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1x drivetrains don’t require a chain guard but on some bikes and in some terrain, the extra assurance is nice. For those wanting to ride with a chain guard on their gravel or mountain bike in rough terrain, there are a number of options out there, including Wolf Tooth’s GnarWolf Chainguide which just received some updates since its first launch in 2016. Let’s check out the features of the GnarWolf Chainguide rev 2 below.
We got a look at the Portland Bike Stand at last year’s MADE show. It’ the world’s first fully compatible wheel-on trainer stand for shops and bike fitters alike. Let’s check it out…
San Francisco-based bag maker Ruthworks announced on its Instagram today that it will be closing in May. To ease the pain of shuttering its bag-making enterprise, Ely announced that he has a 40% off sale going on…
Shovel Research has been dissatisfied with the commonly available fork-mounted cable hangers and this is the answer: the FMBCH…
Cedaero’s Bar Hopper handlebar pack is now a little bit better, these simple bags keep your burritos, small electronics, an extra layer, and whatever else within close reach on the front of your bike’s handlebars…
California cycling apparel manufactuer Voler just announced a new lightweight line of short and long sleeve jerseys for men and women featuring its new Paint Brush pattern. These jerseys are designed for warm summer riding in the hottest, most grueling conditions in World Cup races. Check out the full Paint Brush line at Voler.
ILE just announced the second collaboration featuring Oakland-based artist Shogun Shido. This line of bags features hand-painted X50 XPAC, which started out as one continuous roll of fabric before being laser cut into panels for each product. The panels were placed at random while maintaining the orientation of the original painting, with drips and splatters cascading down the bags. Each piece is one of a kind, and includes a sewn-in artist label signed by Shido.
Check out the full collection at Inside Line Equipment.
Coinciding with this week’s Sea Otter Classic, 1UP USA just announced a completely redesigned Super Duty hitch-mount bike rack. With a new one-handed push-button system, adjustable tray spacing, 100 lb rating per tray, and more, there’s a lot to like about this rack. Josh, our resident rackaholic, has been testing the new SD and shares a review below…
The Radavist thanks 1-Up USA for sponsoring our Sea Otter Classic 2024 coverage!
Josh and John are out at Sea Otter this week, covering people, products, and bikes on display. We’re starting the show coverage off a little differently this year with a feature on Neuhaus Metalworks’ newest offering: the HBSL Titanium XC Race 29er. Read on for a look at this new titanium Superleggera chassis and a comparison to the steel Hummingbird hardtail 29er…
North St Bags just announced an entirely new bag catalog featuring a Handlebar Pack, rack-mounted Adventure Micro and Macro panniers, and a Roll-Top Trunk bag. All are made with recycled EcoPak sailcloth, and the five standard color options are the same across all four, so people can mix and match colors. Check out the full drop at North St Bags.
Industry Nine has spent 2024 rolling out all-new lightweight chassis hub systems through the SOLiX lineup. First came SOLiX G and SOLiX SL wheelsets, and now SOLiX M brings the same quick engagement, low weight, and reduced drag to their lightest and fastest mountain bike wheels yet. Let’s check out some Quick Hits on the three new SOLiX wheelset offerings and an all-new hubset below.
San Francisco’s ORNOT just stocked a limited run of organic riding shirts ($65) for men and women.
Wolf Tooth announced the Ripsaw aluminum pedals ($199.95) today. These feature a tapered platform, twelve pins per side, and are repairable. Let’s check them out.
With more builders, manufacturers, and riders asking for full internal routing of cables and brake lines, Chris King has released two more headsets to bring this option to a much wider array of frames. AeroSet™ 1 (Patent Pending) fits headtubes with IS52/IS52 upper and lower and 45° x45° bearing sizes. AeroSet™ 2 (Patent Pending) is the same but with a lower bearing spec of 36°x45° degree…
The Galaxy Jersey is Search and State’s first collaboration project in years. NYC Velo is New York City’s premiere bike shop, serving the five boroughs and beyond for over 15 years. It was also one of the very first shops in the world to carry Search and State.
The S2-R is a true performance jersey featuring a 5-pocket design (3 rear and 2 side-seam stash pockets), a slimming, athletic cut, a full-length Riri zipper, inside neck tape, rear locker loop, silicone waist gripper, and a sublime trim package to match. Of course made in New York City.
See more at Search and State.
The problem with the PAUL cranksets is the chainrings wear out and they’re not compatible with narrow-wide 1x setups, so you’ve gotta run a chain guide. They’re also not compatible with 10, 11, or 12-speed drivetrains. BTCHN’ bikes have been there… so they made this PAUL crankset adapter. This is 3D printed in aluminum and will bolt up to your Paul Crankset using their factory chainring bolts. It will adapt to any 104BCD chainring using standard 1x chainring bolts while maintaining the original chainline.
First debuted at the 2022 MADE Bike Show and pre-ordering now for $95.
See more at BTCHN Bikes.
Wolf Tooth just announced new tubeless valve stems ($31.95), available in a variety of colors, and two lengths to fit everything from fat bike wheels to aero gravel wheels; 44 mm or 60 mm stems.
Specs:
Check out more at Wolf Tooth.
Today, the all-new Yoshimura Chilao SS pedal was announced. We’ve been hailing the Yoshimura Chilao pedal since it came out in 2020. The Chilao SS takes this design to the next level with some clever engineering. Let’s check it out…
