New Products
PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Showers Pass introduced the new Cloudburst Jacket on Tuesday. It's the first time the 23-year-old company has used its new eliteAIR fabric technology.
The company said the material has a soft and flexible feel and offers a 43,000 g/m² breathability rating.
VICTORIA, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Islandix Systems is now selling Wheel Analytics, a digital tool for building and repairing wheels. Wheel Analytics is a kit of hardware and software for upgrading truing stands like the Park Tool TS series.
LEXINGTON, S.C. (BRAIN) — E-mobility company PWR Bike released its first e-bike. The Dually is a fat-tire bike that will retail for $2,999.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (BRAIN) — Custom Sprinter, Transit, and ProMaster vans have become the new norm at mountain bike trailheads. To help adventurers integrate their rides into their rigs, bicycle rack company RockyMounts is launching VanTrack.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Titanium manufacturer Moots announced the release of the Vamoots RCS road bike, the second new model launch in the last two years.
ATLANTA (BRAIN) — Wahoo's new KICKR Direct Connect accessory allows riders to create a wired connection between their modern indoor ride simulator and their home network.
SAN MARCOS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Spinergy's new GX MAX wheels are made for more demanding gravel adventures and borrow some features from Spinergy's motocross wheels.
MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — The new Wolf Tooth Quick Release Seatpost Clamp allows for easy adjustments of saddle height without the use of tools.
MILL VALLEY, CALIF. (BRAIN) — WTB's new Proterra mountain and gravel wheels are available individually or as a $649.90 (retail) wheelset.
OLNEY, Ill. (BRAIN) — Folding bike manufacturer Dahon has unveiled a new model designed as a transportation alternative during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (BRAIN) — HED Cycling is now offering a polished silver edition of its Emporia GA Pro gravel wheels.
The wheels feature the same 25mm-internal width rims as the Emporia GA Pro. HED says the rim is designed to pair with a ride range of gravel tires without pinching the tire sidewalls.
(BRAIN) — Lock company Hampton Products is showing off a new bike lock that opens with a fingerprint or a key. The company launched the product, which was first shown on the "Shark Tank" show, at the virtual Consumer Electronics Show this week.
(BRAIN) — Speed Hound, a five-year-old triathlon product brand, is now offering a leg compression recovery system that retails for $745, considerably less than other similar products on the market.
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Archer Components is launching a new wireless shifting system for dropbar bikes, to join Archer's existing flatbar mountain bike system.
HOPKINS, Minn. (BRAIN) — Three Minnesota-based bike brands are collaborating on a set of fat bike wheels using components entirely designed and produced in the state. The new wheels also make use of a new hub designed specifically for Berd's PolyLight spokes.
(BRAIN) — The Green Cross Laser Alignment Tool mounts to a frame's dropout and uses a laser to check the alignment of derailleur hangers, pulleys and stops, plus the trueness of chainrings, brake rotors and rims.
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (BRAIN) — Challenge Tire's new GETAWAY model is intended to be an all-around gravel tire with a handmade tubeless-ready construction.
PETALUMA, Calif. (BRAIN) — The new Marin Alpine Trail Carbon is a 29-inch wheel carbon trail bike with geometry taken from Marin's popular 2021 Alpine Trail range of aluminum bikes.
Marin said the Alpine Trail Carbon "is the strongest and stiffest Alpine Trail to date."