Although the sport of Flatland BMX is somewhat underground compared to dirt and street, many still love and enjoy it, including myself. New from St. Martin is the Eiffel Frame 2010, with the geometry of the top bar and bottom bar coming together to perform tricks easier by jumping over the frame. The St. Martin Eiffel Frame uses 100 % Sanko cr-mo tubing, removable gyro tabs, cable stops, and brake lugs, and a Spanish bottom bracket. Frame weight is 3.86 pounds.
Source: Vital BMX…
The Smartwool brand was originally built around comfort on the slopes. Now, Smartwool has tapped into broader markets, including cycling. The latest from Smartwool is its PhD Ultra Light Cycling socks for 2010. The sock is made out of a special wool minus the problems wool is usually associated with – no shrinking or itching. The 3/4, mini and micro styles are designed with a 200 point needle count. The socks will be available in both men’s and women’s sizes with colors ranging from silver/orange, brown/silver, graphite/black, black/fire. MSRP: $16.95…
New in store for BMX riders are these flashy rims and hubs by Simple. The BMX part manufacturer has released its new Keypit Rim, Plainan – Classic Design, Eject Cassette Hub, and Eject Hub for 2010. Here are the specs:
Keypit Rim
36h only.
Spoke holes angled and offset from the middle for cross lacing. Increases wheel stiffness.
Very strong and light rims.
Available in Black, Teal, White and Purple
Plainan Rim- Classic Design
36h only.
Spoke holes angled and offset from the middle for cross lacing. Increases wheel stiffness.
Very strong and light rims.
Available in Black, Teal, White, Purple
Eject Cassette Hub
Internally threaded female axle with 10mm studs.
The axle has been custom made to use push-on end cones for easy assembly/disassembly.
Available in RHD and LHD.
9t driver.
Color options:
Black, White, Teal, Purple.
Eject Hub
Flangeless front hub.
Female aluminum axle.
Hub shell made from 7075-T6 aluminum.
Additional hub guards in aluminum or plastic available separately.
To be laced 4 cross (192-194mm spokes depending on the…
Team Type 1 is in its third year now, and has expanded both its team and its racing schedule. The 2010 roster is as follows; Fabio Calabria, Michael Creed, Will Dugan, Joe Eldridge, Davide Frattini, Ken Hanson, Daniel Holt, Aldo Ino Ilesic, Chris Jones, Valeriy Kobzarenko, Shawn Milne, Javier Megia*, Thomas Rabou, Alexey Shmidt, Thomas Soladay, Scott Stewart, Martijn Verschoor. Four of these riders have Type 1 Diabetes, as the team’s name suggests: Fabio Calabria, Joe Eldridge, Javier Megias, and Martin Verschoor. Verschoor, Soladay, Frattini, Megias, Rabou, Shmidt and Stewart are the guys who are joining Team Type 1 for the 2010 season. The team plans to race in both North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Via Velo News….
This 10-speed cassette from SRAM is designed to be sturdy and smooth-shifting. The three large sprockets are made with titanium and supported on a spider, while the smaller sprockets are made with heat-treated steel. While the steel is not as light as titanium, they are durable nonetheless. The SRAM PG 1070 Cassette 2010 is also designed to be quieter than ever before. The SRAM PG 1070 Cassette 2010 is compatible with either SRAM or Shimano chains, and it comes in 11 to 23, 25, 26, 28T, and 12 to 25, 26, or 27T. The SRAM PG 1070 Cassette 2010 retails for $95.75, and you can purchase it at Wiggle.
Via BikeRadar….
Juan Jose Cobo, a Spanish cyclist who has won stages at the Vuelta a Espana and Vuelta a Castilla y Leon this year, signs to the French-backed Caisse d’Epargne for 2010. The 28-year-old will join the ranks of several other veteran Spanish cyclists. Some other talent that will be joining the team this year are former King of the Mountains winner Juan Manuel Soler, Marzio Bruseghin, and Christophe Moreau. Check back for more updates about Cobo and Caisse d’Epargne!
Via Velo News.
Image via elmundo.es….
