Issue #009

Hype This! 6 new Items of MTB Bling

Below you’ll find 6 of the finest MTB related products and bling to feast your eyes over! Continue on reading or head over to issue #009 to check out the original article.

100 % Celium Gloves

At only one atom thick, Graphene is the world’s thinnest material. It’s also super strong and a sheet with the thickness of a piece of paper would hold an elephant balancing on a pencil. The new 100% Celium gloves are NOT made of graphene but they are certainly thin. With no closures or tabs, the single layer construction and Clarino palm provides just enough protection without sacrificing feel. They are the gloves for those who hate wearing gloves.

Price: € 32.90
Sizes: S, M, L, XL
Info: ride100percent.com

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Douchebags Big Bastard

Anyone who has dragged a massive bag through an airport will have been sure to fire out some choice curses, so we love that Douchebags have honestly named their 90L load lugger the ‘Big Bastard.’ The bag features quick access, a retractable handle, and large wheels, and for those who travel lighter there is a smaller 60L ‘Little Bastard.’ Costing a whopping €229, it’s certainly not cheap, and looking at the polarising looks we could certainly think of a few more names for it.

Price: € 229
Volume: 90 L
Info: douchebags.com


Giro Switchblade

Let’s face it: if you wanted to wear a helmet with a removable chin guard, until now the choices have been a little lacking in the style department. The new 975 g Giro Switchblade offers full ASTM Downhill certification with MIPS and stainless steel hardware, wrapped up in a stylish package that will not make your friends ashamed to be seen with you. With the chin guard removed, the helmet looks uniquely moto, and will have you howling “Braap, Braap” at every turn.

Price: € 299.95
Weight: 975 g
Info: giro.com


Industry Nine MatchStix-Steckachse

Just when you thought every last useful space on a bike had been filled, innovators Industry Nine have raised the bar. They have managed to squeeze a chain tool, spoke wrench, 2 mm, 2.5 mm 4 mm and 6 mm hex bits and the obligatory T25 into the clever front axle. This means you can carry less on your body for unrestricted shredding, and you will never be without tools. However, at 190 euros you would not want to leave it on top of the car when you drive away from the trails.

Price: € 190
Info: industrynine.com


Dirtlej Dirtsuit Classic Edition

Sunshine and cold beer, Peanut butter and banana, somethings in life are just better together. Dirtleg have taken it one step further, joining waterproof shorts to a jacket for full body protection. Wave goodbye to mud inside your shorts, the onesie is dead, long live the onesie! With a 10,000 / 10,000 waterproof and breathability rating the Dirtsuit is perfect for smashing out wet laps in the bike park. With six generous vents to stop any ‘boil in the bag’ and fully taped seams this one-piece combo offers more protection than a bulletproof vest.

Price: € 184
Sizes: S, M, L, XL
Info: dirtlej.de

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Specialized Airtool Blast

Tropical Cyclone Olivia set the fastest ever wind speed record at 408 kmh, but we bet even gusts like this could not seat the stubbornest of tubeless tires. The Specialized Airtool Blast is a simple high pressure cylinder which is charged up with your current floor pump. Once pressurized you can release the air in one powerful blast to seat even the most insubordinate tire instantly. At only €59.90, it’s great value if you already own a nice track pump. They say that Chuck Norris could inflate a tubeless tyre by simply blowing into the valve, for the rest of us there’s the Specialized Airtool Blast.

Price: € 59.90
Info: specialized.com


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