Sea Otter: Lighter and, um, ‘light’er! Brakes, lights, pumps and saddles Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By James Huang Published: April 29, 2008 at 11:49 am TRP’s new R960 brake eschews carbon fibre in favour of machined aluminium for an even lighter unit James Huang Aggressively machined arms shed grams without sacrificing much in the way of rigidity. James Huang Beefy pivots should help keep flex at bay. James Huang A new magnesium TRP EuroX ‘cross cantilever weighs in between the aluminium and carbon versions James Huang TRP will make its carbon fibre R950 brake available in white James Huang Geoff Kabush seemed to like the the Arione so fi’zi:k created an off-road version dubbed the Tundra James Huang Claimed weight for the carbon-railed version is sub-200g. James Huang The fi’zi:k Tundra will also be offered in a less expensive version with k:ium rails. James Huang Save for the chopped tail, the Tundra should feel nearly identical to the Arione. James Huang Lezyne lightens up with its new 103g Road Drive pump which still includes the clever hose attachment James Huang Naturally, Lezyne has added carbon models to its lineup. James Huang The new Lezyne Micro Caddy line of saddle bags uses a unique neoprene-and-Velcro style of attachment James Huang In keeping with its durability theme , Lezyne will launch a new all-alloy floor pump. James Huang Side plates on the Lezyne multi-tools have slimmed down to take up less room. James Huang Hmm… what’s in here? James Huang Light&Motion has a new LED light in the works called the Seca but it’s still in prototype phase. James Huang This is all we have to show you now but the specs on the upcoming Light&Motion Seca are intriguing Light&Motion A new strap-type mount means quicker transitions from helmet to handlebar Light&Motion Light&Motion will redesign its other lamp heads with a new scalloped back and strap-type fittings James Huang The DT Swiss XRC380 carbon fibre mountain bike rim is ultralight and ultra-expensive. James Huang Go figure : DT Swiss has made its popular XR 4.2D MTB rim available in white. James Huang DT Swiss has jumped on the 15mm thru-axle bandwagon with several compatible front hubs James Huang The new DT Swiss FR600 rim promises increased resistance to dents as compared to its predecessor. James Huang Rotor unveiled a new 2×9 version of its Ágilis crank, featuring a narrower pedal stance width James Huang This carbon fibre seatpost is still in progress, but Rotor says it will be amazingly light James Huang All-mountain riders can take advantage of Rotor’s unique DTT bolt technology with the S1X stem. James Huang Race Face continues to make headway into the road scene with this Next SL carbon fibre drop bar James Huang This floating lower roller on Race Face’s two-ring guide for North Shore-style riding James Huang