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May. 11, 20082008 Giro d'Italia, stage 1: Team Time Trial Tech
May. 10, 2008Giro Vibe: Lennard Zinn finds tech and atmosphere as the Giro prepares for take off
I have been in Sicily since Wednesday and have been watching the buildup in excitement and preparation among the teams, both riders and staff members. The atmosphere has been light and was getting less so as the race draws closer.
And here also ...
May. 6, 2008A first look: Shimano's new Saint group
When 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 ...
- May. 6, 2008Technical Q and A with Lennard Zinn: On bearings and brakes
Dear Lennard,I want to replace the Raceface X-type road bottom bracket on my Giant TCR C1 road bike.
I want to replace it with one that is smoother running, likely one with ceramic bearings. Will any Shimano compatible ceramic bearing bottom ...
Apr. 29, 2008Tech Report with Lennard Zinn - More big things
In last week’s column, I mentioned suspension as a likely Next Big Thing in road bikes. I also promised another prediction this week. This one I think is coming, but it’s going to take ...
Apr. 28, 2008Still new: the last Sea Otter tech gallery
This 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 ...
Apr. 26, 2008Morning-of thoughts on — and cassettes for — Georgia’s decisive climb
At the Tour de Georgia, mechanics spent the night before Saturday’s decisive Brasstown Bald stage switching cassettes on wheels. In place of 10-speed units with a 21, 23 or 25 as the lowest gear, riders’ rear wheels for today have 26, 27 and ...
Apr. 24, 2008Team time trial tech
Stage 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 ...
Apr. 23, 2008Tour de Georgia: We take a look at the race leader's bike
Highroad’s Greg Henderson went pretty quick to win Wednesday’s stage 3 sprint — 81.3 kph to be exact; that’s more than 50 mph. We were able to take a look at the maximum values on Hendy’s SRM after the stage. Assuming he was putting out ...
Apr. 23, 2008How a little creative mechanics lets Matt Wilson ride with a broken wrist.
J.J. Haedo isn’t the only rider toughing it out at this year’s Tour of Georgia.
Team Type 1’s Matt Wilson, too, has a broken wrist and is racing in a soft cast. While pain isn’t too much of a problem, the cast on his right hand and wrist ...
Apr. 23, 2008Sea Otter Tech: Magura, Ridley, Rotor and Lezyne
Sea Otter is over, but this year’s expo was bigger than ever and the overflow of what we saw there can and will go on for the rest of the week. In this edition we’ll look at brakes from Magura, Ridley frames, Rotor cranks and accessories from ...
Apr. 23, 2008SRAM introduces 2009 road parts improvements at Sea Otter
SRAM trickles down its technologies rather quickly. It was two years ago that the company launched its road line at the Sea Otter Classic.
That initial introduction included both the Force and Rival groups. Early last fall at the Eurobike ...
