There were plenty of new items to pique the interest of roadiesNick Legan
Australian shoe maker Bont showed off its new super premium sportif shoe, the Vapor +. At $459, these kangaroo leather kicks are not in any way cheap. Embroidered details, a heat-moldable features top this no-holds barred set of kicks.Nick Legan
The Vapor + will be offered in six different colors and will be available in six to eight weeks.Nick Legan
The new Cambium C13 from Brooks is the company’s first carbon rail saddle. It will be offered in a single width, retail for $220 and weighs 259 grams.Nick Legan
Spain’s Catlike brand is celebrating 20 years of making helmets but also produces a line of cycling footwear. The Whisper Road and Whisper Mountain shoes feature Boa closure, carbon soles and retail for $300 and $200 respectively.Nick Legan
New at Sea Otter was Catlike’s Cloud 352 helmet. The aero road helmet ships with two covers for ventilation options.Nick Legan
The Cloud 352 will be offereing in S, M, and L sizes and six colors. Retail is $250 and they will be available in the U.S. this summer (available now in Europe).Nick Legan
Catlike may offer the covers aftermarket allowing riders to customize their helmets to match team kits or personal tastes.Nick Legan
Catlike’s new pricepoint helmet is the Olula. At $200 is sits below the top tier $300 Mixino and offers a more subtle appearance.Nick Legan
Continental is offering its venerable Grand Prix 4000 4 Season in a Black Edition in North America. Available in a 25mm width only, they will retail for $140 per pair.Nick Legan
DT Swiss showed off a new disc version of its RR21 road wheel. The Centerlock compatbile wheels uses DT’s DiCut hubs and ships with axle caps for QR, 12mm and 15mm front, QR, 142×12 and 10mm rear fitment.Nick Legan
The RR21 DiCut Disc wheelset uses straight pull spokes and weighs 1,450 grams for the pair.Nick Legan
The tubeless ready aluminum rim has an inner width of 18mm and outer of 22mm.Nick Legan
FSA showed a new road brakeset, the K-Force Wide, designed to accommodate the latest wide-rimmed aero wheels. Pricing is TBD.Nick Legan
Hutchinson released three new road tires at Sea Otter. Among them is the Fusion 5 All Season. The line also includes the Fusion 5 Performance and Fusion 5 Galactik. The entire collection uses a new tire compound of varying thickness determined by model that lowers rolling resistance compared to the Fusion 3 line.Nick Legan
The Hutchinson Fusion 5 All Season has aggressive siping for better wet road traction. The Performance and Galactik use less tread and thinner treads. All three models are available in tubed or tubeless versions for $57 and $77 respecitvely.Nick Legan
Kitsbow is known for its high-end mountain bike apparel but recently launched a road line that includes a jersey, jacket, shorts and warmers. The Merino/poly blend Geysers’ jersey retails for $169. Excellent stitching and top notch materials compliment the garments low key aesthetic.Nick Legan
The Coleman Valley bib short retails for $179 and uses the latest generation of Polartec compression material, a 3D formed pad and lightweight mesh bib straps. The shorts are sewn in California.Nick Legan
Small pockets on the outside of the legs make for convenient gel and wrapper storage.Nick Legan
Lake unveiled its CX301 ultralight climbing road shoe at Sea Otter. The new shoe weighs a scant 186 grams, retails for $329 and comes in regular and wide sizes. Available in August.Nick Legan
Like many Lake shoes, the CX301 uses a heat moldable 3K high-modulus carbon last with a carbon lasting board that damps vibration and increases ventilation.Nick Legan
Mavic debuted its revamped Cosmic Pro Carbon SL wheels last month. Sea Otter was the first chance for many cyclists to see them in person. The $2,199 wheelset comes with 25mm Mavic tires and is available in 40 and 25mm depths, rim and disc brake options.Nick Legan
The new Cosmic Carbon Pro SL rim receives a laser-etched braking surface called iTg Max that Mavic says helps with heat dissipation and braking performance.Nick Legan
The Cosmic Carbon Pro SL wheels also feature a new hub design that offers faster engagement. The hubs are available in rim brake and disc brake with both 6-bolt and Centerlock varieties.Nick Legan
Northwave revamped its Extreme Road shoe with new uppers. The silver on the silver/green is all reflective material. Proprietary ratchets, Microfiber uppers, 235 grams and $375 retail top the features hit-list. The shoes are offered in the colors shown as well as black.Nick Legan
Hot on the heels of Chris Chance’s Fat Chance mountain bike revival is the new Slim Chance. The True Temper OX Platinum frames are made in Santa Barbara, California by Stinner. Frame, Enve fork, King headset will retail for $2,295 with the option of a segmented steel fork made by Chris Igleheart.Nick Legan
While the tubing is updated, the logo is the same Slim Chance we all know and love. The framesets will be offered in the blue pictured as well as a pale yellow, deep red and white. All will feature threaded English bottom brackets. Cable routing for eTap, Di2, EPS and mechanical shifting will be up to the buyer.Nick Legan
The head tube badge is slightly different from the orginial Slim Chance. So too is the head tube, this time round a 44mm diameter.Nick Legan
TRP is now producing its popular Spyre mechanical disc brake in a Flat Mount version.Nick Legan