出处 : escape 作者 : James Huang
Beautiful titanium screws, colorful shoes, incredible children's bikes, inexpensive SOS computers, and lots of wheels......
Here are the new products of the 2024 Sea Otter Classic Exhibition, and the application of some new technologies and ideas will make you see many strange gadgets.
Project321 debuted a set of gravel hubs, which are expected to be officially released to the market in the coming months. These products have a lighter appearance and flange sizes that are better suited to the gravel segment, as well as a lighter weight, referencing the more popular DT Swiss 240 series construction. Project32 says the pair weighs around 350 grams.
The Project321 hub design is right in many ways. Note that the double row bearings are located where the shaft is most supported. This may not be the lightest product, but we must know that losing weight is not necessarily the best.
Project321 is equipped with 8 magnetically driven pawls for each tower base. These pawls each have 3 teeth, and although only the shell is a 72-tooth ratchet ring, they still provide a 1.25° engagement angle. The white plastic retaining ring means that the pawls won't fly out easily when you disassemble the base.
There's any color you want! Project321's modular structure means you can mix and match colors as much as you want.
The Project321's six-pin converter is impressive: it allows you to use a six-pin disc on a centerlock hub, is robust, and is easy to service. Use this converter to save some of the hubs that have problems with the lock threads and resurrect them that are no longer perfect.
Priced at $1,000, Hunt's new 50-rim high-carbon disc road wheelset features a more modern 30mm outer width and 22mm inner width, a hooked design, a U-shaped look with a 50mm frame height and Hunt's latest star-shaped ratchet hub. The wheelset claims to weigh 1,464 grams.
Hunt is another brand that features a DT Swiss star ratchet mechanism in the rear hub.
Hunt's popular Gravel Race Disc (left) and 4 Season Pro (right) aluminum wheelsets have been updated with wider inside and outside widths to keep up with the ever-changing tyre-setting trend.
Reflective stickers improve low-light visibility of vehicles.
Following the introduction of the new Solix gravel wheels and road wheels, Industry Nine began to bring the new hubs to the mountain bike world.
Industry Nine's new Solix M hubs feature five independent engagement pawls for a 0.59° engagement angle for ultra-fast responsiveness.
Industry Nine offers wheels with traditional steel spokes, while the anodized and machined alloy wheels on display here are a bit of a show-trick and eye-catcher.
Fox says its new 32 SC fork is the lightest 100mm-travel fork ever produced. The exterior is still in an aggressive gold hue to catch your eye, while the interior features a series of special weight-loss measures.
When the fork was first released, I wondered if Fox would move the rest of the brand to a fork axle design, which Fox said was only suitable for the short-stroke XC segment due to a number of factors, including the geometry of the fork bridge.
Fox says the new Grip SL shock is 60g lighter than the previous FIT4 model. While the rebound circuit may seem incredibly small, it compresses and conveys a much larger oil circuit than before. The new suspension mechanism will be gradually upgraded to other products, such as the 32 TC Gravel fork, which is suitable for riders who want to save extra weight.
Boyd Cycling's mission is to make production as autonomous as possible, and a few months ago they began producing their own aluminum wheels, and now it has acquired Munich Composites to produce its own carbon wheels in the United States.
Boyd Cycling将使用干机织物和树脂传递模塑法制造碳纤维复合材料轮圈。
While most wheel brands have abandoned rim brakes, Boyd is one of the few brands that continues to develop aluminum and carbon rim brake rims.
Cane Creek has released their Invert backlash gravel suspension fork some time ago, and this time they've made a custom livery for Sea Otter Show, and it looks fantastic.
Prevelo, the most professional brand for children's bikes, presented its improved Zulu alloy hardtail range. The weight is a highlight, with the 20-inch wheel model weighing just 9.3kg without pedals.
Thanks to Prevelo's product manager for designing a real drivetrain for the little ones, complete with a real rear derailleur.
One of the things that impressed me the most about the new Prevelo Zulu was the RST fork. Although it is a stock model of the RST, it has a very sensitive tonality, making it ideal for lightweight riders.
The wheels are tubeless compatible or clincher tires with tubeless pads pre-taped to the rims.
The Tektro hydraulic disc brakes are sized to fit small hands.
Oh, the children also know the existence of SRAM UDH tail hooks, and the same product as adults is a sign of respect for them.
Prevelo's own brand, Heir, offers small size aluminum pedals for small feet, and the pedal pins have rounded tips so they won't scratch the little ones' calves.
Race Face's new Era platter has stainless steel teeth, carbon fiber platters and aluminum alloy crank interfaces, which the company claims is a lightweight platter but extremely durable. It's priced at $150, which you can calculate for yourself, and it's only compatible with Race Face cranks.
Are you worried about no cell phone coverage in remote parts of the cycling trail? If you like to explore routes, this should be common, and satellite communication equipment should give you some peace of mind. Spot is one of the founders of the segment and says its devices have helped rescue more than 10,000 times since the brand's inception in 2008.
Foreign media has a close friend who almost died in a very serious mountain bike accident in a remote area last year. Luckily, his partner received a cell phone signal very quickly that day, and if my friend was in a place where there was no signal, the consequences would be dire.
Spot offers two different satellite communication devices depending on your needs. The Spot X shown in the picture includes a full keyboard for faster and easier two-way messaging. The smaller, lighter Spot Gen 4 relies on a smartphone app. Regardless of the device, rescue is triggered as soon as the lid is flipped and the SOS button is pressed, and emergency responders automatically receive your precise location anywhere in the world.
The devices themselves are not very expensive, the model shown on the picture is $250, but they require an additional purchase of a service plan. The Spot basic annual package costs around $140 and includes only 20 custom messages per month, but includes an unlimited number of preset messages and check-in messages, point tracking, and SOS calls.
And what about the new smartphones with built-in satellite SOS calling? Spot claims that while smartphones can also be connected to a dedicated satellite network, the biggest advantage of a standalone device is the uptime, with the Spot X two-way communicator expected to run for up to 10 days.
Spot also has a device called Trace, which is similar to Apple's AirTag and is designed to track items. The company says it's popular in cars and motorcycles, offering more reliable tracking performance because it doesn't rely on Bluetooth for positioning.
Tifosi has a somewhat inexpensive look and used to be a brand I shy away from, and the optical performance is not very good. However, in recent years, the brand has made huge strides on both fronts, so much so that I often choose a pair to use. Impressively, Tifosi continues to stick to its value-driven pricing, with this Stash model, for example, retailing for $80.
Tifosi also shines on the casual side. I regret that I didn't buy a pair at the show, and the new Sanctum on display here is only $35!
Did you know that sunglasses are often wrapped in a plastic bag and then tucked into a storage bag? Tifosi has been working hard to ditch plastic bags altogether and put glasses directly into microfiber bags. This looks very aesthetically pleasing, but it is obviously quite difficult to get the factory to agree to this.
I can assure you that Giro's Aerohead 2 time trial helmet looks even more eye-catching, and you can tell how fast it is.
But is the Giro Aerohead 2 helmet safe? Time trial helmets are often considered to be nothing more than a plastic case in terms of safety in pursuit of aerodynamic effects. But Giro insisted that the Aerohead 2 met all the requirements, with a lot of foam in the lining under the plastic case.
Giro's new Gritter lock shoes target the high-end gravel market with its premium construction and $400 price.
Compared to off-road lock shoes, the Gritter carbon fiber plate is more concise.
Ornot, a clothing company from San Francisco, is one of my favorite cycling apparel brands. Over the years, I've loved its fabric selection and cut, as well as its insistence on aesthetics, constantly chasing the next big thing with minimal branding. This "organic cycling shirt" made of bamboo cotton looks very comfortable.
Fizik's new Powerstrap Aeroweave road lock shoes look extra breathable and designed for hot conditions. I've tried their Vento Powerstrap Aeroweave models before and I'm very curious how they feel.
While the upper is almost entirely braided, it is still expected to provide plenty of support, but you need to be careful about choosing your socks that will look as if they are transparent.
Fizik has teamed up with Pas Normal Studios to launch the new Mechanism PNS x fizik road lock shoes. The mesh upper is made with polyurethane lamination technology, the upper is perforated for breathability, and the sole is a stiff carbon plate. The machined aluminium Boa Li 2 knob is the finishing touch.
Fizik is definitely not a brand that is afraid to use bright colors.
Fizik has expanded its range of 3D printed seat bags with the release of the new Antares Adaptive seat bag.
Outbound Lighting has a preview of its new taillights for road and gravel. Key performance indicators include best-in-class visibility, broad rear and side visibility, and increased uptime. Although it has not been officially released yet and is still in the engineering stage, it doesn't seem too far away.
Outbound Lighting pre-exhibited its popular Portal helmet light, which has the same output and run times as the handlebar-mounted Trail Evo.
A more streamlined housing, a simple one-button design, and the same four-LED indicator design as the current model.
Outbound has designed interchangeable interfaces on the enclosure to accommodate a number of different mounting standards.
Chris King has unveiled his new AeroSet Bowl Set for full interior cable routing, and the real thing is really beautiful.
Chris King can now provide custom colored wheel stickers.
Enve does a fantastic job, and the new Fray terrain road/enduro model looks more race-style.
Want to dress up your car? Better Bolts offers a wide range of aftermarket titanium screws that are anodized and come in a rainbow of different colors.