Hello there little buddies! Welcome to the end of the week. We hope the week hasn’t treated you too badly. And if it has, go for a bike ride. It can only help.
The good ship HMS Singletrack World has been struck down by a bit of seasonal lurgy but we have somehow just about managed to cobble together a half-decent FGF for you to enjoy whilst you consume your egg sarnies.
‘ave it!
Exposure Six Pack MK14
- Price: £495.00
- From: Exposure Lights
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Five hundred quid for as torch is not cheap. And truth be told, you don’t *need* 5,800 lumens to go night riding. But if you want what is probably correctly described as “the pinnacle of off-road lighting”, here it is. The 5,800 lumens is nice and everything but the more useful/useable aspect of the Six Pack is being able to run it in one of the more-than-ample mid-power settings and have burn times around four hours or so. The Six Pack retains its ‘Reflex’ tech; it auto adjusts the brightness depending on your speed (and other factors). And it really is an exceptionally well made item. It’s kinda beautiful really (is that a bit OTT? Sorry!)
Exposure Zenith MK3
- Price: £295.00
- From: Exposure Lights
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Exposure describe this thus: “The rider-requested Zenith has now reached even higher levels. Upgraded to 2200 lumens, with a long reaching, wider, diffused beam for more than an hour. Combined with TAP technology, the rapid mode change technology, the rider can use the 2200 lumens when plummeting down a steep, fast descent or tackling a technical trail and then TAP to lower the lumens when on the flat or a climb to increase the run time.” With this on your noggin and the Six Pack on your handlebars, is it even night riding anymore? No, not really. Thank goodness. No one really likes night riding, do they?
Kendal Mint Co. Action Pack
- Price: £24.59
- From: Kendal Mint Co.
Not content with being the first energy product to scale Mount Everest, Kendal Mint Co. are coming after less lofty leisure market. What’s in this little lot? Natural NRG Rolled Oat Bar, Natural NRG Wholesome Superfood Bar, KMC NRG BAR Chocolate Coated, KMC NRG GEL+ Mint Caffeine Gel, KMC NRG GEL+ Citrus & Mint Caffeine Gel, KMC NRG GEL Chocolate Mint Energy Gel, KMC NRG GEL Raspberry & Mint Energy Gel, KMC PRO MIX Chocolate Mint Whey Protein, KMC ISO MIX Citrus & Mint Isotonic Drink Mix. And yes, some Kendal Mint Cake. TFFT.
Bridgedale Stormsock Midweight Boot Waterproof Sock
- Price: £41.00
- From: Bridgedale
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Rambler’s favourites Bridgedale are having a bit of a push into the mountain biking scene this year. Whilst these aren’t specifically cycling socks, they are very much of interest to Brit MTBers. Is there anyone out there who does not own a pair of waterproof socks? Personally speaking, I [Benji] am a big fan of full-on knee length waterproof socks (I find shorter socks just fill with water after a while, ported in from soggy trousers). But any waterproof sock is better than no sock init.
SRAM spare mech and chain
- Price: £122 mech, £32.99 chain
- From: SRAM
A quick thanks (once again) to the kind bods at UK SRAM for supplying us with replacement drivetrain parts after we smashed a rear mech and wrote off a chain (again) on a test bike. Honestly, it’s enough to make you wonder if there shouldn’t just be a different way of attaching mechs to frames. Hmm… Cheers SRAM peeps!
Galibier Atlantic Pullover
- Price: £46.25
- From: Galibier
Looking like something you might find on the terraces of an Italian football stadium (or is that just me?), here’s a rather basic looking garment that turns out to unbelievably comfy. Made of a soft feel, recycled polyester mix. The embroidered logos won’t fade or peel. That high collar is gert lush. Also available in pale grey and a most excellent deep green.
Galibier Atlantic Winter Hat
- Price: £14.72
- From: Galibier
Another item from Galibier that was rather perplexing until it was tried on, whereupon it was not removed. We don’t think it would fit under a helmet. It’s just for chilling in the chill. “High stretch, air trapping design” made from merino wool (outer) and fleece (lining). Also available in smurf turquoise.
Galibier Colombièr & Liberté glasses
- Price: £49.00-£64.00 Colombier, £55.00-£65.00 Liberté
- From: Galibier
The Colombier (white frame) are basically road glasses, the Liberte (frameless) are off-road. Although there’s nothing stopping you wearing the Colombier for a spot of mountain biking, or dropbarring with the Liberte. The Colombier options: Matt Black Frame with Smoke lens,Matt White Frame with Purple/green Plasma lens (shown) and Crystal Frame with Photochromic lens. The Liberte options: Matt Black Frame with Photochromic lens (shown), Crystal Black Frame with High Contrast Plasma lens and Crystal Black frame with Teal Plasma Lens.
Featured Member Reward Of The Week
- Reward: 10% off Garmin Edge 1050
- From: Singletrack Member Rewards Program
About Garmin: “From Saturday group rides to solo long ones, improve every ride with the Edge 1050 premium bike computer and its incredible performance insights, in-ride competitions and free personalised coaching. We make products that are engineered on the inside for life on the outside. We do this so our customers can make the most of the time they spend pursuing their passions. Garmin brings GPS navigation and wearable technology to the automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and fitness markets. We think every day is an opportunity to innovate — and a chance to beat yesterday”.
Not Jumpy Not Grumpy Mug
- Price: £9.99
- From: The SingletrackWorld Shop
You need to be quick to grab yourself one (or more) of these. We unearthed a dusty box of them lurking behind some shelving. Don’t worry, the mugs aren’t dusty. Each mug holds 426ml of liquid. Ideally coffee but tea is also acceptable. Bovril is not accetable. Bovril is never acceptable.
Instagram Readers Ride of the Week
- Price: using #stwreadersrides hashtag
- From: Instagram
Congratulations go to jon_l_cobb for this week’s winning entry.
Whether you’ve got a special new bike or just a bike that’s special to you, this is how you get to tell everyone about it! You can either tag the bike pic with #stwreadersrides on Instagram or you can send us your submissions via this form.
Check out last Sunday’s Reader’s Ride: Roland L’s Curtis AM9. Who will be our next pick? It could be you…
It’s Singletrack’s long running, weekly roundup of all of the new products that have been sent in to the magazine.
They’re sent in by bike companies and marketing agencies
They’re featured and then some are reviewed down the line in either Singletrack Magazine or in online reviews and photoshoots.
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.
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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