FutureWatch: 2011 Peeks Out From Behind the Curtain

You know how certain films are released in NYC or Los Angeles during the otherwise-still week between Christmas and New Year’s? Well, it’s no secret that they do it to get in on that year’s Oscar nominations. A few weeks into the new year, the film “opens wide” and we see it in Peoria.

With 106 days til the annual Interbike Trade Show, we are starting to see hints of 2011 product at the races from some brands. Catalog shoots are still happening…besides, what would a true factory star be without rockin something that nobody else has, provoking whispers and drooling from mere mortals on the way to staging ? At last weekend’s ABA Summer Nationals, people were treated to two such foreshadowing instances.

The “alleged” 2011 Redline livery (above) seems to be going more toward the mysterious, with most of its real estate in the black, and accents of white and red to round out the Redline trademark tones. This specific scoot was under Redline Flight School instructor, and Air Traffic Controller of all things Red & Black at the races, Mr. Jason Carne$ (in case the “99″ on the plate did not tip you off).

Moving on down Factory Row, the Blue and Gold had some new hardware on display. Again, “not available to the public” just yet, and with a disclaimer or two that we may or may not be looking at the 2011 GT Speed Series frame—a favorite dance of anyone displaying that which is “proto ala moto.” With MDay365 riding the sidelines for another 180 or so, displaying the bike he WOULD be riding was treat enough for the fans. We could not help but notice that this thing looked like it was leading a AA semi just sitting there in the bike stand. Sleek and squat, with a “white-hot-from-all-the-speed-friction” headtube, the Speed Series definitely quickened the pulse of any GT fan who laid eyeballs on it.

Just a BMXNEWS appetizer of what may or may not be coming down the pike for the 2011 model year. Keep it right here for more on that, and our full report from Interbike, starting September 22.

Thanks to Shannon Gillette of ABA for the photos, and contributing to this report.