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Madison has supported the Murray Jam for the past two years, and 2010 was to be no different. But when we heard that Stephen would be well enough to attend the charity event in person, we had to step things up and go the extra mile. This year we donated 10 custom-embroidered Ogio SUV backpacks and 10 Giro Section helmets with custom decals especially for the raffle. These were the only pieces we will be producing so only those who supported this worthwhile cause by getting down to Alianos Trails, Upton-On-Severn, last weekend (28th-29th August) for the event could get their hands on them. Sadly, due to the sale of the land this was the last Murray Jam to ever be held at the legendary Alianos Trails. For those unaware, Stephen Murray is a seven-time expert British champ... Click Here To Read More
The debate about women specific bikes continues to rage strong. Here is what Cervélo have to say: For many years, we've been asked: "Other brands offer dozens of bikes specifically for women and you have none -- does that mean Cervélo bikes only fit men?"Before we go into more detail, let's get one thing straight: ALL our bikes are ideally suited for women. Female riders have won national and world championships, Olympic gold, all the major classics and grand tours for women, as well as the Hawaii Ironman -- all on Cervélo bikes.... Click Here To Read More
COLLEZIONE Red is the main theme of San Marco new “Collezione”. Among the new models that the famous italian hand-made saddles brand will show at EUROBIKE, stands out the RED EDITION range, conceived by San Marco in order to offer a further colour variation that can satisfy the chromatic demands of people that desire to personalize their own bicycle. The red details are indeed more and more present in the bikes, both in the parts and in the frames. Passion and sport spirit through a colour that breaks into the “Collezione” as a symbol of energy and strength for the top models of the collection: Regale, Zoncolan and Aspide. Carbon for all. With the new RACING TEAM CARBON FX series for 2011 San Marco widens the range of the RA... Click Here To Read More
You may have noticed that, at WL Gore and Associates, we have a thing for fluoropolymer innovations. From well known consumer products like GORE-TEX® Outerwear, ELIXIR® Guitar Strings and GOREBIKE WEAR™ to medical, aerospace, military, energy, automotive and environmental applications, among many others, Gore products have a broad range of uses. At Gore Ride On Cable Systems, we are focused on sharing one of these uses with you: the use of a PTFE cable coating and creation of related component systems to improve the performance and durability of bicycles. Introduced in 1993, GORE RIDE ON Cables decreased fricti... Click Here To Read More
Back in March, Foxhill Moto Park kickstarted the 2010 Red Bull Pro Nationals into life with some brilliant racing and now the series heads back there for its penultimate round. The world famous valley circuit will host round eight of the nine round series this weekend (4-5 September) as it comes down to the sharp end in all three championships to find out who’ll be 2010’s Red Bull Pro Nationals, Fuchs-Silkolene 2 Stroke British and Red Bull Elite Youth Cup champions. It’s not just the racing that makes a Red Bull Pro Nationals weekend so good though. All the usual off track activities that make festival atmosphere which is now synonymous with the series will be in full swing once again. The FMX Live Tour will no doubt lay on another great show, although this time withou... Click Here To Read More
The British Snow Tour, with its fresh, newly-designed website, is excited to announce that it will be shaking things up big style for this year's Tour which kicks off in September. A new competition format, designed to maximise inclusion and riders slope time will be introduced along with an all-new National ranking system for snowboarders and freeskiers - a first for UK athletes! Keeping the progression of UK snowboarding and freeskiing in a constant state of evolution is the driving force behind the British Snow Tour and BRITS events. With this in mind and after receiving valuable feedback from riders and spectators alike the British Snow Tour will be implementing a number of new features this year: ... Click Here To Read More
Team Garmin-Transitions and Cervélo SA will join forces for the 2011 season to create a new team that will be known as Garmin-Cervélo. "Slipstream Sports and Cervélo share the key philosophies of developing the next generation of cycling champions and an unwavering commitment to ethical sport," said Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of Slipstream Sports and Director Sportif of Team Garmin-Transitions. "We are happy to work with another company that, like Garmin, so closely shares our goals. We will be adding great talent to an already outstanding roster and we believe the new team will build on past successes and will produce incredibly exciting racing in 2011. The possibilities are endless - on the road and off - and we look forward to what we can achieve." "As we have often mentioned, our primary goal has always been to have some control over the direction that cycling will tak... Click Here To Read More
Water junkies rejoice! The highly anticipated Surf-Wake Mount is coming in hot. Ok, this announcement is a little belated, the Surf-Wake Mount has been available for a couple weeks now, but we're stoked none-the-less! The Contour designers were busy in their secret lair perfecting features to enable you to shoot amazing footage from unique angles in even the gnarliest conditions. - It's durable! High impact plastic resists rough weather and salt water. - Get the shot! A multi-position rubber ball allows for 360 degree rotation. - Secure & Stable! Large footprint pad provides superior adhesion. - Waterproof! Seamlessly works with waterproof case. - Easy to Reposition! Our patented TRail system allows easy on and off.Professional surfer and all around bad-ass, Kahea Hart, put the surf-wake mount and waterproof cas... Click Here To Read More
Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation*, has today announced the feature-packed touchscreen Edge 800 for cyclists who want accuracy and simplicity when tracking their statistics and location for racing and recreation. Edge 800 seamlessly combines the most popular aspects of the industry-leading Edge 500 and Edge 705 while adding an intuitive touchscreen interface. An array of new mapping options including Garmin GB Discoverer™ topographical mapping for Great Britain, developed in conjunction with Ordnance Survey, make it perfect for training, touring and riding on the trail. Find out more about how you can plan and view your routes, on road and trail, under ‘Mapping Options’ below. Edge 800 will debut at Interbike (Booth 2631) and Eurobike (Booth A5-201), where it won the coveted Eurobike Award for electronic components. “Whether you’re on the road, in the mountains or... Click Here To Read More
Tony Cairoli made the most of the Grand Prix of Brazil in Campo Grande, by winning the Brazilian race overall his 7th GP win this season Cairoli secured the MX1 World Championship title still with two GP ´s of the season to go. In MX2 class KTM Factory college to Cairoli, the French Marvin Musquin did not manage to secure the World Championship title in Brazil, from where he has a 72 points advantage with 100 points still up for grabs in the remaining two races. The complete KTM Factory Team MX1 and MX2 use SBS brake pads front SBS 671 RSI and rear SBS 791 RSI.... Click Here To Read More