We have loads of cool new stuff to tell you about this week, including clothing from Rapha and Snow Peak, a limited edition Mathieu van der Poel Aeroad CFR from Canyon, and the latest collab between Specialized and Fjallraven, but we’re kicking off with news that a new budget electronic shift system is about to hit the road bike market…Chinese brand WheelTop is set to launch a budget electronic shift system into the mountain bike market that can be configured to work with almost any cassette...
The EDS controller has an IP67 rating which means that it’s impervious to dust and is waterproof in most circumstances . The rear derailleur will take a maximum sprocket size of 52T and is very lightweight – a claimed 351g. As for the price, the WheelTop EDS OX rear derailleur, thumb-operated controller, batteries and charger cost just £325 . For comparison, that’s similar to the price of a SRAM Force eTap AXS rear derailleur on its own.