Santa Cruz has decided that the perfect time to test a full carbon version of the already half carbon V-10 is at the Val Di Sole.  

For more info and pictures check out Dirt Mag.

We knew it was only a matter of time, and honestly I am surprised it didn't happen until half way through the World Cup season, but Aaron Gwin was sporting a new carbon Session DH for practice at Mont Sainte Anne this morning.  Keep an eye on Dirt Mag for more photos and info.

Over the weekend at the US Open, Fox decided it was time to give everybody something to talk about.  During one of the early morning practice runs, they strapped this prototype inverted fork to the front of Gee Atherton's bike and sent it down the hill, and other than giving everyone a little peek at speed, they refused to say anything else about it.

What has been unveiled, as well as a lot of speculation can be found over on PinkBike.com

Specifications:

• Frame NEW SUPREME DH v3 200mm
• Shock FOX RC4
• Fork FOX 40 RC2 FIT
• Headset Tange Seiki IS24 Campy style
• Stem Pro Atherton series direct mount
• Bars Pro Atherton series Os 745mm
• Grips COMMENCAL Deluxe Lock-On
• Brakes Shimano saint 203/203
• Shifters Shimano Saint right
• Front Mech E13 SRS
• Rear Mech Shimano SAINT
• Bottom Bracket Shimano Press Fit
• Cranks Shimano Saint 38t 170mm
• Chain Shimano HG
• Cassette Shimano ultegra 12-25
• Rims MAVIC EX 721 Black
• Hubs Shimano Saint 20mm front, 12mm rear
• Spokes Stainless 64p 3x lacing
• Tires Maxxis Minion DHF 26×2.5
• Seatpost Pro Atherton series
• Saddle Pro Atherton series
• Color Cyan Blue
• Weight 40.3 lbs
• Sizes S, M, L

Rock Shox has done it again.  The Boxxer gets even lighter, aerospace coating, new internals, knobs and an updated Maxle.

The passion for racing has always been the inspiration for Rockshox engineers to develop new exciting products. since its introduction in 1996 the boXXer has won over 10 elite downhill World championships and more than 66 World cup races. fuelling this passion while exploring the limits, the world’s best riders like sam hill, Myles rockwell, steve Peat and Greg Minnaar have been propelled to fame with advanced technology – like special long-travel dh air spring systems.

Motivated by racers to develop the lightest dh fork for any trail, the new 2011 RockShox Boxxer keronite comes with unique features and improvements. RockShox engineers were able to eliminate the paint weight variation that accompanies ordinary paint applications to lower fork legs. however, keronite is more than a color – it is a sealing process, shaving off over 30 grams, and more consistent in weight than painting or powder coating. the light and hard surface finish is commonly used in the aerospace industry as a coating to protect landing gear of airplanes to protect against impacts and damages while landing at nearly 300 km/h (180 mph).

2011 Rockshox BoXXer World cup improvements and updates:

• Boxxer keronite® model is lightest Boxxer made! At 2689 grams, it is also the lightest dh fork on the market
• updated damping featured in World cup and R2c2 models for increased wheel traction
• Redesigned valve for long-travel-specific Mission control dh damping system gives more responsiveness
• Boxxer World cup model receives entirely new Solo Air spring for reduced friction and increased durability
• updated Maxle lite dh for additional stiffness and optimal bearing preload
• New damping-adjust knob shapes and detents for increased grip and engineered for ease of use, with or without gloves.
• decals positioned under clear coat with hard-anodized black crowns for durability

Beyond the light new finish, this grey uber-fork is now more responsive on small bumps creating a bike that will stay more steady and stable thanks to design updates to the Mission control dh damper. the increased responsiveness improves traction and front wheel guidance, largely credited to the redesigned rebound piston valve that has enhanced performance and function to provide increased bike control for the rider.

Tool-free tuning! No tools are needed for on-trail adjustments thanks to repositioned knobs on the upper side of the fork legs. the rider can easily tune the compression for the high speed mode (in 18 clicks) and for the low speed adjustment (14 clicks). No World cup mechanic necessary – just ride, change the clicks and ride again until you go fast.

Topping the race ready details of the new Boxxer Wc keronite are a lightweight pair of hard-anodized black crowns with durable transfer-decals that sit under the protective clearcoat for the ultra clean fit and finish you expect from a pure racing tool. for more info about Keronite® please visit: www.keronite.com