This past week saw an all-new Niner AIR9 RDO, a review of the Kona Hei Hei 29er trail bike and Merckx Strasbourg 71 gravel road bike, plus a ton of new tools, lights, helmets and other gear for making the ride better. Plus, with a HUGE thanks to Cannondale for their extended hospitality following the Scalpel’s relaunch, we got to see plenty of fresh tech from the Garda Mountain Bike Festival in Italy. Recap all the best cycling tech news after the break, each link opening in a new tab for easy reading…
Mokumono Cycles wants to bring bike manufacturing back to the Netherlands
Fair Wheel Bikes customizes a super light Woom Carbonara 20” MTB for one lucky kid
Friday Roundup – Cycling Odds & Ends
SOC16: Lazer Revolution sees ASTM Certification with removable chin bar, available soon
Review: Eddy Merckx Strasbourg 71 alloy gravel road bike
New Trickstuff Presswurst takes the grind out of shock bushing, axle removal
SOC16: Bell 360fly action cam integrated Super 2R, Star Wars helmets still available!
Bryton previews affordable Rider 330 & 530, two new GPS computers with route tracking
SOC16: Light & Motion updates Seca’s beam, replaces Stella & switches to GoPro mounting
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Skycov, Slovakia
Limited edition Giro DND gloves “Hold Fast” for Jim Brown
Share the commute for Global Bike to Work Day next week
SOC16: Novatec R3 carbon road wheels get wider w/ disc, rim, clincher & tubular options
Fizik & AG2R gives us a 360° look inside a Granfondo
Review: 2016 Kona Hei Hei DL Trail 29er mountain bike
Out of their Powerlogic Lab, rh+ Speed brings aero kit from bibs to helmet
SOC16: Fuji Jari packs in adventure features on new gravel road bike
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: San Pablo Ridge Trail – Richmond, California
Rapha dishes out premium women’s pro Canyon//SRAM replica kit
SOC16: Gear roundup – OneUp’s Wide Range Di2, Gamut and Fourier’s Shimano 1x rings, more
SOC16: Open Cycle One+ gets fatter and faster on the trail, still ultra lightweight
Framed Bikes hits the pavement with new carbon disc brake Rodez road bike
Found: Performance Bike Wheelhouse carbon clinchers made by Zipp
Polar launches special edition V800 GPS watches, including new performance upgrades
SOC16: Clothing/Gear roundup with Club Ride, Giro, POC, and Boa
Video: Dumb and Dumber morning chuckles (and shred session) with Ludo May
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Taupo, NZ
Bold Cycles Linkin Trail bumps up to 154mm travel, still hides shock inside frame
SOC16: Bulls grows e-bike range w/ Brose powered Sturmvogel E Evo
SOC16: Electronics round up – Niterider, BarFly and K-Edge mount up new lights and computers
Niner AIR9 RDO hardtail gets lighter, stiffer and more aggressive
Handsfree audio and rider-to-rider communication with Terrano X
Optimal traction on the fly with White Crow tire pressure adjusting hubs
SOC16: Michelin enlists Cam Zink for MTB tire development, Vee Tire gets super sticky DH rubber
DT Swiss expands premium Mon Chasseral road lineup to include RC38s
All-new Canyon Sender DH mountain bike launches incredibly well designed carbon down the trail
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Adding a little color to eTap
Pure Fix unveils three track racing Keirin setups
SOC16: Look adds more affordable 977 and 979 carbon hard tail XC MTBs
SOC16: RideFast Racing brings carbon wheels to an affordable level
Straighten up your perch with Morgaw Saddle Adjust app
Praxis x 4iiii power meter combo deal practically gives you the crankset for free
Praxis Works previews one more wheel with Aluminum AL24 XC/Trail Model
SOC16: Masi cyclocross bikes get racier, add carbon fiber models; plus concepts & steel tourers
Lock Roundup: Wearable Hiplok DX & DXC, Abus’ Brooklyn chain lock & a unique hitch rack from SCS
Suspension options for Bionicon Edison EVO with new GX builds
Review: Dean’s titanium Antero cross bike takes “custom” titanium to a whole new (price) level
Rotwild R.X2 carbon trail bike runs 27.5, 27.5+ and 29er with the same frame & fork
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Ogden Bike Park, Utah
Pioneer power meters now just $499 for single leg, adds Shimano 105 compatibility
New Onza Canis 27.5 x 2.85 puts a lightweight bite into Plus mountain bike tire segment
DT Swiss adds high volume R414 rear shock, sneaks in stealth “plug-in” thru axle
