The brand new Granite ChainDock Dummy Hub not solely safeguards your rear triangle from compression throughout transport, in case your mushy bag will get caught beneath a pile of baggage, it additionally makes chain cleansing and bike upkeep a lot simpler.
And, sure, there are different chain rollers and such on the market, however what makes this one distinctive is that it adjusts to suit virtually any hub width.
It’s adjustable to match hub widths from 130mm–157mm, and it’s a common match for any bike utilizing a 12mm via axle as a result of it doesn’t thread into the dropout…so that you don’t want to fret about thread pitch. The ends merely relaxation within the dropout notches of the body, then it expands from the middle outward to match your hub’s width.
As soon as that’s set, use the lock nut to repair the width, and insert your via axle to maintain it there throughout transit or cleansing. It prevents the rear stays from getting crushed inward, one thing your via axle alone can’t actually do because it slides in/out of the non-drive aspect.
It additionally makes it very easy to wash or lube your chain, or simply maintain it from dangling about whereas cleansing your body.
Watch the way it works right here:
It’s additionally appropriate with QR skewers and frames with the included adapters. Is available in black solely, MSRP is $28.99
Granite Designs Suture Tire Plugger Kits
Granite’s new Suture Tire Plug package is available in a slender CNC-machined alloy tube that holds the plugs, fork, and reamer conveniently inside it.
The plug insertion fork is built-in into the device housing finish cap, simply unthread it, flip it round, and thread it again in with the prongs dealing with outward to show the physique right into a deal with.
Go for the Suture Aero mannequin and that finish doubles as a CO2 chuck, letting you plug then shortly fill your tire with the identical device.
A slot on the opposite finish of the tube works as a Presta valve core elimination device. Watch them in motion right here:
The Suture is available in black or orange and weighs 24g, MSRP is $15.99 and consists of 5 plugs in every of two sizes (1.5mm and three.5mm).
The Suture Aero weighs 33g, prices $26.99, and likewise comes with plugs. Each can be found now direct from Granite Design and on Amazon.
