Product/Tech

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA (BRAIN) — The FMP-969 floor pump has a rubber-coated stainless steel braided hose, CNC’d hose clamp, oversize pressure gauge, aluminum handle and plunger, and fits both Presta and Schrader valves. It has a maximum inflation capacity of 260 PSI. Suggested retail: $120.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (BRAIN) — With the launch of a new Kickstarter campaign, Redshift Sports unveiled its Switch Aero System designed to help cyclists get the most out of their road bikes.

Santa Cruz Solo Carbon

SANTA CRUZ, CA (BRAIN) — Delving deeper into 27.5-inch wheels, Santa Cruz Bicycles has introduced the new Solo model in carbon and aluminum versions for the tweener hoop size.

BERINGEN, Belgium (BRAIN) — Marking Campagnolo’s milestone birthday this year, Ridley Bikes will produce a limited run of no more than 80 specially designed Helium SL lightweight race bikes outfitted with the Italian component brand’s Super Record 80th

A custom Project One Superfly SL

MADISON, WI (BRAIN) — Trek on Friday announced several new long-travel 29er mountain bike models and announced it would offer its Project One custom bike program on several mountain bike models. Project One had previously been available only for road and triathlon bikes.

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Stages Cycling has released a firmware update for its Stages power meter.

The Hero Kit

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Hero Kit repair kits include tools, small supplies and a step-by-step manual on how to make common bicycle repairs.

The Dirtbag for 20mm thru axle

SPRINGFIELD, MO (BRAIN) — Küat Racks is now offering two thru-axle options for its Dirtbag bike transport product, which previously has been available only for standard quick release forks.

BOSTON, MA (BRAIN) — Honey Bikes is offering three limited-edition race bikes for the 2013-14 cyclocross season. The company promises to deliver a race-ready bike by Aug. 1 to the first 20 buyers who place an order by June 15.

ST. PAUL, MN (BRAIN) — Park Tool has released the third edition of its Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair.

The new XO shifter in red

CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — SRAM is introducing an upgraded version of its mountain bike trigger shifters for three of its parts groups, and is trickling down its Type 2 anti-chain slap feature to its X7-level rear derailleur.

The company said all the updated parts are available this month.

Ice Toolz 54R1 disc brake kit

ATASCADERO, CA (BRAIN) — Ice Toolz' new tool offerings include the 54R1- Disc Brake Universal maintainance Kit.

Cielo Sportif Racer

PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Chris King Precision Components has restructured its sales model and increased production of its Cielo high-end steel bike line so that any authorized Chris King dealer can begin stocking and selling the framesets.

From the May 15 issue of BRAIN

SANTA FE, NM (BRAIN) — Some Lapierre models this year can be had with its computer-controlled shock system called e:i. Though the system was developed with RockShox, Lapierre holds five patents on the technology and retains exclusive use of the system.

DELAND, FL (BRAIN) — MucOff's C3 Ceramic Dry chain lube contains UV tracer dye that glows in the dark when lit with an included black light flashlight. The feature allows users to see if they have fully coated their chain with the lube.

Feed Zone Portables

BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Co-authors Dr. Allen Lim and chef Biju Thomas have teamed up again to offer a follow-up to their Feed Zone Cookbook. Their new book, Feed Zone Portables, offers 75 recipes for portable food for cyclists and other endurance athletes tired of bars and gels.

ROANOKE, VA (BRAIN) — QRide stickers include QR codes that allow emergency responders to access information via a smart phone app. 

The AXT3 wheel

DENVER, CO (BRAIN) — Alex Rims — one of the most successful original equipment suppliers to come out of Taiwan in the last two decades — is now looking to expand sales in the aftermarket in North America and Europe.

LEXINGTON, SC (BRAIN) — Hawley, LLC is recalling about 600 EVO-branded handlebar-basket combinations sold exclusively at IBDs.

Tagged Distributor news

HAVERHILL, MA (BRAIN) — Mavic is introducing a shallower version of the CXR 80 T aero wheelset that it introduced last year.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Product/Tech