Cole Lucas Signs with Zerode Bikes
Cole Lucas has announced he is now signed with New Zealand-based Zerode Bikes after initially struggling to find support in 2024.
In a social media post, Cole Lucas revealed his new bike sponsor and showed off his freshly built Zerode Katipo enduro bike with a belt drive and Pinion's electronic Smart Shift system.
 | Stoked to be rolling on Zerode Bikes from now on! Here’s my fresh Katipo all built up. Excited to be riding bikes from an NZ based company, that were designed not far from where I grew up. |
The news comes just over two months after Cole Lucas announced he was struggling "to find any sponsors that will be able to sort me getting to the races next year." It's great to see Cole Lucas finding a new ride after losing his spot on the Ibis enduro team when it shut down last September.
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28 Comments
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PaulieAU
(Mar 11, 2024 at 3:37)
So now he just needs to win a DH WC race and pocket 100 grand. Easy peasy.
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BagelMan
FL (Mar 11, 2024 at 4:47)
I give it six months before he’s riding for Ode bikes
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mi-bike
(Mar 11, 2024 at 5:11)
(Below Threshold)
@Man... because Zerode sounds like a cheap knockoff of which Italian performance car exactly?
- 4 0
meathooker
(Mar 11, 2024 at 5:56)
His theme song could be by the Cranberries
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xciscool
(Mar 11, 2024 at 9:31)
@mi-bike: Isuzu
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dirtmakesmehappy
FL (Mar 11, 2024 at 9:34)
@mi-bike: a Zonda is just a Honda with a Z.
- 10 0
suspended-flesh
FL (Mar 11, 2024 at 9:55)
@mi-bike: Zeroldsmobili
- 17 1
dkendy1
FL (Mar 11, 2024 at 4:01)
Let the gearbox do the work from now on
- 8 8
mi-bike
(Mar 11, 2024 at 5:10)
Would love to see one on an ibis
- 3 1
mi-bike
(Mar 11, 2024 at 7:56)
... and let my gearbox do the job.
- 6 0
jray152
(Mar 11, 2024 at 12:36)
Tell me more about the trigger shifter. Because the grip shift is a real no-go for me but otherwise the gearbox stuff sounds REAL GOOD
- 24 0
henryquinney
FL Editor
(Mar 11, 2024 at 14:56)
I’m working on a review currently. The feel and looks of it are greatly appreciated and both feel like a large improvement.
- 6 0
Zozordan
(Mar 12, 2024 at 5:16)
ZERO DErailleurs?
- 4 0
alexisalwaysonfire
FL (Mar 11, 2024 at 4:07)
Love the new shifter! finally
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orangepete
(Mar 11, 2024 at 4:10)
One more for Zerode...
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betobi
(Mar 11, 2024 at 4:31)
Maybe he should race some DH Worldcup this year to have a chance to win these 100.000$!
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nsteele
(Mar 11, 2024 at 13:54)
Glad to see he Zerode in on a bike sponsor.
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onetrykid
FL (Mar 11, 2024 at 16:55)
I saved up enough money to get a Taniwha, but they only offer them in mullet now.
Sad short person is sad.
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macyp
FL (Mar 11, 2024 at 18:30)
You can definitely still get a 27.5 build, contact Zerode directly they are awesome to deal with. Or BRM Cycles in Auckland can get one for you.
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enduroNZ
(Mar 12, 2024 at 0:24)
Yes 100% you can get a full 27.5 zerode still; as @macyp says contact zerode directly through their website and they’ll hit you up
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trelleder
(Mar 11, 2024 at 4:44)
Props to Zerode!
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mi-bike
(Mar 11, 2024 at 5:09)
Beautiful bike!
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islandtrader
(Mar 11, 2024 at 18:20)
This is the way.
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LDG
FL (Mar 11, 2024 at 3:59)
Nice!
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