Spy Photos of Cannondale's prototype Scapel

Billy found this spy photo of the new Shimano XT Shadow (looks a lot like sram) rear derailuer. A fixed B-position will keep the Shadow rear derailleur body from smacking into the chainstay but will retain the necessarily adjustable chain gap. In some sense, the new derailleur design wears an additional hanger… which now makes for a derailleur hanger hanger?
Photo ©: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com

Di Luca Takes Stage 12, Reclaims Pink!

24 May - The jersey changes rider but remains in the Liquigas family. Today Danilo Di Luca stormed to a spectacular win in Briançon and retakes the Giro d’Italia's overall ranking, taking the pink jersey from teammate Andrea Noè. The Killer perfectly controlled stage 12, an epic 163 km from Scalenghe to Briançon.

Di Luca made numerous accelerations to measure himself against his chief rivals; namely, Cunego and Simoni. Attacking on the Col d'Izoard, Di Luca was first across the summit GPM and put in a fierce descent to try and break the lead group apart.

At the base of the final steep ascent into a beautiful finish in Briançon, Di Luca again attacked. Only Simoni and Andy Schleck were able to stay near the Abruzzese. His final kick proved too much, and Di Luca takes his third stage of this Giro (including the stage one team time trial).

"Everything went well today," comments Di Luca. "I am satisfied with the way I managed the breakaway. Attacking on the Izoard, I was able to be in front for the descent towards Briançon. Tomorrow I will try to extend my lead before the third week."

"Danilo's condition has improved since the Northern Classics," explains team manager Stefano Zanatta. "Don't forget that Di Luca can count on his experience in the last editions of the Giro d’Italia."

The RockCrusher Classic, the third race of the South Central Regional Championship Series (www.scrcs.com) will be held this Sunday, May 20th at Noxubee Trails outside of Louisville, MS. This race is a double points race.

You can pre-register at www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1444661, on Saturday, and Sunday morning registration will close before the age/class goes off. For more information go to www.msmtb.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=608&start=0&sid=768ca51a70bf03b0d8d49c9354be3994.

Questions email scrcsmtb@yahoo.com.

Jayce

Sunday's weather looks perfect for cycling, and attendance will be over 100, but we have room for more. If you have not pre-registered, just show up and register, beginning at 6:30 AM at the West Feliciana Sports Park (Entrance on US-61 1.3 miles north of the LA-10/US-61 red light in St. Francisville). Routes are supported with periodic SAGs, a sweep sag, and pastalaya meal at the end. Half the net proceeds will be donated to Margaret Moran's charities, and $5 of your $25 fee will go toward annual BRBC club membership.

The route map with Q=26 miles, H=53, M=64, or C=100 is available on the BRBC yahoo group website

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BatonRougeBikeClub/files/Spring_Century/

And late breaking news from Gary Hutchinson in Thibodaux: The Best Western in St. Francisville may have a few rooms left if you call quickly 225-635-3821.

Bruce
225-963-8616

Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimate...

http://www.mavic.com/ewb_pages/p/product_cosmic_carbone_ultimate.php?onglet=1&gamme=route&annee

At 1185 grams, the Cosmic Carbone Ultimate is not just one of the lightest wheel sets available, it’s also the highest performing with excellent stiffness and aerodynamics along with proven Mavic durability and serviceability. The exclusive rear truing system and adjustable bearings keeps the wheel adjusted to perfect precision.

THE STIFFEST CARBON WHEEL ON THE MARKET
40 mm deep rim profile, no spoke drilling
Asymmetrical rear rim profiles
100% carbon spokes

THE BEST OVERALL AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
Elliptical spokes and rim walls
Molded spokes without nipple, spoke head nor hub slots
Aero shaped front hub body

EXTREMELY LIGHT AT 1185 GRAMS
12K carbon fiber rim with ultra light foam core
Unidirectional carbon fiber, rim to rim molded spokes
100% carbon front hub body

Tifosi Alpe Featured in Outside Magazine


The Alpe has done it again! This little piece is on its way to being one of the biggest hits of the summer. Outside Magazine chose it for its crisp optics and teenie price tag. Your small-faced customers will love it for adjustable ear pads and the fact that they have finally found a pair of performance shades that actually fit thier face!

Check out the review in the news section of the Tifosi website or in the special women's section of the Outside Magazine Summer Buyer's Guide on stands now.http://www.tifosioptics.com/images/main_alpe_crystal.jpg

The weather is heating up and so is the Tifosi Optics buzz. Check out these publications for some ink on Tifosi this month:

Women's Adventure Magazine Featured the Gavia with the EC Fototec lens in their May/June Issue

Velonews and Procycling Featured the Dolomite in their May issues

Road Magazine Featured the Pave, Gavia and Dolomite in the July Issue

All of these magazines are on stands now or you can follow the link to the in the news section to download PDFs from the Tifosi website.

Road Magazine Builds The Ultimate Daily Driver

Posted on April 1, 2007 5:29:51 PM


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The SystemSix gets the nod for “the perfect daily driver”

We'd all like the opportunity to surf the web taking notes on what products we'd like to get our hands on in an effort to build the ultimate Daily Driver. Well Road magazine did just that selecting durable parts that can withstand the day-day rigors of club rides, training, and racing, but still maintain a pro team look and demand for performance.

Starting with the heart and sole of the project Road magazine chose the SystemSix frame/fork to hang an incredible selection of components on including Cannondale SI carbon cranks.

When it was all said and done the only thing that really matters is how does she ride? Here’s a sample of what the test rider had to say!

“The SystemSix is a perfect machine. It’s stiffer than you know what but at the same time it’s more comfortable than the down pillow you rest your little head on”

“Taking the SystemSix principles to heart, the engineering crew has created a race machine, a daily driver, a century rig, all without sloping the thing to death or extending the wheel base”

“The SystemSix excels in all areas. It climbs well with the aforementioned stiffness, descends like it ascends, and in a straight line it roll s quickly and efficiently, while at the same time reacting to and danger in the road or on front of you”

“The strongest aspect is the Six’s comfort”

“This would make for the perfect daily driver, all the while serving multiple duties based on your personal tastes and whether you’ll be competitive or recreational or both”

Take a look at Looks hard tail mtb. Very Nice...
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=26888

Shimano might have seen too many Sram derailleurs. Take a look at the new 2008 stuff...
http://bike.shimano.com/publish/content/cycle/sac/us/en/news_and_information/news/2008_shimano_deore.html

What do you think of these new kits from M9, Which one do you like?

THE KILLER STRIKES BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Di Luca strikes again
Italian Posts Warning to Giro Rivals
By Shane Stokes and Gregor Brown in Liège


He’s been known as The Killer for quite some time and Danilo Di Luca gave a reminder of just how fitting that name is when he mercilessly disposed of CSC’s Frank Schleck to win today’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège classic.
The Italian Liquigas rider went clear with Schleck inside the final four kilometres of the race and looked to be under more pressure as they raced hard to hold off a large chasing group of favourites.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/apr07/lbl07/?id=results



http://www.cannondale.com

Road Race Milan-San Remo in Italy...

The third race of the 2007 UCI ProTour was held last weekend as Oscar Friere (ESP) won the 98th running of Milan-San Remo in Italy. The sole American competitor in the race, Antonio Cruz (Long Beach, Calif./Discovery Channel) placed 117th, 9:37 back in support of teammate Allan Davis of Australia who placed second.

The 2007 UCI ProTour continues with the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) in Belgium on April 8.

After three races on the 2007 UCI ProTour, the standings are as follows:

Individual Standings
1. Alberto Contador (ESP) 56
2. Andreas Kloden (GER) 53
3. Oscar Friere (ESP) 52
4. Davide Rebellin (ITA) 42
5. Kim Kirchen (LUX) 41

Team Standings
1. Casse d’Epargne (ESP) 53
2. Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team (USA) 52
3. Team CSC (DEN) 49
4. Liquigas (ITA) 46
5. Ag2r Prevoyance (FRA) 39

Kona wins! See cool video!
http://www.konaeurope.com/WhiteStyle2007.htm

Guru is proud to announce the 1st place finish of Dede Griesbauer aboard her Guru Crono at the Ironman U.K. race on August 20th, 2006. Dede led the race from start to finish, getting off her Guru Crono with a 17minute lead, and never looked back.

This is Dede’s 1st Ironman title. Please join us in congratulating Dede on her hard work and dedication while wishing her the best of luck in her future races.





GURU CELEBRATES DESIREE FICKER'S 2nd PLACE FINISH AT THE 2006 FORD IRONMAN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Top North American female finisher delivers personal best riding Guru Crono


October 23rd, 2006 (Montreal, Canada) - Guru, the world's premier
manufacturer of custom-made road and triathlon bikes, is thrilled to
announce the second place finish of elite athlete Desiree Ficker at the 2006
Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, this past Saturday. Ficker
turned in an impressive 2nd place finish amongst 1700 triathletes and became
the top North American female triathlete at Kona.

The 29 year-old Austin, Texas resident, completed Ironman with a time of
09:24:02. Ficker, who performed strongly and consistently throughout the
race, transitioned from the swim portion in 27th place. However, she
attributes much of her success to the bike leg of the race and her custom
Guru Crono, as she was able to pull ahead to 4th place, positioning herself
for a superb run in the final leg and her podium finish.

"I am so happy with my second place finish in the Ironman Hawaii. The new
Guru Crono I was riding felt amazing. I was able to work my way through the
field and come off the bike far enough ahead to run into second place. My
bike fit was so perfect and comfortable I was having a blast moving through
the lava fields on my fast aerodynamic machine, the Guru. The beautiful
paint job added a special touch so that I could feel pretty even in the
midst of sweat and tough conditions. Thank you Guru!"

Guru Executive Vice-President Frank Ianni celebrated Ficker's
accomplishment. "Desiree's remarkable performance was inspiring," says
Ianni. "Her ability to come off the swim and significantly close the gap
while riding her custom Guru Crono, our flagship Triathlon Carbon bike, is a
testament to Desiree's training and work ethic."

During this year's Ironman, Guru also continued their remarkable progress in
the custom triathlon bike market. Not only did Ficker finish in one of the
top positions on her Guru bike, but 38 triathletes also rode Guru Bicycles
during the bike segment of the competition.

"Guru had an over 50 % increase in our bike count versus last year's Ironman
Championship," commented Ianni. "This, combined with Desiree's podium finish
in Hawaii, continues to position Guru as the leading force in the custom
triathlon bike market ".

Guru, the premier triathlon and road custom bike manufacturer in the world,
handcrafts each bike one at a time and is unique in producing geometrically
personalized bicycles in four materials: carbon, titanium, aluminium and
steel. The Guru Crono, the most advanced triathlon and time-trial bike of
its kind, is the first and only customizable seamless aero carbon monocoque
frame in the world.

Guru's high-end bikes designed to meet the demanding needs of serious and
passionate cyclists looking for the best. For more
information on Crono's features and other Guru Bicycle products please visit
www.gurubikes.com.


About Guru:
Founded in 1998 and based in Montreal, Canada, Guru is a premier custom road
and triathlon bike manufacturer providing retailers and consumers with
personalized and completely assembled bicycles, handcrafted in-house with
carbon fibre, titanium, steel and aluminum.

Great news just in from Belgium... congratulations, Cannondale!


Just a week after scoring his first victory in the green and blue of Team Liquigas at Haut Var, Filippo Pozzato sprinted to victory again in the opening race of the 2007 classics season, Het Volk.

Team Liquigas raced to perfection as first Manuel Quinziato (fresh off his return from the Tour of California) placed himself in an early breakaway aboard his Cannondale Synapse. Roberto Petito led the chase of a later breakaway until Brazilian fast man Murilo Fischer went into an important late breakaway, forcing the other favored Belgian teams to chase down.

In the finale, Pozzato made an elite group of six persuers, chasing down Juan Antonio Flecha and Stuart O'Grady. When Nick Nuyens attempted a very late bridge, Pozzato turned to heavy favorite Tom Boonen to close him down, and then counter-attacked perfectly at 250 meters from the line to take the win over Flecha.

"[Baden] Cooke did not pull in the final. And maybe Boonen was a little tired. I used a little bit of grinta (force) and it worked out," noted Pozzato post-race.

The win marks Pozzato's 17th of his career and is only the third Italian victory in this race's 60 years. The result confirms Pozzato's fine form and is a great signal for the coming classic season.

You may be interested in this article about KHS: http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2007/02/25/khs-bicycles-the-biggest-little-bicycle-company-in-the-world/

Tuesday & Thursday Training Race Starts!

Date: Tuesday March 13, 2007
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Repeats: This event repeats every Tuesday and Thursday until Tuesday October 2, 2007.

Location: River Road Entrance to FARR Park 2 Miles South of LSU Vet. School
Notes: This is a tradition ride. Meet at entrance to Farr Park. "A" group departs 5:30; "B" at 5:33; "C" at 5:35. Pace depends on attendees: "A"s avg. 24-27 mph; "B"s 22-25 & "C"s 18-22. Distance 34 mile including warm-up. Route flat. Begin south on River Rd. (Rt 327 South), veer right onto Rt 991 after 11 miles (the "split"). Continue past the Plaquemine Ferry landing @ 6 miles as 991 meets Rt 75. Left (extra caution) on Gummers Ln. approx. 3 miles past the Landing, back onto 327 north. 12 miles to the finish line just south of Farr Park.
Riders wear helmet. Keep right of centerline.

On the newsstands today's is the MBA Cannondale Guide...I mean...Buyer's Guide ! Cannondale scores huge with 9 bikes all with fret comments and images!




Rush 3

"This bike has been picked as a favorite of endurance racers who want a racy bike with more comfort than a XC bike. This bike's lightweight and responsiveness will leave a number of longer travel trailbike wondering what just flew past them!"



Prophet 5 1FG

Adjustable geometry, 5.5 A simple bike that

inches of travel and a light- that challenges and rewards

weight aluminum frame.



Caffeine 2

"One fast bike"



Scalpel Team Replica

"Built to handle the rigors of World Cup XC racing"



Taurine Carbon 1

" A hint of retro and a slash of sass with combination of a carbon fiber hardtail frame and Cannondale Headshox and carbon fiber SI cranks.



Judge DH Replica

Mick Hannah took the top podium spot in his first season aboard this bike



Perp 2

"A versatile black diamond rig" with "a nimble trailbike feel"



Chase 1

Inspired by Aaron Chase

Health Net Training Camp Video!
http://www.thebroadbandracer.com/fly.aspx?taxid=68&layout=player&videoid=250