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Early Rider Hellion 20
- Price: £1,249
- From: Early Rider
The Helion 20 features a triple-butted aluminium frame with a CNC’d chainstay yoke, threaded thru axles, sliding dropouts, and internal cable routing. Its relatively long, low, and slack geometry should boosts confidence. Also has arrow-wide chainring, forged cranks, Richey Jr cockpit, 80mm RST Spex fork, SRAM gears and Shimano brakes. Also available in brushed aluminium, forest green and electric purple (this one).
Abus Bordo Lite 6055K Folding Lock
- Price: £53.99
- From: Abus
Weighing in at a decent 440g and a compact design, this is one of the slightly slighter offerings from the bordo family. Its folded-out length of 60cm is more than enough to secure a single bicycle. Available in black and red, as well as a blue Movistar Team version. Abus’ description: “Outstanding protection in situations where the risk of theft is low to medium”.
Galibier Female Roubaix Merino Jersey
- Price: £58.22
- From: Galibier.cc
100% Merino wool on the outside. 100% bamboo on the inside. Full front zip with ‘colours’ baffle flap including 3M reflective highlights. Three rear pockets and an additional zip rear pocket with 3M reflective trim. Pretty snug drop-barrista fit. Rear silicone gripper on the hem.
Albion Women’s ABR1 Pocket BibShorts
- Price: £185.00
- From: Albion Cycling
New for 2025: main body fabric with a higher gauge knit to deliver more compression, and straps knitted with polypropylene for improved moisture transfer. Mesh pockets on each leg and a rear mesh pocket. High stretch strap system for easier “nature breaks”. Albion x Elastic Interface ultra pad technology for long distance riding. Wide exterior silicone leg gripper. Flatlock seams. Reflective tabs.
Patagonia Women’s Nano-Air Ultralight jacket
- Price: £220.00
- From: Patagonia
Stretchy 100% recycled polyester ripstop shell and lining fabric. DWR finish made without “intentionally added” PFAS (baddies). Light and stretchy 20-g FullRange insulation through the hood, shoulders, upper arms, chest and back; breathable underarm panels. Self-stuffing chest pocket. Stretchy, soft, moisture-wicking and quick-drying Capilene fabric at the lower arms adds extra stretch to push up sleeves over forearms.
Fox Women’s Ranger Fox Head Long Sleeve Jersey & Ranger Pants
- Price: £49.99 jersey, £99.99 pants
- From: Fox Racing
Ranger riding kit: Fox’s best seller, perfect for ‘general’ riding. Lightweight, durable and pedal friendly material, now with race-ratchet waist closure.
Fox Enduro Pro Knee Guard
- Price: £89.99
- From: Fox Racing
New Enduro Pro Knee guard: Now featuring Koroyd inserts, large elastic gripper, and a lightweight, minimal design.
Fox Union BOA Flat Shoes
- Price: £199.99
- From: Fox Racing
Tweaked Union BOA shoes: new upper TPU/Ripstop material, D3O insole insert, new BOA TX6 textile lace.
O’Neal Trailfinder EVO helmet
- Price: £81.00
- From: O’Neal Europe
One of the more reasonably priced helmets in this week’s round-up, the Trailfinder EVO list these features: PC-Inmold technology, 2-shell construction, 12 ventilations, Fidlock buckle, extended protection on the back of the head, Quin ready. Eh? Quin what now?
O’Neal Quin Pro Smart Sensor
- Price: £116.00
- From: O’Neal Europe
Meet Quin. This is a little dooberry that goes in certain O’Neal helmet cavities for recording and transmitting accident data. Emergency functions, including automatic accident detection in the event of an impact. Manual SOS beacon to call for help. The ‘Apex’ app for configuration and security management via smartphone.
Sweet Protection Primer Mips helmet
- Price: £129.00
- From: Sweet Protection
Boutique hat brand Sweet Protection’s more affordable offering. Low volume, improved fit and comfort, more ventilation, easier to adjust on the fly break-away visor, Mips Evolve, new integrated 360 Occigrip Fit System with on-the-fly height adjustment and pony-tail compatible.
Race Face Aeffect R 35 Stem
- Price: £59.95
- From: Silverfish UK
The Aeffect R stem has been completely redesigned for 2025. Manufactured using a 3D forging process and subsequently machined in certain areas. 38mm stack height. 52mm clamp width. 0° rise. 32mm (this one), 40mm, 50mm and 60mm lengths. Black only.
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Stale Goods Friday – 2015 Haibike Xduro Allmtn RX
- Price: £4,400
- From: Fresh Goods Friday 239
Mr Marsh wrote this 10 years ago: “More bouncy eBike from Haibike. This one is one of their (many, as it happens) full-suss numbers. Large battery will love you longtime…Fox Float with lockout for tackling those tricky climbs much faster than you normally do. There’s an idler around the lower pivot for trouble-free suspension action. There’s Fox upfront, too. Fox 32s, in this case. And of course, there’s the (controversial) meat and potatoes – with 200W of pure, unadulterated motor-y whine. Honestly, climbing on these things is a hoot, it really is (dons protective clothing).”
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Am I the only person who thinks that a helmet with a high positioned peak like the Sweet (and Specialized) helmet looks ugly compared to one that’s lower and more traditional?
No Mr zerocool, I think the same I current have to wear a Sweet something or other helmet, with a big sticky out peak because apparently people who do something called Enduro might want to wear goggles. The only alternative is a roadie helmet with no peak or a dreadful cheap one size fits all commuter helmet.
The good use is that last weekend I smacked my helmet very hard on a sticky out branch, kindly left by the Canal and Rivers Trust.
The cracking noise as my helmet hit the branch alarmed several walkers but I didn’t feel it much, so they must work on some level.
I genuinely cannot see the point of the high peak on those helmets. I was under the impression the peak was there to help protect against sun glare and branches. Can’t see a peak sat up there being much use for either.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who has been thinking this. I don’t understand what purpose such high mounted peaks serve, other than an air brake. They’re way too high to protect from sun or rain. If you need a helmet to cope with goggles, how about having a peak that can be pivoted up.
A high peak is helpful with goggles, so you can rest them on the helmet brow, and when riding into steep lips/ups, so that you have a complete line of sight. Also, high peaks are useful on DH steeps where your body is tipped forward and longer sightlines are useful.
So it’s useful as long as it’s outside your field of vision, and as such not providing the function of protecting your eyes from sun or rain. Great.
Yeah, I also think they look rubbish.
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The high peak is a fashion thing mostly I feel. One brand does then the others follow but there probably IS some function that some people value. Just written the most boring thread ever. Well done me.
1249 quid for a kid’s bike???
Another FGF, another massively overpriced bike in the Classifieds – £4,400 for a 10 year old bike. Absolutely off your box!
Aren’t they showing what it was 10 years ago? It’s from FGF 239
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I’ve mostly given up on mountain bike helmets. I wear a road helmet 90% of the time. Lighter, good ventilation, no stupid useless peak.