And single speed dropouts
And single speed dropouts
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The new bikes are hardtails with plenty of tire clearance
The new bikes are hardtails with plenty of tire clearance
Ridley has a new prototype mountain bike called the Ignite
Ridley has a new prototype mountain bike called the Ignite. Only two exist in the world, both bikes are owned by Thule employees. Eric Wallace and Karl Wiedemann raced their two-off bikes on Saturday morning in Sea Otter’s single-speed race.
While the caliper looks the same the size of the pads is increased over the previous version
While the caliper looks the same the size of the pads is increased over the previous version
The body of the caliper and master cylinder are made from magnesium
The body of the caliper and master cylinder are made from magnesium. The lever is carbon and to put it over the top most of the hardware is titanium including the EBT (Easy Bleed Port) screw.
Magura has a new brake that is claimed to weigh under 300-grams
Magura has a new brake that is claimed to weigh under 300-grams with all of its hardware, including a stainless steel 160mm rotor.
This is a prototype of the new lower priced ’cross cantilever brake
Could Rival be the best group for cyclocross? We think so, and apparently Fidea does too. This is a prototype of the new lower priced ’cross cantilever brake.
As will a lower, 500 level, time-trial parts package.
As will a lower, 500 level, time-trial parts package.
The biggest news for the new group is the shifters and new OCT hollow forged aluminum crank
The biggest news for the new group is the shifters and new OCT hollow forged aluminum crank
Ron Ritzler, SRAM road product manager presenting the new and improved Rival Group.
Ron Ritzler, SRAM road product manager presenting the new and improved Rival Group.
Cervelo has a new CEO
Cervélo SA is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Marx as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Company. A former World Team Pursuit champion, he shares with Cervélo an uncompromising pursuit of excellence.
CSC uses a number holder that mounts via the rear brake’s fixing bolt.
As with most of the European teams, CSC uses a number holder that mounts via the rear brake’s fixing bolt. The version CSC uses is aluminum.
Shär’s seatmast is also custom with extra overlap and a whopping 14cm setback
Shär’s seatmast is also custom with extra overlap and a whopping 14cm setback.
His stem is an incredible 16 centimeters long
His stem is an incredible 16 centimeters long; it’s a custom alloy version of Bontrager’s older Race X Lite model. He actually started the season with a 17cm, but halfway through the team’s training camp in Albuquerque, New Mexico he decided it was too long. Trek had the 16cm stem to him in less than 20 hours.
He is one of the professionals using SRAM’s Rival alloy cranks for fit
He is one of the professionals using SRAM’s Rival alloy cranks for fit. As with his frame, he uses the largest the manufacturer makes — 180mm.
Swiss rider Michael Shär is one of the riders that carried over
Swiss rider Michael Shär is one of the riders that carried over from the previous Astana team. He’s 196cm tall and rides a 62cm Madone, the largest sized carbon bike the manufacturer offers.
Shär’s bike towers over the other team bikes.
Shär's bike towers over the other team bikes.
Wassmann estimated that the Red non-drive arm drops 30-grams
Wassmann estimated that the Red non-drive arm drops 30-grams from the stock configuration of the power meter.
notice it’s not the standard non-drive arm that accompanying SRAM’s power meter
If you look through the frame to the non-drive crank arm you’ll notice it’s not the standard non-drive arm that accompanying SRAM’s power meter, it’s actually a Red crankarm.
Leipheimer’s bike weighs just 7.1 kilos
Leipheimer’s bike weighs just 7.1 kilos, with a SRAM SRM Pro and Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 wheels. With his Race XXX Lite climbing wheels the bike is at the UCI weight limit.
Leipheimer’s Red rear derailleur was missing as well
Leipheimer’s Red rear derailleur was missing as well. If you look closely you’ll notice that the Force derailleur is fitted with Red’s ceramic pulleys. SRAM’s team liaison, Alex Wassmann said that a ‘compatibility issue’ has come to the company’s attention. SRAM product managers aren’t 100-percent sure what the problem stems from and instead of jeopardizing the athletes chances, they made the decision to switch everyone to Force. Team Type 1 and Bissell have also switched.
According to the mechanics a year is the ideal time for proper tire aging
According to the mechanics a year is the ideal time for proper tire aging, but the team is using an abbreviated period for the new Bonty tires at five to six months to more quickly comply with its sponsorship obligations.
Later in the year Astana will switch from Hutchinson to Bontrager tires
Later in the year Astana will switch from Hutchinson to Bontrager tires. The Bontrager tires are currently resting in storage as part of the team’s tire aging process. The mechanics believe that tires that are not properly aged are more susceptible to flats because the rubber is stickier and not fully cured after manufacture. The team is racing Tour of Georgia on Hutchinson tires, all of which have been aging since 2005.
Trek’s tapered down tube terminates at a proprietary 90mm wide bottom bracket shell
Trek’s tapered down tube terminates at a proprietary 90mm wide bottom bracket shell.