Author: Brian Mullin

ABUS MonTrailer Helmet  The ABUS MonTrailer line has grabbed the attention of the enduro community with a progressive design that packs in all the essential features for modern trail use with an impressive list of safety benefits. Now, these eye-catching helmets are available to US riders looking for something a little different, and a little safer in…

Muc-Off is coming out with the No Puncture Hassle Tubeless Sealant that is highly effective, long-lasting, biodegradable with UV puncture detector while the simple by functional Disc Brake Covers will help keep contaminations off of your rotors and calipers when cleaning the bike. Muc-Off No Puncture Hassle Tubeless Sealant Muc-Off’s new No Puncture Hassle Tubeless Sealant is…

The stubby Stompump is a compact and bike-stowable foot-operated air pump that’s meant for high-volume, medium to low-pressure tires. It has a maximum pressure of 90 psi and weighs decently light 185 grams. It’s made from a combination of aluminum with a large Delrin piston and a strong steel return spring. It features an integrated filter to…

Panaracer has two new meaty Enduro tires, the Romero and Aliso, and Continental revamped their King series lineup, while Schwalbe redesigned the mighty Hans Dampf. Panaracer Romero The Panaracer Romero is an aggressive downhill and enduro all condition tire is available in a DH and an XC version. It’s tubeless compatible and comes in 27.5″ and 29″ sizes…

Built on a legacy of innovation, LEM gives riders the peace of mind that comes from knowing their helmet has over 30 years of safety technology woven into its design. For this coming season, they have the new Flow mountain bike helmet, the MotiveAir road helmet, the Lil’ Champ Toddler’s helmet, and the MotiveAero TT/Aero helmet. Flow…

Leatt’s new 2019 outerwear lineup includes the DBX 5 jacket, shorts and jersey, the DBX 4 jacket and the DBX 2 jacket and windproof gloves, all of them coming in three colors: Black, Ink-blue and Ruby-red. “Tougher… resilient… more durable. With improved ventilation and water resistance.” The rest of their lineup gets a slew of…

Ride Concepts was showing their line of progressive, high-performance mountain bike footwear with gender-specific lasts at Interbike. Rubber Kinetics formulated multiple proprietary rubber sole compounds, taking into account the dry and wet grip, operating temperature windows (ranges) and durability. D3O protection is molded throughout insoles on all shoes to reduce impacts taken from hard landings and…

  Chamois Butt’r  is celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2018 and is expanding its collection with new Coconut Anti-Chafe Cream. It joins their already excellent Original formula Anti-Chafe Cream which I use extensively, and the reasonably new Skin Wash. Coconut Anti-Chafe Cream Chamois Butt’r, the ultimate skin lubricant, and chamois cream are launching the new Chamois Butt’r Coconut…

Lezyne has some pretty innovative stuff they’re releasing including the Mega XL GPS computer with portrait or landscape screen modes and the color Mega C. For lights they updated the Super Drive 1500 XXL and Macro Drive 1100 XL with remote button capabilities and more lumens, added the new Micro Drive Pro 650 XL, Lite Drive 800…

Green Guru is currently working on an innovative new product called The Modular Adventure Travel Case that was debuted at Interbike. They’ll be launching it as a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter in October 2018. Amongst the exclusive Kickstarter-only rewards they’ll be offering to backers during the 30-day campaign, will be a package of the Mod Case and…

Dakine has some new gravity oriented apparel under the Thrillium naming, which includes shorts, pants, long and short sleeved jerseys, and gloves. They also are releasing the mountain bike oriented Syncline Pack Series, which consists of a men’s and women’s specific design. Lastly, the new Descent Duffle is ideal for carrying all your gear to the trailhead.…

For the coming season, Smith has the All-Mountain re-designed Forefront 2 with improved ventilation, coverage and goggle and sunglasses carrying capabilities. In the sunglasses world, the new Wildcat has a hybrid-construction cylindrical lens while the performance-oriented Reverb and Ruckus get a much-desired re-design of the PivLock interchangeable shield system. Forefront 2 Helmet An evolution of Smith’s award-winning…

At the Media Preview at the Interbike show, Feedback Sports announced the Range tool which is a 2-way ratchet combined with an integrated precision flex-bar torque wrench. The $79.99 Range is an ultra-compact bar style torque ratchet that allows you to quickly and precisely install, adjust or remove components in the field and shop. It has…

Last year Oakley released the road racing Aro helmet lineup, which included the Aro 3 (climb), Aro 5 (speed/sprint), and Aro 7 (aero/time trial) and this year they’re announcing the new innovative DRT5 mountain biking helmet with a trick sunglasses rear clip carrier. They also have two new goggle lines, the Airbrake MTB with functional…