The top tech stories of the week – all in one place. This week has hosted several prominent tech releases including the Lauf Elja mountain bike, Fox’s wireless suspension adjustment, the new Truffle mountain bike from Carbon Wasp and Mondraker Sly e-MTB. We’ve also produced a brace of buyer’s guides focussing on the best mountain bike jackets and sunglasses to help prepare you for winter. Types of mountain bike trail
Fox Live Valve is now completely wireless
Back in 2018, Fox shook up the market with its Live Valve system that adjusted suspension settings on the fly but used wires to achieve the fastest signal. Since then, it’s been overshadowed by RockShox and its wireless Flight Attendant technology. This week, however, Fox unveiled its Live Valve Neo tech.
Live Valve Neo borrows the Neo protocol launched on the Transfer Neo dropper post which wirelessly communicates with sensors located at the front and rear of the bike, mounted near the brake calipers. It’s an incredibly complicated bit of kit, so we’ll leave the news to do the talking.
But for early impressions, check out the Fox Live Valve first ride review . The Sly takes cues from Mondraker’s Neat and Dune but builds it with an alloy frame
Lightweight e-mountain bikes are all the rage at the moment and Mondraker has bolstered its offering with the Sly. It’s an e-MTB that utilises Bosch’s SX motor and pairs it with a 400Wh battery. Additionally, it uses the same suspension travel, geometry and […]
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