After surviving six hours of sun-baked Builth Wells at last weekend's Trek 6-4-2 enduro, we caught up with Matt from Torq to chat about some newly launched energy bars, Raspberry/Apple and Pineapple/Ginger. They join the already popular Tangy Apricot and Sundried Banana. We've been working through these new flavours for the last couple of days, and they meet with our approval. The office hot pick is Raspberry and Apple, easy to eat and pleasant tasting. The Pineapple and Ginger has divided opinion though - some find the spicy kick over-bearing after a few mouthfuls and the aftertaste tends to linger.
But never mind what we think, get on over to the Torq website and buy some. Torq has some great offers going on at the moment, including a free refill offer - buy one of its water bottles for £5 and you can re-fill it as much as you need while racing at any of the Premier series.
There's no shortage of mountain bike route guide books out at the moment, but the forthcoming South-East Rough Ride Guide has a bit of a USP - rather than a traditional book, it's an A4 binder full of glossy loose-leaf pages. So new routes, updates or whatever can be easily added. As well as routes and the de rigeur backround information, there'll be maintenance supplements and other stuff. Watch out for it in bike and outdoor shops from June.
Thule's new ProRide 591 has, we're told, "been been created after months of research and development into the needs of professional cyclists." It's got a bunch of handy features - the frame holder is self-adjusting, it holds itself up during loading and locks. The aluminium channel that holds the wheels is lightweight and funkily shaped. Most impressively, all the adjustments and fastenings happen at roof height, so you won't be waving your arms over your head. More details at www.thule.co.uk - all Thule stuff is available from leading car accessory and leisure outlets, it says here.
