Product/Tech
STABIO, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Assos will launch a new XC clothing collection for male and female mountain bikers this summer. The company developed the new collection with help from the BMC MTB Racing Team.
NEVERS, France (BRAIN) — Look and SRM collaborated on the development of the new EXAKT power meter pedal, which will be available next month.
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Continental said it has redesigned its King Series line of mountain bike tires from the inside out.
BIG FLATS, N.Y. (BRAIN) — Stan's NoTubes has announced new carbon and alloy rims and wheels for gravel and road use.
EMPORIA, Kan. (BRAIN) — Enve unveiled its new G Series gravel racing wheels at the Dirty Kanza's All Things Gravel expo here on Friday.
The series includes two wheelsets: the G23 (700c) and G27 (650b).
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (BRAIN) — Otso's new Waheela S steel gravel frame features a custom lower headset spacer that maintains the frame geometry whether used with a rigid fork or a suspension fork like Fox's F32AX gravel fork.
REXFORD, N.Y. (BRAIN) — Prestacycle's new TorqRatchet has a number of features to make it easy to work around bikes, including the ability to loosen bolts and screws without damaging the torque beam.
LAKE ORION, Mich. (BRAIN) — VeloAngle is a new bike fitting and setup tool that allows users to quickly record and duplicate bike setup. The product is being marketed to retailers, bike fitters, race team mechanics and consumers.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Donnelly Cycling, a brand known for its gravel and cyclocross tires, is introducing two bike models at the Dirty Kanza 200 bike race in Kansas this weekend.
MØLLEPARKEN, Norway (BRAIN) — Db's new bike travel case, The Savage, features a roll cage design the company said was inspired by race cars.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Ikea is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 4,900 SLADDA bikes in the U.S. because the bikes' belt drives can break. Ikea also is recalling about 200 bikes sold in Canada.
OGDEN, Utah (BRAIN) — Enve Composites’ new SES Aero Road Stem is designed to enable riders to achieve their optimum position and reduce drag through aero shaping while still preserving handlebar options.
IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Bosch eBike Systems has partnered with two leading professional bicycle mechanic training schools to offer a new advanced Level 2 eBike Technical Certification.
MINNEAPOLIS (BRAIN) — Wolf Tooth Components has released the ReMote BellTower, which integrates Spurcycle’s high-end brass and stainless steel bell with the handlebar clamp of Wolf Tooth’s ReMote dropper seatpost lever.
SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — Lumos is releasing a new MIPS version of its high-visibility smart helmet featuring integrated front and rear lights, turn signals and brake indicators.
OBERWANGEN, Switzerland (BRAIN) — The new ST1 X from Stromer was designed to appeal "to the style-conscious riders who place a premium on outstanding technology," the brand said.
LOS ANGELES (BRAIN) — A Linus bike covered in beadwork by South African artist Ralph Ziman will be auctioned to benefit the Venice (California) Family Clinic.
WILTON, Conn. (BRAIN) — Cannondale is releasing a new lightweight cross-country frame and fork in time for this weekend's UCI World Cup race in Albstadt, Germany.
Cannondale Factory Racing Team members will use the brand's new F-Si frame and Lefty Ocho suspension fork at the race.
PHOENIX (BRAIN) — Pivot said the new model "introduces an even higher level of stability and control over technical terrain with innovative frame design and progressive geometry."