New Product: New FSA Crankset and Crankbrothers Highline Dropper Post

Since the mountain bike technology is developing so fast, all parts on the bike also get new updates to make the bike performs well. FSA, one of the big brands in the mountain bike parts recently releases a new crankset, really new modular crankset, which is claimed will be compatible for any mountain bike standard because of their user-interchangeable splindles, spiders, and direct mount chainrings.

As the this new FSA crankset is compatible with any standard, it will fit in various techs such as single crank, 2x, boost or not. As the pair, new FSA crankset will come in few options of bottom bracket; MegaEVO - for 68 or 73mm threaded English BB, PF92 - for 89.5 or 92.5mm SMN PressFit BB shells, BB30 - for 68 or 73mm BB30 BB shells, PF30 - for 68 or 73mm PF30 BB shells. FSA will release this new crankset in few models, old name but new technology. FSA SL-K Crankset, FSA Afterburner Crankset, FSA V-Drive Crankset, and FSA Comet Crankset.

Sounds interesting right? For the crankset, it said that the new FSA crankset will be available in June 2016. Few things to be considered before choosing which crankset you will buy, because there are so many awesome crankset products. Take look more to the weight, and also the technology. One for all. And also the price, of course.

If you are enduro rider, which part is the most wanted to be upgraded? The answer may different based on the riders, but dropper post may become the most part to be upgraded. Since its appearance, dropper post seems to be the must-have part in enduro mountain bike. So, which dropper post will you choose?

Crankbrother maybe not in your first list on dropper post product, and they now just released new dropper post product, the Highline. So, what's the new?

Crankbrothers Highline Dropper Post:
• Weight: 580g (includes: remote, cable, and housing)
• Infinite travel adjustment - 5” / 125mm
• Diameter: 30.9, 31.6mm
• Length: 400mm
• 50mm clamp-head height
• Internal routing
• Quick-connect mechanism for ease of cable installation
• Quick-release, two-bolt clamp head.
• Jagwire Elite Ultra-Slick cable and Lex-SL housing
• Self-contained hydraulic cartridge
• Igus LL-glide bearing and keys
• Trelleborg seal
• Three year warranty
• MSRP: $350.00, €350.00

The manufacturer says that there are few parts that be upgraded to make this post performs better. The rotary valve, cable actuated, double keyway, minimize seat-clamp, multi adjustable remote lever are the most improved parts for this new dropper post. (pinkbike.com)