For 2011, Ridley from Belgium comes out with the Noah RS road bike. It features the R-flow technology as with the flagship model Noah. The R-Flow Jet fork reduces the turbulent air hitting the spokes, therefore reducing drag by 6.4%. The Noah RS also has the R-Surface paint technology which increases the laminar flow to decrease the drag flow by 3.6% as well strategically positioned at the headtube, downtube and seat tube.

The 2011 Noah RD also features a 1 1/8” straight untapered headtube and maintains the same geometry as the Noah. It has adjustable seatpost and traditional seat stays. The fork is house brand 4ZA Sphinx full carbon.

The frame is made from 30 and 24-ton high modulus carbon fiber material with reduced diameter and size of the tube to make it lighter. The full Monocoque frame with internal cable routing will be spec’d with SRAM Force and Fulcrum Racing 7…

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Lance Armstrong sustained few crashes during the Tour de France and was still feeling the ill-effects of it, according to his manager Mark Higgins. Due to such, it was inevitable that Armstrong will have to sacrifice the Leadville Trail 100 for 2010.

Armstrong made the decision Monday that he was pulling out of the high-altitude mountain bike race. Higgins stated, “He is suffering from a nagging injury to his hip from the Tour de France,” and he added, “His girls will also be in Aspen with him this weekend so he will be staying at home.”

Armstrong had a record time of 6:28:50 when he won last year’s race. Dave Wiens, the six-time winner placed second. The Leadville 100 this year still promises an exciting array of named contenders in the race.

For now, Armstrong has no races to run this year. However, he will be competing in two Livestrong events, one on…

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Masi is known for releasing fixed gear and steel bikes, but in 2011 they will dip into the carbon market with the new Evoluzione series.

The Masi 2011 Evoluzione road bikes are constructed around the new Evoluzione frame and fork. Using Masi’s Total Overdrive System which fuses oversized chainstays, and BB30 bottom bracket. They have also lowered the headset by 1.5 inches with a tapered fork steerer tube, making the road bikes very stiff.

For comfort, Masi added seat stays for vertical compliance, and have made them flat horizontally but oval shape vertically.

For components, you have the choice of Shimano Dura Ace, Ultegra and Force, or SRAM 105 and Apex. Shimano models use a High Modulus frame, carbon dropouts and carbon forks. SRAM Evoluzione’s come with a Mid Modulus frame, carbon dropouts, and carbon forks. All models will have internal cable routing and internal guides.

The Masi Evoluzione…

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Leader is accepting pre-orders for the new Mordecai freestyle frame, which is available in three colors: Seafoam Green, Black, and Ash.

The Leader Mordecai frame is made of full heat treated 100% Eco and Founderland Seamless CR-MO
, while the dimensions are 15.75 for the chainstay (length), top tube depends on the size but are as follows: 22.0, 22.4, 22.8, 23.5, and 24.0
 inches, and a head tube angle of 74 degrees.

Frame sizes available are 51, 53, 55, 58, and 61 cm. Retail is $329.00, and Leader will start shipping mid September.

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Scattante has announced they will release a womens specific line of cycling apparel. Hitting shelves first are jerseys and shorts, with Scattante’s motto “designed for women by women.”

The approach for the Scattante Womens cycling wear is a better fit with the right price tag. Divisional Merchandise Manager said “So many more women are getting on bikes these days, from recreational to avid riders,” “They need a line of clothing that is made just for them. We took the feedback we were hearing from women across the country, and incorporated that into the design of the new line. Scattante will offer the best product possible at a tremendous value.”

Scattante will start off the line with two different cycling jerseys, the Brava Jersey retailing at $69.99, and the Womens Team Jersey that retails for $79.99. The Brave features soft fabric and moisture management, and was designed for the casual…

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Not sure if you really can call this person a “vigilante”, but a resident of Williamsburg, a neighborhood located in Brooklyn New York is going around putting Krazy Glue in bike locks. Why is he doing this? The “criminal” is tired of the sidewalks being packed with bicycles.

The story gets worse, the name of this individual has been concealed by the Brooklyn Paper, for the exchange of information. This individual is being dubbed “The Bike Crusader”, but we will just call him “criminal”.

Criminal plans on taking his acts further by recruiting a team, he says to the Brooklyn Paper “If I get the right people together, we will go down Bedford Avenue at 4 am and inject every bike lock on the strip with Krazy Glue.”

He/she also says “We need to clear the sidewalk for people in wheelchairs and people getting out of cars.” “Never wanted…

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After viewing the two Rush Hour Raleigh 2011 fixed bikes, we have one more to showcase, the 2011 Back Alley.

The 2011 Raleigh 2011 Back Alley features a Reynold 520 Butted Chromoly Dropouts with Chain Tensioners, forks made of 4130 Chromoly, flip flop hub for your choice of single speed or fixed, and front and back Promax dual pivot brakes.

Only one colorway is available of light green/navy blue, and sizes 50, 53, 55, 57, 59cm.

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