Bontrager’s LINE product suite has some dandy new stuff for this season including the trick Drop Line Dropper Post, 35mm bars (carbon and alloy) and alloy stems, Line Pro flat pedals, XR4/SE4 and Barbegazi fat and Chupacabra Plus tires and finally LineXXX and KoveeXXX carbon wheels.
Drop Line Dropper Post
Their new Drop Line dropper post uses an Air sprung hydraulic locking cartridge and has infinite adjustability within the travel range. To prevent shaft rotation and wiggling it has an internally keyed chassis design which provides a secure and stable saddle platform. The internally routable post uses remote cable actuation with an under bar lever, comes in only a 31.6mm diameter and 100, 125 and 150mm of travel lengths and costs a reasonable $300. The Drop Line has a well thought out design for cable positioning and how the cable clamps at the remote so that installation and removal are simple and easy.
During some twiddling with the Drop Line at the show, I found the under the bar remote had a nice feel and good actuation and the upward movement of the saddle was swift and powerful.
Drop Line Specs
- Remote cable actuation with ergonomically designed under-bar lever
- Air-sprung hydraulic locking cartridge
- Keyed chassis prevents rotation for a stable ride
- 2-bolt rocker head with micro adjusts, 0-degree offset
- 31.6 diameter with internal cable routing
- Includes cable, housing, and 1x under-bar remote lever
- On-Bar Drop Line Universal Lever sold separately
- Sizes (travel, length, weight)
- 100mm, 350mm, 565 rams
- 125mm, 395mm, 599 grams
- 150mm, 440mm, 624 grams
- MSRP $299.99
Handlebars and Stems
They have a 35mm handlebar lineup, including the LinePro carbon version for $180 and the standard Line for $80, and both come in 750mm and 800mm widths and 15mm and 27.5mm rises. Miscellaneous other additions are a LinePro and Line stem in 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80mm lengths and 0-degree rises, which cost $90 and $40 respectively. And last but not least are the LinePro pedals at $100.
Tires and Wheels
They have several tire models with highlights to the XR4 Team Issue and SE4 Team Issue. The tires come in 2.4″ widths and 27.5″ and 29″ sizes and my favorite the semi-fat 29er in 2.55″ width and all of the tires retail for $69.99. Both tires tread is fast and grippy and made with a softer compound and are Tubeless Ready (TLR). The XR4 TI model features their Inner Strength casing which provides lightweight sidewall protection that’s supple and strong while the SE4 TI has their Core Strength casing for maximum durability.
They also have the workhorse Barbegazi fat tire in 26″ x 4.70″ (1305g) and 27.5″ x 4.50″ (1240g) sizes. The Chupacabra Plus tire in 27.5″ x 2.8″ (775g) and 29″ x 3.0″ (850g). Both tires feature their Inner Strength casing and are tubeless ready and retail for $119.99.
Also, they have two carbon wheelsets with 29mm inner widths, the All Mountain/Trail LineXXX (27.5″ and 29″) and the lighter cross country KoveeXXX (29″), all of which have DT 240 hubs and retail for $2499.98.
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