Gear Watch Wednesday is a weekly update on the latest mountain bike gear releases and products that Singletracks has received for test. Have gear news to share, or products you’d like us to check out? Email [email protected].
Wolf Tooth ReMote 360
Modern bikes have a lot of controls, and sometimes it’s tough to fit everything on the bars. The new Wolf Tooth ReMote 360 is a 360-degree joystick-style dropper post remote that can be actuated in any direction to fit pretty much any setup. The hinged clamp goes on without having to remove your grips, and it can be positioned facing left or right, forward or back.
- Price: $59.95
- Buy from Wolf Tooth.
Deviate updates bikes with UDH
The freshly launched 2024 Deviate Claymore and Highlander II high pivot mountain bike frames are now UDH-compatible. If you have a slightly older version of either bike, don’t despair: Deviate is making UDH-compatible rear end upgrades available for current owners.
In a press release, Ben Jones, Deviate co-owner says, “We don’t want our customers to be unable to run the latest components and see their perfectly modern mountain bike become obsolete. So we’re delighted to be allowing existing Claymore and Highlander II owners to switch to a UDH setup with a rear triangle upgrade provided at minimal cost.”
- Price: $3,300 (frame only)
- Buy from store.deviatecycles.com
The latest Santa Cruz V10 DH bike has multiple flip chips
Talk about dialing in your geo! The latest Santa Cruz V10 DH bike comes with a three-position rear axle flip chip for tuning weight balance front to back and another three-way lower link chip that adjusts the bottom bracket height and head tube angle. Oh, the reach is adjustable too thanks to special headset cups. Not everyone is in the market for a DH bike, so we’re waiting to see all these adjustments trickle down to enduro and trail bikes in the future.
- Price: $3,799 (frame), completes from $6,799
- Buy from JensonUSA and Santa Cruz dealers.
Boundry bike racks
Boundry (not a typo) recently launched a line of rugged bike racks for hauling a lot of bikes. The Trailbreaker truck bed rack can be customized to haul bikes or motos using various add-ons. For those with a hitch rack the Trailhead can haul up to four bikes and 250lb.
- Price: Starting at around $400.
- Buy from boundry.com.
Muc-Off (Si) Ceramic protection kit
Put away that can of Pam. The Muc-Off (Si) Ceramic protection kit comes with surface prep, ceramic coating, and a special cloth to apply it to your frame. The hydrophobic coating is said to provide up to two years of protection and is compatible with both glossy and matte finishes.
- Price: $69.99
- Buy from Muc-Off.
Mixed Wheel Pivot Mach 6 available
The Pivot Mach 6 enduro bike has always been offered a 27.5 bike, until now. The brand is making MX builds available at all build levels, giving buyers the option of going with a 29er front wheel and fork.
- Price: TBD
- Buy from Pivot dealers.
Rotwild R.R275 X e-gravel bike now in production
Is anything more on-trend than an electric gravel bike? Kidding aside, this is one fast looking bike. The Rotwild R.R275 X uses the same eAssist drive system as their lightweight trail bike, making use of a low torque TQ motor and a smallish, 250Wh battery.
- Price: Starting at 8,999€.
- Buy from Rotwild dealers.
Chris King reintroduces Matte Mango color
After an 18-month break, Chris King Precision Components is reintroducing their Matte Mango color as part of the 2024 color assortment, rounding out a healthy array of color. Matte Mango is available on everything from their hubs to bottom brackets.
- Price: Varies
- Buy from Chris King.
