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New Arrivals – February 5, 2004

Edited by John Stevenson

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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.

Klein's Palomino XV
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Klein Palomino XV

For 2004 Klein is offering four bikes in its Palomino range of dual suspension bikes based on the Maverick frame design of Rock Shox founder Paul Turner. The Palomino XV is the second-from top in the range and boasts a Fox F100 RLT fork, a full complement of Shimano Deore XT braking and shifting components, Bontrager tubeless wheels and tyres and Bonty bar, stem, saddle and seatpost.

We've actually had this bike for a couple of weeks and in our riding so far it's shaping up as a very capable all-day bike for fire road and singletrack riding.

Carnac's Campus MTB shoes
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Carnac Campus MTB shoes

Carnac is renowned for the comfort and durability of its shoes, both on and off road. The genuine leather Campus MTB shoes have a three-strap closure for comfort, Reflexite heel for night visibility, molded heelcup and the same MPS2 sole as carnac's top-of-the line Boreal MTB shoe.

Maxxis Columbiere tyre
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Maxxis Columbiere tyre

With a tread so light it might as well not be there (though it'll reassure people who don't believe treadless tyres can grip) Maxxis' new Columbiere road tyres are the company's option for top-level road racing. With a claimed weight of 225g and 120 threads-per-inch casing, they're rated at 130 psi.

Park's CC-3 chain checker
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Park CC-3 chain checker

Chains should be replaced when their wear makes them 0.75 percent or 1 percent longer, depending on the manufacturer's recommendation. Park's CC-3 chain checker makes determining whether or not your chain needs replacing a simple job - just drop it on your chain and if it fits inside, you're reached the indicated wear.

Park's CT-6 chain tool
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Park CT-6 chain tool

Splitting and joining chains is best done with a beefy, work-shop grade tool. But mobile mechanics and well-equipped trail riders don't really want to be lugging around a half kilo of tool. Park to the rescue with the CT-6, which the company claims works as well as a full-size tool, but without the bulk and gram count. The body is cast steel with a 'tight link cradle' for loosening links after joining; the fold-out handles are stainless and the driving pin is replaceable.

SRAM's PowerGlide II cassette
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SRAM PG990 PowerGlide II cassette

Available in two options, 11-32 and 11-34, SRAM's PowerGlide II mountain bike cluster is part of the GripShift company's ever-maturing range of shifting components. One interesting tweak of the 11-34 version is a combination of 28 and 34 sprockets at the big end, so the gaps between gears are fairly small for most of the shifts, but there's a super-low bailout when you really need it.

 

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