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… Canyon flat pedals, Thok 3D-printed e-bike, HUnt XC Wide Wheelset. Here’s a compendium of the more interesting things to arrive in our Inbox this week.

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By ben_haworth

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Posted : 29/06/2023 5:00 pm
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Wow, that Claymore is amazing! You have to feel sorry for the Ibis; sandwiched between that and the Thok, it looks a bit plain.


 
Posted : 29/06/2023 9:32 pm
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I think the Claymore and the Thok are minging. The Ibis looks nice.


 
Posted : 29/06/2023 9:44 pm
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Does that Claymore belong to Colin at Deviate? He likes ALL the colours!


 
Posted : 29/06/2023 10:25 pm
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Ah, that Commencale. A lovely looking bike, but WOW! That Claymore! Yeah, many colours, but it is a weirdly nice thing, a piece of art as much as a nice looking bike.

Not keen on the eBike, but the Ibis is also pretty nice.


 
Posted : 30/06/2023 8:01 am
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I think I need to head to Bridge of Allan in the morning to go and look at that Claymore.

To quote a friend from many years ago in a shop with a Santa Cruz Superlight tricked to the nines..."Do you mind if I lick the top tube?"....


 
Posted : 30/06/2023 8:06 am
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Looks like somebody ate too much mexican food with too many cocktails and threw up all over a deviate claymore.


 
Posted : 30/06/2023 9:01 am
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Thok me it's a bicycle!


 
Posted : 30/06/2023 9:56 am
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Commencal - classy, understated
Claymore - not so much


 
Posted : 30/06/2023 9:59 am
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That paintjob is incredible, don't think I could bring myself to ride it!

 

Also the Ibis... in a completely different way, but I really really like that green/black Ibis, which is odd cos I don't usually like that kind of style so much, but that is one drool-worthy bike. 😍


 
Posted : 30/06/2023 9:59 am
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Did anyone else look at the Claymore headtube and think "Ooh, made by Citroen"?


 
Posted : 30/06/2023 2:54 pm
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That claymore is very impressive!


 
Posted : 30/06/2023 3:11 pm
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Is the price of the Hunt wheels quoted per pair? Feels very reasonable, or am I just becoming desensitised to the cost of carbon superhoops


 
Posted : 02/07/2023 3:07 pm
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They are reasonable, but they aren’t carbon.


 
Posted : 02/07/2023 5:08 pm
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Yeah, sorry I meant that I'm used to seeing £1k+ carbon wheels reviewed that skews my perception of good value, even when they are ally.

I like building my own wheels but I'd be hard pushed to look past them if I was in the market for some new ones.


 
Posted : 02/07/2023 5:56 pm