Fabric Products (the component designers behind Charge Bike’s accessories like the Spoon) had a lot to show at PressCamp 2015 this year.
Fabric Cell Saddle
The Cell saddle, that was just a 3D printed prototype last year is now in production. It uses technology not normally used in the bike industry (most of the saddles in the world are made in about three factories using the same techniques). Fabric talked to a place that normally makes running shoes for its comfort saddle and has produced the Cell which, as the name implies, has many pockets of air to provide the cushioning, rather than spongy foam. The cells are then covered in a wear resistant, translucent cover.
The Cell weighs in at 155g and will cost £49.99
We brought you news of Fabric’s new cageless waterbottle a week or so ago and finally had a chance to give it a go. So far, it seems pretty solid in use, leaving only minimal sign of it when you’re not using it. The separate components will also be available separately, for racers that need multiple bottles during a race, or for owners of multiple bikes that want to use one bottle over several bikes. There’s a bigger volume bottle in the works too for later this autumn.
Fabric Line Saddle
The Line saddle is Fabric’s comfort/performance saddle. It features a 10mm deep channel in the middle of the saddle to ‘relieve numbness’. It’s narrower in width than the Scoop, at 134mm, but nevertheless claims superior comfort on longer rides. The front of the saddle is padded, while the rear channel (that you won’t be touching) is harder. Like all of Fabric’s saddles, the underside is as clean-looking as the top. It’ll come in Cromo and Ti rail options and a whole ton of colours.
Fabric Chamber tool.
The Chamber is a neat and fresh look at the multitool. Housed in a large, bullet-like metal shell, it unscrews to reveal a half dozen, double-ended, long bits that cover just about everything you’ll need to tweak on (and off) the bike. There are 13 functions as there’s an 8mm over-bit secured in the middle (2mm, 2.5mm, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8mm. Two flat screwdrivers, two Philips, a T10 and T25 Torx). The end of the bullet is a ratchet driver with straight through socket for the bits, allowing easy and switchless swapping between tighten and loosen. It weighs 160g and it’ll be £35
Fabric grips
Fabric already makes some great, slim grips that we’re fans of. The XL grip here is designed to fit onto the new generation of even wider bars, for riders wanting to move around a little. Coming in at a whopping 145mm, the grip has two durometers of rubber (the logo is softer) and there’s a hidden single lock-on bolt on the inside of the grip. It’ll be £21.99. Also in the range are fatter (32mm) silicone grips and simpler Kraton logo grips that just push on – though with wire-on grooves for motocross aficionados.
Fabric CO2 lever kit
Here’s a picture of a picture of the Fabric CO2 lever kit. It fits neatly on your seatpost and has a CO2 nozzle and a couple of tyre levers. Unfortunately, Fabric hadn’t realised that US Customs love to seize full CO2 cylinders and they’re all still stuck in customs…
And finally, the ALM saddle is in production and wowing people with its beautiful, integrated carbon design and 140g weight…
For more info, see the Fabric site: fabric.cc
