Gear Watch Wednesday is a weekly update on the latest mountain bike gear releases and products that Singletracks has received for test. Have gear news to share, or products you’d like us to check out? Email [email protected].
New Maxxis High Roller gravity tire
Move over High Roller II. The third generation Maxxis High Roller sees an updated tread pattern that’s designed to sit between the brand’s Shorty and Assegai DH tires as an “intermediate” tire.
- Price: $105
- Buy from Maxxis retailers
Knolly Delirium
The Knolly Delirium, with 190mm of rear suspension travel and up to 200mm of travel up front, is the newest, longest bike in the brand’s lineup. Just don’t call it a DH race bike. Knolly says the Delirium, which began life in 2004 as a 160mm all-mountain bike, is now a “MX Freeride Park bike.” The mixed wheel bike is designed to fit long-travel dropper posts and features a UDH-compatible, Super Boost spaced rear end.
- Price: $3,199 frameset
- Buy from knollybikes.com
Redesigned Race Face Chester pedal
The popular Race Face Chester composite flat pedal has a new, concave shape thanks to a slimmer spindle housing. Race Face also upped the number of pins per side from eight to 11, and is now offering two sizes, small (105 x 100mm) and large (115 x 110mm), in eight different colors.
- Price: $55
- Buy from raceface.com
State titanium all-road bike
State Bicycle Co. hopes that their new Titanium All-Road bike is not just appealing to dentists, but their hygienists too. The all-road (ahem, gravel) bike fits 50mm+ 700c tires and even the least expensive builds include a carbon fork. Complete bikes start at $2,499.99 with wheel, fork, and drivetrain upgrades available.
- Price: $2,499.99 and up, frames for $1,299.99
- Buy from State Bicycle Co.
Ride Concepts Tallac Mid
The new Ride Concepts Tallac Mid is a taller, beefier version of the Tallac mountain bike shoe first introduced two years ago. The Tallac Mid is available in flat pedal and clipless versions and features tough, Cordura fabric and a BOA lace system.
- Price: $220 – $230
- Buy from Ride Concepts retailers
Salsa EXP-R bags
The new Salsa EXP-R line of four bags is designed for gravel riding. There’s a mini frame bag, handlebar bag, and front and rear top tube bags, all of which are designed to fit most frames. Bags can be purchased individually or as a bundle with the frame, handlebar, and front top tube packs.
- Price: From $30 each. $160 for the three-bag bundle.
- Buy from Salsa dealers.
YT Dirtlove
The latest YT Dirtlove slopestyle bike features an aluminum frame (it was chromoly previously) and is available in two sizes. Short, 375mm chainstays and 26in wheels promise a bike that’s playful, while the aluminum frame and 100mm fork are designed to stand up to repeated abuse.
- Price: $999 – $1,399
- Buy from yt-industries.com
Curious Creatures expands size offerings
Curious Creatures is adding more colors and sizes of their most popular women’s Sun Dog pant, now available in sizes 0 through 18. They’re also expanding the size range for Ramble Scramble short to sizes 0 through 22.
- Price: $139 Ramble Scramble short, $180 Sun Dog pant
- Buy from wearecuriouscreatures.com
