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NEW PRODUCTS The BikeBiz team rounds up our favourite new brands and products
1 Saracen launches updated Mantra LSL hardtail range Saracen has launched three updated models in its Mantra LSL hardtail range. All three updated models
are built around the same custom butted and hydroformed 6061 aluminium frameset with geometry designed to “make progressive look old school.” The differences in the models are all spec-based. Mantra Trail combines
Deore and SLX 12-speed components with Deore M6100 brakes, a Rock Shox RK35 140mm Silver fork and KS Race I 150mm dropper. The Elite model takes
2 Tern updates HSD compact e-cargo bike
Urban mobility specialist
Tern has unveiled the new HSD compact cargo bike. The new HSD retains its compact size and features, but is now stronger and smarter.
Since its launch in 2019, the HSD has been marketed to sit between a traditional cargo bike and a city e-bike. It’s shorter than a regular city e-bike, yet capable of hauling a max gross vehicle weight of 180 kg. To handle all that weight, the HSD frame is now 15% stiffer at the head tube and 39% stiffer at the bottom bracket. The rear rack has also been upgraded, and now carries up to 80kg, offering the space to fit an adult passenger.
All of these improvements
are hoped to offer a smoother ride and better handling when carrying heavy loads.
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things up a notch with a mix of SLX and XT but using Magura’s MT5 to handle braking, and Marzocchi
Bomber Z2 fork. At the top of the range, the flagship Mantra Race goes full Shimano Deore XT
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12-speed with four-pot XT brakes, a KS Lev Integra dropper and a Fox F36 Performance Elite fork to
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complete the package. Saracen launched the
Mantra LSL hardtail range in 2018 with the tagline “Longer, Slacker, Lower”, hence the LSL in the name. Trail is available in Silver, the Elite in Black, and the Race in Green, with all three coming in sizes S, M, L and XL. The Trail LSL retails at
£1,499.99, the Elite at £1,899.99 and finally the Race which is £2,799.99. All three models are in stock and available from both Freewheel and the Saracen Bikes website from Friday, June 9.
decibel alarm, push notifications, and GPS location tracking. The new HSD models start
at €4,699/$4,299 and prices may vary according to the region. Production has already
started and bikes will begin to arrive in bike shops in Europe this summer and in North America this Autumn, with other markets following later in the year. Tern is distributed in the UK and Ireland by One Generation Ahead.
3 Raleigh relaunches the Chopper as a limited edition, based on the 1970s MK2
The HSD also features
Bosch’s latest Performance Line motor, which delivers up to 50% more torque in comparison to previous HSD models—for easier climbing up hills, even when fully loaded.
With Bosch’s new Smart System, the rider’s
smartphone becomes the hub to control all aspects of the HSD—from electronic locking and unlocking, to tuning motor performance, to location tracking, to over-the-air firmware updates.
The eBike Flow app also makes it possible to track
fitness data like calories, heart rate and watts, map cycling routes, and integrate with other apps like Strava and Komoot. HSD S-Class models also include the Bosch ConnectModule for enhanced security features like motion sensors, a high
British bicycle brand Raleigh has announced the relaunch of the Chopper. With original MK2
Choppers still selling for a pretty penny at auctions today, Raleigh brand fans have been demanding a new Chopper from the Nottinghamshire-based
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