5 cool things from Crankbrothers, Morvelo, Bell, Kali and Schwalbe

New lids, a fancy pump and a parrot on a shirt

Rachael Wight

Feb 26 2018

We sighted some fresh Snowdrops this week, this fact, plus the appearance of the first bit of summer mountain bike kit for test must mean spring is just around the corner! Aside from the arm-baring number from Morvelo we've also got a cool looking pump from Crankbrothers, some skinny tyres from Schwalbe and two lids from Kali and Bell.

Crankbrothers Klic Pump and Burst Tank

The Klic Pump and Burst Tank is Crankbrothers answer to Topeak’s Joe Blow Booster, Bontrager’s TLR Flash Pump and the small but mighty Airshot to name but a few. A little late to the party, the Crank Bro’s features a removable pressurised chamber for inflating tubeless tyres and a pressure gauge on a hidden magnetic hose. Check out our full first look here for all the details.

Morvelo Clothing

Summer riding gear - this really fills our hearts with joy! This funky short-sleeved number is the Women's Friday MTB Jersey. Yes, there's a men's option too and both sexes get the choice of a t-shirt jersey like this or a zip up option for the gravel/road riders out there.

£45
www.morvelo.com

Schwalbe G-One Bite 40mm Tyres

The G-One's are a gravel tyre from Schwalbe, which they say will suit most gravelly type rides from tarmac to rough muddy forest tracks. Designed to complement its existing G-One Speed and G-One Allround tyres, the new G-One Bite is designed to offer a bit more traction in rough, loose and slippery terrain. The tread pattern features a spread of taller round knobs spaced loosely along the sides and tightly packed in the centre, to provide fast rolling characteristics. The knobs are siped to allow them to deform for increased grip in the loose. We've got some in for test in 700x40mm size, and going on what we've read of other reviews of the road counterparts, these should be pretty good!

Kali Maya Helmet

The Maya lid from Kali isn't new but it caught our eye at The Bike Place Show recently and with Kali's rep for uber comfy lids, we thought we'd give it a spin. The Maya has an 'enduro' feel with low coverage at the rear and a large adjustable peak. Kali also make lids in pleasingly small sizes, something pinhead Rachael here in the office really appreciates....

Bell Sixer Helmet

Our noggin's are doubly protected, we've also go the Bell Sixer in for test. It's a new addition to the brands' mountain bike lid line sitting just under the new Super 3R as an open face 'enduro' option. There are plenty of colour options available, including some more female-friendly colourways too. That said, our female tester wasn't too keen on the gloss white/ pink/camo thing - we can't understand why!

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Previously Editor here at off-road.cc, Rachael is happiest on two wheels. Partial to a race or two Rachael also likes getting out into the hills with a big bunch of mates. In the past Rachael has written for publications such as, Enduro Mountain Bike Magazine, Mountain Biking UK, Bike Radar, New Zealand Mountain Biker and was also the online editor for Spoke magazine in New Zealand too. For as long as she's been riding, she has been equally happy getting stuck into a kit review as she is creating stories or doing the site admin. When she's not busy with all the above she's roasting coffee or coaching mountain biking in the Forest of Dean.