FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — As Demo Day was in full swing outside, FSA and Gravity gave the media a sneak peek of new products consumers can expect to see as soon as spring 2016.
FSA again showed its yet-to-named electronic road group it debuted at the Tour de France in July. All parts were marked “prototype,” and the company remains tight-lipped about any technical information. FSA didn't disclose when it would come to market but confirmed that the group is undergoing extensive testing.
FSA sister brand Gravity announced it will enter the dropper post category in 2016. The Grid dropper post will land at retail next spring on some complete bikes and will be available aftermarket at that time as well. The internally routed, cable-actuated hydraulic post will retail for $299.
According to Gravity brand manager Joel Richardson, the dropper is also easy to service. “It will be super simple to maintain because the hydraulic cartridge is basically plug-and-play,” he said. “It's a cost-effective dropper that will round out the Grid line.”
Richardson also said that Gravity will continue to add products to the Grid line, the brand’s price-point aluminum group launched at Sea Otter this spring.
“Gravity has been around for nine years, but we’re in the process of rebuilding the brand,” he said. “The market has shifted more toward trail riding, and with Grid we want to provide something consumers can afford.”
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FSA is exploring new frontiers with its electronic road group. Still in the prototype phase, the group being tested but the brand hasn't announced a launch date. -
Product managers said the shifter lever design and shape will likely change as the group enters the production phase. -
Gravity's Grid price-point dropper post will retail for $299. It will be available at retail in spring 2016. -
FSA also showed its new ultra-low-rise carbon stem. With a negative-20-degree drop, the stem is designed to help 650b and 29er riders using longer-travel forks achieve a lower riding position. It will be available in eight lengths with a 31.8 clamp diameter.
