The industry benchmark in Hyper Naked performance with razor sharp handling, thrilling 890cc triple‑cylinder power, class-leading technology and a radical new look. The 245mm long saddle comes in 135mm or 146mm widths. The narrower has a claimed weight of 70g, 74g with the microfiber top. Bike Ahead says their 369€ The Hypersaddle uses innovative injection bonding manufacturing tech for max strength between shell, rails and top. It also helped create hollow carbon longer rails for more position adjustment.
According to the Bank of England’s calculator, inflation accounts for around £132 of the extra £356. The calipers are BR-7170, the same as with the Di2 groupset. These offer 10% more rotor clearance to minimise brake rub, especially hyper bicycles when banking the bike side to side when accelerating or climbing, than Shimano’s earlier versions did. The cassettes use Shimano’s Hyperglide design, which involves shaping the teeth (and bits in between) to aid shifting.
Discover the pros and cons of Walmart’s Hyper Havoc 18-inch bike in this in-depth review. From its performance on versatile terrains to potential safety risks, this article covers it all. But the dude has won 2 races and is right in the title fight.
There are subtle changes here as well, but you have to look closely to notice them. First up the graphics are a bit bolder, and ironically those kind of hide small changes to the lever body. The good news is that the 12-speed cassettes are compatible with the 11-speed freehubs, so there’s no need to change your wheels if you upgrade.
Meet the Air-Liner Protect, the latest addition to Vittoria’s tire insert range. Available in optimized versions for Enduro and Downhill mountain biking, Air-Liner Protect delivers extraordinary ra… The price increase of nearly 30% over the previous model was enough to give me a wobble over the score, as that got 9/10. On reflection though, this new version has simply kept pace with general price rises.
Excellent ergonomic 10spd shifting with huge range and clever rear mech that’s built to last. As a result it didn’t always run quietly, but gear shifts never felt compromised. This isn’t a groupset you need to treat with kid gloves, which makes it ideal for everything from racing to commuting or touring in poor weather.
Cory has been writing about mountain bikes, enduro, cyclocross, all-road, gravel bikes & bikepacking for over 25 years, even before the industry gave some these names. Prior to Bikerumor, Cory was a practicing Architect specializing in environmental sustainability, has designed bike shops & bike components and worked as a bike shop mechanic. There isn’t a huge amount of competition either; well, at least not on a like for a like basis. SRAM’s road groupsets are now all eTap AXS, or in other words electronic. In fact, the only mechanical groupset SRAM offers in road or gravel ranges is the Apex XPLR. Being gravel-focused, though, it’s only available in a 1x setup.
The new ‘blade’ has a curvier shape when seen from the side, bringing it slighter closer to the handlebar. Officially the previous rear mech could handle a largest sprocket of 34T, but this newer version can cope with a 36T. Handy really, as that is the largest on offer in the range. Officially, the 6-spoke monocoque Bike Ahead BiTurbo RSX wheels are rated for cross-country, marathon, and downcountry mountain biking. They feature a 24.5mm rim depth, DT Swiss hub internals available in all the MTB freehub standards, and come with wheelbags & tubeless valves. Claimed wheelset weight is 1279g for a 27.5 pair, or 1329g for 29” wheels.
With improved ergonomics and aesthetics, an extra cog and the continued high quality performance you expect, the 105 groupset remains a must buy. The subtle changes have improved it over the 11-speed, especially from an ergonomics point of view, and while there aren’t any huge changes in terms of performance, there really didn’t need to be. This 105 still delivers very well from a performance/cost point of view, making it the all-rounder choice for everyone from racers to weekend warriors, club run attendees to commuters and tourers. The total RRP for 105 mechanical is £986.91-£1004.91, which is a bit of a jump from the £630.92 the old 105 commanded in 2020. We all know how much prices have increased across the board since then, though.