Persevering with with the Sea Otter purge, it’s time to get into some new parts. Once more, these are simply among the issues I discovered whereas cruising the present – be sure to take a look at different roundups from Ron and Jordan for extra.
Hope RX2 Brakes, Carbon Gravel Crank, Extra
Hope is at all times value a go to at commerce reveals as a result of they make every thing in-house, so there are at all times new issues they’ve whipped up for the event. On the gravel/street facet, Hope has a number of new additions, together with the brand new RX2 brakes. Once they first launched their drop bar brake calipers, Hope did the apparent factor and made some massively highly effective 4 piston RX4 stoppers. These don’t match on all frames, and all riders might not want that form of energy, so that they made a lighter two-piston RX2 model.
Nevertheless, Hope claims that the facility remains to be just like the RX4+, because of a one piece machined building with higher brake really feel and elevated energy. Out there in mineral oil or DOT fluid appropriate variations, the calipers characteristic a brand new bleed nipple for simpler upkeep, they’re additionally supplied within the typical Hope colours.
That doesn’t at the moment embody the brand new Smoke possibility, however we wouldn’t be shocked to see it down the road.
Gravel and street bikes additionally get a brand new carbon RX crankset derived from their MTB carbon cranks with T700 carbon fiber and a foam core. Constructed with a 30mm aluminum axle, the crank arms are supplied in 165, 170, and 175mm, with weights beginning at 426.5g and not using a chainring. The cranks use a direct mount chainring solely, and RX chainrings are supplied in 28-44t.
Hope was additionally displaying off a brand new 35R carbon handlebar with a 35mm rise. Measuring 800mm large, the bar has a 35mm clamp, and 5º up and 8º again sweep, and a claimed weight of 245g.
Magura Gustav Professional
Magura launched their Gustav Professional brake final summer time, however till now it hasn’t been out there on the market as an aftermarket part. That modifications now, and you may get Magura’s strongest brake for $329 per wheel. The Gustav Professional options elevated pad quantity and thicker 2.5mm rotors to maintain your bike out of the store longer, particularly with heavier ebikes. Magura Simple Hyperlink expertise makes it simpler to assemble the brake hoses, and you’ll set up or take away them as usually as you want which ought to make these superior for internally routed handlebars and headsets.
Madrone Cycles
One of many standouts of Sea Otter 2024, Madrone Cycles, is closing in on the transport date for his or her first derailleur, referred to as the Jab after the Jabberwocky path in Ashland. In response to Founder & Engineer Aaron Bland, they’re furiously assembling derailleurs now to begin transport in Could.
What makes the Jab so distinctive? It must be some of the modular derailleurs out there, with eight completely different shifter cams to work with Shimano or SRAM shifters for MTB or Dropbar drivetrains in each 11 and 12 velocity. They’re additionally rebuildable with frequent instruments, out there in 4 colours, three mounting choices, and two cage size choices for as much as 44t or 51t cassettes.
Offered direct or in choose outlets, the derailleurs are priced at $295 and are assembled within the U.S. from components manufactured in China.
Intelligent Tubeless Valve
Tomo from Intelligent Normal made the lengthy journey to Sea Otter, and he had this tubeless valve to point out. We have been apparently the primary to see it, and particulars have been restricted, however the concept is that it replaces the usual presta valve core with a bigger, rebuildable ‘cap’. The cap might be eliminated with out instruments, and the valve is claimed to supply higher airflow for tubeless inflation than a regular presta valve.
Retyre Tires Get Actual
We’ve been following the ReTyre story for years, and each time we see them, they’ve made actual progress in direction of an audacious aim – constructing tires with sustainable, 100% reusable and bio-based supplies.
Holding this Inti tire for child’s bikes in my hand, it was probably the most ‘regular’ feeling tire I’ve seen from the model. It was versatile, supple, and felt like it might supply first rate grip. I acquired to take a look at a number of samples, together with a tire that’s at the moment transport on Thule bike trailers. For an organization that began with crude idea tires and grand concepts, it’s superior to see the development of the tires firsthand.
Redshift High Shelf Flat Bar
You’ve seen the Redshift High Shelf Riser Drop Bars, now the model is bringing that design philosophy to flat bars.
Supplied in both 50 or 70mm rise, each fashions are 800mm large with a 14º again and 5º upsweep for a snug place. The design seems to be cool, nevertheless it additionally offers you a great deal of choices for mounting equipment up entrance. Pricing is TBD.
Take the usual Shockstop suspension seat put up, simplify the manufacturing, and add some weight, and also you get the brand new Shockstop Metropolis Seat Publish. That is geared in direction of bikes the place weight isn’t a problem, like metropolis ebikes, and it has a better weight restrict of 308lbs to make using extra comfy for extra riders. Presently, these are priced at $179.
TRP x Labeled Vistar Wi-fi Drivetrain Will get Nearer to Launch
That is one other one we noticed at Eurobike, however the Vistar Wi-fi ‘1×16’ drivetrain is getting nearer to launch, with an ETA of June. Calling it the primary time a Powershift hub has been built-in right into a wi-fi drivetrain, the TRP Vistar rear derailleur and the Powershift hub work collectively to supply the equal of a 1×15 or 1×16 drivetrain with a 528% gear vary. I say equal as a result of there are literally 24 gears, however a few of them are redundant, so the system routinely shifts up or all the way down to provide the 15 or 16 gears with smaller gear steps than you’d get out of a typical 1×12 velocity drivetrain.
Try the hyperlink above for extra particulars, and count on these to go on sale as a full drivetrain quickly. Choices will embody each a street and gravel model with aluminum or carbon cranks, and even an aero chainring possibility.
Wera Protected Torque Velocity
I’ll go away you with the latest torque wrench from Wera, the Protected Torque Velocity. As a substitute of a dial that you need to flip eternally whereas tiny gradations to set the right torque, this wrench has 4 presets that may be rapidly flicked from one to the following. Additionally it is a slip-over design, which means it’s not possible to go previous the specified torque. It’s out there in a number of completely different variations, however the Bike instrument has presets for two, 3, 4, 5, and 6Nm, and has a torque-lock fastened place for tightening or loosening bolts.
