Our randoms roundup continues with this titanium flask and derailleur/friction shifter clipboard from King Cage. No, you won’t actually be able to buy them, but they’re pretty cool. The clip board works by shifting the rear derailleur to open up the piece of gear. Shift the other way and it clamps it down on the paper. Cool.
From here, things stay kinda weird (and neat. and ridiculous) if not useful…
Effetto Mariposa has made Carbogrip to help keep your composite parts from slipping. Now, they’ve got Carbomove to help loosen stuck bits for easier adjustment or removal.
Bikmo’s new case us a mix of a firm surround with soft-shell sides. The really nifty feature is the solid base that provides a mount for both axles and holds the entire frame securely in place:
The solid base protects the chainrings, letting you adjust the mounting height. Just remove pedals, wheels and handlebar. It’s strikingly similar to the Evoc case with the addition of the sturdier mount, so it could be a collaboration At the moment, neither site shows this particular model, and this was yet another walk-by shooting.
Riesel Design will wrap your bike in graphics through a combination of transfers, paint and coatings.
Check their website for more stunning examples of their work.
Rivet Cycleworks, which we first found at NAHBS this year, has introduced a red color option for their leather saddles and handlebar satchels.