We brought you a load of product news from the UK's Core Bike Show at the start of the month – see the related articles on the right. Here's a round-up of some of the other mountain bike kit that caught our eye.
THE Industries
THE are producing a limited edition version of their popular The One full-face helmet to help raise funds for paralysed BMX star Stephen Murray.
The design features the logo of Murray's clothing brand, Stay Strong, which was set up to give him a creative outlet and generate some income for his family, plus a blue band, like the charity bracelet worn by his supporters.
An unspecified percentage of the profits will go to the Stephen Murray Family Fund. The carbon helmets should be available in May via THE dealers and http://staystrong.co.uk. Price TBC.
Lezyne
Lezyne are best known for their tools and pumps, but they also have a range of four hydration packs, ranging in price from the £39.99 Firebreak to the £94.99 Great Divide.
The Adroit bag pictured here costs £79.99, including a 3l bladder, and includes a removable spine plate, straps for leg/arm armour, a removable waist belt with pockets, a 'media pocket' for mp3 players and plenty of internal organisation. They're available in the UK through Upgrade.
e*thirteen
E*Thirteen are bringing out a limited edition 'Rocket Red' version of their SRS chainguard. It's available in a choice of sizes – 36 or 40T – for £129 from UK distributors Silverfish.
Identiti
As well as their new full-suspension frame, Identiti were showing off their Persona 'fixed gear freestyle' frame, which should be available from next month. A fixie, in a mountain bike round-up? Well, this is no lightweight road machine.
The company's aim was to produce "a strong but not excessively heavy frame that can handle today’s progressive riding". It displays a clear BMX and mountain bike influence, and is made from double-butted TAF chromoly.
Features include a sloping top tube, down tube box gusset and Taper-Lock CNC-machined dropouts. Identiti say: "We’ve tweaked the classic fixie frame geometry to provide a little more space up front for bar spins, etc."
The frame will cost around £275 including headset and seatclamp. It'll come with a sticker sheet in a choice of three colours – Matte Black, Metallic Orange or Chrome Plate – and in three sizes. Claimed weight is 2.305kg (5.1lb). The Persona will also be available as a complete bike, including Identiti FFX fork and Halo wheels.
DMR
DMR had BikeRadar Live star Sam Reynolds' jump bike on display, complete with carbon Reynolds wheels, as used in his December training video.
