Pure Fix Cycles has lowered the bar – so to speak. The company has added a new premium fixed-gear ride to its collection – the Coolidge drop-bar bike. It features 4130 chromoly frame, 700x25c Thickslick tires, 30-millimeter 700c wheels built around sealed bearing hubs, Tektro front brake, raked chrome fork and polished silver quill stem. It comes 50, 54 and 58 cm, with weights ranging from 19 to 21 pounds.
It could have you down in such a good way.
Intense Cycles has looked to show that it has staying power with its new endure/trail bike. Two years after debuting its aluminum Tracer 27.5, the company has rolled out the Tracer T725 Carbon, which features 145/160 millimeters of adjustable VPP suspension, monocoque front triangle, ISCG 05 mounts, internal cable routing and 142×12 dropouts.
Bicycle Retailer reports that the Tracer T275 carbon frame retails for $3,199, and builds range from the $5,999 Expert level — with 34 Fox Float Evolution fork, XT drivetrain and brakes, Stan’s NoTubes ZTR Flow wheelset and Fox Evolution Float CTD rear shock — to a $9,999 Factory-level build with RockShox Pike RCT3 fork, SRAM XX1 11-speed drivetrain, XTR brakes and Enve/DT Swiss wheels. The builds come standard with a RockShox Reverb Stealth dropper post.
While there is something to be said for the Rocky Mountain High, cycling accessory maker RockyMounts is now about the lows. The company has introduced a new low-profile crossbars and towers for bikes and ski racks.
The Ouray Crossbar and Flagstaff Towers will reportedly integrate with most vehicle’s factory roof rails. These are meant to be mount together, but are compatible with other RockyMounts base rack systems as well.
“This new system represents another step forward for us in terms of not only carrying your gear, but enhancing your vehicle in the process,” said Bruno Maier, president of RockyMounts, Inc. “Just because you like to play outside doesn’t mean you should have to compromise efficiency and aesthetics when it comes to your vehicle.”
A Half-Track is a cross between a tank and a truck. These aren’t used so much today, but the notion of “half” still exists as the Halfbike suggests.
Its designers, which launched a Kickstarter campaign to help bring the device to market, see it as truly half way between a scooter and a bike. It is actually a tricycle of sorts with a big wheel in the front and two small tires in the back, but it is designed as an urban transport solution – making it easier to go from point A to point B than on a traditional scooter – but still smaller than a traditional bike.
The unique design could also give a serious workout to the glutes, quads and buttock muscles as there is no seat! But thanks to its small size it could be ideal for navigating crowded urban streets. Video after the jump
The Dutch know a thing or two about hauling stuff on a bike, and Fietsklik has introduced a line of bicycle carrying solutions. This system utilizes a “Klik” adapter, which allows a standard pannier rack to accept a range of special accessories – that the company makes of course!
This includes sturdy box-racks, bags and even a child seat.
Fietsklik Official Website
[Via BikeRadar: Fietsklik lockable luggage solutions]
The name might say it all: SOL Survival Kit, but the truth is that this SOL actually stands for Survive Outdoors Longer. The SOL Origin includes the most crucial lifesaving gear in one compact, waterproof kit.
Tools included are Tinder-Quik fire starters, 150-pound-test braided nylon cord, mil-spec stainless-steel wire, and an emergency sewing and fishing kit. There’s also survival instructions for more than 60 hazards, a liquid-damped compass, and, secured in a button-release slot, a folding lock-blade knife, which itself features a 100dB rescue whistle, an ultra-bright LED light in the handle, and an AUS-8 steel drop-point blade for precision cuts. The inside of the kit’s lid even doubles as a signal mirror. With this SOL kit you won’t be SOL when it hits the fan.
This month marked the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web, but the Oakley Heritage Collection has reached the big “30.” To celebrate this milestone Oakley has resurrected the molds to produce a new line of classic Razor Blades and Eyeshade sunglass models.
It might be time to ride like its 1984!
SPECIAL EDITION HERITAGE RAZOR BLADES
[Via BikeRadar: Oakley Heritage Collection celebrates 30 years]
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Miura Golf has allowed golfers to enter a new “iron age” this spring. The company has increased production of its special Passing Point 9003 Straight Neck iron. This club, which like its “regular” Passing Point 9003, offers golfers with a “forged feel” along with perimeter weighting and a slightly wider sole.
“Initially, we weren’t intending to make a straight-neck model,” said Adam Barr, president of Miura. “But the 9003 was so popular with so many players because it’s very easy to hit and has a great flight. When some of those new 9003 players talked with us about their flight preferences, we knew there was a class of 9003 lovers who didn’t want or need all the offset of the original. So we began to make a less-offset version, and that became the Passing Point 9003 Straight Neck. We sold out the initial run so quickly that we thought we’d better make more.”
Both models of Passing Point 9003s provide marvelous forged feel, thanks to Miura’s insistence on fine-grain, void-free steel in its clubheads. The cavity in all 9003s is carefully engineered to put the mass in the right places so golfers can get the optimum contact – and forgiveness – from the club’s perimeter weighting. And the sole of the 9003s, while never out of proportion, is somewhat larger than in more blade-like models, allowing for easier turf travel through impact and overall more consistent flight.
The long winter could soon give way to a long wet spring, but the small bags and packs from ZPacks will keep the contents – including mobile phone, ID, money and card cards – dry inside. These are made of a hybrid Cuben fiber material that resembles paper but is tough and waterproof! Just what we need this spring.
This month SRAM released details of its new Force CX2 group, a single-chainring cyclocross racing parts kit that reportedly borrows technology from its single-chainring mountain bike groups. Force CX1 uses SRAM’s X-Sync chainring technology, which uses alternating wide- and narrow-teeth to improve chain retention. The chainring design is combined with a rear derailleur with a roller bearing clutch, X-Sync pulleys and other technologies to improve chain retention. The parts will be available July 1.
The StantoVelo Protective Arm Warmers could just as easily be called “armor warmers,” as these feature 6mm EPDM foam padding within the Lycra/elastane and micro fleece fabric. The result is a cycling arm warmer that features an antibacterial and waterproof covering for those cool spring rides – but also some padding to protect from road rash and much worse. The StantoVelo logo is even reflective to help riders be seen at night.
Yuba Bicycles has updated its Boda Boda cargo bike with new accessories for carrying children, adult passengers, groceries or a surfboard – yes a surfboard. The bike, which is also available in “Step-Over Red,” features a redesigned rear cargo and passenger rack, which is now compatible with Yepp child seats. The 2014 Boda Boda also offers new mounts for its Bread Basket front basket, new Cruz Cream tires, rear disc brake tabs, new handlebars and saddles and removable Love Handle side loaders for easier shipping.
Spyderco has you fixed for folding blades with the Double Bevel, which draws its name from its most distinguishing characteristic—its unique double-ground blade. As with all Spyderco folders, the Double Bevel’s VG-10 stainless steel blade features the maker’s Trademark Round Hole for ambiidextrous one-handed opening, while the flat-ground section offers a distal taper that terminates in an Americanized tanto-style point for an exceptional balance of tip strength and sharpness. The tip is also full-flat-ground for superior edge geometry and low-friction cutting performance. This is a pocket knife that will get the job done.