The Specialized Crux cyclocross bike will soon make its way to the market for 2011. The bike shares similarities with Specialized’s other cyclocross bike, the Tricross bikes, but deviates from the Specialized Tricross with its shorter head tube, chainstays and steeper angles.
Made with an alloy frame and internal cable routed through the downtube, the Crux Comp is sleek in its design. Luc Callahan, Specialized engineer says, “We found ’cross racers want their ’cross bike set up similarly to their road bike.” This led to the Crux’s design looking a lot like the Tarmac, Specialized’s top road bike.
The Crux redesigned its fork, making it stiffer and ideal for cyclocross racing. It uses traditional cyclocross features like a flat portion on its frame for shouldering the bike and road-inspired dropbars. The bike comes in carbon and aluminum.
The Crux Comp is cheaper than that of the Tricross, around $2800 retail price, yet…
The 2010 Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race in Lake County, Colorado will have Lance Armstrong and Dave Wiens as part of its contenders. The event is one of the biking and running events Ken Chlouber and his staff prepares each summer. “This 2010 will be a big year. They will once again be going head to head,” said Chlouber.
The race was created to be a tool to bring back life into the old mining town. Chlouber shares that they are just about to begin with the events for this summer and with Armstrong as one of the cyclists in the race, they are preparing for the best to come.
Chlouber comments on Armstrong’s involvement: “That got peoples’ attention worldwide.”
The Leadville Trail 100 also gives back to the community through various ways. Legacy Foundation was created and Carl Miller, board member, shares that due to the races in Lake County,…
Shimano comes out with the 2011 XTR mountain bike component group. In accordance to the 10 speed mountain biking market’s needs, the group caters to two styles, race and trail. This is based on the cranking configuration. The “Race” highlights lightweight pedals and starts with a 2 ring crank. Shimano employs its Dyna-Sys technology for an intuitive gear combination that allows the rider, the bike and the trail to become one.
The FC-M980 Crankset is designed for trail. It has the Hollowtech II design to maintain stiffness while retaining its lightweight feature. To keep you stable as well, it has outward bearings. The HG-X chainring tooth profile is present with the Dual Spike to keep front shifting smooth. It has a threaded BB and weighs about 755 grams.
The FC-M985 Crankset is set for racing. The Q-factor was decreased by 3 mm on each side and the carbon/titanium middle ring gives better…
eeBrakes under the brand eeCyle Works takes the original and builds on for a improved brake. First, the EEBrake Set geometry has changed to fit wider rims, while the leverage received a fine tuning for power and consistency. EECycle made sure the EEBrake set will work with all levers on the market, including Shimano products. Lastly, the cable adjustment features a redesign for overall better cable alignment. Retail price ranges from $569 to $609 depending on the finish and pads you choose.
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First we showed you a new wheelset from Shimano, and now for 2011 Shimano brings out the carbon Dura Ace pedals, known as the PD-7900 SPD-SL. The Shimano Carbon 2011 Dura Ace PD-7900 SPD-SL Pedals takes away the aluminum body and adds carbon fiber, which slims the pedals down by 30 grams.
The Shimano 2011 Dura Ace Pedals use a stainless steel plate allowing a nice durable surface for the cleat, plus you can move your foot around without tearing into the carbon. Following, the axles and bearings are held with a billet aluminum cylinder which is bonded to the interior, and each pedal has three sets of bearings. Weighing in at 248 grams, releasing September 2010. Retail price is $349.99.
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The S-Works Amira road bike by Specialized has an aggressive geometric design and top-shelf spec and is a carbon fiber race bike with a specified size tubing. It is the 2010 new women’s bike by the California Company, Specialized. The bike is specifically created with an integrated S-Works crank and deep-section Royal 45 wheels of Shimano Dura-Ace, weighing 14.7 pounds in a 51cm bike.
The Amira replaces the Ruby, as it is categorized as an endurance road bike; it stays in the line, though. The Ruby has a higher head tube and vibration-damping Zertz inserts in the chainstays and in the fork legs. In comparison, the Amira seat tube tapers from a massive junction at the bottom bracket to a rounder tube at the top tube.
The Amira is available with the new S-Works 52/36 chainrings or with the standard 53/39. It also features the head tube tapers from 1…
Oakley releases a new collection celebrating BMX known as BMX Chrome, and adds the tagline chromed bikes of kids who became today’s champions”. Using the popular Oakley Jawbone and Radar, the BMX Chrome collection uses a chrome finish just like most BMX bikes back in the days, and since BMXers would slap on various colored stickers, each Oakley BMX Chrome sunglasses comes with three different lenses and earsocks.
The Oakley BMX Chrome Sunglasses Collection comes with Violet Iridium, Red Iridium, and Jade Iridium lenses. Releasing in a limited quantity, Oakley.com lists the Jawbones at $350.00, while the Radars retail with the same price.
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