Hunter’s bike includes a semi-integrated carbon seat tube
Hunter, hiding behind his latest creation. Notice the semi-integrated carbon seat tube.
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Rick Hunter’s XC bike
Rick Hunter, who grew up racing mountain bikes, was proudly showing the first rendition of his "World Cup Level" full-suspension cross-country bike , which his wife will race on this year. The mostly True Temper OX Platinum steel bike weighs about 24 pounds and has 3 to 3.5 inches of travel.
The King of cages
The king of water bottle cages, King Cage, made by Ron Andrews in Durango, Colorado had special show stamps on the stainless steel and titanium cages he was selling.
A younger Chris King
Chris King is pictured in the center, with his collar up. He is in his early 20s in this photo.
Another view
The front end of the bike isn’t the only part that draws attention.
A stainless fork crown
The fork crown is machined from stainless steel.
Fun with headsets
This frame is built with a 1-inch head that has a modified 1.125-inch Steelset headset brazed directly to its stainless lugs allowing a 1.125-inch fork steerer to be fitted.
King’s Cielo frame
Also on display in Chris King’s camp was a frame called Cielo. It’s a brand King started back in the ’70s, but took a backseat to the headset and hub business. King produced frames under the name as recently as ’96 but let it go dormant in the last decade. Now that King Components is settled and thriving in Portland, he hints at the possibility of bringing the bikes back to life.
Chris King’s Sotto Voce
Chris King also displayed a special “Sotto Voce” edition, named for its toned-down graphic. The standard-sized headsets were created just for the show, but the look was first unveiled on the 1.5-inch headsets. King wasn’t planning to release it to the retail market in the standard sizes, but seeing the overwhelmingly favorable response to its plans that may change in the near future.
The mahogany version
The mahogany version of the special-edition 110.
The integrated-headset version
Cane Creek makes a version of the 110 for integrated headsets called the 110 IS. The model pictured has a maple top cap and spacer.
A cutaway look at the 110
A cutaway example of the internal workings of the 110. The headset comes with interlocking, hollow aluminum spacers, a captured compression ring — the key design element of the headset — and a split lip sealed bearing. The whole package weighs less than 100 grams.
Cane Creek’s 110 headset
Cane Creek has a new headset —the 110, named for its 110-percent design effort and 110-year warranty. It’s priced at $140. For the NAHMBS, Cane Creek made a special variation of the 110, replacing aluminum parts with titanium and featuring delicate wooden inlays. Only 50 were made, half with maple inlay and half with mahogany. Each costs $650.
Handmade Show: A photo gallery
A half hour before the doors opened for day two of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Portland, the crowds piled into the Oregon Convention Center’s lobby to wait. Each had paid $18 for a day’s worth of access to more than 150 of North America’s finest small- and medium-sized frame builders, as well as a few big-time component manufacturers.
Hunt takes stage, Sprick leads Langkawi
After the dramatic events of Saturday, the sprinters' teams decided there would be none of the same Sunday in Sitiawan. However, a disorganized chase in the final kilometers led to chaos — but thriving in chaos was Jeremy Hunt, who showed that at age 33, he's still got the legs to beat the best. Without a lead-out train in sight and sensing a lack of unity, the veteran Briton, who switched teams this year to Crédit Agricole, found himself in a 10-man move that skipped clear of the peloton 5km from the finish.
Frenchman Sprick grabs win in Langkawi opener
After just one day in the saddle, the Tour de Langkawi finds itself in an intriguing position. On a stifling Saturday afternoon in the mainland's far north, a select breakaway group charged to the finish in Kepala Batas way ahead of schedule and more than 20 minutes clear of the rest of the field. And in one fell swoop, it's likely to have changed the race for overall honors into a 19 horse race.
North American Handmade Bike Show kicks off in Portland
The 2008 North American Handmade Bike Show kicked off Friday in Portland, Oregon, with more than 152 exhibitors ranging from solitary tradesmen to the giants of the industry.
This Week in Pro Cycling – February 8, 2008
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The UCI is seeking a two-year ban for Rasmussen
The UCI is seeking a two-year ban for Rasmussen
Fleeting glory? Rasmussen celebrates a win just hours before the illusion vanished.
Fleeting glory? Rasmussen celebrates a win just hours before the illusion vanished.
Serpa won at Genting, but Charteau held the Langkawi lead
Serpa won at Genting, but Charteau held the Langkawi lead
Raisin at the 2005 Tour de Langkawi
Raisin at the 2005 Tour de Langkawi
Breakthrough performance: Winning Langkawi in 2003 got Danielson noticed
Breakthrough performance: Winning Langkawi in 2003 got Danielson noticed
One of the many beaches on Langkawi Island
One of the many beaches on Langkawi Island
Cox’s win at Genting in 2005 sealed his overall victory at Langkawi that year.
Cox's win at Genting in 2005 sealed his overall victory at Langkawi that year.
UCI seeks two-year ban for Rasmussen
Beleaguered climbing specialist Michael Rasmussen could be slapped with a two-year ban if the UCI has its way. Cycling’s governing body announced Friday it is asking Monaco’s cycling federation to open disciplinary proceedings against the Danish rider, who holds his racing license in the principality. Rasmussen, 33, has been the center of a media firestorm since last year’s Tour de France when it was revealed that he missed out-of-competition tests in a lead-up to the 2007 edition.
ASO acquisition of Vuelta rumored
Organizers of the world's biggest bike race, the Tour de France, are poised to take over the three-week Vuelta a España, according to Spanish press reports on Friday. “Rumors of an agreement between ASO (Amaury Sports Organisation) and Unipublic have been circling for about a year," the Spanish sports daily Marca reported Friday. The paper said that talks between ASO, the Tour's parent company, which also own a host of other major sporting events, and UniPublic, which runs the Vuelta, "have been ongoing for several weeks."
Malaysia readies for Tour de Langkawi
Corruption, scandal, missing prize money, beauty, bravery, tragedy and of course, triumph have all been elements of past Tours de Langkawi, still one of the biggest races outside Europe. Though without doubt, “survival” has been a constant theme in each of those 12 editions, and survival is what brings us to Lucky #13 in the Chinese Year of the Rat.
Spanish court to consider Puerto case
A Spanish appeals court is set to consider the fate of the Operación Puerto doping scandal Friday in a decision that will have major implications for cycling’s fight to clean up the sport. Three judges in Madrid’s Audiencia Province are expected to consider whether to reopen the investigation or take no action and leave the case permanently closed. With the slow hands of Spanish justice, it’s unclear how soon a decision will be released.
Bäckstedt, Bovay recovering from Qatar injuries
Slipstream-Chipotle’s Magnus Bäckstedt has gotten back on his indoor trainer after suffering a broken collarbone at the Tour of Qatar. Meanwhile, BMC rider Steve Bovay had surgery Wednesday to repair damage from the same injury at the same race. Bäckstedt crashed on stage 5 of the Tour of Qatar, and flew home to the United Kingdom for surgery immediately thereafter. After having his collarbone bolted back together, Bäckstedt got back on the trainer Monday.
Lopes tries his hand at cyclocross
World four-cross champion Brian Lopes won the Men’s Open category at the January 20 Championship race of the 2007-08 Fresno Cyclocross Series at Woodward Park sponsored by Sportsmobile. It was the first time the 36-year-old Lopes had entered a cyclocross race.
White House seeks ratification of doping treaty
President George W. Bush has asked the U.S. Senate to ratify an international treaty that would add further muscle to anti-doping efforts in sport. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Bush called on the Senate to quickly approve the International Convention Against Doping in Sport, an international treaty adopted by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2005.
Petacchi readies for season kick-off
Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) makes his season debut this weekend at the 13th GP Costa degli Etruschi as he faces an appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport next month over elevated levels of Salbutamol dating back to last year’s Giro d’Italia.
HPC Racing announces 2008 women’s national racing team and title sponsor Altarum
Reston, VA (February 1, 2008) - Following three successful years racing at the regional level, Hefler Performance Coaching (HPC) has expanded its team to compete in a full National racing calendar (NRC) for 2008. HPC is proud to introduce Altarum Institute as a new title sponsor for the NRC team. Formerly known as the HPC/LIST Women’s Cycling Team, HPC has been successful at the regional level producing the Mid Atlantic Best All Around Rider for two of the past three seasons. “We are extremely grateful to Altarum for their belief in our team” said Susan Hefler, Team Director.
ProTour teams demand talks with race organizers
Nine ProTour teams have demanded immediate talks with the organizers of cycling's three grand tours after the Giro d’Italia denied entry to four of their number. Though the 18 ProTour teams are supposed to be included in the season's major races, Astana, Team High Road, Bouygues Telecom and Crédit Agricole all were denied invitations to the Giro in the wake of a dispute between major race organizers and the UCI.
Toshiba-Santo names roster
Coming off a stellar season that culminated in the prestigious 2007 USA CRITS Individual and Team Championship, the Toshiba-Santo Professional Cycling Team presented by Herbalife returns in 2008 with an enhanced program featuring new riders and a host of dynamic new partnerships. New to this year’s edition of this UCI Continental squad are: • Carlos Eduardo Alzate, Pan Am Pursuit Champion • Claudio Arone, 2007 winner of Uruguay’s 500 Miles of the North • John Durango, former Pan Am Games Madison and Team Pursuit Champion
Nuyens: ‘We’ll miss Farrar in Classics’
Budding Belgian classics star Nick Nuyens says he’ll miss the steady presence of American Tyler Farrar as he enters the 2008 season. Farrar was one of Nuyens’ right-hand men at Cofidis last year as the Belgian moved into the role as team captain for the French team’s classics push. With Farrar donning argyle this season at Slipstream-Chipotle, Nuyens said the team will notice his absence.
Track News: Meares may miss Olympic defense; Aussie Nationals
Australia’s Anna Meares, Olympic champion in the 500-meter sprint at the 2004 games in Athens, miss her chance to defend her title after suffering a crash at the Los Angeles round of the 2007-08 UCI World Cup.
Road Warriors: Health Net readies for ’08
When you’re on top, there’s only one thing to do — do your best to stay there. It’s something the riders and staff of Health Net-Maxxis, the number one team in USA Cycling’s National Calendar Rankings for four years running, know all too well. Entering the 2008 season with a scaled-down roster means the team will be facing its biggest challenge yet as it tries to maintain a hold on that No. 1 position.
Caldwell breaks hip, Kuyckx takes Bessèges lead
The injury report keeps growing for Slipstream-Chipotle early in the 2008 season. First it was Magnus Backstedt cracking his right clavicle in the Tour of Qatar last week. On Wednesday, Blake Caldwell went down in a crash in the opening stage of the Étoile de Bessèges in France to fracture his hip. The team is reporting he should be sidelined for about three weeks. Despite Caldwell’s bad luck, Slipstream-Chipotle snuck two riders into the top 10, with Mike Friedman taking ninth and Jason Donald slotting in for 10th.