News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: Although lacking some of the features of the latest bikes, the Izalco Chrono is still quite sleek. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: Very narrow tube shapes define the Izalco Chrono bikes used by Team Milram. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: Exceedingly slender seat and chain stays meet at the rear of the Izalco Chrono. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: The FOCUS Izalco Chrono time trial bike was designed by aero guru Andreas Walser. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: A huge BB shell, enclosing BB30 bearings, keeps the Izalco efficient. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: The 3T Funda Pro fork with a 1-1/4th-inch lower bearing race is exclusive to Focus. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: FOCUS is looking forward to entering the US market with the Izalco as well and other new models. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: In addition to SRAM Red cranks and front derailleurs, it looks like GORE sealed cables. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: The Milram team is using SRAM Red drivetrains with BB30 cranksets. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: FOCUS says that the rear dropout design adds stability to the seat and chainstay junction. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: A rear loop of shifter housing extends from a cable stop near the back of the BB shell. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: The externally visible “Reinforcing Integrated Cable Tunnel” runs the length of the downtube. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: It looks like the cable housing keeps going, but there is a stop inside the frame. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: The 2010 FOCUS Izalco gets internal cable routing. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: These Jagwire in-line barrel adjusters give the rider opportunity to adjust cable tension on the fly. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: Peter Velits was one of the Milram riders to get a new Focus. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: One of the distinctive characteristics of the new Izalco is rounded, external ridges on the tubes. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Tour Tech: Milram’s Focus: For 2010, the Izalco model gets updated, more slender seatstays. Published Jul 20, 2009
News JHK’s Nats bike: The XX brakes are close to a quarter pound lighter than the Juicy Ultimate model that SRAM pros previously rode Published Jul 20, 2009
News JHK’s Nats bike: The XX cassette’s increased range better allows the use of a single chainring. Published Jul 20, 2009
News JHK’s Nats bike: SRAM’s X-Loc bar mounted lockout works like that of a push pen. Published Jul 20, 2009
News JHK’s Nats bike: The Reba Team 29er fork is equipped with the new X-Loc hydraulic lockout. Published Jul 20, 2009
News JHK’s Nats bike: Bontrager’s Race XXX Lite carbon wheelset drops more than 50-grams from the scandium alloy version. Published Jul 20, 2009
News JHK’s Nats bike: Truvativ’s Noir crank is used because it accepts a 36-tooth chainring. Published Jul 20, 2009
News JHK’s Nats bike: The Subaru-Fisher team uses ESI’s Racer’s Edge closed cell foam grips. Published Jul 20, 2009
News 2009 MTB Nats, short track: This year’s course went straight up and straight down the mountain. Published Jul 20, 2009
News 2009 MTB Nats, short track: Ryan Trebon heads into the steep section of the course. Published Jul 20, 2009
News 2009 MTB Nats, short track: The top 5 men climb to the top of the course. Published Jul 20, 2009
News 2009 MTB Nats, short track: Mary Mcconneloug rode a tough race. Holding off Kelli Emmett for fifth. Published Jul 20, 2009
News 2009 MTB Nats, short track: Lea Davidson ended up passing Willow Koerber for third. Published Jul 20, 2009
News 2009 MTB Nats, short track: Heather Imiger on her way to a second place finish. Published Jul 20, 2009
News 2009 MTB Nats, short track: This was the most technical section of the course. Published Jul 20, 2009
News 2009 MTB Nats, short track: Shonny Vanlandingham congratulates teamate Georgia Gould on her victory. Published Jul 20, 2009
News 2009 MTB Nats, short track: Lea Davidson grinds up the climb on the second lap. Published Jul 20, 2009
News 2009 MTB Nats, short track: Craig wins the men’s short track national championship. Published Jul 20, 2009
News Evans – here riding ahead of Armstrong and Kloden at the end of stage 15 – said Sunday was his worst day in any Tour he’s ridden Published Jul 20, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 15: There was at least one U.S. fan at the start. Published Jul 19, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 15: Sastre struggles to stay in the fight for yellow. Published Jul 19, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 15: This guy could go faster, if he wasn’t carrying 4 bottles of beer up the hill. Published Jul 19, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 15: The drive to the finish wasn’t bad either. Published Jul 19, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 15: These two are BIG Armstrong fans, Jerry and Angie Kelly from Alabama. Published Jul 19, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 15: Klöden leads the main chase group, with Armstrong on his wheel. Published Jul 19, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 15: These guys couldn’t decide who they were for. Published Jul 19, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 15: Fans head down from Verbier to Villette le Chable Published Jul 19, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 15: These Swiss bells sent us off from Pontarlier. Published Jul 19, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 15: Some seriously long Alpine horns in the village departé. Published Jul 19, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 15: Contador is all alone, and looking for the next turn. Published Jul 19, 2009
News Casey Gibson 2009 TdF, stage 15: The world champion is cheered on to the summit. Published Jul 19, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 15: Andy Schleck says he and his Saxo Bank mates “will try until we die” to beat Astana’s Alberto Contador. Published Jul 19, 2009
News 2009 TdF, stage 15: This fan may be disappointed — Lance Armstrong says Alberto Contador is the man to beat. Published Jul 19, 2009