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Fresh Goods Friday 802: The Power Peaking Edition

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There was more than just Avinox this week. Just about. Sponsored by Pedal Cover.


 
Posted : 10/04/2026 1:08 pm
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Yeah, RIP Afrika Bambaataa.


 
Posted : 10/04/2026 2:37 pm
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That Nutrak/Oko/Halo Hi Fibre is really good. Don't mix it with stans etc, it goes weird. But you can mix it with water, so you can keep topping it off forever and as long as it hasn't completely dried up it refreshes it. And it seals punctures just as well as anything else I've ever used. 

Always like to see a Works, they really deserve the credit for really making angle headsets good, but Cane Creek got all the attention and then other companies just blatantly copied the Works. 


 
Posted : 10/04/2026 2:47 pm
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Is it just me or does anyone else feel slight sad that there is more press coverage of a new engine than of a new range of suspension products?


 
Posted : 10/04/2026 3:06 pm
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Posted by: chrismac

Is it just me or does anyone else feel slight sad that there is more press coverage of a new engine than of a new range of suspension products?

One is a major advancement in fairly new technology, the other is a bit of a tweak to a range of long established bike components. The fact you aren't interested in the former is pretty irrelevant in the grand scheme of things

 

That's not meant to be a harsh reply to your comment, just my take on the hype


 
Posted : 10/04/2026 4:05 pm
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Posted by: desperatebicycle

Yeah, RIP Afrika Bambaataa.

Holy cow, really?! That's sad. 

 

Posted by: chrismac

Is it just me or does anyone else feel slight sad that there is more press coverage of a new engine than of a new range of suspension products?

One is following the now-established path of hype, HYPE, H Y P E!!!! in the hopes of attracting major private equity funding that completely guts the company but leaves the founders free to retire in luxury. See also AI bollox, any "something as a service" company etc

The other is a well-established firm that's built a reputation from doing things properly. Just a shame the industry's falling for the former, but hey ho

 


 
Posted : 10/04/2026 4:18 pm
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Posted by: nicko74

Holy cow, really?! That's sad. 

Well, the other side of that being 'sad' is the child sex abuse allegations ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrika_Bambaataa

 


 
Posted : 10/04/2026 4:25 pm
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Allegations on the internet and a court case are an awful long way apart


 
Posted : 10/04/2026 4:48 pm
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Posted by: chrismac

Allegations on the internet and a court case are an awful long way apart

Ah. That's ok then. It's probably all fine.

 


 
Posted : 10/04/2026 4:57 pm
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Posted by: chrismac

Allegations on the internet and a court case are an awful long way apart

Ah. That's ok then. It's probably all fine.

 

 

Who knows. That’s my whole point. Without any investigation, let alone a court case nobody has a clue of this is a smear or a true accusation. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty


 
Posted : 11/04/2026 10:21 am
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Posted by: chrismac

Posted by: hardtailonly

Posted by: chrismac

Allegations on the internet and a court case are an awful long way apart

Ah. That's ok then. It's probably all fine.

 

 

Who knows. That’s my whole point. Without any investigation, let alone a court case nobody has a clue of this is a smear or a true accusation. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty

That's about how a legal system treats you in the run up and during your trial. That wiki link makes for grim reading. 

 


 
Posted : 11/04/2026 4:07 pm
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Am I the only one to look at a water bottle for £44.99 and think flinkin blip that’s expensive!!

but I do like the flip lid to cover the drinking “nipple”.

anyone seen any cheaper water bottles with crud covers? Alpkit/ Sonder used to sell them but have stopped. I think it’s a great innovation (but over £10 for a water bottle seems like a lot to me!)


 
Posted : 12/04/2026 12:12 am
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Posted by: tinytim

Am I the only one to look at a water bottle for £44.99 and think flinkin blip that’s expensive!!

It's a bottle with a cage, but yes. even still. Fidlock setups are usually 15 quid less

 


 
Posted : 12/04/2026 12:49 am
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anyone seen any cheaper water bottles with crud covers? Alpkit/ Sonder used to sell them but have stopped. I think it’s a great innovation (but over £10 for a water bottle seems like a lot to me!)

Camelbak Podium bottles come with a little cover.

 

 


 
Posted : 13/04/2026 11:28 am
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Posted by: PrinceJohn

Camelbak Podium bottles come with a little cover.

The "Podium Dirt" ones specifically - or you can buy the cap separately and fit to a regular Podium bottle

 


 
Posted : 13/04/2026 12:58 pm
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Posted by: tinytim

Anyone seen any cheaper water bottles with crud covers? Alpkit/ Sonder used to sell them but have stopped. I think it’s a great innovation (but over £10 for a water bottle seems like a lot to me!)

I've got a couple of these Zefal bottles from Banana Industries for £5.99

https://www.bananaindustries.co.uk/collections/bike-bottles/products/zefal-sense-soft-80-no-mud-bottles

 


 
Posted : 14/04/2026 4:32 pm