Giant’s new Anthem X frame adds a half inch of travel to its racier Anthem cousin yet weighs 185g lessGiant Bicycles
Giant will only offer the new Anthem X with an aluminum frame for now, though we would expect a carbon one to join the lineup next yearGiant Bicycles
New for 2009 is the Giant XTC Advanced SL carbon hardtail which is claimed to weigh just 1kgGiant Bicycles
A slightly less expensive XTC Advanced will also be on tap which adds another 100gGiant Bicycles
Giant revised its popular Reign all-mountain platform with slacker head tube angles and 15mm thru-axle front endsGiant Bicycles
Fulcrum adds a carbon-rimmed Red Carbon cross-country wheelset to its lineup for 2009James Huang/Cyclingnews.com
At the other end of the usage spectrum is the new Red Fire which is aimed at the freeride marketJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
The Red Fire will come with a 20mm front hubJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
Aggressively machined rims help keep the weight down to just 2200g for the pairJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
Avid has redesigned its popular Shorty cantilever brake, making it both lighter and stifferJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
Avid says the new brake is less prone to vibration which should mean quieter stopping than the originalJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
Syntace claims its Stratos CX base bar and C3 aero bar combination offers the ultimate in light weight, aerodynamics and ergonomicsJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
The Stratos base bar is just 15mm tall yet 54mm deep to slice through the airJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
Sizeable outer pods on the Stratos CX provides plenty of room for your handsJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
Syntace brings the superb P6 seatpost head down in price with a new alloy-shafted P6 AluJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
The Syntace Vector 318 offers generous width and sweep in a flat bar formatJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
Blackburn’s new Flea LED lights are among the tiniest we’ve seen yet they pack up to 40 lumens of light apieceJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
The insanely small charger draws its power from any 1.5V battery and connects via tiny magnetsJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
The new Blackburn Airstik SL weighs just 60g and should fit easily in a jersey pocketJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
The bigger and more capable Airstik 2Stage includes selectable high-pressure and high-volume chambers for faster inflationJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
German outfit Acros isn’t yet well-known in the US, though given the high quality construction, top-end features and fetching looks we expect that to change quicklyJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
Yes folks, like it or not, purple appears to be making a comebackJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
Supplementing Acros’ standard headset range is the limited-edition ‘Big Balls’ collectionJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
All ‘Big Balls’ headsets feature special laser-etched graphicsJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
The Acros seatpost uses a unique head that fully separates fore-aft and tilt adjustmentsJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
The simply named Acros Clamp substitutes for a conventional starnut and compression capJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
The adjustment screw rotates the two ramped halves of the Clamp relative to each other, thus effectively increasing or decreasing bearing preloadJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
3T’s new Palladio seatpost looks a bit complicated but if it works as advertised, those with perpetual seat slippage issues might not careJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
The unique DiffLock head design uses separate rail clamps mounted on a central splined tubeJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
Tilt adjustments require partial disassembly of the system but unintended movement looks to be nearly impossibleJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
3T also showed off its Ergonova handlebar complete with egg-shaped tops and compact drops aimed at adding comfortJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com
The new Clif Shot Roks provide a handy means of cramming more protein into your diet while new packaging for the Clif Shot Bloks make them easier to eat on the goJames Huang/Cyclingnews.com