As an avid gardener, Susan Metzger gets a ton of plant catalogs in the mail.
Late last fall, as she was looking through some of those catalogs, an amaryllis bulb caught her eye. The bulb had been dipped in colored wax. It was priced at $30 or so and supposedly would bloom indoors during the colder months without a container.
âI was fascinated. I was like, âGary, we have to get one of these for your mom,ââ Metzger told her husband, Gary Hauschulz.
Then it dawned on her: âWax. I use wax. Lots of wax! Maybe I could dip them and paint them,â the batik artist thought.
Shimano groups and sharp geometry are themes of these latest Ragleys.
The British hardtail frame brand with those outlandish model names, has given its range a refresh.
Ragley has retouched the product portfolio and there is something for every terrain and rider preference.
Offering both aluminium and steel frame options, all with dedicated geometry angled to a specific purpose, there should be a bike in the 2021 model year Ragley range, for everyone.
A proven formula
Ragley’s 29er trail hardtails are mostly designed around a 130-140mm front forks and have broadly similar geometries, despite using different frame materials.
The reference numbers for its 29er hardtails, are a 65.5° of head angle, balanced by a 72° seat angle. On a size large, the Ragley 29ers stretch to 460mm of reach.
Ragley has unveiled its 2021 range.
This year sees an extra mountain bike in the line-up. The new Big Al 1.0 adds a dropper to spec list, 11 speed Deore groupset and the Marzocchi Bomber Z2 upfront.
The Trig gravel bike also gets some updates to the spec, including a full Shimano GRX groupset and wider tyres and rims courtesy of WTB. All the bikes now run Shimano drivetrains and brakes, with the steel bikes also benefiting from 4-piston callipers.
Every bike still comes tubeless-ready and all the mountain bikes roll on Maxxis 3C EXO+ casing tyres. Taller riders will also now benefit from 170mm drop seatposts on both the large and extra-large size bikes.
All the Bristol cafes, pubs and restaurants that closed in 2020
It has been a bruising year for the hospitality industry
Wahaca in Clifton announced its closure in August (Image: Liverpool Echo)
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Do you have more than £1500 or $2000 to spend? These are the best mountain bikes under £2000, or $2800. Decent parts mated to good geometry for rewarding handling.
We’ve got a theory at
mbr that the category of mountain bikes under £2,000, or $2800, is where it’s at these days. The reason is simple: the frames on mountain bikes under £2,000/$2800 are often identical to the more expensive flagship models. Frame geometry and suspension play the biggest part in differentiating machines, so if these are dialled then everything else should fall into place.
Best hardtails under £2,000 (or $2800)
Whyte 905
Specialized Fuse 29 Comp
Calibre Bossnut