Interbike Announces Awards for Best MTB Products and Athletes of 2015

Interbike wraps up today, and organizers just announced award winners in dozens of categories, including several mountain bike-specific categories. At least a couple of these products were part of the Singletracks Best of 2015 list announced back in August, so try to act surprised. 🙂 Mountain Bike of the Year:  Pivot Mach 429SL Mountain Product …

Interbike wraps up today, and organizers just announced award winners in dozens of categories, including several mountain bike-specific categories. At least a couple of these products were part of the Singletracks Best of 2015 list announced back in August, so try to act surprised. 🙂

photo: Pivot
photo: Pivot

Mountain Bike of the Year:  Pivot Mach 429SL

photo: Jim Hodgson
photo: Jim Hodgson

Mountain Product Innovation of the Year:  Schwalbe PROCORE Tubeless System

photo: Michael Paul
photo: Michael Paul

People’s Upgrade Choice Award – Mountain:  Bell Super 2R Helmet

photo: Push Industries

Best in Show MountainPush Industries ELEVENSIX Rear Shock

Best Mountain Bike Shop(s):  Absolute Bikes in Salida, CO and Bryson City Bicycles in Bryson City, NC.

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International Rider of the Year:  Aaron Gwin

North American MTB Cyclist of the Year (Male/Female): Catharine Pendrel

Congrats to all of this year’s MTB winners!

Your turn: What are your favorite products from Interbike 2015? Don’t stress if you can’t answer that yet–we have plenty of coverage coming your way!