The Radavist

Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…

Wolf Tooth is rolling out a few more limited edition products you might be able to get in time for the Holidaze. Whether you gift these new limited edition Morse cages in Gold ($89.95) and Black ($84.95) or buy them for yourself, they’re in stock and shipping today from Wolf Tooth.

There’s a question you’ll inevitably hear while in Santa Fe: “Green or red?” and while this is referring to our chile color, it applies to the holidaze as well. Wolf Tooth just released two limited edition anodizing colors for its ReMote dropper levers just in time for the holidays. These are in stock and shipping today from Wolf Tooth, so act fast!

… oh and the answer to the above question is “x-mas”.

You can now customize Wolf Tooth’s popular Pack Pliers with a personalized message and design for the cycling enthusiast in your life. With its new custom web platform, you can choose from five different design templates, three fonts, and anodized bolt color. Normally, custom lasering is only available for bulk orders, but for this holiday season Wolf Tooth is opening it up to everybody.

These custom Pack Pliers will be available until December 1st or until they sell out. This ensures Wolf Tooth’s team in Minnesota can guarantee to have yours lasered, assembled, and shipped in time for Christmas…

See more at Wolf Tooth.

Sometimes videos speak louder than words and Wolf Tooth’s new video showcasing the functionality of the 8-Bit Tool Kit is one of those times. There are three tools in the new 8-Bit System: 8-Bit Chainbreaker + Utility Knife Multi-Tool, 8-Bit Tire Lever + Rim Dent Remover Multi-Tool, and 8-Bit Pack Pliers. A total of 22 functions between the three tools will keep you rolling to the next town or trailhead.

See the full collection at Wolf Tooth.

Lifting the veil behind manufacturing companies offers an intimate look at what makes them tick. In a little different approach to the standard Shop Visit photos, Wolf Tooth and Otso Cycles takes on an aerial look at its facilities.

Wolf Tooth’s component and accessory line has grown considerably over the years. Their latest product is this Supple Lite bar tape, which is designed to provide comfort and grip for long days in the saddle on rough terrain. It’s tacky in the rain, soft when it’s dry, and creates a uniform appearance on your bars when wrapped and finished correctly. At 2.5mm thick and 40mm wide, it is half as thick and just as wide as Wolf Tooth’s Supple Bar Tape.

Specs:
-2.5mm thick
-40mm wide
-EVA foam compound absorbs vibrations and conforms to your hands for greater comfort.
-Soft, tacky texture keeps your hands from slipping in all weather conditions with or without gloves.
-Easy to install. 3M adhesive backing keeps tape securely in place.
-Thickness can be adjusted from 2.5mm to 5mm based on the amount of overlap.
-Includes: bar plugs, polyurethane finishing tape, and brake clamp cover tape.

In stock now at Wolf Tooth.

Wolf Tooth Components makes some of the nicest cycling componentry on the market and now you can save some extra cash on these products at their scratch and dent sale. With drivetrain, accessories, and merch all at discounted rates, there’s something for everyone. Head to Wolf Tooth to see what’s available.

We know some of y’all love brightly-colored components on your bikes and so does Wolf Tooth, so they released two limited edition colors of their ReMote dropper levers; purple and orange. These come in all the ReMote models, so hop on over to Wolf Tooth to see which will work on your bike.

The titanium Morse cages Wolf Tooth has been having a hard time keeping in stock is now back and they’re now making these cages in-house. Named after the dash-dot-dash design found on the backing of the cage, which allows for 32mm of vertical adjustment, these titanium cages weigh only 33g and will probably outlive you! They retail for $69.95 and are in stock now, so head on over to Wolf Tooth to see more.

For those who prefer to spin up steep climbs, rather than power through them, Wolf Tooth has a new super-compact chainring for 4-bolt GRX cranks. These new rings go from 36t (!!!) through 46t and bolt right up to the GRX gravel cranks by Shimano. These rings, unlike a lot of components in the industry now, are in stock and shipping today from Wolf Tooth.

Wolf Tooth has a knack for figuring out how to stuff your stuff into the crevices and otherwise unusable frame spaces thanks to their innovative B-Rad cargo systems. To up the ante, they just updated their rolltop storage bags with a new Teklite fabric. These bags are more durable and lighter, enabling you to jam them full of arm warmers, a spare tube, a lightweight jacket, or a burrito if you don’t mind smashed pinto beans and chile…

Specs:
-0.6L capacity to carry riding essentials: multi-tools, spare tube, or snacks
-Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) material is lightweight, strong, and durable
-Roll-top design protects contents from water, dirt, and other road grit
-Silicone-backed strap with hook-and-loop design keeps bag securely in place
-Flexible, durable construction from a composite of abrasion-resistant, high-tenacity fibers

See more at Wolf Tooth.

If you mix and match various shifters and brake levers, your MTB cockpit can get real crowded, real fast. The Wolf Tooth ShiftMounts are adapter mounts that allow you to integrate SRAM and Shimano shifters with several different brakes from Shimano, SRAM, and Magura. With eight different mounting plates, there is literally something for just about any configuration from these three brands. Head to Wolf Tooth to see more.

Wolf Tooth’s Pack Pliers are a very clever way to keep a chain maintenance kit handy while out on a ride and their new 8-Bit Pack Pliers just upped the ante with a whole new level of functionality. The 8-Bit Pack Pliers are capable of 17 functions via eight attachments that are nested neatly inside the handle of master link pliers. The whole system stays nested thanks to a series of magnets and each of these attachments fit inside an 8mm detent swivel head with a 4mm opening for the various hex bits. On top of all that, the 8-Bit Pack Pliers also have a tubeless valve cleaner integrated into the handle.

Specs:
-17 functions: spoke wrench; valve core wrench; flat head #3.5 and Phillips #2 screwdriver bits; 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8mm hex; and T10, T25 Torx-compatible bits; install and remove master links; clear tire sealant clogs from valve stem; tighten valve stem lock nut
-Magnets keep all bits in place
-Ball detent swivel head helps access hard-to-reach places
-Handle doubles as breaker bar for extra torque when head is bent
-8mm hex bit tested to over 40 Nm torque
-Retail: $69.95

See more at Wolf Tooth.

Machined from 6061-T6 aluminum in Wolf Tooth’s Minneapolis facility, the new Quick Release Seatpost Clamp is available in six sizes and a variety of anodized colors. The Seatpost Clamp Quick Release has a bronze bushing for smooth lever action, has a low-profile ergonomic lever that won’t rub on your leg, and a stainless steel bolt with a spherical washer. These clamps retail for $36.95 and are in stock now at Wolf Tooth or your local dealer.

Modern mountain bikes have low bottom brackets. There are many reasons for the push for lower bottom brackets but like each technological or geometric advancement, there is always an effect. One of which is you’re very likely to smash your chainring on rocks with a low bottom bracket and while there is a multitude of bash guards out there, I’ve recently tried out the Wolf Tooth CAMO BashSpider and chainring. Read on below for a quick review of this system on my Starling Murmur with Cane Creek eeWings cranks…

I love seeing component manufacturers working together to improve upon each other’s catalogs. Wolf Tooth worked with White Industries to bring their Camo spider system to the boost M30 cranks. The boost offset optimizes this spider for the M30 cranks with a 52mm chainline or with the G30/R30 cranks will make a 49.5mm chainline.

This spider, combined with a Camo chainring offers:

-Perfect chainline for wear and shifting precision
-Optimal material usage for weight, stiffness, and wear
-Spend less for chainring swapping by buying only the chainring, compared to chainrings that have an integrated spider
-Swapping chainrings is very fast with only five small bolts and no nuts
-Availability, as Wolf Tooth has many direct mount options: round or oval, stainless or aluminum, for several cranksets.
-Color options add a bit of style to accent other colors of your bike or components
-Wolf Tooth’s patented Drop-Stop®  wide/narrow tooth profile for the ultimate chain retention and mud-shedding ability

Check out more at Wolf Tooth and please, more of this collaboration between manufacturers!

Wolf Tooth’s newest innovative product design is its CAMO system bashspider and chainrings. These bashspiders attach to the splined interface of MTB cranks and are paired with a CAMO chainring. This bash guard protects your chainring while maintaining an optimum chainline. Available for a number of crank spline interfaces and in stock now at Wolf Tooth.