TMS-Bikevision Nicolas Luque needs no introduction, well known for his laid back style and monstrous sidehops, Nico was 2007 Expert French Champion. Since October he has been riding on a prototype Evo 3, the new flagship model of the 2009 TMS range, which he had been testing on a daily basis on street and rocks in order to develop the new bike alongside Thibaut Marriaux.
The Evo3 came out at the start of September and sets itself apart from its peers with a number of technical innovations (see The Evo 3s now available and new site!).The first of these is the innovative dropout system. They are neither classic horizontal nor vertical, but a very clever TMS specific system of sliding CNC vertical dropouts. Dubbed the "Quick Tensioner Concept", they could very well become a benchmark in trials equipment. If you suffer a puncture, there are no complicated adjustments to be made as there would be with a classic horizontal dropout set up, it’s simply a case of taking the wheel out and putting it back in again! Easy! There’s a short video on the site which explains these innovative features further. The rear end features another innovation; the stays. They are formed from a single tube bent in a semi circle around the wheel and onto which has been welded a brake booster. The bike also features innovative specifically formed tubes, which give it a very classy look and maximum stiffness up front. The front end has another feature that should prove interesting for the street riders among you and which is explained in the video: a smart little top cap that allows you to pass the front brake cable through the streerer tube! Here’s a closer look at Nicolas Luque’s new bike – the standard Evo 3, with a few lightened parts, including magnesium pedals with Ti axles (266g)! The weight of the whole bike is just 8.75kg! We will be talking about the Evo 3 again very soon: we’re currently testing the standard model, equipped with 2088 TMS components and we will give you all of our impressions and thoughts in a future article.
The whole bike:
Close-ups :
The Evo3 presentation poster… Thibaut Marriaux is offering the full HS33, equipped with TMS 2008 components model at the reduced price of €1499 (instead of €1690)! This promotion is limited to the current stock however – so order quickly from the TMS-Bikevision site!
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