Posted: Thu, Jul 3rd
The French federation has its own bike tech rules for the Tour de FranceThis year’s edition of the Tour de France isn’t sanctioned by the UCI, so VeloNews readers have been curious whether the UCI's somewhat-infamous tech rules still apply.
You’ll remember that before last year’s race, official rule clarifications led to frantic ...
Posted: Mon, Jun 30th
A breakdown of Campagnolo’s 2009 Campagnolo Record and Chorus Campagnolo’s three new 11-speed groups are tied by two bonds, the Ergopower Ultra shifters and 11-speeds. All are intended and designed for competition. There are numerous technologies, but each is tied to one of these end features — for a full report on the technical ...
Posted: Mon, Jun 23rd
Technical Editor Matt Pacocha reports on Giant's lineup for next season.You’ve already seen Giant’s new road bike, the TCR Advanced SL. Prototypes have been in service by the High Road (now Columbia) team since last year’s Tour de France. The bike and its radically shaped tubes have been highly visible all season, so it comes as no surprise ...
Posted: Wed, Jun 18th
Tech Report: The Campagnolo 11-speed Super Record groupIn Feltre, Italy, this week, just 15km away from the memorial to Tullio Campagnolo at the summit of the Croce d’Aune pass, Campagnolo reintroduced its Super Record racing group.
Super Record was Campagnolo’s mystical racing group, but it has been decommissioned for more ...
Posted: Sat, Jun 14th
Scott rolls out a new line for '09Until now, an ongoing patent dispute over Specialized’s FSR design kept Scott USA’s Genius trailbike from the U.S. market, leaving one of the world’s most lucrative markets uncontested by Scott. With a major redesign of the Genius platform it will enter the U.S. with a ...
Posted: Tue, Jun 3rd
Shimano unveils the new Dura-Ace 7900With the introduction of its top-level Red group last fall, upstart road component manufacturer SRAM took a shot directly across the bow of the industry leader. Shimano’s soon-to-be-released 7900 series Dura-Ace group is clearly a direct response to Red and it adds ...
Posted: Mon, Jun 2nd
Magura makes changes for 2009Magura’s Marta three-model brake line-up is new for 2009. This is the first time the brake has been redesigned since its introduction at Interbike in 2001.
While Hayes may have been the first to popularize disc brakes for mountain bikes, Magura’s Marta is responsible for ...
Posted: Fri, May 16th
Spot Brand buys Maverick AmericanSpot Brand, best known for the belt drivetrain it introduced last year, has acquired Maverick American, a mountain bike and suspension company founded in 1999 by Paul Turner and Frank Vogel.
Frank Scurlock, co-owner and VP of operations of Spot Brand Bicycles, confirmed the ...
Posted: Thu, May 15th
Bennati’s long road to a custom Super SixBike fit is no joking matter for a professional racer. Fit is the single most important aspect of the bike. If the bike doesn’t fit, it really doesn’t matter how light or technologically advanced it is — it’s not going to be very fast.
Take the case of Liquigas rider ...
Posted: Tue, May 6th
A first look: Shimano's new Saint groupWhen it comes to downhill and freeride components, there is a real need to make them tougher. Manufacturers want parts to last longer and stand up to greater abuse, but the riders using them often take durability for granted and strive for something else — light weight.
Posted: Mon, Apr 28th
Still new: the last Sea Otter tech galleryThis year’s Sea Otter was better than ever with regards to new product roll-outs.
There was too much to see during the short four days I was in Monterey, but we caught the vast majority in the hottest new stuff category.
I’ll cover the rest of the best in this final ...
Posted: Thu, Apr 24th
Team time trial techStage 4's team time trial featured a short, hilly, twisty course. Although race officials banned the use of time trial bikes, disc wheels and aero helmets, equipment choice was still a factor.
The teams used their standard road bikes, though many used the deepest-section ...
