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in021205_silval1_sml (10K)

You probably associate the Silva name with compasses, but it does lots of other outdoorsy stuff too. Just launched is the L Series of headtorches, which are being pitched as ideal mountain biking helmet lamps. The flagship is the L1, which uses a 3W Luxeon LED (as used in Exposure, Solidlights, Cateye and other LED bike lights) with a claimed range of 60m. The L1 has four power modes (Power Save, Bright, Ultra Bright and Blinking Alert) with a claimed run time of 200 hours from four AA batteries. We assume that that's not 200 hours of Ultra Bright... The L1 will cost £69.95. For thirty quid less there's the L2, with the same construction and same lamp but running from two batteries and therefore running for about half the time. There are also lights using conventional LEDs. The L3 has similar styling to the 1 and 2 but uses five white LEDs and one red one. Again, you get a bunch of modes, run time is up to 150 hours and the price is £29.95. The entry-level L4 is in the traditional LEDs-in-a-row, integrated-battery mould - more of a campsite or trailside repair light than one for seeing the trail. But it's only 82g and twenty quid. More details from www.silva.co.uk.

in021205_bluegspot_sml (12K)

Cove's G-Spot frame isn't new by the conventional definition, but this one's a new colour and as such has been admitted into the hallowed Incoming halls. UK distributors Silverfish now have stocks of G-Spots in Pixie Blue and Chocolate Brown, which sounds a bit 1970s British Leyland but you never know, could look good. Pixie Blue's certainly a winner. Various other colours are also available and they each cost £1,395. Which of course includes the six-inch travel metal bit inside the paint. More details from Silverfish.

in021205_pipedream1_sml (12K)

Not content with producing largely conventionally-shaped titanium hardtails, Pipedream Cycles can now satisfy all your retro-styled singlespeed cruiser needs. There are two frames on offer, both blending cruiser styling with contemporary geometry. The one in the picture is the Monomania, with full-on classic cruiser swoopiness. There's also the Modro, which has a normal straight downtube and curved top tube and seatstays. Both bikes have eccentric bottom brackets to tension the chain, vertical dropouts and disc mounts. The Modro also has a derailleur hanger so you can run it with gears if you so with. Both frames are £949 as standard, although as usual with Pipedream various options are available (some of which may actually make them cheaper - you can have track ends and a conventional BB shell if you like). More at www.pipedreamcycles.com.


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4AssedMonkey 
Posted: 02/12/05 14:34:19 19
I think we can lay the blame squarely at the feet of a certain Brant for the 1970's bike paint jobs. We'll be having 'Austin Maxi Brown' and 'Morris Marina Baby Sick Yellow' next. Yuk.

Liking the Swoopy Pipedream SS though. V Cool.
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