauder
•6" of travel
Rear Shock Marzocchi Coil F
Fork Spinner CARGO 340 w/34mm Stantions, OX-Valving, 150mm Travel and 20mm Axle
Headset Ahead 1 1/8"
Crankarms FSA Dyna Drive
Chainring 22/32t with bash guard
Bottom Bracket FSA Dyna Drive
Chain KMC X-9
Cassette SRAM PG-820 13-32t 8-speed
Rear Derailleur SRAM X-7
Shifters SRAM X-5 Trigger 8-Speed
Handlebar Kalloy Alloy 31.8mm Dia., 640mm Width, 30mm, 6 Deg
Stem Kalloy 2D Forged Alloy, 31.8mm Clamp Dia., 50mm, +/- 10 Degree Rise
Brakes Tektro Novela Sport Mechanical Disc
Front Wheel WTB FX-28 32H Disc Specific SV
•32h Alloy QR Disc Specific
Rear Wheel WTB FX-28 32H Disc Specific SV
•32h Alloy QR Disc Specific
Tires KENDA K877 Front 26X2.6/Rear26X3.5
Saddle WTB Pure-V Sport
Seatpost Kalloy Alloy 30mm Dia., 350mm Length

With an advertised retail of $1199 and a sale price of only $899.


Srsly, we needed this?

 

[jimmydean]

Wow..

 

[IH8Rice]

as if Walmart needed a larger selection of bikes to keep Schwinn and Iron Horse company