tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84141064333776891942024-03-12T23:12:25.193-07:00Dan's bike stuffUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-68967525932884475802016-12-13T02:17:00.000-08:002016-12-13T07:08:39.677-08:002016 - my year in cycling2016 has been a pretty good year for cycling, this year i have ridden in England, Scotland, Wales, France, Germany and the USA. Here is a look back at some of the things I've been up too.<br />
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January 1st, Putting up with the winter grind as I just need to get out the house.<br />
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Jan 31st - Feb 3rd, Core bike show, indoors but surrounded by bikes<br />
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March 15th, Commuting to work can be very dull so I look for some more alternative routes, even taking in some single track.<br />
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April 7th, a trip to Bike Park Wales for business and fun with Freeride Legend Chris Smith and Tom.<br />
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April 18th-23rd, distributor trip to Bellingham, USA to visit Transition Bikes.<br />
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May 8th, track building with my kids in our local woods.<br />
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June 2nd - 5th, Pebbles and Fort William for the WC with Russ, James (from Pedals Edinburgh), Martin, Tom and Freeride Legend Chris Smith!<br />
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June 12th, we support the Transition Bike Southern Enduro, this round was at Tidworth.<br />
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July 15th, riding the Hayling Island Billy line with a stop off and the dirt jumps.<br />
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August 30th - 3rd Sept, Eurobike transport.<br />
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September 9th-11th, Suisse Normande with Chris, Greg and Simon.<br />
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September 26th, the Transition bikes booth at the Cycle Show with Tahnee Seagrave.<br />
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November 19th, Work trip to the Ghent 6 days with Rob, Luke and Russ.<br />
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November 25th, day off Fridays and one of my many visits to QECP<br />
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December 2nd, Winchester and back via the South Downs Way with Chris and Greg.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/194173694">Winchester winter ride</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user1819786">DanJones34</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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December 7th, dealer visit to the Forest of Dean with Tom<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-19956100935064214972016-04-04T01:35:00.002-07:002016-05-09T06:07:34.455-07:00My bikes: 1992 Klein Attitude backfireMy Klein story starts back in 1994 when I was looking for a replacement bike for a M600 Cannondale, the Attitude was on the radar as one of the local lads in our local riding scene had a beautiful backfire model. <br />
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A candy red Attitude was for sale in Leisure Lakes bikes and the deal was done. Spec wise it was built at a price, so had a Sugino crank, Specialized tyres and a LX level group. Slowly it evolved and gained Campag rims and Hope hubs, X-Lite levers with Xtr brakes and XTR mechs, all in it was a crazy sub 20lb bike. I used the Klein for everything, commuting, XC, jumping and just mucking about on but as our riding evolved suspension was the only way forward and the Attitude had to go.<br />
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I've always converted the Klein brand, Gary Klein pioneered many things that we now take for granted such as cartridge b/b's and headsets, oversized tubing and internal cable routing. The quality of the bikes was and still is second to none, the welding and finishing are amazing with the paint quality more akin to a prestige car than a bicycle. In 1995 the Trek Bicycle Corporation bought Klein and slowly dismantled the brand until finally shutting it down completely in 2009. Maybe this last point is why the pre-Trek Kleins are now so desirable and able to command such strong resale prices?<br />
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Fast forward to 2016 and I've always had an eye on the market for a Klein but I did have a wish list. First of it had to be a 92 or 93 model for the smooth crown on the oversized fork rather than the welded crown of the 91 model. It had to be the 18" size. It had to have the original fork and mission control bar/stem. Lastly I really wanted the Backfire paint job, there are lots of amazing Klein paint schemes, but for me the Backfire was the one. </div>
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The bike I found was for sale in the USA, it ticked all the boxes wish list wise but had a mix and match group, the deal was done and the bike delivered. The biggest problem was that the crank blinded on the anti suck plate and would hit the chain stay, so I had to do a bit of spec juggling between bikes to get the Klein somewhere near how I wanted it. </div>
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My long term plan for the Attitude is to evolve the spec until I am completely happy with it, but moreover is to actually use it, this isn't going to be a garage wall decoration!<br />
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My bike has also just been featured on the Singletrack World website in a feature called 15 bikes we wished we owned, <a href="http://singletrackworld.com/2016/04/15-bikes-we-wish-wed-owned/">read the feature here:</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kleinspainted.com/">www.kleinspainted.com</a><br />
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Retro Bike: The Kirk Revolution</div>
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There always seems to be a lot of negativity regarding the
Kirk in retro circles, I often wonder if this bike snobbery is down to Kirk
being marketed by Dawes and was it because it was sold in stores like Halfords? I guess the brand is just
not as desirable as anything coming out of the USA of the same era, but whatever
the reason I will champion the humble Kirk!<br />
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I first became aware of the Kirk Revolution in the early
90’s when the popularity of mountain biking really exploded in the UK. This era was
defined by lots of innovation, granted not all of it was good, but there was a strong drive
from bike manufacturers to explore bike design and move the market forward.<br />
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The Kirk is a good example of this 90’s drive, the e-stay
design was very much of the time (Alpinestars, Rocky Mountain, Nishiki, Haro etc) but
it’s USP was that the frame was made in the UK from cast magnesium. The
literature at the time explained that only one and a half cubic metres of sea
water is needed to provide enough magnesium for one Kirk frame and every frame
was die-cast in just 40 milliseconds at 650°C under 650 tonnes of pressure, in
the world's largest hot chamber facility. That's pretty ground breaking stuff, even by
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So as a piece of MTB innovation and history the Kirk is pretty unique. The Kirk was the first magnesium mountain bike and it was designed and made in the UK. Now they are getting pretty rare, so I thought maybe one would be worth saving and including in my collection.</div>
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The first bike I got hold of was a cerise ‘200GS’ model that I slowly converted to the more desirable DX spec. In the mean time I got hold of a black bike (400LX) and my idea was to see which was the best one and sell the other, I ended up selling the black bike and keep prettier cerise frame and convert it to DX spec.</div>
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Back on ebay I found another cerise bike, but this one was a genuine 1991 ‘DX’ bike complete with the Reynolds 531 fork, so for a bike to keep hold off this is definitely the right model. The bike is very close to factory spec with the original Regida Laser 400 rims, DT spokes with DX hubs. The spec differs from the catalogue with the Zoom stem (it came with a Dawes branded stem) and purple alloy bar (which I fitted), tyres (originals should be Conti Baja) and saddle (should be a Turbo), but those parts would have been changed anyway.</div>
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One thing I have noticed between the DX frame and the GS
frame is that the DX frame has proper split cable guides and the rear brake
cable outer also splits in to 2 pieces. The GS (and 400LX) bikes don’t have
split cable guides and the rear brake takes a continuous outer. I’m not sure
why, its just an observation.<br />
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For more information on the magnesium Kirk head on over to <a href="http://www.kirk-bicycles.co.uk/">www.kirk-bicycles.co.uk</a> <o:p></o:p><br />
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MR T</div>
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The Mr T was Marzocchi's first full production dual crown fork for a mountain bike. The Mr T was in effect a stop gap model that basically used a Z1 fork with stanchion extensions on the top to create the dual crown look, while the works riders got the hand made Super T.<br />
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The Mr T also used a new forging for the lower leg that utilised a 20mm through axle design and an I.S. disc brake mount that were both excepted standards for years. The lower legs were also used in the Z1 Duel model.<br />
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The lower crown was the same as a Z2 with the lips machined of and was placed over the stanchion join, with the crown fitted with the join at the top. The upper crown was an all-new CNC design that lived on for years on both the Super T and Jnr T models. The upper extensions had cut marks on the outer stanchion and also the inner rods so that the fork could be trimmed down to suit frames with smaller head tubes.<br />
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To service the fork was easy, the upper stanchion piece would just unscrew leaving in effect a Z1, with the only difference being 8mm allen key foot nuts opposed to the 15mm foot nuts of the Z1.<br />
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Catalogue spec:<br />
Travel: 105mm + 5mm negative travel design.<br />
Spring Type: Cr-Si coil spring in each leg. 3 different rates available.<br />
Damping: Dual hydraulic Bomber cartridges with adjustable rebound.<br />
Crowns: Forged alloy lower, CNC alloy upper.<br />
Adjustments: 15mm preload, infinite rebound.<br />
Stanchions: 30mm Easton alloy with butter smooth finish. Two piece design.<br />
Steerer tube: Easton alloy.<br />
Sliders: Aluminium gravity die cast. Special drop outs for through axle.<br />
Disc brake mount: New 98 standard mount.<br />
Brake Arch: Alloy, forged, CNC machined with optional cable hanger<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr T</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">on the work bench, with a stanchion separated</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the cover of DIRT with Tim Ponting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">exploded diagram MR T 1998</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-9548073828658444072015-12-03T06:55:00.001-08:002015-12-03T06:55:23.446-08:00from the archives: The Marzocchi DH3 The 1995 Marzocchi DH3 was a 3" travel air sprung and oil damped down hill monster in a world full of rubber sprung and rubber damped suspension forks.<br /><br />
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In a pre-Z1 world the DH3 was the most aggressive fork Marzocchi produced and was raced around the world by racers such as Rob Warner.<br />
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<br />By today's standards, it very heavy and with just 26mm stanchions it is very spindly, but the ride quality is still very good, especially with the coil spring upgrade fitted.<br />
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Some DH3's had a compression knock, this was due to the build up of internal pressure when the fork initially moves. The simple solution was to drill a relief hole on the side of the damper rod about 7mm under the head.<br />
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We made a <a href="http://marzocchiworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/dh3">service guide which you can follow here</a>, however the 26mm genuine forks are no longer available.<br />
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This is what Marzocchi said about it at the time:<br /><br />
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<i>The DH3 fork is designed specifically for downhill biking. The forged, reinforced crown, the forged T6 stanchions and the extremely rigid brake arch, combined with extended travel and controlled damping, absorb every type of shock without undermining stability.<br /></i><br />
<i>The oversized tubes make the DH3 one of the most rigid forks on the market. As on the other models, the practical 6-position adjuster knob means the MTB can be adapted to any kind of terrain.<br /></i><br />
<i>The DH3 was developed with disc brakes in mind, and consequently various adaptors are available</i><br />
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We are pleased to announce that Transition Bikes via its UK
distributor Windwave have come on board as the title sponsor for the new 2016
Southern Enduro series. The Transition Bikes Southern Enduro series is a new
for 2016 event organised by the same team that run the successful QECP Enduro
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step forward for the Enduro scene on the south coast where our company is
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Rd1 17th April: Milland, West Sussex<br />
Rd2 12th June: Venue TBA<br />
Rd3 24th July: QECP, Hampshire<br />
Rd4 18th Sept: Venue TBA<br />
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Each event will be a one-day race with practice in the morning and racing in
the afternoon. The stages will be “predominately downhill with a mix of
technical singletrack and fast flowy trails.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Southern Enduro<br />
Web: <a href="http://www.southernenduro.co.uk/">www.southernenduro.co.uk</a> <br />
Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Southernenduro">www.facebook.com/Southernenduro</a>
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Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Southernenduro">www.twitter.com/Southernenduro</a>
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Transition Bikes UK<br />
Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/transitionbikesuk">www.facebook.com/transitionbikesuk</a>
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Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/transitionUK">www.twitter.com/transitionUK</a>
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Windwave<br />
Web: <a href="http://www.windwave.co.uk/">www.windwave.co.uk</a><br />
Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook/windwaveuk">www.facebook/windwaveuk</a><br />
Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/windwaveuk">www.twitter.com/windwaveuk</a>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">George Gannicott at Fort William 2015</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bomber girls at the press launch 2005 Austria</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">samples and prototypes in the office in Bologna</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marzocchi trade display at the Core bike show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">press launch 2007 Cortina</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain Mayhem</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">there are mechanics and then there is Pedro!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marzocchi HQ Bologna</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">55 purple edition</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RAC brochure page</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Race tape at the QECP Enduro 2013</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marzocchi pit bike</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out side expo in a sunny Afan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris Smith</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star Fork brochure</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riding in the Aples</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">testing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marzocchi race support</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The RC3 platform was pretty good!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Z1</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-12278892743132382372015-09-29T00:50:00.000-07:002015-09-29T01:32:24.468-07:00Cycle Show 2015 gallery Cycle Show 2015 gallery<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BBB Cycling booth</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New product displays</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New fenders</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">smart phone cases</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colnago booth</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CLX</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXYI7Xbm9cdUiXPGtjRKl9QL0Q3zm4YcNKb2xXnCKLCtYizBC7ewmqS50LbrJXLTV7dbmUqNDmVPmeLrfT9ws8S3fbZIPhse6JPBv2F0QI9yjFTd9SqwerE3zdXdwHyTyzPB1PHm2giI/s1600/CY15_COLNAGO_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXYI7Xbm9cdUiXPGtjRKl9QL0Q3zm4YcNKb2xXnCKLCtYizBC7ewmqS50LbrJXLTV7dbmUqNDmVPmeLrfT9ws8S3fbZIPhse6JPBv2F0QI9yjFTd9SqwerE3zdXdwHyTyzPB1PHm2giI/s640/CY15_COLNAGO_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C60</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqTBcfxZ4Mner2T9pVXCesvOxxZAMhHyMPxkhfV0QUpY6ijPMkRIm7D_uWvNvvLfWWltL662itu5lsucqtOBQCDpA_Z_pGzGOo_8nn-MUMWjnZKHfmaw8yzJcrNDyw0vrZzkHvE-zfNc/s1600/CY15_COLNAGO_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqTBcfxZ4Mner2T9pVXCesvOxxZAMhHyMPxkhfV0QUpY6ijPMkRIm7D_uWvNvvLfWWltL662itu5lsucqtOBQCDpA_Z_pGzGOo_8nn-MUMWjnZKHfmaw8yzJcrNDyw0vrZzkHvE-zfNc/s640/CY15_COLNAGO_4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">V1-R</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKuzNxAnf516Qo7bUpLJyuGgkdnVqh15M6BfM9EPSBcpPLQxSLJT9mXt-UTtCr7-9XHWNEraoOWEy0601Y4EbrxgmAJRkVDuloQ5HeYAvNZWd1IOOaPbB2XKAaBYGjacdbEPcH3aS-tE/s1600/CY15_COLNAGO_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKuzNxAnf516Qo7bUpLJyuGgkdnVqh15M6BfM9EPSBcpPLQxSLJT9mXt-UTtCr7-9XHWNEraoOWEy0601Y4EbrxgmAJRkVDuloQ5HeYAvNZWd1IOOaPbB2XKAaBYGjacdbEPcH3aS-tE/s640/CY15_COLNAGO_5.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arabesque with Campy 50th group</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roy Hunt's race bike</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abbie Dentus race bike</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjih4VMibav_qA0Aum7tHgNAcyMHs6ofCidDlJFTKqm5MwiTMrQ2iSpk2cNNseO2sUo0ZlehfK0wm7Y-wApfMzp9Nrd-qoEjznfeNsohx4aZSU9i6p-s1a8Iqx6bEKTxnbC6PoMCtLEUBE/s1600/CY15_COLNAGO_8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjih4VMibav_qA0Aum7tHgNAcyMHs6ofCidDlJFTKqm5MwiTMrQ2iSpk2cNNseO2sUo0ZlehfK0wm7Y-wApfMzp9Nrd-qoEjznfeNsohx4aZSU9i6p-s1a8Iqx6bEKTxnbC6PoMCtLEUBE/s640/CY15_COLNAGO_8.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C60 Ltd Ed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CX Zero</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C40 Mapei</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">V1-R Ltd Ed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FSA and Vision</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris Smith with Seb and Amy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">staff training</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transition Bikes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">say cheese!</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-59542595871264077622015-05-28T07:29:00.000-07:002016-01-25T03:23:34.844-08:00My bikes: Cannondale Delta V 2000 1993back in 1993 I bought a Cannondale Delta V (92 model) from Peter Darke Cycles in Sunderland, this was a fantastic looking bike but this was the early days of full suspension and the rear end bobbed somewhat ...<br />
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I kept the bike for a while but decided to move it on to go back to a rigid M600.<br />
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Moving forward to 2014 I spotted a top-of-the-range Delta V2000 1993 model frameset for sale on <a href="http://www.shop.allthingsbikes.com/">All things Bikes</a> and I decided it would make a great addition to sit alongside my <a href="http://dansbikestuff.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/my-bike-cannondale-m800-beast-of-east.html">M800 Beast Of The East</a><br />
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Spec as follows:<br />
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Bar: Ritchey Force Lite NOS<br />
Shifters/ levers: XT<br />
Grips: Onza<br />
Seat Post: Ritchey Logic<br />
Saddle: Flite Titanium<br />
Brakes: XTR<br />
F Mech: XTR<br />
R Mech: XTR<br />
Chain & cassette: BBB<br />
Chainset: XT<br />
Pedals: BBB<br />
Wheels: Ritchey with DX hubs<br />
Tyres: Ritchey > Updated to Panaracer Smoke and Dart<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-55127537024939617322015-04-21T06:28:00.000-07:002015-04-22T02:48:08.727-07:00Opinion: More standards, are dealers de-stocking because nothing is actually standard?For those who <a href="https://twitter.com/DanJones34">follow me on twitter </a>you will already know my views on the constant introduction of ‘standards’, mostly they are brought in to solve to problem that wasn't even there in the first place. Recently we had some more with <a href="http://www.pinkbike.com/news/sram-announces-new-hub-standards-boost-148-and-110-2015.html">‘Boost’</a> hub spacing (with Boost chainset spacing), <a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/article/trail-tech-exploring-27-5-42832/">plus sized wheels</a> and <a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/shimano-introduces-new-road-disc-brake-standard-41681/">direct disc brake mounts</a>, this got me thinking, if this is a nightmare for the consumer what is the effect on a dealer?<br />
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One thing we have learnt over the past few years as there is no such thing as a standard component any more. Replacement parts for bikes have now become a minefield of common and obscure standards, most so similar yet still completely incompatible, it’s a complete headache.<br />
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As a distributor this becomes a massive problem as we then have to invest in stock to cover an obscure standard that somebody may or may not want. We can do this as we have the advantage of a massive customer base, who in-turn have large customer bases so somebody somewhere is going to need that part sooner or later. If we look at it on a shop level the customer base diminishes so the chance of a dealer having the exact standard of component for that customer who walks through the door becomes a lot smaller.<br />
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We notice sales wise that we are selling a lot of headsets, headset bearings and bottom brackets, in actual fact more than ever. We also notice that the orders for these products are becoming more and more for single items, so dealers are ordering the exact part for a specific job, this leads me to ask the question ‘are dealers de-stocking because of standards?’ The simple answer has to be yes, we can already see this through patterns in our sales.<br />
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For dealers complex standards are a nightmare, why take the risk on stocking something which has a low stock turn when you could invest the same amount with a far higher stock turn. With this in mind de-stocking complex parts makes perfect business sense, but by doing so you risk losing the customer service element which consumers expect from an IDB.<br />
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Back in the 90’s I worked in a few retail shops and making a stocking decision was relatively easy. I have a demand for headsets so I need to stock headsets. When a customer walked through the door and you could sell them a headset (and hopefully fit it), you have a happy customer and hopefully he will return. Move forward to today and a customer walks in to a bike shop and asks for a headset for his bike. The first problem is that the dealer has is to work out what headset the customer actually needs; the second problem is you don't stock 'that one'; the third problem is that you have to call your supplier to order the headset in and hope the customer will wait and possibly pay the postage charge.<br />
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I have just used headsets here for an example, but you can easily substitute them for bottom brackets, bearings, chain rings, chain sets, hubs, free hubs and cassettes etc...<br />
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With every additional standard launched on the market my heart sinks a little, as I know what’s coming, dealers will continue to de-stock service parts as they struggle to understand the market. By choosing to de-stock the dealer risks losing customers to other sales channels.... But ultimately it’s the customer that loses as they can no longer buy what they want, in their local shop when they need it.<br />
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And the worst part about of it is, we as an industry are driving this trend...<br />
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UPDATE: Following the publication of this we had a pretty good discussion on twitter with lots of great points being made, here are a few<br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/DanJones34">@DanJones34</a> is the Bike Industry (ie Trek/Spec/Giant) end game dealerships a la BMW rather than IBDs?<br />
— Dan Lees (@DanLees) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanLees/status/590510285733126144">April 21, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/DanJones34">@DanJones34</a> I think also depends on OEM (then replacing) on stock bikes. Certainly Trek/Spesh/Giant are in a position to push own agenda.<br />
— Neil Cain (@Neil_Cain) <a href="https://twitter.com/Neil_Cain/status/590516114746167297">April 21, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/DanLees">@DanLees</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DanJones34">@DanJones34</a> Great point. Or it could just be increased drive to shorten the lifespan of bikes, and discourage fixing and updating.<br />
— Kelvin Owers (@spittingcat) <a href="https://twitter.com/spittingcat/status/590518495449841664">April 21, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/DanJones34">@danjones34</a> i second those emotions wholeheartedly. and i've even said so.<br />
— brian palmer (@twmp) <a href="https://twitter.com/twmp/status/590519301121118208">April 21, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/spittingcat">@spittingcat</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DanLees">@danlees</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DanJones34">@danjones34</a> this is why I think <a href="https://twitter.com/ShimanoMTB">@ShimanoMTB</a> have played a blinder in making 11 speed compatible with 9/10 speed hubs…<br />
— Gary Lake (@GaryLake) <a href="https://twitter.com/GaryLake/status/590519427352920064">April 21, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/DanJones34">@DanJones34</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/spittingcat">@spittingcat</a> Vaild and true points. Not helped by others (includes self) promoting the new shiny shiny.<br />
— Greg May (@greg_may_) <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_may_/status/590523035209306115">April 21, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/DanJones34">@DanJones34</a> I think shops will hold less in store and will rely on distro's/suppliers to hold it and get them the parts they need quicker<br />
— Andrew Delahay (@Delbike32) <a href="https://twitter.com/Delbike32/status/590568572453330944">April 21, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-74026822329110033342015-04-09T03:36:00.000-07:002015-04-09T03:36:01.180-07:00Please sponsor me!I get a lot of requests for sponsorship throughout the year and I'm often surprised by the quality of the emails and the lack of any real information. So this got me thinking, what does it take to get sponsored? Here are my top 10 tips to get past my delete button.<br /><br />
1/ Tell me something about yourself. Obviously I need to know about your cycling activities as that’s the point of the e-mail, but a little something extra helps to build a picture about yourself.<br /><br />
2/ Send me a proper e-mail, not just a couple of sentences from your phone.<br /><br />
3/ Please use correct spelling and grammar, I can’t take you seriously if you use text speak.<br /><br />
4/ nobody likes the ‘comic sans’ font or 'word art'...<br /><br />
5/ Include the links to all your social media accounts as we need to check out if your on-line footprint is as big as you say it is.<br /><br />
6/ Include your past race results and also a statement of your future intent, and please include a link to roots and rain helps if you have a racing bias.<br /><br />
7/ Include your current sponsors and what you do currently to promote them.<br />
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8/ Tell me why you think you should be sponsored? Tip, just saying ‘I will tell all my mates how good brand X is’ is not enough!<br /><br />
9/ Please don’t speak negatively about other brands, as how do I know you won’t do the same about ours?<br /><br />
10/ Always think about what you can do for us, not what we can do for you.<br />
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If in the event you are successful in sponsorship your commitment doesn't stop there, it’s an on-going two-way relationship that we take this very seriously.<br /><br />
Lastly, sponsorship is a privilege, never a right, train hard and always give back to the sport and those who support you.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-59889005373619760172015-01-09T04:41:00.001-08:002015-01-09T04:41:47.693-08:00Core Bike 2015 preview<div class="MsoNormal">
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Core brands, Core companies, Just one COREbike show<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colnago's all new 2015 models will be on show </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Morgan Blue lubricants, cleaners and body products, now with 2 POS options</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2015 Marzocchi - look out for something new and exclusive to CORE</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New wheels from Vision</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NEW to CORE - Transition Bikes with the all-new Giddy Up suspension</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The FSA disc brake is now available</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nokon/ A2Z/ Ice Toolz - Great ranges and great value for money</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dainese: New Hybrid pads, Trail Skins in colours and the all new Pro Pack</td></tr>
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A collection of mountain bike related images from 2014.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkKJpL99LHvntxrQr9ZpwhUl4o6FpQKtsuq1-gT3ct0-ljABe6D_AiLdCj6prILh4SEv_r_zXMJm7wX3LZa5CBpkpac0kiU7ogYgeNkE4StKOK2qh2mFsYsLhxCJ87Z0TP9xGEuquxzg/s1600/01+_cotic+March.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkKJpL99LHvntxrQr9ZpwhUl4o6FpQKtsuq1-gT3ct0-ljABe6D_AiLdCj6prILh4SEv_r_zXMJm7wX3LZa5CBpkpac0kiU7ogYgeNkE4StKOK2qh2mFsYsLhxCJ87Z0TP9xGEuquxzg/s1600/01+_cotic+March.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cotic Bfe, South Downs National Park 21st March</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cotic Bfe, Nr Hambledon, 3rd April 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pair of San Andreas's, SDNP 10th April 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Labyrinth Agile 'Kylie', SDNP 15th April 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marzocchi trip, Lake Garda, 1st May 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Demo Day, Afan, 17th May 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marzocchi set up day, Aston Hill, 27th May 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fort William World Cup. 7th June 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fort William World Cup, 10th June 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riding QECP with the trail builders, 2nd July2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1993 Cannondale M800, Hardway, Gosport 19th July 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">QECP Enduro, 27th July 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transition Covert, SDNP 16th August 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Suisse Normandie cycling trip, 11th September 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super Heroes of Suisse Normandie, 16th September 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cycle Show 2014, 28th September 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transition Scout first ride with MBUK at QECP, 13th November 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transition Smuggler 29r, SDNP, 21st November 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Covert on frost, SDNP, 6th December 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southsea Castle, 12th December 2014</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-2249396410115727652014-12-11T07:43:00.001-08:002014-12-11T07:45:07.320-08:00Wheel sizesThere is nothing like a good wheel size debate to get the internet in to proper melt down. Most people either fall in to the early adopter camp or the die hard 26" camp.<br />
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Over the past year I have had some great opportunity’s to
try out all three current mtb wheels sizes and here are my humble ramblings...</div>
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I have ridden modern MTB’s properly since 1992 and I have
always been an early adopter to any new technical advances. My first full
suspension bike was in 1993, admittedly it wasn’t that great and I went back to
hard tail, but when Proflex nailed it with the 954 I never looked back.<br />
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When it came to wheel sizes I have never been anti, just I
couldn't be bothered to invest in it. Changing wheels is not like fitting a
suspension fork or a disc brake, to run bigger wheels you have got to change
wholesale and getting bigger hoops was just not that important to me.<br />
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I first rode 650b in Lake Garda this year and to be honest
the difference is not really detectable, the bike I rode had lousy tyres and a way too narrow
handle bar (not to mention euro brakes) made more of a difference to the ride. I once actually
measured the rolling diameter of my 26” summer tyres and they come up as big as
XC style 650b tyres, so the difference is negligible. Still, the 650 hoop like
for like is bigger and you (and I) may not care too much for that but for
racers that are looking for marginal gains it could mean a second or two on a
run.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the 650b Pivot and cool fork decals...</td></tr>
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29” wheels are different, there is no getting away from it
they are massive! Using this type of wheel causes manufactures headaches
because of wheel base, rear travel, chain stay length and seat tube
positioning. There are some modern bikes that have this sussed, the Transition
Smuggler being one of them and this is the bike I have spent a lot of time on.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transition Smuggler 29"</td></tr>
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So what did I think? Well the 29” is the size I secretly didn’t want to like, but
ended up absolutely loving it. 29’rs were always a little awkward and would take some
modification of your riding style to get the most out of them. Not with the
Smuggler, the bike is so natural you can just get on it and ride it quick. It
just feels like a bike, not even overly tight switchbacks could upset it. I
enjoyed it so much it made me really think about what I actually want out of a
bike.</div>
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With the 650B bike the handling and playfulness of the bike is
very similar to what you like about 26”, but you will benefit from the latest
designs of suspension fork and tyres. If you are looking for a complete new
bike it makes complete sense to go 650b as this is where all the development is going.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lastly there is absolutely nothing wrong with 26” wheels and
I love them! I took my 26" wheel Transition Covert to France this year and had an absolute blast. <br />
I will say that if you want to keep running a 26" bike, don’t sweat it, full suspension
bikes didn't kill hard tails and 650b won’t kill 26”. Spares won’t run out as
the aftermarket potential is so huge manufactures will keep making parts if
people want to buy them. <br />
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Interestingly I did some data comparisons using Stava with the 29 and 26”
bikes on the same route, and the results were a little surprising. Now the data is strava so not highly accurate and I rode each bike a week apart, however the 26” bike was
quicker on both the downhill, climb and a pedaly farm track! This was not what I was expecting as in certain
sections I was convinced the 29 was quicker. To be absolutely sure I need to
ride each bike immediately back to back to try and remove as many variables as
possible.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun is not always about speed and hard tails are massive fun!!!</td></tr>
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So I had all these things buzzing through my head, wheel
sizes, data, speed etc, then it hit me, why does speed matter? The magazines
are definitely guilty of pushing the ‘it’s faster then it must be better’
angle and this is certainly true for racers but what about the rest of us, the riders that ride for fun? If faster is better, then why ride a
hard tail or fat bike, they are still fun, right?<br />
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Riding all the wheel sizes have made me realize its about the wheels, its about the bike, the rider and the experiences you have. The bottom line is regardless of wheel size if it is a great
bike the wheel size becomes almost irrelevant. I get just as much pleasure out
of riding my hard tail as I did out of the full suspension 26/ 650b/ 29er, each
bike has different attributes and can be enjoyed for what they are.</div>
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If I could pick a dream garage I would probably keep a 26”
hard tail, a 650b enduro bike and a 29er trail bike. But to coin a phrase from
MBR, just pick a wheel size and just get out and ride…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-46051273114982864062014-09-01T08:37:00.000-07:002014-09-01T08:49:07.913-07:00Tech: Transition Giddy Up LinkThe first question we get regarding the new 4-bar linkage from Transition is that 'it wont ride like a Transition.' Actually the ride is very much like the Transition you know and love, however with the Giddy Up link improvements have been made by making the suspension more active, especially under braking and all without sacrificing the Transition 'feel'.<br />
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This is what Transition say....<br />
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"When we set out to design the new family of trail bikes, we wanted to improve our suspension bike pedalling performance, but we didn't want to lose the neutral and comfortable feel that Transition Bikes are known for. No one at Transition wanted a suspension system that felt like it was locking out, or provided any “kick back” in the pedals.<br />
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Our Giddy Up link is specifically tuned with a moderate amount of chain growth which is highest at the sag point and decreasing deeper into the travel. Because of this finely tuned wheel path, the new models have a notable increase in traction when climbing, without the rider noticing the chain growth fighting the suspension<br />
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The ride feel of our Giddy Up Link bikes will be familiar for any previous Transition rider, but with a big improvement in suspension performance. Our new models are designed to be active while climbing; increased compression damping or rear shock platforms are not required with the Giddy Up link. The suspension remains free to smooth out the trail, improve traction and control without sacrificing any efficiency. There is no need to think about flipping switches; start your ride with the shock open and leave it there. <br />
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With Giddy Up you can focus on the trail, not your remote's, levers or knobs. Just grab your bike, Giddy Up and go."<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-68442094164574480562014-09-01T01:49:00.000-07:002014-09-01T01:49:57.329-07:00Eurobike 2014: 2015 Transition gallery<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giddy Up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Giddy Up link</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patrol, stealth routing </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patrol in stealth black</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ripcord 24"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scout in limeade</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smuggler in real teal</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TR500 in highlighter yellow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TR500</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TR500 in stealth black</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-18366718864903526522014-07-28T01:36:00.000-07:002014-07-28T01:38:09.166-07:00QECP Enduro 2014 gallery On Sunday 27th June I set of to Head Down at Queen Elizabeth Country Park to support the QECP Enduro run and organised by the QECP Collective.<br />
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Windwave supported the first and second places of all categories (ex Hard tail) with Morgan Blue and Ice Toolz products.<br />
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Congratulations to the team on another slick event and also to all the riders who competed!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riders briefing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The San Andreas got lots of attention </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glenroy from team Aston Hill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">he didn't crash....</td></tr>
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A2Z: A7-403<br />
BBB Cycling: A3-101<br />
Colnago: B3-202<br />
Dainese: B5-306<br />
FSA + Gravity and Vision: A1-402/403<br />
Ice Toolz: A5-414<br />
Marzocchi: B1-302<br />
Morgan Blue: A7-301<br />
Transition Bikes: FG-A7/3<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-36116263771892537212014-06-26T01:40:00.000-07:002014-06-30T03:48:37.601-07:00Fort William World Cup 2014Over the weekend of 7-8th of June the UCI Downhill World Cup moved to Fort William. We took the Marzocchi, Dainese and Gravity brands to the expo, here are some images from the weekend.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welcome to Fort William</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marzocchi race support truck</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">booth set up and ready to go</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">George Gannicott's 380 equipped TR450 Transition</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hard at 'work'....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trails legend (and Marzocchi rider) Dougie Lampkin does his thing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Russ on the blue route</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tom, getting 'sick'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martin got back on a bike after 4 years, next step 800mm bars and 45mm stem...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we were very busy....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">prototype Marzocchi Edge Enduro shock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Russ, Dan, Martin, Tom</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-87237888785005744482014-05-28T06:00:00.000-07:002014-05-28T06:00:24.712-07:00Marzocchi Service truck, teams and media 2014/15On Monday 26th and Tuesday the 27th the Marzocchi service truck stopped by on Aston Hill on the was to the EWS and WC. This was a great opportunity for our sponsored athletes to get some pro-set up from the amazing Pedro, Marzocchi's vastly experienced MTB and Moto tech guy. We also had the chance to show the UK media the new 350 enduro fork.<br />
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We will all be at the Fort William World Cup on the 6/7/8th June for with a demo bike, so if you are there please pop by and say hi!<br />
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here is the image gallery.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marzocchi's service truck </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Morewood with 350CR fork waiting for a Roco Air Lo with 'special' tune</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ride.io team bike with its 380's removed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ride.io's long term Saracen with 350CR</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pedro working his magic</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stefano working on a team Morewood</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">380 check, Moto, check, lets ride!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stefano re-fits a team 380</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve Jones from Dirt checks out the 350 CR and 2015 NCR!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team Aston Hill, now with dialled suspension! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">where the magic happens! </td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-54729987128819444322014-05-28T01:05:00.000-07:002014-05-28T01:05:28.148-07:00PRESS RELEASE: North American MTB brand Transition Bikes to be distributed by Windwave<div class="MsoNormal">
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North American MTB brand Transition Bikes to be distributed
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Transition Bikes has announced Windwave as their new UK
distributor. Windwave will begin distributing Transition Bikes with its 2015
model year bikes. Transition is a rider owned company founded in 2004 located
outside Bellingham, WA. Their product line-up has expanded rapidly in the past
years, but they are best known for their freeride, downhill and enduro bike
models "Our bikes have always been popular in the UK, and every time I fly
across the pond for a visit I remember why," said Transition International
Sales Manager, Sam Burkhardt. "The UK riding scene has a lot in common
with the Pacific Northwest; our mountains might be a bit bigger, but the trails
in the UK are really awesome, and our bikes are a perfect fit for the
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“We are stoked to have Windwave signed on to help us grow
the brand to another level in the UK. We would also like to take the
opportunity to thank Surf Sales for all their hard work over the past few
years,” said Kyle Young, Transition Bikes owner. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Transition will release info about its 2015 bikes during the
Eurobike trade show in Germany this August. Windwave will begin to supply the
UK dealer network around this same time. All current model year inquiries
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Windwave is a co-founder of the Core Bike Show and will add
Transition to their existing portfolio of A2Z, BBB, Colnago, Dainese, FSA,
Gravity, Ice Toolz, Marzocchi, Morgan Blue, Nokon and Vision.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/86739965" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/86739965">Transition TR500 Mega Press Release Video</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4108505">Transition Bikes</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-63423540256550463422014-04-01T07:41:00.000-07:002014-04-01T07:41:44.275-07:00Headset bearingsWe get loads of phone calls regarding headset bearings for other peoples headsets... Here is a chart of all the bearings we supply, ID, OD, height and inside and outside angles.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-6340639038930195932014-03-06T05:08:00.002-08:002014-03-06T05:08:48.316-08:00My bike: The Cannondale M800 Beast of the EastBack in 93 I bought a brand new M600 Cannondale, I chose this model after I had a Delta V 2000... This was a great bike but in those days FS bikes were not that good, so much so I went back to rigid. The M600 model was a cross between the conservative M1000/2000 and the radical M800 and featured a normal height BB like the 2000 and a sloping top tube like the 800. It was a great bike, however I guess I always wanted the more radical 'Beast of the East'.<br />
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One Friday night, maybe after one to many glasses of France's finest I hit buy it now on a bit of a shed of a M800 and this is what turned up....<br />
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Painted grey and a real mix and match parts build, a bit of a mess really... Using the website <a href="http://www.vintagecannondale.com/">www.vintagecannondale.com</a> I at least dated the frame to 1993...<br />
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So the first decision was how to build it, hardcore retro style as per brochure or hot rod style... It had to be hot rod, the same way we rode them back in the 90's.<br />
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The bike was stripped and the frame shot blasted and powder coated in the closest red I could match to Cannondale red. Decals were bought of the ebay and are not great, there is a guy that now does better ones so I may swap these out.<br />
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The build currently features XT thumbies with XT short cage mech running 8 speed, American Classic hubs on Mavic 217 SUP rims, FSA Ti b/b with Cook Bros crank and Pace chainrings, Club Roost riser bar, NOS headset, Zoom Stem and DX V brakes.<br />
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As a footnote I met Martyn Ashton at the Goodwood Orbital Festival last year and took a liking to the M800 and signed the frame for me. He mentioned that he had fond memories of the bike as when he signed to ride for Cannondale they sent him a Beast of the East and a week later he was World Champion! <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8414106433377689194.post-56115285548465386412014-03-05T01:58:00.000-08:002014-03-07T05:11:06.994-08:00Tech: ThreadFit82.5 a new BB standard? Not quite...On Wednesday 5th March Colnago has released their brand new C60 superbike. Blistering with technology the C60 improves on the C59 in every area, however the all new ThreadFit82.5 bottom bracket rang my 'standards' alarm bell, that was until I read what it actually was...<br />
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What's really interesting is that Colnago have critically looked at the BB shell and come up with the following points.<br />
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1/ BSA threaded shells are good, brilliantly reliable and self aligning. The only negative being the limited available width for large tubes.<br />
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2/ Press fit B/B's have great width allowing the use of larger tubes but can be unreliable due to frame tolerances and frame deformation.<br />
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Colnago's solution for gaining frame width but keeping it reliable is actually quite simple...<br />
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1/ Colnago's Threadfit82.5 uses threaded press-fit adaptors that thread directly in to the frame, aligning the BB seats correctly and are easily removable and replaceable if damaged.<br />
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2/ The adaptors themselves take the (Shimano) standard BB86 bottom bracket enabling the installation of any crank set.<br />
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3/ Using an adaptor gives you a precision machined surface for the BB to fit to, opposed to carbon surface that can be irregular due to the manufacturing process.<br />
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4/ The increased diameter of the BB shell has allowed the Colnago engineers the freedom to increase the down tube size increasing stiffness and performance of the bike.<br />
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So in summery the C60 doesn't have yet another new B/B standard, it uses standard BB86 units with he addition of replaceable press-fit inserts meaning if you damage them you are not throwing a frame away...<br />
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My 'standards' alarm is well and truly silenced, clever stuff...<br />
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