It has been yet another busy year in bike tech. Kicking off my year at Tour Down Under in Australia, it was SRAM's wireless shifting making its race debut that had everyone talking.
A few bike tests here and there later, and I landed in South Africa for the Cape Epic. The race opened my eyes to just how much bike destruction goes down, and the likes of Jaroslav Kulhavy’s ride offered plenty of insight into the special technical requirements of a world-class athlete.
Fast forward through to the trade show season, and I finally got to ride SRAM eTap. And now, we’re in December, and I’m left wondering where the year went as I plan to do it all again.
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With that, below are nine products I used in 2015 that left a real impression on me – and are things I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to others.
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
Given the Canyon brand hasn’t easily been available in Australia previously, I'd spent little time on the German-engineered bikes. My first real taste was the new Ultimate CF SLX and even early impressions have me agreeing with all the fuss.
SRAM Red eTap
Specialized Phenom saddle
Giant Defy 1 Disc
OneUp Traction ring
Oakley Radar EV Path Prizm
Cuore clothing
Park Tool Internal Cable Routing kit
RockShox Digital shock pump
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