New Arrivals – September 30, 2003

Edited by Paul Mirtschin

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Welcome to New Arrivals, a section showcasing the latest equipment that's landed on the Cyclingnews tech desk. Look out for reviews over the next few months when we've clocked up some saddle time with this stuff.

New Arrivals

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Lume Lighting Strada HID light

Heading Lume's range of lights, the Strada HID combines a 10 watt HID light with a 4Ah battery to provide 3.5 hours of intense light. A lightweight, filament-wound composite shell with aluminium end-caps holds it all together.

Available with a 3.5 hour fast-charger or an overnight trickle-charger.

Price: US$329 (fast charger), US$279 (o/night charger)

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fi'zi:k Arione saddle

The winning saddle of the 2003 Giro d'italia. fi'zi:k's Arione saddle comes with a two tone black cover, titanium rails and fi'zi:k's new Wing Flex technology.

The Arione weighs in at 250 grams and will be available next month.

Price: US$125.00

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Galfer disc rotors and pads

Known for its motorcycle brake components, Galfer is branching into the mountain bike world. The supplied Hayes compatible wavy rotor and pads are also available to fit Hope, Formula, Magura, and many more.

Rotors are available in 160mm, 185mm and 203mm diameters and are designed to fit the universal standard 6 bolt pattern.

Price: US$47.99 (160mm rotors), US$57.99 (185mm, 203mm), all pads US$16.99

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Thomson Masterpiece Seatpost

Claimed by Thomson to be the ultimate seat-post, the lightweight Thomson Masterpiece hasn't had any expense spared in it's manufacture.

The Thomson Masterpiece Seatpost weighs 158 grams for the 27.2 x 240mm set-back post, and comes in either silver or black.

Price: US$139