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CHIUDUNO, Italy (BRAIN) — The Utopia aero road helmet was developed with Team Sky and saves up to a claimed 6 watts when riding at 50 kph (31 mph).

(BRAIN) — Klimatt is an app that can sync with Strava accounts so that weather conditions appear on the Strava activity feed.

The app has free and premium modes; a premium membership is $5 per year and offers more detail and customization options. 

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (BRAIN) — Handup Gloves' Flextop Flannel embodies the "ride in what you work in" mindset — designed for on- and off-the-bike comfort.

MILWAUKEE (BRAIN) — Fyxation has expanded its Sparta carbon fork lineup with the new Sparta FCR (Full Carbon Race) and Sparta QR (Quick Release) models. The new models open up the Sparta fork to a much larger audience, Fyxation stated in a release.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — TerraTrike is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 450 Rambler Electrical Vehicle Option ( E.V.O.) recumbent trikes with an electric-assist wheel because the torque sensor in the hub motor can activate unexpectedly and cause the trike to power forward, posing crash and injury hazards.

PLEASANT VALLEY, Mo. (BRAIN) – Chamois Butt’r expands its collection skin lubricants and chamois creams with Chamois Butt’r Coconut anti-chafe cream – the brand’s first product made with organic coconut oil.

Unparallel’s Up Link men’s clipless MTB shoe

FULLERTON, Calif. (BRAIN) — Mountain bikers who know their sneaker-style MTB shoes will see a few familiar features in the Up Link clipless model from new footwear brand Unparallel Sports. Start with the outsole: That's similar to Teva's Pivot clipless shoes from the brand's brief foray into the MTB market, right? Actually, it is the Teva outsole design.

The Aventon Kijote chromoly adventure bike retails for $599.

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Avant Sports' Justin Christopher views the fixed-gear market much like the BMX market: It's hot for a couple years, then cold. Then hot again, and cold again. That's one reason why Avant's Aventon brand expanded beyond track and other fixed-gear bikes this year to offer its first geared bikes: a drop-bar adventure model and a commuter e-bike.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Donnelly Cycling's new gravel tire is called the EMP, in honor of Emporia, Kansas, the home of the Dirty Kanza race.

ST. CHARLES, Ill. (BRAIN) — In addition to the standard training functions of Sigma's ROX series of GPS computers, the ROX 12.0 has a new map-based navigation system that creates optimal routing for every sport profile both on and off road.

BREDBURY, England (BRAIN) — In response to demand from cross-country and trail riders for zero-rise handlebars, Renthal has introduced the Fatbar Lite Zero Rise and Fatbar Lite Carbon Zero Rise.

POZZOLEONE, Italy (BRAIN) — The Artica R5 shoe is designed for road riding through cold and rain, providing warmth, comfort, protection and performance in harsh winter conditions while still being lightweight and stiff.

ANDOVER, Mass. (BRAIN) — Kitsbow has released new Power Wool Performance Knicker, Tight, Arm Warmer and Knee Warmer, all of which are made in the U.S. using a new compression version of Polartec's Power Wool fabric.

(BRAIN) — Continental is replacing its popular GP4000 road tire line with the Grand Prix 5000, which is said to be lighter, faster and more puncture resistant. The tire also comes in a tubeless option — Conti's first tubeless road tire.

WATKINSVILLE, Ga. (BRAIN) — The Amok is the latest addition to the Tifosi Optics family of sunglasses for the road, gravel or trail.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Öhlins and Specialized are working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 6,000 Öhlins suspension forks that were included on some Specialized mountain bikes and sold in the aftermarket. 

WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Cannondale has released two new modern carbon hardtail framesets with retro color schemes, paying tributes to the brand's team bikes from decades past.

The new F-Si Hi-MOD framesets, with matching Lefty Ocho forks, are available in Viper Red or Team Blue Gloss.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Lezyne’s Mega XL GPS is now available in five new limited-edition colors for riders seeking that matchy-match look on the road or trail.

(BRAIN) — When the 27.5-inch wheel took the mountain bike market by storm about five years ago, many hailed it as a magic bullet that would all but replace the other sizes because it combined the best characteristics of 26-inch and 29-inch wheels.

TRUCKEE, Calif. (BRAIN) — A family need inspired outdoor industry veteran Brandon Dodd to launch Ride Concepts, a new player in mountain bike shoes. Two years ago his son, age 8 at the time and to this day an avid downhill mountain biker, was damaging his feet on big jumps.

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