SECTOR GUIDE |WHEELS, TYRES, TUBES AND PUMPS Inflated prices?
Far from it. We’ve only got reasonably priced wheels, tyres, pumps and tubes featuring in this month’s sector guide. Jonathon Harker compiles the products…
Zyro
THE CNC machined all- alloy Mountain Pipe (£34.99) from Genuine Innovations is a high quality hand pump with an integrated CO2 inflator. Without the cartridge it weighs 120g. Panaracer’s all-new CG
Soft Condition tyres £39.99 have wide spaced aggressive knobs that bite into softer ground and clear the debris rapidly for maximum traction. It’s available in 26 X 2.10 (650g) and 26 X 2.25 (760g). The CG DH 2.50 is a new tyre arriving in March for £54.99. It’s a 4-ply, ultra reinforced, 40a rubber, race-bred ‘monster’. Zefal offers Lock ‘n’ Roll security
Skewers for £29.99 as well as a new matt black version of the Air Profil Micro (SRP £19.99). Designed for demanding roadies, the short, secure,
Chocolate Distribution
ROLF PRIMA’S wide range of hand-built wheels with their paired spoke technology and aerodynamic rims are among the fastest and lightest available, according to Chocolate. Amongst their alloy wheels the new-
for-2012 Vigor Alpha has upgraded aerodynamics with an all-new deep aero and wider rim profile which exceeds its predecessors. The Vigor Alpha retails at £999.00.
and stylish pump fits Presta and Schraeder valves and pump pressures up to 100 psi. The Basic 800 Pump is a budget plastic pump with Schraeder connector for £3.99. The Sealant
Spray (from £6.99) promises to be an essential puncture repair tool, self inflating punctured inner tubes and sealing the hole at the same time. The brand is also bringing a range of floor pumps. The FP70 floor pump with aluminium barrel and base includes a 1225mm
extra long hose and is fitted with the Z- Flip head which is compatible with either Presta or Schraeder valves. 01845 521700
Rolf has also been busy with its carbon wheel range. The Ares4 and Ares6 are all-new carbon clinchers, the Ares6 ideal for road racing and time trials. At 66mm deep this carbon clincher is a top-notch combination of aerodynamics, performance and responsiveness. The Ares wheels retail at £2199.00 and you can find out more by emailing Chocolate at
sales@chocolatedistribution.com, or calling the number below. 08712 319966
Chicken Cyclekit FOR WHEELS,
Campagnolo has reduced the price of the award- winning Zonda wheels to just £369.99 – that’s a saving of £80.00 off the 2011 SRP. The characteristics of the G3 spoke design are unchanged as well as its aggressive look and its 1,555g weight, making the Zonda an ideal wheel for all enthusiasts looking for performance at a low price.
On the tyre side, the Vittoria Pave
Evo CG is again attracting praise from the pros for winter and has been proven on the notorious roads of classic races like Paris–Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. In fact the Pavé Evo CG is likely the world’s strongest racing open tubular, according to Vittoria. Instantly recognisable by its traditional (and may we say rather fetching) green tread, it’s now better than ever with a unique 320 TPI casing, and is still, naturally, handmade.
Moore Large
4ZA components, the accessory brand from Ridley Bikes, will offer a new range of road wheels available through Moore Large in 2012. Essentially, 4ZA offers three ranges – the Stratos, Cirrus and Cirrus Pro – to meet various budgets. Durable and dependable, the 4ZA
Stratos is suited to training during the week or racing on the weekend. Light and fast with aero profile rims, the 4ZA Cirrus slices through the wind or parts the sea of mud. The 4ZA Cirrus Pro wheels combines carbon fibre know- how, real world testing and athlete feedback into a strong, light and aerodynamic package. Kenda’s quality tyre and tube range hits the Mountain XC, Downhill, BMX, Road Racing, Cyclocross and
Back with Vittoria, the latex inner
tubes are more flexible than butyl and they extend to more than seven times their original length (butyl is only 1.5). This means more flexibility that guarantees more speed, comfort and more puncture protection: the latex layer deforms itself around the external body that penetrates instead of piercing the tubes.
01525 381347
Commuter sectors. New for cross country and DH is the eagerly awaited Slant Six tyre, a blend of Tomac’s Small Block 8 and the Nevegal and the BBG with its unique low profile centre knobs and standard height side knobs. Kenda now offers three tubular road tyres Valore, Super Domestique and Domestiqe as well as the newest entry- level training or road enthusiast tyre Kadence in five colours. It also offers a variety of tubes including ‘Kwick Seal’, a flat stopping sealant, which automatically seals holes caused by objects up to 1/8-inch diameter. Kenda tubes retail from £6.49 to £8.99. One23 has an extensive range of pumps, with the range featuring frame fit, track, mini-track, Co2, mini and suspension pumps. Prices range from £17.99 to £40.99. ML also carries a range of Beto pumps covering the £6.59 to £33.99. sales@
moorelarge.co.uk
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