CAM ZINK STARTS HIS OWN BIKE COMPANY
Cam Zink has announced that he’s started his own bike company, Zink Bikes.
He’s not messing around either. His company sent us photos, logos, a geometry chart for the company’s first bike, The Vacay, and everything else they needed to introduce their bikes. What follows is the bulk of the press release from Zink Bikes, along with a selection of photos that they sent us:
Above: The Vacay from Zink Bikes.
Introducing Zink Bikes: A New World of Bike Frames
December 17th, 2024 – Zink Bikes is proud to announce the anticipated brand launch and its inaugural mountain bike — designed to shred and deliver an unparalleled riding experience. The Vacay, aptly named for Cam’s fabled retirement in Maui, embodies the art of confidence, ensuring riders feel empowered on every trail. Committed to delivering high-quality products for passionate riders, Zink Bikes is setting a new standard for the freeride scene, with more models expected in the near future.
About Zink Bikes
Founded by freeride legend Cam Zink, Zink Bikes is here to revolutionize the freeride mountain biking experience. We’re crafting bikes that carve, slash, manual, and flip like no other. Leveraging Cam’s decades of experience on the bike, along with industry-leading design insights, Zink Bikes fills a gap in the market by producing the ultimate freeride machines. Our frames are built to handle everything from trail side-hits to 60-foot jumps to city hall steps, driving confidence and encouraging riders to push their limits without fear. Zink Bikes riders will feel at home on any trail, knowing their bike is built to excel when pushed to the extreme.
Product Launch: The Vacay
Zink Bikes is thrilled to introduce the Vacay, our debut frame built for riders who crave the perfect blend of freeride style and trail efficiency. With 150mm of travel and Lift Technology baked in, the Vacay embodies the ethos of Zink Bikes: a machine that conquers anything from long trail days, slopestyle tricks to big mountain lines, built with the mindset that if this bike already existed, we wouldn’t have needed to create it.
Crafted from high-performance aluminum, the Vacay is engineered for any rider who is passionate about pushing their limits. Influenced by everything from mountain biking to snowboarding and BMX, this frame is designed to deliver a unique, thrilling experience, no matter the terrain.
Key Features:
Incredibly progressive suspension platform with Lift Technology, providing confidence making manuals, lifting your front wheel over a log, jumps, and side-hits easier than ever before.
Custom wrap/graphics kit options on top of three base paint colors.
Short rear-end geometry.
Three flip chip options for over a degree of head-angle and seat-tube angle adjustability. As well as 14mm of bottom bracket height adjustability.
29” front wheel/ 27.5” rear wheel; or 27.5 front and rear for ultimate versatility
Head-tube angles adjustable between 63.9 and 65 degrees with Flip-Chip technology.
Full insertion on 220mm dropper posts for Large and 200mm dropper posts on Medium sizes.
Universal derailleur hanger, threaded bottom bracket, plus internal and external cable routing for easy maintenance.
Cam Zink rails a turn on the Vacay.
“Nobody was making the bikes I wanted, so I took it upon myself to make my dream bikes. The industry has been homogenized where everything looks like a rendition of everything else. What would you design if you didn’t need to sell it? Or money wasn’t an option? Let’s do what’s right and support the metrics after.” – Cam Zink
The Vacay frame only is available starting at $1,690. Riders will have the option to add any one of several shock choices. Frames will be ready for purchase through zink.bike and select retailers beginning May 2025.
Availability and Pricing
The Vacay is available for pre-sale starting in December 2024 with the first frames shipping in May 2025. Riders eager to get their hands on the ultimate freeride machine can secure their frame early through the Zink Bikes website, with exclusive offers for early adopters. The Vacay starts at $1,690, making it an accessible entry point into high-performance freeride biking.
Above: The Vacay frame.
About the Brand
At Zink Bikes, we’re driven by the belief that bikes should do more than perform—they should inspire riders to push their limits. Every frame is crafted with a focus on innovation, precision, and the freeride spirit. Backed by a lifetime warranty, Zink Bikes frames are built to handle anything the ride throws at you, from steep descents to massive jumps. Cam Zink personally performs quality control and hand signs every frame.
Website: https://zink.bike/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zinkbikes/
