New for 2011: Orbea Onix TLT and Onix T105
Written by drbob on February 19, 2011 – 8:54 pm -Orbea bicycles introduces a whole new series of road bikes for 2011. This coming 2011, Orbea will release the Onix TLT and Onix T105 models. Both bikes use Orbea’s carbon bronze and stops/cable guides all in 7000 aluminum materials. The two carry the same frame, integrated 1 1/8” headset, Orbea carbon seat post and a Selle Italia SL flow saddle. Onix TLT has an Orbea Orca fork, Orbea carbon ALU stem, and Orbea Wing ALU handlebars. It uses Shimano Ultegra products, Vittoria Rubino 700×23 tires or Mavic Aksium Black. Orbea’s Onix TLT is available in White-Red or Carbon-White with a retail price of $2,099. The second model for 2011 is the Onix T105. It features Shimano 105 products (including Shimano WH-R500 Black wheelset) with Vittoria... more
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Trek Madone 3.1 2011 Womens Road Bike
Written by drbob on February 9, 2011 – 6:43 pm -Female cyclists who want to get the edge on their competition and do not mind investing a little more money to get the job done will be well advised to check out the Trek Madone 3.1. This is a road bike, which is designed to appeal to enthusiasts and features carbon components and a carbon frame to make it as light and speedy as possible. It has a lot to live up to, given that it is named after a mountain, but it should meet your high expectations if you have a relatively high budget and want to get a bike which can help see you to victory. Trek Madone 3.1 2011 Overview Carbon is rife throughout the Trek Madone 3.1, from the frame to the front fork and even the seatpost. Carbon is a sought after material in the world of cycling and although... more
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Wilier Izoard Centaur Review
Written by drbob on February 4, 2011 – 8:13 pm -By Jeff Jones & Cycling Plus Virtually all of Cycling Plus magazine's 2010 Bike Of The Year testers had the Wilier Izoard Centaur in their top 10, with quite a few placing it in their top five. We were interested to see how it would perform in the longer term, so we hung onto it for further testing. Over four months we put in several thousand miles, and we found that there's a lot to like about this nippy Italian road bike. This is one of those bikes that could equally be the perfect long-distance sportive bike or an accomplished race machine – perhaps with lighter wheels. Ride & handling: Precise, but you're still in charge The 2010 Izoard is barely changed from the 2009 model, but it's a perfect example of the maxim ‘if it... more
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2011 Specialized Tarmac Road Bike
Written by drbob on January 24, 2011 – 7:44 pm -The 2011 Specialized Tarmac SL3 is the new S-Works bike. It was engineered in collaboration with the teams Astana and Saxo Bank and it was conceived to be the ultimate racing bike. Its engineers objective was to create the lightest bike possible without sacrificing safety or performance. Using FACT (Functional Advanced Carbon Technology), S-Works was able to integrate new carbon cups into the frame substituting their alloy counterparts. The final result is a bike that is 10% lighter than its predecessor, the SL2. The 2011 Specialized Tarmac SL3 also has a torsional stiffness gain of 18% when compared to the SL2. This is a result of several improvements, like the refined rear triangle and the advanced internal ribbing. It gives the SL3 a greater... more
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Types of Racing Bicycles
Written by drbob on November 21, 2010 – 9:31 pm -A diverse sport, cycling consists of different disciplines--and there is a racing bike for each discipline. In general, racing bikes will be as light as possible, yet still strong and able to hold up to the terrain, the weight of the rider and gear, and any crashes or other demands riders place on the bikes. There are many materials frames can be made from, including aluminum, steel, carbon fiber and titanium, and each material is used for various types of racing bicycles. Road Bicycles Within the road discipline is a variety of race events, including road races, triathlons, criteriums, time trails and stage races. Most of these events use variations on the same type of bicycle, a road bike. Road bikes are lightweight and stiff. The geometry... more
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Tips on Choosing a Bike
Written by drbob on November 21, 2010 – 9:28 pm -With hundreds of bikes to choose from, cycling can be confusing to some. Learn how to pick out the proper bike for yourself in this video. Video By: LIVESTRONG.COM How to Pick a Bike -- powered by http://www.livestrong.com Read More →
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Tips on Choosing a Bicycle Frame
Written by drbob on November 21, 2010 – 9:10 pm -How to Determine Road Bike Frame Size Overview You'll need to know your road bike frame size to sell your bike or replace it or to buy another to augment your bicycle collection. You might also need to determine the best frame size for a road bike if you are purchasing one for the first time. Industry standards don't exist on measuring road bike frames, notes Sierra Trading Post, so you'll need to collect measurements to different standards. Measuring a Bicycle Step 1 Hold the end of a measuring tape at the center point of the bottom bracket. Run the tape up the seat tube---the nearly vertical tube connecting the bottom bracket and the seat post. Check the length where the measuring tape meets the center of the joint of the seat tube and the... more
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Cannondale CAAD10 and SuperX for 2011
Written by drbob on July 4, 2010 – 4:15 pm -By James Huang, technical editor bikeradar.com Cannondale continue their touted aluminium legacy with all-new CAAD10 road models for 2011 Cannondale's long history of crafting cutting-edge aluminium road chassis will continue into 2011 with the introduction of an all-new CAAD10 that sheds 200g from the current CAAD9 for an impressive estimated bare frame weight of 1,050g (2.31lb). As expected, tube shaping is more advanced than on the CAAD9 for better stiffness in certain directions but more tuned flex in others. The giant hydroformed down tube flares vertically at the head tube, the broad top tube sports a new squared-off oval profile, the seat tube is flattened and ovalised below the front derailleur clamp, and the chain- and seatstays boast... more
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Giant TCR Advanced T-Mobile Team Bike Review
Written by drbob on March 28, 2010 – 9:24 pm -By Jez Loftus, BikeRadar The TCR Advanced T-Mobile Team is Giant's no compromise road race machine and gets its mouthful of a name from being the choice ride for the German pro team. Built with nothing but all-out performance in mind the Advanced Team is light, stiff and fast. At £4150, it's almost identical to the bike the pros ride but unless you're paid to race do you really need one? Will it make you a faster rider, or simply make you look like an all-the-gear-no-idea poseur? The fact that the TCR Advanced isn't your average versatile, performance road bike makes it even more appealing. The T-Mobile colours, only minutely adjustable (2cm), one cut, one fit seatmast and compact, stiff frame make it a unique bike. The ride is hard to describe... more
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Jamis Xenith SL Review and Video
Written by drbob on March 7, 2010 – 2:34 pm -Steven Fairchild of Jamis Bikes gives us a very detailed look into the 2009 Jamis Xenith SL. The very same bike that Team Colavita races on, you can pick up at your local LBS. 2009 Jamis Xenith SL Upgrades from 2008 • Lighter frame with increased stiffness in the BB and HT area • BB 30 Bottom Bracket system • New fork design utilizing 1.5” crown race • Ritchey Logic WCS Carbon Drop-In integrated headset • 3T Rotundo LTD handlebar, ARX Team stem and Doric LTD seatpost • Fizik Arione CX saddle with Carbon Braided rails All the technology in the world, the fancy ads, the awards—they don’t mean squat once the gun goes off. Being first across the line—that’s all that matters. That’s what these Xeniths are all about. Colavita’s... more
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