Burkes Cycles and Wide Open Distributors introduce the 2011 Blk Mrkt Killswitch, landing into the country less than a week ago. A bike that will comfortably fill your dirtjump, trail and slopestyle needs while still looking like the bad-ass you are!
The frame comes in small, medium and large sizes with a 21”, 22” or 23” top tube respectively. The frame’s ‘Hammer Link’ floating suspension design, combined with an X-fusion specially tuned Air 02 RCX shock, provides a customisable 100mm of travel. This design is especially tailored to the extreme end of the market, creating a stiff rear end that will only be active on the big impacts – not on the run in to the jump. However, with the flick of the switch the rear end can be fully activated for trail use. The frame’s best aspect comes through the main suspension pivot following around the bottom bracket. This allows the bike to be run as a single speed with no tensioner – the ultimate in drive train reliability. The frame also has a derailleur tab so gears can be run if needed. With a crazily low stand over height and aggressive lines, the bike resembles a hardtail dirtjumper, but with all the advantages of full suspension.
The bike comes in black or bright green with subtle frame decals that resemble the mob’s secret weapons cache, and is topped off with the now infamous Blk Mrkt head tube emblem.
Stunning staff member Alex has combined this frame with a new Rockshox Sektor U-Turn fork and the remaining parts of his Specialized P3 to create the ultimate do-everything bike. The fork sets the bike up for dirtjump and four cross in the lower setting (110mm), and trail riding when fully extended to 150mm. Fully built it weighs just 30 pounds, and from what we’ve heard these can be built down as light as 24 pounds! Holy Moly!
Check the frame out on Burkes Cycles
See the Blk Mrkt site for full specs
And read the review on Pink Bike
These two sites aren’t yet showing the updated paint scheme so here’s pictures of Alex’s:
