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Released today, the Fray is ENVE’s new all-road/endurance road bike. The Fray is positioned in ENVE’s lineup between the Melee and the MOG, with a geometry optimized for tire sizes between 700 x 31c and 700 x 35c, and clearance up to 40c.
Petor stumbled on one of the first production Fray bikes ahead of its release for a long weekend in Girona last October. Below, he shares a first look and some initial ride impressions…
Last month, we shared the Drop Best, a mechanism that gives a RockShox Reverb forward or reverse offset. With 27mm of offset, you can change your seat angle by 2º, i.e., from 74º to 76º. This week, Fair Bicycle, the manufacturer of the Drop Best announced three Universal Drop Best models that work on any dropper post, depending on the dropper post hardware. The UC M6 uses M6 hardware, the UC M5 uses M5, and the UC F21 is for Fox Transfer posts that use the Fox Transfer MY2021 head design.
Check out the all-new universal Drop Best models at Fair Bicycle.
The bike industry insists on making diametrically opposed standards, often conflating them with improving the user experience or solving non-existent problems. While it’s often the larger companies making these moves, it’s up to the smaller, quicker to pivot brands to create solutions. The all-new Project 321 G3 Hub looks to tackle one such problem. The G3 hubs use what Project 321 calls 6-Lock Technology, and the tech is illustrated above: they can run center lock or six bolt. Check out more at Project 321.
For the past 50 years, Fox has been pushing suspension design and in 2024 FOX is launching three new dampers—each engineered from the ground up—that represent the pinnacle of suspension performance. Announced today, the GRIP X2 for ultimate descending performance, The GRIP X for uncompromised all-mountain traction, and the GRIP SL, the lightest XC damper with unparalleled ride feel…
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…
Fizik’s Terra Atlas shoes got a limited edition colorway, dubbed Atlas Enrosadira ($169.99), inspired by the magical colors of sunrise and sunset in the Dolomite Mountains. The Terra Atlas is Fizik’s most versatile shoe in its entire range, designed to efficiently spin pedals off-road during cross-country riding, all-day gravel rides, and touring.
Specs:
See more at Fizik.
If you use folding multi-tools, you’ve probably used one that’s gotten loose over time. Travis set out to find a permanent solution. He failed.
Turn your Purist water bottle into a filtration system with the Extract Water Filter, which allows you to refill your bottle from any fresh water source. The Extract filter is unique in that you’ll no longer need to bring a separate water filter on a ride, and it’s designed to screw onto any Purist water bottle. Simply fill your bottle in a stream or spring, screw on the cap, and drink from the bottle as normal.
Check out more at Extract Water Filter.
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.
Tannus Fusion is the world’s first modular tubeless tire insert system. Made of two interlocking components, the system allows riders to select the exact amount of desired tire protection. Each portion of the Fusion insert can also be used individually, for applications ranging from road to trail riding. Spencer recently got his hands on a set of the new Fusion inserts, which are launching today, and set them up on a couple of his bikes. Read on for his review…
We love a good basket bag and France’s Cycles Manivelle just released an update to its Le Cabas bag, the V2 Le Cabas (95,00€). These bags are made for Manivelle’s Baskets, one of which we reviewed last year. Let’s check it out.
Wizard Works have just announced their latest release, the Figwit Cargo Cage bag (£41.67), launching tomorrow. Read on for more info on these made in the UK bags.
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.
Keeping the sun off your heck and ears while bike touring, trail or gravel riding, fishing, and backpacking is essential. That’s why we love sun hoodies. Cascada just announced three fun Trail T-Shirt Hoodie ($111) designs in its catalog. Breathable, light and stretchy, the Trail Hoodie features UPF 30 sun protection and keeps you cool and dry on summer days thanks to its quick-drying polyester fabric, wicks sweat away from the skin and promotes rapid evaporation. Made in Italy. See more at Cascada.
Robert Axle Project just announced a U.D.H. ($32), machined for an exact fit from 6061 aluminum. Modern drivetrains are precise and exacting and deserve to be mounted to a derailleur hanger of equally precise quality. The Robert Axle Project Universal Derailleur Hanger is made to the exact same geometry as the stock SRAM hanger ensuring a perfect fit to your bike and any drivetrain you’d like to mount to it.
Today, Tailfin announced the newest addition to its growing product lineup: a collection of half and wedge-frame bags available in a whopping nine sizes for close to custom fit on a wide variety of bikes. Josh has been riding with one of the half-frame bags for the past few weeks on his Scarab Paramo Ulrtra gravel bike and, below, offers an overview of the product lineup and initial thoughts on these new weatherproof bags…
Just launched, QUOC‘s popular Gran Tourer XC gravel shoe is now available as a lace-up. Find all the specs from the UK-based brand for this new edition below!
