DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS Crank up your sales
These days the great and the good all seem to have something to offer the drivetrain sector, from chains through to cranksets. Jonathon Harker lists some of the options open to dealers…
Chicken Cyclekit
STOCKS of Campagnolo EPS Electronic groupsets have landed at Chicken and the firm is offering free training to interested dealers. Contact Andrew on 01525 381347 for details. Campag’s EPS has, the brand says, advantages over rivals. The rear derailleur allows super-quick multi-shifting up and down the block, so just one press can equal 11 shifts. Campag has replicated the throw of its mechanical thumb shifter, so EPS shifting feels comfortably familiar, and the EPS groupset has been tested under water so handling the British weather should be a breeze. 01525 381347
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THEWippermann 1G8 is a mega-tough chain designed with German precision to cope with extreme grinding. Heavy- duty straight link plates with 15 tons breaking load are fully nickel-plated. Built with straight plates to withstand extreme loads the breaking load is at 1.5t - 1/2" x 1/8". Pin length is 12.4mm, weight is 659g and the 96 links include spring clip. 01933 672170
Clarks
CLARKS has overhauled its chain range, featuring improved durability and strength. It offers a chain for every level, including ingenious Self-Lubricating Chains, an Anti-rust Chain tested to withstand 500hours of salt spray, the Half-link Chain with a high tensile strength ideal for single speeds and the PTFE Coated Chain in a range of colours. Plus, the robust and reliable Standard Chain is available in different speeds. CEO Tony Wright says: “We have a chain for every rider, whatever your experience, style or size of your wallet.” 01827 382 800
Fisher Outdoor
ALREADY winning Flanders and Roubaix in 2012, the superlight Red 2012 – sub-1,750g – uses a new design for the front derailleur, giving a 'Yaw' angle following the natural chain line. The rear derailleur has a new shape too, a
Greyville
SUNRACE has a wide range of drive chain components such as cassettes, chains, shifters and rear derailleurs. Cassettes are available with different gear ratios for either road or MTB and for 7, 8 or 9 speed gears. Sunrace also sells 8, 9 or 10-speed specific chains from £10.95 for eight speed gears up to £39.95 for the top of the range light weight ten speed chain featuring hollow pins. The twist gear shifters can be used with either 5/6/7/8 speed gears and start from £5.95. Contact Greyville to order or for more details
sales@greyville.com 01543 251328
Ison Distribution
GUSSET’S 3-piece Woodstock 853 cranks are made from superlight and superstrong Reynolds 853 tubing and finished in black chrome, ideal for DH, Jumping, 4X and BMX. The TAF24 cranks are ideal 2-piece alloy cranks for MTB or BMX racing, while the brand also has a chainrings to suit all
lower-profile mounting bolt and inner carbon fibre pulley plate, new pulleys that again rotate on hybrid ceramic bearings, and a longer upper knuckle that now clears 28-tooth cogs. New and in stock from July, is a 32t- compatible WiFli version. SRAM Apex was designed as a best- in-class sportive groupset. It has won Grand Tour Stages with the WiFli rear derailleur, tech based on the compact 2 x 10 - two front chainrings and 10 gears in the rear allowing for a larger rear derailleur to accommodate 32t cassettes – design delivering a wider range of gears than your standard triple. Find out more from Fisher: 01727 798345
drivetrains from singlespeed to 11- speed road. Aside from chainguides, MRP also has DH-fave Camber cranks – tough, light and able to withstand the rigours of pro DH. Renthal SR4 4- arm chainrings are choice for single front ring set-ups, while Salsa has a range of alloy chainrings to suit most crank set-ups for road and MTB. Surly, meanwhile, has a range of stainless steel chainrings and the Mr Whirly 7075 alloy crankset. Sunrace also has a gear train components and a line of quality cassettes for workshop repair use. Driven has high-end cranksets for MTB and road. Sturmey Archer also provides top drivetrain components. 01353 662662
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