Jamis Reveals ‘08 Line-Up

August 19, 2007 on 2:51 am | In Product Tech. |

How many people out there know that as of this year, Jamis had finished this season as the fifth biggest bike company in the United States? Who out there knew that they even were in the top ten? Jamis would also have to rank as the quietest company out there - they let the bikes do the talking. Well, we’ve had a look at the ‘08 bikes, and there’s going to be a lot of talking about Jamis next year. Lighter and stiffer is the theme with many of the newest bicycles coming out from Jamis in a few months. Over 30 new models dot the ‘08 catalog, Bigger and lighter is better by the looks of the changes to the line. 27.2 seatposts are being switched out for 34.9 oversize, bottom bracket areas are being beefed up, suspension pivot bolts are increasing in size, and many of the tires are wider on the mountain bikes. Despite all of this, their bikes will be lighter than ever before, and rank up there with the lightest available in the industry! One example is a 12.9 lb road bike! Here’s a few photos from the launch in NYC:

The Parker 4″ travel full-suspension series should get some attention as a great versatile bike for someone looking to mix up the cross country with a lot of jumpin’

Last year’s steel Nova makes an appearance in ‘08 as a high-performance touring/commuting model called the Aurora Elite. It carries the same higher bb and shorter wheelbase as last year’s Nova.

Jamis takes the Supernova’s alloy/carbon cyclo-cross racing platform down to a sweet $1100 price

The Dragon 29er was a very exciting bike - totally dialed big wheeled geometry, great components - and of course a great Jamis price at $2000

Women’s (short torso/long legs) adjusted geometry in a carbon road model new for ‘08