Interbike, 2009 – Outdoor Demo: A Body Paint leg’s edge is no ravel-prone cut edge.
A Body Paint leg’s edge is no ravel-prone cut edge; it’s the fabric bolt edge, with 50mm of 43% elastic for grip.
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Interbike, 2009 – Outdoor Demo: The Hive offers two different leverage-gain links.
The Hive offers two different leverage-gain links, one of 1.3 (shown) another of 1.4 for Dura-Ace levers.
Interbike, 2009 – Outdoor Demo: Edge will lace its 45mm Clincher rim to DT Swiss 240S or 190S hubs.
Edge will lace its 45mm Clincher rim to DT Swiss 240S or 190S (ceramic bearing) hubs with DT Aerolite spokes.
Interbike, 2009 – Outdoor Demo: Castelli’s Body Paint shorts.
Castelli’s Body Paint engineered-knit single-panel bib shorts have almost no seams.
Riding new road bikes in Vegas
I was amazed to see the expansion of Las Vegas’s bike trail system; you can rely on bike paths most of the 40km from The Strip to Boulder City, the site of Interbike’s pre-show Outdoor Demo. The trail is longer than that, even, meandering down to Lake Mead, much of it in drainage sluices for a skate-park-like ride. It then continues unabated along the lake in a giant complete loop back on itself to eastern Las Vegas. Amazingly progressive, it is an enormous investment in bicycle infrastructure.
Contador in talks with QuickStep
Patrick Lefevere, the general manager of QuickStep, said Tuesday he is in "constant contact" with Alberto Contador, discussing the possibility that the Tour de France winner might ride for the team in 2010. "For now we are waiting,” Lefevere told the Belgian newspaper Gazet van Antwerpen. “We really have to see if the Union Cycliste Internationale takes any action on the ProTour license of the Astana team. If the team’s license is revoked, there is a good possibility that we can recruit Contador."
Down and Dirty: Interbike’s Outdoor Demo
Without further ado, here's some nuts and bolts — and the fun stuff — from day-one of Interbike's Outdoor Demo in Bootleg Canyon outside Las Vegas..
Rabobank’s Bram de Groot to race at CrossVegas
Rabobank ProTour team member Bram de Groot will compete at this week's CrossVegas cyclocross race in Las Vegas, the event organizers announced. The race organizers say the Dutch rider’s appearance will mark the first ever by a Rabobank rider in a U.S cyclocross event. de Groot also will attend the Interbike Outdoor Demo on Tuesday to visit with Giant bicycle dealers. Giant sponsors Rabobank. The 35-year-old de Groot has been a member of the Rabobank team since turning pro in 1999.
CLEMENTTM Teams Up With CrossVegas
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Legendary Italian tire brand CLEMENTTM is returning to the bicycle industry and has selected CrossVegas as it very first move to publicize this return. CLEMENTTM will serve as the official tire sponsor of the biggest cyclocross race in the U.S. held each year in Las Vegas during the Interbike trade show. As part of the sponsorship all CrossVegas general admission ticket holders receive a mail-in coupon valid for a pair of CLEMENTTM commemorative cycling socks.Headed to battle in CrossVegas, by way of singletrack-heaven in Flagstaff
Editor’s note: This is the second installment of the Mud and Cowbells Road Diary. Part one found the author in Durango for the Singlespeed World Championships, where he witnessed the winners drinking the night before, then getting tattooed after the race.
Tech editor Zack Vestal sees — and rides — new stuff at the Interbike outdoor demo
Glaring sun, hot temperatures and a stiff wind didn’t snuff enthusiasm for the opening day of the Interbike On Dirt Demo. I managed a couple of mountain bike rides, but spent most of my time checking out road gear. Here are some highlights of the day, which are by no means comprehensive, but stay tuned — we have a whole week of tech reporting still to come. For more on some of the mountain bike finds by my colleague Matt Pacocha, check out Singletrack.com.
BMC teammachine SLR01
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24-hour King Eatough Retiring from Racing
Six-time 24-hour solo world Chris Eatough announced that he will retire from professional cycling following the upcoming 24 Hours of Moab.