After their recent announcement that they had become official distributors for SRAM, I was very excited to browse through the new range of SRAM MTB parts that my supplier, Raleigh, now has in stock.

I have had access to a limited range of SRAM parts before (mostly those Raleigh fit to their bikes, and thus lower-end stuff), but now the flood-gates are well and truly opened. I am looking forward to getting my often greasy mitts on XX and X0 parts, as well as Avid brake systems, Truvativ finishing kit, and RockShox adjustable seatposts.

It has been a while since I got excited about anything in the MTB world, but this opportunity is too good to pass up on, so SRAM bedecked mountain bikes will be rolling out of my workshop very soon… Hmm. I’ve got an old Raleigh Special Projects full-sus frame that needs updating…