Delta 7 Sports - IsoTruss Hardtail

Delta 7 Sports announces the development of the most advanced composite mountain bike frame in the world. The new frame is manufactured using patented IsoTruss technology developed by Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah (www.isotruss.org) and licensed exclusively through Advanced Composite Solutions, LLC and Delta 7 Sports.

The new frame (Arantix) will be unveiled at the Interbike Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 26-28 (www.interbike.com). The IsoTruss frame uses an open lattice carbon fiber structural design concept that was originally developed at BYU under the direction of Prof. David W. Jensen, Director of the Center for Advanced Structural Composites. Tyler Evans, who spearheaded the project at the Center for Advanced Structural Composites at BYU, has been hired by Delta 7 Sports as Program Manager to develop the new frame. “The Arantix is an entirely new composite format that creates a whole new set of rules and possibilities in bicycle design; It’s lighter, stiffer, and less vulnerable to damage than other forms of carbon fiber,” said Tyler Evans. The Arantix addresses a need in the market by aiding and fulfilling a cyclist’s ultimate goal; to have the lightest and most durable piece of equipment without sacrificing performance. The IsoTruss frame is very efficient for mountain biking and will weigh approximately 2.75 pounds, without imposing a rider weight limit.

The Arantix is manufactured from high-grade aerospace carbon fiber materials that are stronger than carbon fibers used in many other carbon fiber bicycle frames. Delta 7 Sports has partnered with ClosedMold Composites (www.closedmold.com) to develop all of the non-IsoTruss frame components such as carbon frame lugs and aluminum dropouts for the Arantix. ClosedMold Composites’ founder Ron Nelson invented, designed, and patented Trek’s highly successful OCLV carbon bike frames and manufacturing process. “When Delta 7 Sports approached us and introduced this truly unique composite technology to our company, we immediately got excited about designing another bicycle frame. There has never been anything like it in the cycling industry,” said Ron Nelson.

About Delta 7 Sports
Delta 7 Sports, LLC is headquartered in Payson, Utah. Initial deliveries of the Arantix frame are anticipated for March 2008. Progress of the program can be followed on the company’s website at www.Delta7Sports.com. Delta 7 Sports will be located in booth # 1265 at the Interbike Expo, September 26-28, 2007.