Test Ride Delta 7 Sports Arantix and Ascend At Sea Otter

Delta 7 Sports will be at the 2009 Sea Otter Classic with the latest versions of their road and mountain bikes. Stop by booth #303 and you'll have your first opportunity to demo the Ascend road bike that Delta 7 Sports unveiled at Interbike 2008, and featured on our site. Weighing in at 2.14 pounds, it is the first road frame designed with IsoTruss® technology and Kevlar spider web-like open lattice tubes.

You'll also be able to test ride the latest model of the Arantix mountain bike, which we took out for a spin out at Interbike's Outdoor Demo Days. Delta 7 Sports was able to reduce the price of its IsoTruss® mountain bike frame from $6,995 (USD) to $4,895 (USD) even with improvements in the chain stays' and bottom bracket's stiffness, increased lateral stiffness in the head tube and rear dropouts with more chain clearance.


Delta 7 Sports Arantix Mountain Bike
The first to use IsoTruss® technology and Kevlar spider web-like open lattice tubes, the frame weighs only 2.6 pounds (1179 gram). The Arantix has recently been revised with a stiffer bottom bracket, head tube and chain stays, as well as more chain stay/tire clearance. Available as frame set only or as a complete bike with Shimano XTR or SRAM X.O. Suggested retail: $4,895 (frame only), $8,495-$9,295 (complete bike).


Delta 7 Sports Ascend Road Bike
One of the strongest frames in its weight class, estimated weight of less than 1000 grams, Delta 7 Sports gives the Ascend an optimal strength-to-weight ratio by weaving a single carbon fiber strand into IsoTruss ® carbon Kevlar spider web-like open lattice tubes. Available as frame set only or as a complete bike with SRAM Red or Campy Super Record. Suggested retail: $5,995 (frame only), $10,995-$16,995 (complete bike).