team zendoughnut: BOOM! Contract signed with Panache Cyclewear
Happy Friday! We signed the contract with Panache and they will be getting our store up and running soon. I am in awe of this moment. A dream at the end of last year is now becoming more and more a reality everyday. Also by my calculations using strings and other complicated technology we will…
Some good news for a Friday. We are one step closer to getting that kit out the door.
Shimano announces Di2 Alfine option, more.
Shimano will be combining its Di2 electric shifting with its Alfine internal-gear hubs later this year, when it introduces Alfine Di2 levers for flat or drop handlebars, with rim or mechanical disc brakes.
Also,
Road and cyclocross disc brakes. No hydraulics, but Shimano is offering two new cable-activated disc brake systems for road and cyclocross, the BR-CX75 (for cross) and the BR-R515 (Tiagra-level). Shimano also will offer new road compact V-brakes for use with road brake levers. The new brakes will be available this summer.
I can only imagine the cool stuff at Interbike at the end of the year. Internal geared hub, electric shifting, and disc brakes in a Monster Cross bike? Anyone?
I also like that they are adding a 38/24 Crankset for 29ers. Excited to wait…
via BRAIN, click for more pics and words
Source: bicycleretailer.com
I just got word of the sale, 25% off On-One Steel frames.
That would drop an Inbred 29er frame to $263!
Use coupon code BORNANINBRED on the store.
Inbred 26er - On-One Inbred Swapout Frame- The most adaptable frame just got more adaptable…
Inbred 29er - On-One’s Inbred 29er blew the scene apart when it debuted 5yrs ago. It’s still a key product in our range today, updated with it’s new EN-test rated tubeset, multi purpose swap-out dropouts offering more than ever before.
456 - On-One 456 classic steel long-travel freeride hardtail. Created from a desire for a bike to be a hooligan on yet still be rideable uphill. Run 4, 5 or 6in travel fork. Ride all day. Ride any terrain.
456 Summer Season - Slacker head angle for pointing Long Travel Forks downhill. ISCG BB mount to keep that chain under control on Burms, Drops, Hucks, Air ETC…FAST. A 65.5 degree head angle places your centre of gravity a bit further back than on a regular 456, the difference being more guts and bigger balls on the knarly stuff.
Pompino - New and updated for 2011, our favourite Italian love affair is back to it’s roots with two new retro colour schemes and some clever refinements…This classic winter fixie trainer is perfect from single speed cyclocross, commuting, urban riding and back-to-basics touring use…
Source: shop.titusti.com
Again with another revolutionary release, On-One breaks the mold and creates something we cyclists all need. These guys are geniuses, it must be something in the water over there.
Contact me to get your hands one of these pumps. Orders are flying now, you may want to get in on this before they sell out.
NOTE: THESE HAVE BEEN UCI “OFFICIALLY APPROVED” FOR THE TOUR THIS YEAR!
2011 BC Provincial Cyclocross Championships.
This little video comes from the big island of Vancouver’s Cross on the Rock series.
Thanks @mtnbikinggirl for letting me know about this.
Thanks @KatieFnCompton for such a great race at #cxworlds. Proud you were wearing stars and stripes.
I think one of the amazing stories and probably the best reason to watch the Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde was the elite women’s race. While Marianne Vos completely dominated the race from lap 1, the true race was for second. The most impressive ride was by Katie Compton. She crashed in lap 1 (1st picture) and looked like she was out of it, but then by lap 3 she made it back in to 2nd place (2nd picture). She finished 5th, but dang what a impressive ride. Really inspiring.
unique course feature
If I ever get to design a cyclocross course this will be in it.
Source: rampsandtoolbenches
This is the best email I have received in a long time
And so now we know what kind of Person will step towards a fire (Yes about the RV)
To some the Hobbit is the end, but there is Lord of the Rings
To others Ketuvim is the end, but there is Mathew (Bible references, folks, look ‘em up)
To some there was the 1918 world series, but others know of 2004 (they got lucky-go Yanks!)
And so there is a man, he is mortal.
If you prick him,
he will bleed
If you tickle him,
he will laugh
If you poison him, he will die
And if you wrong him, shall he not revenge?
(apologies for the liberties with grammar Will)
That man in Jens Voigt.
He is even my age, but yet he is ageless.
He is two score with seven children.
A modern hardman in the tradition of many before him.
He has even influenced those who live 5,211.14 miles away from him (or 8,386.29 K for your euro-geeks)
A Team with vision, a team with verve and elan, and free Mohawks to all who wish them
Yea Verily, I speak of Jens Voigt’s Army, the JVA from beloved Portland. Viz: http://teamjva.com/
Today, 1/5/12 is the end and the beginning (though not quite the Alpha and Omega- I used up my bible reference above)
Today, 1/5/12 a dawning of a new era is upon us
Today 1/5/12 a rebirth, as the mighty Phoenix, born from the ashes of it’s own nest (Or leaky oil pan, dealer’s choice)
Today JVA took possession of the Cross Crusade RV. It is now theirs to use as they see fit, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent owner may of right do (Apologies for the liberties with the grammar Thom).
They say they will fix her,
They say they will make her run well again
They say they will cover her in Paisley (as a fan of the Dead Milkmen, I wish they’d cover her with a Big Lizard, but she’s theirs now, not mine, Eat Your Paisley was 1/2 the Album Big Lizard was)
Friends, Romans, Countrymen, I come to bury you all not to praise you, unless you are part of the JVA, in which case I salute you!
I can’t wait to see what happens next, I’ve already bookmarked, “JVA, RV Injury, I told him not to do that” on youtube!
My Sexy Bike.
Let’s see:
Euro Hotties, check.
Riding bikes, check.
Getting muddy, check.
All sorts of WIN in this video
Man, I knew I should have done the Winter Cross last weekend. From this video and reports on Twitter/Tumblr the course was fast and fun. Next year I will have to add this to the list of “must do” cross races.
Remember when one or two guys would ride the barriers in a World Cup? This clip also answers who wins: log or carbon fork.
Continuing with our theme of barrier-related mayhem, here’s Radomir Simunek at the GP Hasselt.
(via Sporza)
log or carbon fork. Guess?
(via thepaceline)
Source: cyclocosm
Seems wrong, yet very beautiful.
OK, I admit it. I did think about doing something like this to my Karate Monkey and making it a pit bike for cyclocross.
Source: 111bikes.it
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