Mountain bike gear round-up: WTB Volt XC saddle (Bike Radar)
American firm WTB were founded back in 1982 in California, fuelled by a desire
to create quality mountain bike products in a time where mountain biking was a
new and burgeoning sport. Today they produce tyres, wheels, grips and saddles,
and it’s a new addition to the latter which has just landed on our desk.
The new **Volt** saddle is primarily designed for cross-country racing but is
equally at home on the road. It features a pressure-relieving cut out on the
underside, plus a groove down the length of the saddle called the “Love
Channel”.
Four versions are available; the SLT and Team have titanium rails, while Pro
and Race have weight compromises with Nicro (a hollow alloy) and cromoly
(steel) rails respectively. Shown below, the Team (£89.99) is the second tier
Volt saddle and tipped our scales at 201g. It’s mostly covered in leather but
with Kevlar round the sides for protection.
_WTB Volt Team saddle_
**Endura**
Next up are a couple of products from Endura’s **MT500** range. We’ll kick it
off with the **Hooded Jacket** (£159.99) which, from a technical stand point
hasn’t altered from the version we tested a couple of years ago. The …
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