Hey now, what does this week have in store for Eff Jee Eff? Well, there’ll be not much an intro that’s for sure. Because right now outside is Summer 2025! Scheduled to last about two weeks. Make the most of it. We are! TTFN!
RockShox Reverb AXS MY26
- Price: £535.00
- From: Zyro Fisher
The new wireless dropper from The House Of SRAM launched this week and you can read Benji’s RockShox Reverb AXS first ride review here. In a nutshell? Goes up to 250mm option, contains a new air-over-air design, new battery location and it’s cheaper than the outgoing model.
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Park Tool BMT-1
- Price: £44.99
- From: Freewheel
Ever since Benji included the Vittoria Air Liner Tool in his Editor’s Choice 204 selection his name has obviously gone down on some sort of ‘weak hands’ register. Which is entirely fair enough. Feel free to send any and every item that makes tyre swapping easier. Thanks! This is the new tyre bead breaker from Park Tool. Pleasingly utilitarian in appearance – it’s a gert big mole wrench with rubber tips – and capable of dealing with removing tyres up to 3.0in in volume (which is precisely what you should do with tyres of 3.0in volume LOLZ).
Mons Royale Diversion Merino Wind Jacket
- Price: £184.99
- From: Groove Armada (no relation)
Adjustable hood. Front zip pocket. Articulated ride fit. Merino lined. 100% Recycled Pertex Quantum ripstop hood and panels to protect against the wind and chill. Drop tail for extra coverage. Hood designed to fit under helmet.
Mons Royale Diversion Merino Trail Pant
- Price: £174.99
- From: Groove Armada
Made from Merino wool and recycled nylon, these pants are designed to offer lightweight durability and come with zipped pockets, DWR coating, slide-elasticated waistband, articulated fit, kneepad compatible, slide lock button.
Mons Royale Tarn Merino Shift T-Shirt
- Price: £79.99
- From: Groove Armada
Breathable (it says here) Merino mesh back and panels. Drop tail for extra coverage. Hidden sunglasses wipe. Short sleeves, as you can see.
Mons Royale Diversion Merino Long Sleeve Jersey
- Price: £109.99
- From: Groove Armada
“Get ready for longer rides and adventures on the trails with the Diversion Merino Bike Jersey Long Sleeve. Designed for on-bike performance, this jersey has a fully articulated fit and features breathable mesh underarm panels and a hidden sunglasses wipe. Made with Mons Royale’s signature Merino Shift material for superior wicking and added bike performance. Make this new and functional piece a must-have staple in your biking wardrobe.” So there you go. Nice blue.
Exped Ultra 5 Sleeping Bag
- Price: £500.00
- From: Exped UK
This down sleeping bag should keep you warm down to its -4C limit temperature. It’s a claimed 815g in this size medium. Hannah has already tested it out overnight in her garden, where she discovered there’s a handy inner pocket – perfectly placed to store your phone in case you want it at hand. For emergency pizza orders, perhaps. Packed volume is 17 x 17 x 30cm.
Exped Ultra 5R Mummy Sleeping Mat
- Price: £185.00
- From: Exped UK
This insulated mat has an R rating of 4.8, packs down to 23 x 12.5cm and has a claimed weight of 445g. Our test sample didn’t come with the wonderfully named ‘Schnozzel Pumpbag’, which is included if you buy one. Instead, we counted 17 lungfuls to inflate it. Separate out and in valves keep inflation and deflation simple.
Nitecore NB20000 GEN 3 Power Bank
- Price: £104.95
- From: Nite Core
This is a 20,000mAh battery pack that weighs a claimed 291g. It’s designed for outdoor use, with protected corners, IPX 5 waterproofing rating (resistant to low pressure water…like rain), and carbon fibre protective outer. It will do pass through charging, and has two USB C ports (that work as both in or out). Should be enough to keep a phone charged a few times over, and indicator lights let you know how much charge is left inside. A short USB C to USB A adapter is included.
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As before, the winning TOTW in FGF gets a prize. Sokormoranplease email editorial@singletrackworld.comfor your random prize (possibly a mini cowbell). Don’t forget to include your postal address, as it really speeds up delivery logistics like. Grazie!
Singletrack Crew Long Sleeve T
- Price: £31.98
- From: The Singletrack Shop
We’ve had a few peeps asking about the long sleeve T-shirt worn by Ross in the Privateer 161 (Gen 2) review. Yes, you too can own one of these lovely garments. Ross is wearing a size large. See size guide in shop page. Organic cotton casual t-shirt. Ride in it. Sleep in it. It’s super soft and 100% organic fair trade produced, which is why we are happy to put our logo on it.
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Stale Goods Friday – 2012 Commencal Meta AM
- Price: £3,799
- From: Fresh Goods Friday 24
We typed at the time thus: “We showcased this new All Mountain bike from Commencal back in ourInterbike coverageand we’re glad to see that we’ve finally been able to get hold of one for test. As Commencal says ‘A good enduro bike is not an XC bike that can descend but a downhill bike that can climb.’ – and with 150mm of travel we reckon it’s going to be perfect for the rufty tufty trails we have around here.”
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3 inches is the tyre width not volume.
Can I be first to say: 80 quid for a t-shirt????
No wonder the industry is on it’s ass!
With an 80 quid t-shirt and a 500 quid sleeping bag the title is somewhat misleading…
I have not said this for a long time…..
How much?
Fresh Goods Friday 751: The Insanely Overpriced and Pointless edition.
Fixed it for you.
Since when did t shirts cost £40 and Sleeping bags £500. Does it never get dirty, fit in your trouser pocket and sing you to sleep
At least there’s a sub £550 seatpost for the budget conscious.
I do like mons royal kit. But not at full price ?
Nitecore do some very very good lights. Buying them from AliExpress makes them incredibly reasonable.
Park looked at some £12 welding vice grip pliers and thought can we turn this into a seriously overpriced unnecessary item by adding some soft jaws to it, yes we can.
I could probably fashion mine into something similar for next to nothing.
Leonard Nemoy on the electric jug there
wow….. just wow.
i am so glad i am now a dinosaur…….. long live 9 speed, rigid forks and decathlon.