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Innovative, refined components, engineered for lightweight bicycles.
Mini V-Brakes
Top Mount Levers
Ideal for touring and cyclocross (also suitable for BMX-racing).
Perfect for cyclocross, distance touring and urban use. Lightweight alloy clamp-on levers fit close to the stem and allow braking ‘on the tops’ of drop bars. Designed to be connected “in-line” with existing drop bar brake levers, or can be used as single levers.
Low profile Mini-V brakes that offer high power braking performance without the need for a specific V-type lever, as is required with conventional long arm V-brakes. Cold forged alloy arms. Angle adjustable V-brake pads. Front or rear. Size: 85mm. Weight: 155g. Colour: Black.
RRP £9.99
Inline cable function (as secondary levers). Lightweight aluminium. Hinged, super narrow clamp. Reach adjuster and return spring. Barrel EZ cable adjuster. 31.8mm clamp with 23.8mm shims. Weight: 46g. Colour: Black.
RRP £19.99
Flare Bars
Digest Bars
Flare by name, flare by nature. Ergonomically comfortable drops with a favoured trait set by the CX market for bars with an outwards flare angle through the drop section. The flare bars enhance the bar width and overall bike control, whilst also providing an ergonomically comfortable feel. A great design for CX and gravel racing, as well as a neat option for touring or commuting.
Off-road drop bars.
6061 T6 butted, heat treated aluminium alloy. Durable shot peened and anodised finish. 23.8mm tube with 31.8mm stem clamp bulge. 11 degree flare angle. 80mm reach, 130mm drop. 38,40, 42 or 44cm widths. Widths are measured at the lever clamp area. (Flare adds 40mm to the overall). Control cable groove indents. Weight: 325g (42cm). Colour: Black anodised with laser logos.
Multiple, ergonomic hand positions. Butted, heat treated 7050 aluminium alloy. Durable shot peened and anodised finish. Road standard 23.8mm main bar diameter. Control cable groove indents. 23.8mm tube with 31.8mm stem clamp bulge. 21 degree flare angle. 76mm reach, 110mm drop. 44 or 48cm widths. Widths are measured at the nominal lever clamp area. (the extended flare adds 140mm to the overall). Weight: 275g (44cm). Colour: Black anodised with laser logos.
The Digest bars offer a multitude of hand positions and it’s significantly flared width provides enhanced steering control in extreme conditions. The 23.8mm main tube diameter fits with road standard levers clamps – and allows either STi type shifters or bar-end shifter compatibility.
RRP £29.99
Zygote Bar
Schizo Pedals
Lightweight alloy, multi-position touring/trekking bars. The perfect companion for an epic journey.
The term schizophrenia comes from Latin and means “split mind.” If you can’t decide between a decent alloy pedal that can accept regular sports footwear, or a “clipless” clip-in type pedal system that requires specific cycling shoes with cleats..., then Genetic Schizio may be just what you are looking for.
31.8mm stem clamp diameter. 22.2 main-bar diameter (accepts Rohloff shifters) Lightweight 6061 aluminium. 600mm nominal width at widest point. 26mm spiral rise from centre to ends. 17 deg. main sweep. Shot blast and Black anodised, laser logos. Weight: 440g. Colour: Black. RRP £29.99
Executive Pedals
Cr-Mo 9/16” axle with sealed bearing system. Forged alloy body. Size: 93.5 x 66 x 28.5mm . 1 side with regular pedal cage. Compatible with Shimano SPD systems. Weight: 360g. Colour: Silver.
RRP £44.99
Drift Pedal
Use your polished office “brogues” or SPD shoes…
Lightweight, double sided cage pedal for use with everyday shoes.
Ideal for the city executive that wants to be able to ride their favourite bike with pretty much any footwear ranging from their polished office brogues to their performance SPD compatible cycling shoes.
An ideal economic option for the non-clipless urban/trekking cyclist.
Light weight alloy body and platform. Non-slip rubber coated. Cr-Mo axle with sealed bearing system. SPD compatible “clipless” system on one side. Weight: 380g. Size: 9/16”. Colour: Silver with Black rubber.
Aluminium one piece body. Cr-Mo axle with adjustable ball bearings. Weight: 270g. Black with silver CNC detail.
“Works well and doesn’t weigh much.”
RRP £44.99
RRP £16.99
Drift-R Pedals
Pro MTB Pedal
Superlight urban/trekking pedal.
Lightweight, traditional MTB XC cage pedal.
A great choice for modern urban cyclists without “clipless” shoes.
Ideal choice for discerning MTB riders that use traditional type footwear and toe clips/straps.
Double sided 1-piece alloy extruded body. CNC machined detailing. Traditional “toe-clip” compatible. Cr-Mo 9/16” axle with sealed bearings. Weight: 230g. Colour: Black.
Polished aluminium body. Black alloy bolt-on cage. Cr-Mo axle and sealed bearings. Weight: 265g. Colour: Polished silver body with Black anodised cage. RRP £44.99
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VERDICT Tight, nimble but relatively relaxed ride feel with classic looks
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