American CNCistas at Paul continue to churn out new product and are showing a couple of new goodies at Interbikes this week. Â First is the Boxcar stem. Â Specifics weren’t available (though it’s not one for the weight-obsessed), but the new model is machined in Chico, California in 50, 70, and 90mm lengths. Â Despite being the product of first-world workers, retail is set at a not-unreasonable $90.
Quite appealing in our eyes are the new “Set and Forget” thru axles. Â Available to fit “most standards,” ( a crazy-long fatbike model was on display), the thru axle has a proper quick-release and what felt to be nice, solid action. Â Again, not the lightest – but appealing to those of us whose screw-through axles have a habit of forgetting to stay tight. Â How much? Â How does $62 sound?
While I like the idea of a semi QR thru-axle that cam lever looks very 1980’s. Would have though that Paul’s could have come up with something that didn’t look like it came off a very old Shimano QR.