Randoms: Grips, Goggles, Bib Shorts, & Bike Racks - Across the Pond Beaver
Leatt Velocity 4.0 MTB Goggle
Leatt's newest addition to their goggle lineup is the Velocity 4.0. It's slightly smaller than their more DH-oriented offerings, with generous ventilation and a permanent anti-fog coating to keep the lens from steaming up during hard efforts. One clever feature is the ventilated strap - sometimes goggle straps end up positioned right over a helmet's rear vents; this should help keep air moving. There will be four frame colors available when the goggles officially launch in mid-October with a retail price of $44.99 USD.
Tineli Enduro Bib Liner
Tineli's bib shorts have a sleeve on the back that can be used to hold their CE Level 2-certified back protector and a hydration bladder, items that are both nice to have on a long race day. There are also stretchy pockets on the back and on each leg for stashing a tube and snacks, and a clip that's designed to hold a helmet's removable chin bar. The mesh fabric is well ventilated, and there's a double stitched chamois to help make those big rides more comfortable. The bib shorts on their own are $129.95, and the back protector is an additional $39.95
Ergon GFR1 Grips
Ergon's new GFR1 lock-on grips were developed to meet the requests of Tahnée Seagrave and her teammates on FMD Racing. The grips are thin and comfortable, even without gloves, thanks to the ribbed portion on the top side that conforms to a rider's hand. On the underside, pronounced ridges provide extra traction to prevent any slippage. There are two rubber compounds available - Gravity Control ($34.95) or Factory ($39.95). The Factory rubber is the softer of the two compounds for the maximum level of grip and comfort.
Kuat HiLo Pro Hitch Extension
Kuat's HiLo Pro may not be the most exciting piece of technology, but it could come in handy for owners of a Kuat rack that are looking to move their receiver's position up or down by 2". The $98 HiLo Pro has a 250 lb weight limit and also provides 10" of hitch extension. A hitch lock is included, and the extension uses Kuat's Flat-Lock hitch cam to snug it down and prevent any unwanted wobbling.
Kuat NV 2.0 Add-On
Have you added a new riding buddy (or two) to your crew recently? Kuat has add-ons that can be used to quickly expand the capacity of an NV 2.0 rack - they attach to an existing rack via two long bolts. The one bike add-on retails for $298, while the two bike add-on goes for $489. The rack can accommodate bikes with wheelbases of up to 50", and tires up to 5" wide.
BN3TH North Shore Bike Chamois
BN3TH's take on chamois design is a little different from the norm. Rather than using a pad that ends up holding a male's delicate bits right up against their body, the North Shore Bike Chamois has 'MyPakage Pouch Technology' built in. In other words, there's a compartment up front that holds the twig and berries, and a shortened chamois that sits between the wearer's rear end and saddle. That pad is 12mm thick under the sit bones, with a thinner channel down the middle to help improve blood flow. Available in sizes XXS - XXL, the North Shore Bike Chamois retails for $65.
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Think I'm in the wrong line of work...
Saw / mitre / machine
Weld (if human welded you’ll get the a true flare bevel) and then ground flush.
Wash and OV process for black oxide. Though based on that rust spec, it should just be powder coated or if you want to get fancy zinc plated.
If you are making it yourself, it’s cheap, but your cheap asses keep forgetting you need to make and sell it at a profit.
www.carid.com/curt/receiver-hitch-adapter-2-shank-2-drop-7-500-lbs-mpn-45797.html?view=447801&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8ZThv6nd6wIVi4bACh23zQTFEAQYBCABEgJU6PD_BwE
Looks to be better built as well
If it’s got a cam or a wedge or something that makes it not wobble then $98 is pretty good. That’s a decent chunk more parts and precision than a towing extension.
Arrived only one month ago and I love it!
Still, vertical racks are better to load and park
A word of warning though: the currently available SWAT bibs have a weird half-chamois across your butt, but a plain brief-style front with a toilet break opening (wtf, how hard is it just to pull the front of the bibs down...?). The problem is the chamois seam and stitching ends EXACTLY where you DON'T want a seam - yup, there. They're terrible. The full chamois ones are great though.
Yes, I'm as confused as you are as to why he felt the need to carry 6 bikes in a 5-passenger vehicle.
I’d never run a North Shore rack. Paint worn fork crowns don’t look great IMO.
If you do the math on a 4 person 1up, It's basically the same price. Thule and Yakima also have $1000+ 4 bike premier models. Also, Kuat doesn't just make the NV 2.0, btw.
I don't see how you can say the kuat NV design isn't good. My friend's 1up has to have something unthreaded just to lift the rack up or down, and his arm hinges bind constantly. I can flip my NV up or down with both of my hands full, in half a second. Design is a matter of preference I suppose, but I prefer ease of use and solidity.
*Edit* Let's not forget that the prices are the same, even though 1up is made out of hardware store scrap.