Fresh Goods Friday 800: The Wide Bars Edition

Welcome to the 800th edition of Fresh Goods Friday!

When you see/hear the number 800, what do you think of? Perhaps you think of the 2023 bio pic about cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan who, as we all know, holds the record of 800 test wickets. Perhaps you don’t think of this.

Possibly you may think of 800 being the full width in millimetres of most modern mountain bike handlebars. Do you run such pipes uncut? Or do you have a special number that you like to run your bars at. FWIW I reckon that 777.7mm is the correct width. How about you?

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Mud Plugger

• Price: £2.99
• From: ABP Technology

Mud Plugger is a simple push-fit plug that helps prevent this by sealing the crown opening. Yes, much like the Crud Bung from two decades or so ago. Helps prevent water and debris entering cavities. Simple push-fit installation. Two sizes available: fits openings up to 25mm and 40mm. Behave.

Snide Powerlinks

• Price: £5.80
• From: eBay

Through a combination of 27.5 rear wheels, massive dangling rear mechs and ebike motors I have had a recent spate of snapping chains. Hence the acquisition of these solid gold (coloured) quicklinks. Are all powerlinks basically the same? I guess I’m about to find out.

TrickStuff Standard Brake Pads

• Price: £24.00
• From: Saddleback

Something from TrickStuff that doesn’t cost four figures. In fact, I’m surprised that these pads don’t have a higher RRP than £24. Partly inspired the recent (ish) pad revamp from Hope, that I think is a big reason as to why Hope brakes are now the best brakes out there, we’ve got these in to see if they can add some extra oomph to some brakes that aren’t quite up to snuff.

Stox Socks

• Price: £29.99 (ankle), £44.99
• From: Stox

These have arrived to help Heather peg it to the Post Office with our merch ‘n’ mag sales. She may also use them on a bicycle. And for running for ‘fun’. Features: graduated compression — 23-32 mmHg (CCL 2); claims to boosts blood circulation to reduce fatigue, cramps, and shin splints; moisture-wicking Dryarn to keep your feet dry, cool, and comfortable; padded toe and heel for comfort and impact protection; advanced circular knitting technology for a seamless finish; anatomical left and right fit to reduce pressure points and blisters.

FSA Chainrings

• Price: £126.99 & £139.99
• From: Windwave

Some nicely crisply machined ‘rings from FSA. Direct mount. The standard ring is available in 28 to 36T. The even more machined Alloy ring is available in 30 to 36T. And we shall be installing one of them on to…

FSA Gradient Modular Armset

• Price: £399.99
• From: Windwave

We featured a set of these cranks a few weeks in FGF but here we have it again. So we can be using both of the chainrings above at the same time (well, on two different bikes at least). Modular aluminium DH and enduro ‘armset’. This is an armset only (chainring not included). Features: forged and precision machined with ‘advanced bonding technology’; forged AL7050 392Evo axle; 165, 170, 175mm lengths;
Q-Factor 177mm; chainline 52-55mm; weight 620g.

Ozone Coffee Subscription

• Price: from £11.00 per week
• From: Ozone

How much coffee is too much coffee? We have yet to find out. Anyway, we have a new drug dealer for the Singletrack Office habit.

Forum Thread Of The Week

The non-conformist winner this is ayjaydoubleyou for the Pointless cycling “rules” you conform to thread:

The winning TOTW in FGF gets a prize. Thus, ayjaydoubleyou please email editorial@singletrackworld.com for a random prize. Don’t forget to include your postal address.

25th Anniversary Merch

• Price: £various
• From: The Singletrack Shop

We’re approaching the official date of Singletrack Magazine’s 25th birthday. Sometime around April Fool’s Day 2001, the magnificence of issue 1 was unleashed upon the world. Things were never the same again. Viddy well upon our celebratory wares!

Win Jackson Goldstone’s grips

• Price: Newsletter sign-up
• From: Singletrackworld Newsletter

Sign-up to our wonderful weekly newsletter and win signed Jackson Goldstone OneUp grips. We’ve got a signed pair to give away. All you have to do is stick your email address into this box…

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Stale Goods Friday – 2016 Orange Segment RS

• Price: £3,700 (or £5,124.73 in today’s money)
• From: Fresh Goods Friday 290

Back in ye mists of time – 2016 is apparently 10 years ago – we typeth: “Ah yes, the Segment has had something of a redesign – not that it’s hugely obvious. Firstly, it’s worth mentioning that that colour is totally gorgeous. We like, a lot. So what’s changed for Segment 2.0? Well, it’s got more CNCed stuff on it, it uses thinner sheet to shed an impressive 400g from the frame weight, the pivot is 6mm wider and it’s Boosted. You still get 110mm of travel from a Monarch RT3 shock. Some very impressive bending of metal going on there, there really is. And some Renthal finishing kit. Love the Strange top cap.”

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