Today, professional freeride mountain biker Cam Zink officially launched his bike brand and, along with it, his first bike: The Zink Bikes Vacay. In a press release, the 2023 Red Bull Rampage winner said, “Nobody was making the bikes I wanted, so I took it upon myself to make my dream bikes. The industry has been homogenized where everything looks like a rendition of everything else. What would you design if you didn’t need to sell it? Or money wasn’t an option? Let’s do what’s right and support the metrics after.”
The Zink Bikes Vacay is said to offer a “blend of freeride style and trail efficiency” with 150mm of rear suspension travel. At the time of launch, frames and framesets are available for pre-order, though not complete bikes.
With short, 420mm chainstays (426mm on size large frames), the Vacay hints at a playful ride that excels at carving and jumping. In fact, the bike’s suspension design boasts something called “Lift Technology” that promises to make it easier for riders to manual, bunny hop, wheelie, and jump. Buyers can choose to run mixed wheels or matched 27.5″ wheels.
Rounding out the feature set, the Zink Bikes Vacay includes adjustable geometry via flip chips and an angle-adjust headset, plus support for long-travel dropper posts with up to 220mm of travel. Zink is said to perform quality checks on every frame and hand signs each one before it ships.
The price for an aluminum frame (sans shock) starts at $1,690, and each frame comes with a lifetime warranty against defects in materials or workmanship. Pre-orders are now open, with bikes set to ship in May 2025.
Check out the Zink Bikes website, which just launched today, to get more details.
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