With Bike Park Wales and other established trail centres now back open, riders are shredding the dirt again. Whether it’s an evening improving your skills at the local jumps, or a full day out further afield, summer is a time for pushing boundaries, exploring new trails and sharpening up your skill set. If you’re Devon based, checkout Haldon Forest or Exeter Bike Park where Velomax recently hosted a downhill event for women and girls.
Protection is a high priority for us here at Bay Cycles and we're stockists of the 100% mountain bike range. This compliments the class leading and best selling 100% road eyewear that we’ve been stocking. With the brand’s roots established in the moto world, the line-up of mountain bike products is exceptional - incorporating full-face helmets, goggles, gloves and body armour. This range of kit is thoroughly developed and tested, packed full of tech and is finished in a moto style with a pop of colour and bold graphic detailing.
We’ve got a mix of both new designs and established best sellers in stock – get in touch to see what products we are holding in store, what is due in and maybe put you’re name down for some fresh new kit. If the UK 100% distributor stocks it we can place a special order for you – contact us to check availability.
Here’s a run through of the highlights from the 100% mountain bike line-up for 2021.
Incorporating design cues from the top-of-the-range Aircraft DH helmet, the 100% Status offers increased protection and exceptional value – without compromising on comfort or style. If you’re hitting up the bike parks, shuttling some DH runs, or just pushing the speed up on an E-MTB then an affordable full-face helmet is a great addition to your kit bag and the Status hits the spot.
“If you are looking for a more affordable full-face helmet, or your first one, or don’t make it to the park often enough to justify a top-shelf model, the Status is a good option” - Bicycling.com
The lightweight design features a fibreglass shell with the ‘Active Cooling System’ maximizing airflow and there’s also an adjustable peak. Two shell sizes and two EPS sizes achieve the perfect proportional fit over the six size options – details that are great to see on a helmet at this price point. The Status is also equipped with washable liner, cheek pads and chinstrap covers keeping things fresh in the long run.
If you’re a dedicated gravity-focused rider or like to invest in premium tech and quality then the new 100% Aircraft 2 DH helmet should be on your wish list. Developed in conjunction with athletes at the forefront of riding and racing - like Sam Hill - the Aircraft 2 takes design cues from its predecessor, the Aircraft, and builds on them. Offering superior protection using 100%’s proprietary Smartshock Technology, this full-face helmet has a carbon fibre shell and improved airflow from twenty ventilation ports. It’s a striking looking helmet and is packed full of the latest technology.
There’s plenty of choice in the 100% Accuri goggle range and we’re stocking one of the best sellers – the twin polycarbonate lens package offering a mirrored lens for high summer and a clear lens for forest riding or cloudy days. The Accuri 2 is a fully evolved design with plenty of attention to detail and for mountain biking it leaves nothing to be desired.
Just look at the details on this second generation model… Improved fit and sealing, increased field of view, triple layer foam sweat-absorbing brow pad, a 45mm wide silicone coated strap, anti-fog lens coating and a nine point lens securing system. Feature packed and great value protection from a brand with a serious off-road pedigree.
The most affordable option in the 100% range but the Ridecamp gloves are far from basic. Lightweight, well constructed and with a great fit, they are made to perform week in, week out and go the distance.
“What I like most about the Ridecamp gloves is that there are no hot spots, binding between fingers or the thumbs, and no places where I felt seams rubbing against my hands” - Pinkbike
Fabrics are often compromised on gloves at this price but the Ridecamps use a Clarino fabric for the one-piece palm, the finest in lightweight synthetic fabrics that dries quickly, gives great bar feel and wears well. Combine this with a stretch upper and touch screen compatibility for uncompromised comfort and control. We’re stocking the Ridecamps in the youth model but men’s and women’s options are available to order.
Pro Tip - They’re also great for road riding in cooler weather…
Precision engineering delivers a lightweight, high performance glove with plenty of neat details. 100% spec an adjustable neoprene cuff, along with a perforated Clarino fabric palm resulting in a finely tuned fit. Additional thumb overlay panels reducing the chance of blisters. If you’re charging hard on the trails all day you’ll appreciate the fit and feel of the Ridefit gloves.
The Brisker cold-weather gloves are a class-leading design and frequent test winners. Fed up with bulky cold weather gloves that compromise bar feel? The Brisker’s soft shell upper fabric shrugs of rain, trail spray and chilly winds but gives plenty of stretch and comfort for dynamic riding without the usual bulk. Add in a light but tough Clarino fabric palm and you have a glove that is bang on for the mixed and changeable UK weather.
“Works well in a wide temperature range. No loss of feel or dexterity. Lightweight and comfortable. Great value” - MBR
Scoring a faultless 10/10 in MBR magazine’s recent winter glove round-up and test winners in countless other media reviews, it’s a given that the Brisker gloves are a winner for the autumn and winter. We’d go further, by adding that they are so versatile they work well even on a wet summer day at the trail centre or up on the tops of Dartmoor. A great investment for the UK rider and fast becoming a benchmark design.
