Racing Tech Revolution: From Smart Goggles to Aero Final Editions
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Safety & Performance Tech Converge
Fox Racing debuts prototype Electronic Roll-Off Goggles at World Cup Finals, using a bar-mounted button and motorized film advance to keep lenses clear in mud, rain, and snow.
SRAM files a patent for a fork with an integrated steering limiter in the crown, targeting frame and cable protection on bikes with internal routing and contrasting with Trek’s existing Knock Block approach.
Pinkbike Awards highlight the FlexStabBar with elastomer-damped joints to cut hand fatigue, and Release Layer helmet tech aimed at surpassing MIPS in rotational impact mitigation.
Safety and comfort innovation is concentrating at rider contact points, giving dealers new premium upsell stories beyond frames and drivetrains.
High-End & DTC Product Momentum
Storck’s Aerfast.4 Pro Final Edition closes its aero road line with a 100-unit run, Imperial Blue Chrome finish, SRAM or Shimano builds, and a wind-tunnel result of 199 watts of air resistance, targeting time trials and criteriums.
State Bicycle Co’s Titanium All-Road frame at $1,499.99 sold out its first run in a week, pairing 3/2.5 titanium with UDH and generous tire clearance for custom gravel builds.
Stinner Frameworks and Wolf Tooth Components integrate via Shopify Collective so customers can spec color-matched components online, shipped to Stinner for assembly.
E-Bike Ecosystem & Transport
Reviews position the Velotric Nomad 2 and Ride1Up Vorsa as versatile fat-tire and SUV-style e-bikes for commuting, cargo, and light off-road.
A women-focused e-bike guide (including Aventon Pace 500.3 and Specialized Turbo Levo Comp Carbon) stresses geometry, step-thru access, and $1,000–$3,000 pricing.
Updated hitch rack tests name Thule Verse best overall and Kuat Piston Ion as a solution for heavy e-bikes and RV use.