NEW PRODUCTS NEW PRODUCTS Editor’s ride: Alex Ballinger’s Reilly Gradient
A closer look at the titanium all-road bike, which carried me through the 200km Dirty Reiver event (puncture-free) in Northumberland earlier this year
With the ever-growing appetite for adventure and mixed terrain, a number of bike brands have made versatility their focus, and none more so than British titanium bike specialists Reilly Cycleworks. To explore the potential of titanium frames, I’ve been trying out Reilly’s all-road Gradient frameset, with a more than capable spec list for both long road and off-road adventures. This was the bike that carried me around the 200km Dirty Reiver event in Northumberland earlier this year, through some challenging weather and even more challenging terrain.
1 Tern launches its smallest folding bike to date, the BYB P10
Tern has launched the BYB P10, the smallest folding bike the brand has produced. It achieves its compact
size through a patented TriFold frame design incorporating two hinges. It measures only 33 x 80 x 50 cm (13.0” x 31.5” x 19.7”). When folded, the BYB is 30% smaller than typical folding bikes using 20” wheels, and fits in closets, lockers, or other narrow spaces.
It is designed for
mixed-mode commuters who need to take their bike onto trains or buses, or for riders who want to take their bike on their next trip. Adjustability of the BYB also means the bike fits riders between 147 and 195 cm (4’10” – 6’5”). The BYB P10 starts at
www.bikebiz.com
may be a change in the tide after years of increasing specialisation for bikes.
Being underprepared and slightly knackered beforehand, I made it round the Reiver after just over 11 hours in the saddle. Next up for the Gradient is a 200-mile road challenge Chase the Sun, from the east coast of England in Kent to the west coast in Somerset.
The popularity of all-road
bikes (and of Reilly) appears to show the changing appetites of consumers are the cost of bikes continues to skyrocket - versatility
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$1,699/€1,599 and prices may vary according to the region. Production has already
started and bikes will begin to arrive in bike shops in Asia and Europe this summer, with other markets following later this year.
2 Cube releases hybrid cargo trike
German bike brand Cube has launched an innovative new product for urban mobility – the Trike Hybrid.
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The final result of a concept bike developed with BMW, the cargo trike comes in both family and cargo versions, and features unique Tilting Technology to aid steering. Cube’s latest product utilises a Bosch pedal- activated motor system that powers both rear wheels, and has a total system weight of 220kg.
Spec: Frame: Reilly Gradient, 3AL-2.5V titanium tube set, mudguard mounts, pannier rack mounts, x4 cage mounts (including
underside of downtube ‘tool keg’ mount and top tube ‘bento box’ mount). Groupset: Shimano GRX Di2 (48/31t, 11-34t) Wheels: Strada All Season Disc, Miche Race DX hubs Tyres: Panaracer GravelKing SK+ 700x43c
The Trike Hybrid’s Tilting
Technology means the main frame leans into corners independently of the rear, allowing the bike and cargo to remain safe and stable when cornering. It also minimises the impact of the cargo on the ride quality. Coming in two versions, Family and Cargo, the Trike Hybrid is based around the same concept, but the Cargo comes with 50kg of
load-carrying capacity and a height adjustable cover. The Trike Family Hybrid in the colours flashwhite and swampgrey will be available soon. The Family version in the colour blue’n’reflex and the Trike Cargo will be available later this year. Cube is distributed in the UK by Oneway. RRP: Family €6,499,
Cargo €5,999
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