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A wise man once told me, in the context of going fast on two-wheeled machines, that “brakes just slow you down”. Never a truer word was spoken, albeit delivered with the intention that you should do whatever it takes to stay off them and keep the throttle twisted/pedals turning for as long as possible, with the levers only deployed as a last-minute resort.
After three days trekking around the halls of Eurobike, these are the most exciting mountain bike products we found at the show… Tom’s been in Frankfurt searching out the latest and greatest MTB products and prototypes. From clothing to cockpit, braking to suspension, there’s everything imaginable at the show. We’ve picked out the best bits from brands you’ve heard of and those you certainly won’t have. Check out this video for the latest mountain bike news straight from Eurobike 2025.
Given Kashima is supposed to reduce friction in suspension, putting it on a brake rotor may sound silly. But Galfer did exactly that for one of their motorcycle athletes and are doing the same for MTB. The Kashima doesn't affect the braking surface of course - just the inner part of a new two-piece rotor, called the Shark EVO V3.
Earlier this year I welcomed a Trek Fuel EX8 into the shed as a long term test bike. Having thoroughly enjoyed my time aboard the Trek Fuel EX 9.9 AXS model last year, I knew it was a platform that deserved a lot more trail time.
Remember Shark Bites? They were the colorful fruit snacks the cool kids brought to school in the '90s, gleefully chomping the heads off miniature hammerhead and great white sharks while those of us stuck with hot lunch poked at our mystery meat. That doesn't have anything to do with this review of Galfer's latest rotors, other than the fact that most of my shark-related memories seem to revolve around those gummy snacks...
