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JBV coaching to hold cyclocross clinic in Reston, Virginia
JBV Coaching, in conjunction with Fulcrum Coaching, will be providing a new cyclocross clinic on September 13 at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston Virginia, famed as the location for the MAC series? annual season-ending race, the Capital Cross Classic. The full-day clinic will cover cyclocross techniques, tactics and procedures and is open to riders of any ability level, but is limited to just 30 future stars. Cost is $100. Interested riders can register for the Cyclocross clinic presented by JBV Coaching & Fulcrum Coaching on BikeReg.com
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The biggest crowds all day were for trying the bike with Shimano’s Dura-Ace 7900 electronic shifters.
The biggest crowds all day were not for autograph signings but for trying the bike with Shimano’s Dura-Ace 7900 electronic shifters on it. Hold down a shift lever to get a green LED indicator of battery level. Push a button for three seconds next to the LEDs, and they light up red, indicating that you are in adjustment mode. At 12 steps per shift, the adjustment you then perform with the shift buttons to line it up (by ear, while riding) under each cog is a finer adjustment step than turning the notched barrel adjusters on a Shimano cable system. And if you crash on the derailleur, it moves resistance-free out of the way. Then you push the adjustment button repeatedly once you are back up and riding to dial it in.
With a Vibram sole, Kanji letters, and no hint of a Shimano logo unless you look carefully.
With a Vibram sole, Kanji letters, and no hint of a Shimano logo unless you look carefully for the imprint in the suede upper, this shoe has already become a hit with the flat-pedal crowd.