More Randoms - Press Camp 2016
Classic pump styling updated with new tech. Fabric's new pump features an overhandle design, allowing for a greater stroke from each pump, is Schrader and Presta compatible simply by unthreading the end of the connection, and has a solid wood handle.
Fabric's FL500 light shoots at least 500 lumens of light and is designed to combat water ingress. Fabric worked with a diving light manufacturer to create them and all lights have an IPX 5 water rating. Pricing TBC
The FL (Front Light) series of lights are adjusted via a dial on the back of the light. This is the FL300, which guarantees 300 lumens of light. Pricing TBC
Fabric's FL150 is rechargeable via a USB, can be used as either a front or rear light with both red and white lights, and doubles as a handy flashlight. Pricing TBC.
The RL30 (Rear Light 30 lumens) contains an accelerometer that reacts by getting brighter if on solid, or turns to solid if on a flash mode when a rider suddenly stops. This light will retail for $40 US.
Fabric are now doing custom prints for shops and teams, like this one for the Grinduro.
Stages showed us their BB30 carbon crank and power meter. They retail for $699.99 US.
There are two versions currently available; one for OE SRAM (think Specialized bikes), and a regular aftermarket SRAM BB30 crank. A third is coming which will cover Race Face cranks.
The Stages power meter is also available on a carbon crank arm for regular SRAM GXP crank interfaces. The cranks are manufactured by FSA and retail for $629.99 US.
Koroyd believe that safety gear, and specifically helmets, are not safe enough. They're working on a new safety initiative that looks to push standards higher.
A close view of how Koroyd compresses when impacted. This takes away a lot of energy that could otherwise go into a riders head and brain.
Their tech is produced in a range of colors, shapes and sizes.
The updated Thule T2 Pro rack can hold 4 bikes up to 50lbs each (with a 2" hitch). It includes a lock on each front locking mechanism. The 1.25" hitch is only available in a 2 bike configuration. MSRP is $549.95 US.
The updated T2 Pro rack can be lowered easily via the handle at the end of the rack, allowing access to the trunk of vehicles.
The rack folds up neatly.
Thule's new Roundtrip Pro XT features removable plastic side panels that help protect the bags contents, but make it easier to stow away. The bag will retail for $599.95 US. The bag alone weighs roughly 16lbs.
The bag includes an integrated bike stand for when you get to the other end. The legs of the tripod slide into the side panels of the bag's inners, adding extra protection, while the bike mounts to the top piece within the bag.
The Thule GoPro backpack features a hard case on the front that protects the camera and accessories, but keeps access quick and easy. It also features a backwards facing camera mount.
The bag's GoPro compartment can hold up to 3 cameras and a range of small accessories. Price TBC
It also features an extra chest strap that can be added for riding, a pocket for a water reservoir and plenty of space for things like snacks or tools.
They have also developed a GoPro case to safely store a camera or two, plus a range of the accessories.
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@jfkusa: Bike racks depend on a hitches "Tongue Weight", and that is usually dictated by the vehicle itself. That MaxxTow unit moves the entire rack back by 1 foot so will significantly increase leverage on hitch. Also by moving everything back will take back some of the gained clearance when at an angle to the ground. I really would avoid that. MaxxTow's own specs says:
"Using this extension will reduce your hitch's weight capacity by 50 percent."
I think the best carriers keep the bikes high and close to the rear of the vehicle: decreases leverage on hitch and gets bikes up so reasonable ground clearance.
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So you could in theory run the Hollowgram Stages on an otherwise Next SL crankset.
One would have to throw away all the tooling set up for moulding styrafoam.
It would have to be new from the ground up.
Btw. The Koroyd is more like mesh so if you used it as the main shock absorbing material it would breath. Unlike styrafoam.
Would like to see some data on which material is actualy better at absorbing shock.
As for "breathing," that's not really the issue. When you're just standing around, the vertically-aligned Koroyd tubes in a helmet vent allow heat to escape upward with no appreciable difference to an open vent. The best ventilated helmets currently on the market, however, focus not just on having vents that allow heat to escape upwards, but on channeling & transporting incoming air across the head while you're moving.
Since Koroyd is unidirectional, you can't have it both ways - if you install it upright for passive venting, you get very little front-to-back air transport across the scalp.
In a snow helmet, this compromise works: it's typically quite cold out, you're producing heat just a few minutes at a time while going downhill, and on the up you're riding the lift (or spending hours skinning up w/ the helmet strapped to your pack).
For bike helmets, I don't think Smith quite has it figured out yet: reviewers across the board say the helmets run significantly hotter than the competition. Until they do, I'll be looking elsewhere for other, more functional options of enhancing bike helmet safety like 6D's ODS system, multi-density-foam designs like Kali, or MIPS.
@hangdogr: Good to know. My forks take 20mm axles (from back in the day) but it shouln't be too hard to make that work.