We’re in a ridiculously fortunate position here at BikeRadar as we get to ride some of the most exciting new products before they hit the shops. Now, my list below covers a few things that may be technically classed as ‘model year 2016’, but they are all the best things I rode in 2015, so here we go...
Fox 40 Float RC2 suspension fork
I’d been impressed with the first iteration of the air sprung 40 which was launched a couple of years back, but after a couple of runs down a slippery Welsh hillside with the updated version bolted to my bike, expectations were thoroughly reset.
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The latest 40 weighs just 2.7kg (5.9lb), thanks in part to the new Float air spring and, just like other Float forks in the line, now uses plastic volume spacers to adjust its spring rate. Nice, easy and quick; just as tuning should be for the most part.
While the 40’s RC2 damper continues to offer a decent range of useable adjustment, it’s how well it eats up bumps and the level of composure that really stood out during those early rides. It's seriously off the top and nicely supportive when it needs to be, which makes tackling those awkward steep turns that bit easier. Okay, the price is the fly in the ointment here, but thankfully, the performance helps to back it up.
£1,459 / $1,700
Whyte T-130C Works
Camelbak Skyline 10 LR hydration pack
RockShox Lyrik RCT3 Solo Air
7iDP Transition knee pads
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