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Oct. 21, 2009Matt Pacocha reports on some 2010 cyclocross gear you can buy today
Challenge Grifo Pro
While not nearly as exciting at the limited run of white Grifo tubulars that can be spied under Challenge’s sponsored pros in Europe — the brand promises a few will be coming to the U.S. late this season — its ...
Oct. 20, 2009Tech Update with Lennard Zinn - Nice rides for 2010
There were a number of special bikes that I saw at Interbike that I have still not had much opportunity to write about. So I’ll use this week’s column to do so.
Ibis has been very successful with its carbon mountain bikes, ...
Oct. 20, 2009Rudy Project wants to butt heads with the helmet giants, with two new offerings this fall.
With the introduction of two new helmets for 2010, Rudy Project is taking a stab at the top of the helmet hierarchy, and hoping riders will take notice.
“In essence, we’re calling 2010 the ‘year of the helmet,’” said Paul Craig, Rudy ...
Oct. 15, 2009A bike to match the rider: Bradley Wiggins’ race-bike modifications
In the cutthroat pro peloton, Garmin-Slipstream rider Bradley Wiggins is the exception — a non-stop joker with outside interests in music, fashion, Mod-era scooters and when he’s not preparing for a race, a pint or two of beer.
Take, for ...
Oct. 13, 2009The $600 cycling jacket and other new products from Campy, Mororex and Pactimo
Even though the September trade shows are over, there are still plenty of new products on the horizon. Based on company press releases, we found the following to fuel our post-Interbike gear lust.
We'll start with the bling - Campagnolo's new ...
Oct. 13, 2009More Interbike goodies from Lennard Zinn
It’s been three weeks since Interbike, but I still get questions asking what really caught my eye at this year’s show. There was plenty and, until now, there really hasn’t been space in the articles I’ve done on VeloNews.com and in the print ...
Oct. 8, 2009Cross, Electrified - Shimano's Di2 group hits the dirt
Niels Albert is on a roll. The world cyclocross champion, a rider who became the discipline’s new prince last season, started his season with four victories in the lead-up to the first World Cup in Treviso, Italy, which he went on to win. ...
Oct. 6, 2009Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - Of sealant, socks and steerer tubes
Dear Lennard,
My friend has a new Felt AR2 and on the weekend we went out for a long ride. Rain was on and off but never to the point where we were soaked. So today doing some after weekend maintenance, we noticed some water dripping out of the ...
Oct. 5, 2009The Clothes Line: Outfits from Descente, Capo and Campy
Editor’s note: The Clothes Line is an occasional column about clothing, shoes, helmets, and other accessories we’ve encountered. Clothing is possibly the most personal of all gear choices: two riders can try the same jersey ...
Oct. 1, 2009Lennard Zinn takes a look at a saw specifically designed to cut carbon tubes
Lennard Zinn has been spending time in the shop (as always) and had a chance to try out a new hacksaw specifically designed for cutting carbon fiber tubes (like fork steerer tubes, handlebars, and seatposts).
He and test editor Matt Pacocha ...
Sep. 29, 2009Tech Update with Lennard Zinn - More from Vegas
Dear Readers,
As many of you know, I spent last week in Las Vegas, attending the Interbike trade show and the outdoor demo that preceded it. While my tech department colleagues and I have been posting stories and photos since the start, we’ll be ...
Sep. 28, 2009Tech editor Zack Vestal digs up a few more tech tidbits from the just-concluded Interbike show
Interbike 2009 is officially over, in the books. We at VeloNews escaped Sin City without injury, and have just a few more tech tidbits and quick looks to share. Look for more detailed reporting on certain items in the months to come as we ...
