Hannah says: I have a conundrum of the most modern and first world variety. I need to decide what to do with my name when I get married next week. Maybe I’ve already decided what I’m going to do, and maybe I haven’t, but in true STW fashion I think asking the audience is appropriate. Here are the options:
Hannah Dobson
– stay as is. You know me as this, it’s my professional-ish author name. It matches my kids’ names (easier for travelling). But it does not feel like it belongs to me, it belongs to my ex-husband.
Hannah Reeve
– back to maiden name. I wouldn’t match my kids or my husband. Seems complicated. And I was so bored of spelling it out, and telling people it has no s on the end.
Hannah Dwyer
– I might be over taking the names of men. And, Han Dwyer = Hand Drier.
Hannah Freeride
– sets excessive expectations. Might be good for Only Fans. And he has just bought an e-gravel bike, so how much longer can Fahzure Freeride last?
Just Hannah
– like Cher, or Jesus. No surname.
I am actually genuinely in search of modern type solutions/alternatives to Mr and Mrs. I’m currently a Ms. Is there a Ms version of Mrs that doesn’t require surnames to match? Answers in the comments sections please!
Intense Tracer Pro 29
- Price: £5,799
- From: Intense Cycles
We’ve got a bike test coming up themed around Classic American Mountain Bike Brands. And there is arguably no more of a U! S! A! mountain bike brand than Intense Cycles. This is perhaps their finest offering in their current line-up. The Tracer is so enduro it … goes beyond hurting and becomes rad again. It’s a 170mm travel bike that does a very good job of belying its bigness. We have no fears about taking this bike anywhere. Whether it be moorland traverse slogfests through to bike park hot lapz. The dust(!) on this bike is not American import. It’s from Havok Bike Park. Where we went playing midweek. The Intense Tracer 29 Pro is just like one of those bikes that feels/rides light and is very quiet everywhere. Stealthy. This is an XL by the way. So will be piloted by Benji (GBR) and Ex-Pat Fahzure (USA). Cue: lots of brake lever swapovers! Would could possibly go wrong..?
Topeak Joeblow Mountain EX
- Price: £44.99
- From: Extra UK
You can never have too many floor pumps. You need one for pretty much every room in the house. And in the boot of every vehicle you own. Maybe. Certainly, it makes our STW HQ life a bit easier being no more than six foot from a track pump at any one time. Like London has rats, Todmorden has track pumps. This Mountain EX from Topeka has a pleasingly large 3.5in easier-to-read gauge. The “super-sized barrel delivers nearly 50% more air per stroke than normal floor pumps and inflates up to 60 psi quickly”. Which is nice if true. Topeak’s usual SmartHead pump head automatically adjusts to Presta or Schrader valves. Not a bad price for a track pump of this quality.
Birzman Salut Shock Pump
- Price: £61.99
- From: Silverfish UK
Looking a bit like a pocket shock pump with elephantiasis, the Salut features a slimmish shaft with a bit ol’ head on the end that you can really get a good grip on. Behave. Goes all the way up to 400psi. So ideal if you have one of those mad Scott Ransoms(?) from the noughties with a proprietary pull shock that needed a LOT of pressure. Like most Birzman stuff, the Salut shock pump is a nicely made item with a certain style and élan to it. The eccentric/concentric positioning of the gauge display inside that big metal end… No need. But it’s just nice.
Peaty’s Holeshot Tubeless Stuff
- Price: £7.99 (X Chris King Tubeless Valves Accessory Kit), £34.99 (CO2 Tyre Inflator Kit), £24.99 (Tubeless Puncture Plugger Kit), £7.99 (BioFIbre Tubeless Tyre Sealant 120ml), £29.99 (X Chris King Tubeless Valves MK2), £19.99 (BioFibre Tubeless Tyre Sealant 500ml)
- From: Silverfish UK
We’ve seen much of this Peaty’s tubeless tuff in the hallowed pages (screens?) of Fresh Goods Fridays of yore but this sort of stuff is always useful. We don’t think we’ve used the latest ‘BioFibre’ version of Peaty’s sealant before either.
SDG Bel-Air V3 Max & Bel-Air V3 Galactic Saddles
- Price: £89.95 and £109.95
- From: Silverfish UK
The totes black saddle is the Bel-Air V3 Max. SDG don’t want to call it an eMTB saddle but… it sort of is. Having said that, there a plenty of biobiking folk who like a raised tail saddle too. And decent amount of padding. And a wider saddle nose.
The black and gold (GOLD!) saddle is the modern classic Bel-Air V3 in Galactic flavour. The Bel-Air V3 features summink called “ATMOS Shaping”; a seamless vacuum sealed cover with sonic welded edges. What you can’t see on this saddle is the hidden undercut (a relief cut-out in the underside).
Skratch Labs Sport Hydration Mix
- Price: £15.95 (440g)
- From: Silverfish UK
This is not your usual sport drink powder. Other conventional sports drinks are very sweet, fake-flavoured. Some don’t really replace what is lost through sweating very well either. This stuff claims to be a sports drink with less sugar (4% or 4 g per 100 ml) and a ratio of sugar (glucose + fructose) that is designed for faster absorption, an electrolyte profile that better matches what is lost in sweat (800 mg sodium, 80 mg potassium, 100 mg calcium, and 80 mg of magnesium per liter), and real fruit for flavour.
Michelin Power Adventure 700 x 42c
- Price: £61.99 (700 x 42c)
- From: Silverfish UK
Mr Bibendum writes: “Designed for riders who want to explore beyond the road. Tubeless Ready with a fast-rolling tread design, this new tyre completes the Michelin gravel range for limitless fun in a variety of conditions when the road ends.” One for Our Amanda then.
100% Airmatic Shorts Men’s
- Price: £99.99
- From: Silverfish UK
DWR polyester/Lycra 4-way stretch woven fabric. Yet more stretch-mesh venting for airflow and mobility. The unique metal-buckle-into-slots closure design is “mountaineering-inspired”. Silicone print on inner waistband to reduce slippage. Zip pocket and a “stabilization pocket” for phone/multitool. Also available in navy, charcoal or caramel (colour, not flavour).
100% Airmatic Shorts Women’s
- Price: £99.99
- From: Silverfish UK
Sharing the name Airmatic name as the Men’s version above but quite a significantly different short really. The lightweight stretchtasitc materials are the same but the closure system and pocket array are wholly different. Also available in black.
100% Tarka Vest
- Price: £139.99
- From: Silverfish UK
We’re approaching MTB Alps Holiday Season. And people will be sorting themselves out with a bit more protection that their usual weekend warriorings. This Tarka vest promises to be less ‘otter than most. Mesh body with anti-microbial and wicking properties for maximum comfort. Off-set front zipper for removal ease. Silicone elastic at hem to aid keeping the whole thing in place. Three individual layers of removable protection inserts provide a bit of perfecting. You can even use any of the removed inserts as a handy kneeling pad for doing a light bit of garden weeding before you go off on your Alpine jollies.
100% The Racecraft 2 Goggles
- Price: £84.99
- From: Silverfish UK
These are the Racecraft 2 goggles with the Arsham Red/ Mirror Silver Flash lens option. Improved fitment and seal. Increased field of view. Triple layer face foam soaks up sweat. 45mm wide silicone-d strap. Anti-fog coated. Nose guard (which is removable if not required). Are these as good as goggles get?
CushCore Trail
- Price: £89.99
- From: Silverfish UK
A couple of days ago we dropped our CushCore XC review on to The Internet, and here we have the new Trail flavoured CushCores. Designed to offer a performance/weight balance between CushCore’s PRO and XC inserts. The Trail inserts’ design claims to “provides more progressive sidewall support: the harder you push, the more support you’ll feel. Experience supple tire feel on flat corners and a stable feel when railing berms.” The Trail insert weighs around 212g for the 29in size.
CushCore Bead Dropper
- Price: £23.99
- From: Silverfish UK
The ultimate tyre lever? The Bead Dropper tyre tool was designed to help in the removal and installation of tyre inserts; especially when dropping the bead into the rim. The most comfortable tyre lever you’ll ever use? Depends what you do with it. Regardless, the plastic lever claims to be strong enough for DH tyres, yet won’t damage your rim.
CushCore Bead Bro
- Price: £16.99
- From: Silverfish UK
Much like the Bead Dropper above, this Bead Bro is useful for tyre insert installation but not exclusive to it. It’s actually a very useful thing to have for any tyre/rim combo that is a PITA. The Bead Bro holds the bead down in the rim, allowing you to use both hands to get the rest of the b*st*rd tyre installed. No more bracing a tyre lever against your inner thigh whilst you go at the last bit of bead with two other tyre levers (one of which will be a crap one because you’ve broken all your good ones by now). Like having a third hand, as CushCore say.
Pirelli Scorpion Enduro Tyres
- Price: from £64.99
- From: Extra UK
We’ve got a big bundle of Pirelli tyres in. BIgger than this mere trio. We’ve got a few for cross-country duties, a few for enduro racing and a few for your regular reliable trail riding. Pirelli’s mountain bike tyre range isn’t the easiest to quickly get your head around (them ALL being called “Pirelli Scorpion” is the main odd thing) but we’ll do our best to simplify things in an upcoming article. Pirelli are certainly offering something different to The Usual Suspects. Watch this rubbery space…
Klean Kanteen Insulated TK Wide Mug Flask with Cafe Cap
- Price: £32.99 (Discount available for Singletrackworld Members)
- From: The Singletrack Shop
Charlie says: “The best thing about this is its thermal qualities. They claim it will keep your drinks hot for 14 hours, and cold for a whopping 47 hours. In real terms this means, you can have hot coffee all day, and cold cocktails all night. To be honest, I am not sure how hot it will be at 14 hours, as mine is always empty way before then.”
Pirelli Scorpion Smartube
- Price: £29.99
- From: Extra UK
If it’s THAT yellow, it must be Pirelli. These are spare tubes for when space and weight saving are at a premium. TPU () A specific formulation of Thermoplastic Polyurethane for “the best balance between protection against punctures, weight and volume”.
Thread Of The Week
A hearty “well played” this week goes to Harry_the_Spider this week. Because it’s hot and this is about cold things.
The winning TOTW in FGF gets a prize. And it’s the fabulous majestic Singletrack Forum Bottle Opener! So, BONJOUR! to Harry_the_Spider! Please email editorial@singletrackworld.com. Please include your postal address, as it really speeds up delivery logistics init.
What is Fresh Goods Friday?
It’s Singletrack’s long running, weekly roundup of all of the new products that have been sent in to the magazine.
Where do all of the goods come from?
They’re sent in by bike companies and marketing agencies
What happens to all of the products?
They’re featured and then some are reviewed down the line in either Singletrack Magazine or in online reviews and photoshoots.
What happens to them when you’ve finished with them?
They’re usually sent back after review, or kept on long-term test bikes. But no one ever asks for shorts and shoes back. Trust us on that. Once we were asked to return some brake pads.
I’m a company making the next big thing. How much does it cost to feature in FGF?
Nothing. Nil. Zero. Diddlysquat. Sod all. Just send all ‘next big things’ to us at – Fresh Goods Friday, Singletrack Magazine, Lockside Mill, Dale Street, Todmorden. OL14 5PX. Please note that if you require the products back after they have featured then you are responsible for arranging collection at your cost. While it is our policy to feature everything we receive in FGF if we decide your product is not suitable for publication we won’t do it. Publication is at our discretion. Whether a product goes on for publication as a review is at editorial discretion. Beer, coffee & spirits will ALWAYS be tested.
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