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New full-suspension Haro mountain bikes start at $1,999
There’s an all-new MTB collection from Haro, a brand that’s well known in the BMX world, but that has been on-again, off-again when it comes to mountain bikes. The “coming soon” pipeline looks pretty stacked with nine different full suspension builds priced between $1,999 and $5,699, plus new hardtails, too.
At the high end, the Haro Greer Alloy LTD 1 enduro bike, with 170/160mm of suspension travel front/rear, sports an “anodized raw finish over the burnished surface” with “etched detail,” a massive Fox 38 fork up front, and powerful TRP DH-R EVO brakes. The up-to-date geo sports a 63.8° head tube angle, 78° seat tube angle, and long reaches that max out at 510mm.
The $1,999 Haro Daley is a trail bike with 150/140mm of travel front/rear with similarly progressive geometry, and even at this price, buyers get four-piston brakes and burly Marzocchi suspension.
- Price: Full suspension bikes from $1,999 to $5,699
- Buy from harobikes.com
EKOI Perf Protect D3O® BOA® MTB Back Protector includes chest protection, too
The EKOI Perf Protect back protector is actually a back and chest protector, too. Featuring flexible D3O material that hardens on impact, the vest looks well vented and easy to fit, thanks to the BOA ratcheting lace system.
- Price: €249.90
- Buy from ekoi.fr
Wolf Tooth Encase mount gets one or more tools out of your pack
If you haven’t seen Wolf Tooth Encase bike pumps, they’re pretty sweet. The portable mini pumps are designed to fit tools inside the pump shaft, and the larger 85cc pump fits a multi-tool and chain breaker inside, or a tire plug tool. For those who prefer to attach a pump to their frame rather than inside a pack, the new Encase pump mount is just the ticket.
- Price: $14.95 for the mount, pumps start at $64.95 without a stash tool
- Buy from Wolf Tooth
Lōgōs Gida SL wheels weigh just 1240g for the pair
The Lōgōs Gida SL wheelset weighs an impressively light 1240g for the pair of XC race wheels. The carbon-fiber rims are 30mm wide internally with a shallower profile to reduce vertical stiffness. Lōgōs’ own Gen2 arché|OS SL hubset features a dual-spring, star-ratchet design, which saves weight over the previous hub version.
- Price: $1,850 for the pair ($2,400 with upgraded Enduro XD-15 Ceramic Hybrid bearings)
- Buy from logoscomponents.com
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