Although the pesky wall calendar may claim that it’s not spring until March 27th or something ri-dic-u-lous, we’ve already spotted bluebell shoots er, shooting up. So it’s spring. Deal with it, calendar people.
Despite everything, the mail does not stop. Here is a selection of stuff that’s arrived (or finally allowed to be revealed) at ST HQ this week…
SRAM GX Eagle AXS Upgrade Kit, GX Cassette & XX1 Chain
- Price: AXS Upgrade Kit £554.00, GX Cassette £206, XX1 Chain £77
- From: sram.com
Pink and black. Very Coco.
Destined for Ross’ Raaw Madonna. The GX AXS Upgrade kit is the more affordable way to go electric. It includes the rear mech, shifter, battery and charger so is based around utilising your existing cranks, cassette and chain – only changing the battery powered components. One thing’s for certain, it’s certainly quicker to mount to a bike than a cable-actuated (ugh, how primitive) drivetrain.
SRAM Code RSC brakes
- Price: £230.00
- From: sram.com
Similarly Madonna-bound, these stoppers are in for a reet ol’ thrashing as part of our ongoing 4-pot disc brake group test.
Ohlins RXF 34 m.2
- Price: £1,185
- From: ohlins.com
New 120 or 130mm travel downcountry fork. We’ve had this fork for a few weeks now but it was Super Ultra Top Secret until this week. Read our review here.
Spolier: it is really good and really, really expensive.
Specialized Camber helmet
- Price: £70.00
- From: specialized.com
This is the Specialized helmet that I [Benji] hasn’t smashed into the ground, yet. See below for the other Spesh lid that wasn’t quite so lucky.
The none-more-lofty fix-position peak is something of an opinion splitter. Well, actually I’ve found anyone who actively ‘likes’ it yet but the search goes on. It is rather odd. It’s demonstrated to me that I never knew just how much I use/appreicate the peak on my helmets until it was effectively ‘gone’.
To be fair, I think the high peak design is entirely based around ventilation. Further test riding required.
Anyway, I think I prefer the colourway (yes, colourway) of this Camber. And I think it’s fits my noggin a bit better too. You can read the deets of this lid here.
Altura Cave Softshell Hoodie
- Price: £70.00
- From: altura.co.uk
A softshell hoodie is a very useful garment. Although I hardly ever ride in one, there’s nothing better for wearing before/after a chilly ride. Or doing some al fresco bike wrenching/washing.
Seventy quid strikes me as pretty good value too.
GeoMetron G1 Hybrid
- Price: Complete builds from £6,250
- From: geometronbikes.com
Another item we’ve had for a while but haven’t put in Fresh Goods up until now. There’s no secret embargo to blame. It’s me [Benji] to blame. I just can’t stop riding this bike. I’ve had to eventually leave it at Singletrack Towers so I can get on with riding other test bikes.
This G1 is a mixed wheel 162mm travel, coil sprung rear (air fork) mountain bike from the warped mind of Chris Porter and co.
It will come as no surprise that this bike is very capable downhill. What may come as a surprise to hear is how lovely it is as a cross country bike.
It is a real preconception buster. Including my own.
Full review in our mullet bike test in the mag soon.
Specialized Ambush 2 helmet
- Price: £150.00
- From: specialized.com
This is the helmet that I [Benji] stacked big-time whilst wearing. What can I say? Well, it did its principal job admirably. The three rides I did in it before smashing it were fine too.
Unfortunately I now can’t play the piano.
I never could before the crash though.
LifeLine Pro Trainer Table
- Price:
£149.99£79.99 - From: wiggle.co.uk
This stand-up desk is ideal for those of us that WFH. There’s a beer caddy, universal socket, two USB ports, an under-table cable tidy, and a nice grippy rubber patch for your laptop/cereal bowl. There are also two generous-sized book/kindle/phone holders. If you’re a member of the STW Zwift club, you could also use it on your turbo trainer.
LifeLine Pro Bearing Press Kit
- Price:
£149.99£104.99 - From: wiggle.co.uk
I (Amanda) have just become the friend with the bearing press. I have a friend with a BB removal tool, another friend with a vice and hacksaw, and several other friends with many other specific tools. Collectively, we can all maintain our bikes now. If you’ve got a good group of riding friends, you don’t need to spend a fortune on All The Tools, just share!
LifeLine Pro Sliding T Bar Hex Set
- Price: £89.99
- From: Wiggle
These tools are not for sharing.
Exposure RedEye Micro Rear Light
- Price: £13.00
- From: expoosure-use.com
If you have a head-mounted Exposure light, such as a Diablo or Zenith, this little add-on is fantastic. A rear light that never needs charging, as it piggybacks off your front light. It also means you don’t need to get frustrated trying to push the rubber goober back into the charging socket.
Singletrack Recycled Bottle Opener Dog Collars
- Price: £21.99
- From: ST Shop
Waterproof, no stink upcycled backing is Sustainable & Eco-friendly. Latch-lock metal buckle is 4 times stronger than plastic buckles. ID Spot separate tab loop. 1000 times less bacterial growth than standard nylon collars means no odour, even after hours of wet play. Guaranteed Fun, Safe, Tough.
Pup-Top Bottle Opener – There is a bottle opener at the human end. Available in medium and large.
Thread of the Week
This week’s TOTW goes to @Poopscoop for this most excellently and relentlessly entertaining typo thread. Is that a bugle in your pocket or…? thought-provoking fact-fest…
This week’s #STWFGF winner
Tag us on Instagram and/or Twitter – and win stuff!
Every week we running a competition over on Instagram and Twitter to win a free subscription to Singletrackworld (or some other item of merchandise if you’re already a subscriber/member).
Simply tag your riding pics with #STWFGF on Instagram or Twitter and… that’s it.
We sift through the tagged candidates at the end of each week and pick a winner. The winning #STWFGF pic gets proudly displayed in Fresh Goods Friday.
Congratulations go to @drmuch1978 for this winning shot. Email editorial@singletrackworld.com we’ll sort you out with your prize.
Nights over Egypt Hebden Bridge.
See you ALL next week. We’ll be taking a register.
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