It’s a photo-heavy edition of Fresh Goods Friday this week. We hope your broadband connection or cellular data network can handle it!
Let’s hope the photos speak for themselves because our fingers are fairly worn out after a busy week of event reports, new bike launches, magazine feature writing and several million email convos.
Still, nice to be busy init? On with the Eff Gee Effing…
Trek Fuel EXe 9.9 XX1 AXS
- Price: £13.250
- From: Trek Bikes
Hey look, it’s the most important bike of the decade. Why is that? Because x 5. Anyway, normally we try to wait a bit a get some fresh out-of-the-box piccies of bikes to use in FGF but… well, we couldn’t wait to get out on this bike! So some smartphone pics of an ever so slightly splattered bike will have to do.
First impressions? Trek have nailed what they set out to with this bike. Whether we agree with what they set out to do, you’ll have to wait until next week’s First Ride review.
Frog MTB 62
- Price: £745.00
- From: Frog Bikes
Another kid bike in for future Kids MTBs Buyers Guide. The Frog MTB 62 is a 24in wheel junior mountain bike. 8-10 year olds or any kid with inside leg measurement of around 62cm (hence the ’62’ name). Frog Bikes junior specific air 65mm travel suspension fork with lockout and damping control. Easy-reach junior specific hydraulic brakes. Shimano rapid-fire 9 speed shift lever. Patented Frog cranks. Quick release seat post for easy height adjustment. Kenda MTB tyres.
Look Trail flat pedals
- Price: £149 Trail ROC+, £44.90 Trail Fusion
- From: Look Cycle
Two new flat pedal designs from the inventors of clipless pedals. The Trail Fusion is the composite flatties. More affordable, average kinda size (107 x 105mm), 161g (each!), 18mm thick, green/blue/red/purple/black options. The Trail ROC+ is the metal flattie. Bit bigger (107 x 107mm), 195g (each!), 16mm think, black/silver/orange. Both opedal designs have back-accessible pins. The Trail Fusion is available around now. The Trail ROC+ should be out by the end of the year.
Mavic Crossmax XL S 29
- Price: £720
- From: Mavic
Classic metal wheels from the iconic yellow brand. “Best in its class alloy Trail wheelset.” 30mm wide rim. Fully sealed rim with no rim tape for easier tubeless-ing. It also saves a claimed 30g per wheel and does away with the tape hassles. ISM rim machining, which removes material in strategic areas of the rim. 24 straight-pull spokes. Infinity hubs feature the ID360 double ratchet system for fast engagement.
Ride Concepts Livewire
- Price: £109.95
- From: Silverfish UK
Livewire was the shoe that Ride Concepts started out with. MAX GRIP rubber outsole.
Dual-density EVA insole. Elastic lace tidy. Anti-bacterial mesh lining controls odor. Molded toe and heel protection. Fully gusseted tongue. Available in Black, Blue Smoke or Sand.
RockShox Super Deluxe Coil Ultimate
- Price: £530
- From: SRAM
The first of two much-awaited shocks for a future group test of non-megabucks coil shocks. Maxima Plush fluid inside. Separate and independent open and threshold pistons. Low Speed Compression adjustment allowing fine tuning of compression needs from the base tune.
Burgtec cockpit
- Price: Bars £74.99, Stem £94.99, Spacers £15.99
- From: Burgtec
Quite frequently at ST Towers we get test bikes where we find that the front end feels a bit low. Especially on L and XL size bikes. So we’ve approached the purveyors of our favourite handlebars – Burgtec – to kindly provide us with a low-front-end-solution-package. And here it is: Ride High Josh Bryceland Signature Alloy Handlebar (38mm rise), Enduro MK3 Stem 35mm (35mm length), and a set of Carbon Stem Spacers. Thanks Burgtec bods! No more* going over the bars or tucking the front end for us.
*that’s cursed it
Burgtec The Bartender Pro Greg Minnaar Signature Grip
- Price: £21.99
- From: Burgtec
Whilst we’re at it. Some grips to have available to replace any nasty harsh OEM grips that come with some test bikes too. 31.5mm diameter. 30A rubber. Single Lock-On. Tapered core (always gently tap them on to the bar with a soft-faced mallet). 12 colours: Burgtec Black, Race Red, Deep Blue, Purple Rain, Gum, Iron Bro Orange, Electric Yellow, Nasa Grey, Toxic Barbie Pink, Mixed Playdough, Burgtec Camo, Bloody Mary.
Burgtec 10mm Pedal Socket
- Price: £4.99
- From: Burgtec
It can be a struggle to fit our ropey old cheapy socket into our MK4 or MK5 Burgetc pedals? We worry no more! This socket fits perfectly. It’s the little things in life eh? Literally.
Burgtec T-shirts
- Price: £29.99
- From: Burgtec
T-shirts! Because summer. Skull Tee is Relaxed tit, 100% organic ring spun cotton, 180gsm. Stamp Tee is Medium fit, 100% organic ring spun cotton, 155gsm.
MRP Ribbon Coil
- Price: £999
- From: Ison Distribution
A mid-travel (140mm) suspension fork that isn’t air sprung!
MRP: “The Ribbon Coil gives you the spring tunability and stroke control previously found only with air, while giving you the supple linear spring curve, lower friction, longer service life and consistent feel that you get with a coil spring. MRP Ribbon coil forks have also received updates including the ChocoLUXE internals and Norglide Bushings providing less stiction and deliver better-than-ever performance. Also including tried and tested features like the PSST pressure relief valves, bladder-free EssenTTial damper utilizing a low-pressure IFP, Outcast arch design and the acclaimed Ramp Control technology.”
MRP Hazzard
- Price: £659.99
- From: Ison Distribution
The second of this week’s coil shocks.
MRP: “The Hazzard is the new go-to for riders who won’t compromise on performance or control. The Hazzard gives you all the benefits of coil-sprung suspension (supple action, lower friction, longer service life, and more consistency) and control over both high and low-speed compression damping, rebound, and spring preload. If that weren’t enough, the Hazzard features a convenient low-speed compression switch that firms up the shock immensely for sustained climbs and stage transfers – where saving energy is paramount. Plus, with our new Progressive Springs, you can use the Hazzard on bikes that previously required air shocks!”
Chrome Men’s Sutro Short
- Price: £130
- From: Chrome Industries
Durable, 4-way stretch city to trail short. 5 Bar Flexi comfort waistband. Seamless bonded hem to avoid chafe. Quick dry, stain & water-resistant. 14in inseam with a looser adjustable fit.
Chrome Men’s Union 2.0 Short
- Price: £105.00
- From: Chrome Industries
Water resistant, durable 4-way stretch city and trail short – detail heavy including an extra back pocket and reflective hits. “Tough as nails, great for everyday wear.” Full-length gusset for on-the-bike comfort. Zipper secure right rear pocket. 4-way stretch with water/wind resistant DWR. Relaxed fit with 14in inseam.
Chrome Tensile Hip Pack
- Price: £100.00
- From: Chrome Industries
Tough bumbag. Truss 5 Bar Construction. Lifetime warranty. Hip or crossbody carry. Interior organisation pockets. Separate main compartments. Made from weather resistant, recycled, laminated ripstop nylon.
Singletrack Magazine Issue 144
- Price: £7.50 for non-Members, from £3.99 for Members
- From: ST Shop
Best day of the every-other-month! New mag day. What’s in this issue you ask? Read all about it here.
Get your order in now, and we will ship as soon as they arrive.
Magura MT5 Brakeset & Rotors Competition Prize
- Price: Circa £240
- From: Magura
Newsletter competition goodies from Magura. For the few weeks we’ve been running competitions for those folk on our weekly newsletter. Next week’s prizes have been provided by the lovely people at Magura. Basically, if you sign up to our newsletter and correctly answer the question that will be in the next newsletter, your name will go into the draw to win these brakes and rotor (and jersey if you’re size Medium!)
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