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SaveMyBar; the reinvented bar plug
SaveMyBar: on special request of Team Jumbo-Visma we designed this new bar plug adapter. It's like a bumber to avoid damaging the end of the handle bar. For the World Tour team this marginal gain product SaveMyBar makes the life of a mechanic in a hectic grand tour a...
Eco-friendly packaging
Eco friendly packaging design When we start designing our product range we don't stop when we need a good looking packaging. Not only the looks are important, we also design the packaging without or with as less as possible extra added packaging materials. For example...
Race proven: ErgoMyRide XC-M
ErgoMyRide XC-M Dutch Championships Good ergonomics is the most important to every ride. Especially when it is time for the Dutch Championship XCM. Our ambassador Gerben Mos (team KMC) is fan of the ergonomic position of the ErgoMyRide XC-M. The Dutch...
Showday: VeloVak 2019
Velovak After Eurobike we joined the Velovak business to business show. In 4 days we had great meetings with bike mechanics and a lot of shop owners. Cool to see so many people in the bike business liking our unique safe in style solutions. See an impressions of...
Showday: Eurobike 2019
Eurobike Our first participation at Eurobike was superb. The CloseTheGap booth was situated at the START UP Area. One of the biggest bike business events at the Bodensee makes still an impressive number of visitors. We talked a lot with different people and the best...
NEW: ErgoMyRide XC-M
ErgoMyRide XC-M Good ergonomics is the most important to every ride. We are a fan of these innovative inner bar grips for quite some time. Thanks to perfect ergonomics your hands are positioned on the handlebars in a ergonomic position. This means more...
NEW: HideMyBell off-road
HideMyBell insider specs With great pride we introduce to you the newest member of the HideMyBell family: insider. This model is designed and optimized for off-road usage. It positions the bike computer right above the stem, to make sure it is well protected. When you...
HideMyBell fi-mount update
We have listened carefully to your feedback and made a slight but effective adjustment to the design of the HideMyBell fi-mount. To make sure the fi-mount fits all handlebar/stem combinations, the arm is equipped with slot holes. These enable you to adjust the...
Update Garmin/Wahoo adapter
To celebrate the fact that all HideMyBells are now officially CloseTheGap products, all pre-installed Garmin Edge style adapters will be orange from now on. Why? Because it is the brand color ánd the Dutch national color: all CloseTheGap products are designed in The...