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Some more interesting numbers from the Kona Ironman Triathlon:
Number 907
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And on the other side of awesome, this is what happens when some nerds of the medieval times get their hands on a GoPro camera:
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And on the other side of awesome, this is what happens when some nerds of the medieval times get their hands on a GoPro camera:
Number 905
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Winter Glove Shootout!
DAY 2 (outside temps 32 to 36 degrees)
Louis Garneau Wind Tex ECO Flex Gloves - $39.99
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The Craft "Active" Glove - $44.95
These two gloves at first glance are very similar but after riding an hour and half with each one on a different hand, the differences become apparent. The Craft Active is actually marketed as a multi-use glove, with it being suitable for nordic skiing, cycling, and running. Makes sense to me. The L.G. is $5 less at retail.
Dexterity
Winner: The Craft Active
Even though the Craft is a thicker glove, it fits soft and snug against the skin without being too tight. Finger tip sensitivity is good in both gloves. The L.G. has seams on the inside of the fingers that make full movement a little rough feeling. However, the L.G. is, predictably, the better glove to grip a handlebar with, as it has no fill layer. Points also go to the L.G. for its thin and refreshingly long cuff. The thin cuff went under my winter jacket no problem and stayed there. The Craft, with its much thicker wrist cuff had to go on top of the jacket. I prefer cuffs under the jacket but you may be completely different.
Windproofness
Winner: The Craft Active
Both gloves did very well in this test and it was almost too close to call. Only at 35-40 mph going downhill could a real difference be felt, and that is where the Craft felt a little more shielded from the wind.
Water Resistance
Winner: The Louis Garneau ECO Flex
For this test I showered the gloves with some water and then moved my hand, fingers and wrist around until I could feel the moisture seeping in. Whether or not this simulats what happens on the bike, who knows. But for the sake of comparison, the L.G. felt drier. The soft insulation of the Craft seemed to sponge up the water.
The engineers who put together the Craft glove should be given a stern scolding about this one. There is no spot to nicely wipe your nose on the Active.
Actual Temperature Reading
Winner: The Craft Active
It shouldn't come as a surprise that the glove that feels thicker and has a layer of thin insulation should end up being warmer in real life. After the first 15 minutes of riding during what I call the "cold shock" period the temperature inside the Craft was 48 degrees. Inside the L.G. was 45. Both felt like they were under-performing, and both hands felt cold. But that could be due to how my body was dealing with the cold air that day. After 25 minutes or so, both gloves started to warm up on the inside. The L.G. took a little longer, probably due to the fact that it seemed to be a tighter cut on my fingers. If you are generally the type that doesn't like tight fitting gloves, it would be best to try on the L.G. before buying them. After the entire ride, both gloves were in the sixties with the slight difference being in favor of the Craft.
This was almost too close to call. The L.G. does a great job at trapping warm air inside without the aid of insulation. After the initial warming up, both hands felt similar. It was only because the Craft felt warmer at first does it take the win in this category.
OVERALL WINNER
Again, its a tough one to call, but if I had to chose between the two I would go for the Craft. Its a glove you can ride with when its 32 degrees out with a chance of falling temps. The Louis Garneau is a great short range glove for rides under 2 hours.
The Craft Active..... Buy it if you need a warm, below freezing, glove but absolutely can not stand heavy filling and insulating layers.
The Louis Garneau Wind Tex ECO Flex.... Buy it for 32-45 degree riding and racing... Its light weight makes it a great race glove.
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Winter Glove Shootout!
DAY 2 (outside temps 32 to 36 degrees)
Louis Garneau Wind Tex ECO Flex Gloves - $39.99
VS.
The Craft "Active" Glove - $44.95
These two gloves at first glance are very similar but after riding an hour and half with each one on a different hand, the differences become apparent. The Craft Active is actually marketed as a multi-use glove, with it being suitable for nordic skiing, cycling, and running. Makes sense to me. The L.G. is $5 less at retail.
Dexterity
Winner: The Craft Active
Even though the Craft is a thicker glove, it fits soft and snug against the skin without being too tight. Finger tip sensitivity is good in both gloves. The L.G. has seams on the inside of the fingers that make full movement a little rough feeling. However, the L.G. is, predictably, the better glove to grip a handlebar with, as it has no fill layer. Points also go to the L.G. for its thin and refreshingly long cuff. The thin cuff went under my winter jacket no problem and stayed there. The Craft, with its much thicker wrist cuff had to go on top of the jacket. I prefer cuffs under the jacket but you may be completely different.
Windproofness
Winner: The Craft Active
Both gloves did very well in this test and it was almost too close to call. Only at 35-40 mph going downhill could a real difference be felt, and that is where the Craft felt a little more shielded from the wind.
Water Resistance
Winner: The Louis Garneau ECO Flex
For this test I showered the gloves with some water and then moved my hand, fingers and wrist around until I could feel the moisture seeping in. Whether or not this simulats what happens on the bike, who knows. But for the sake of comparison, the L.G. felt drier. The soft insulation of the Craft seemed to sponge up the water.
Nose wiping ability
Winner: The Louis Garneau ECO Flex.The engineers who put together the Craft glove should be given a stern scolding about this one. There is no spot to nicely wipe your nose on the Active.
Actual Temperature Reading
Winner: The Craft Active
It shouldn't come as a surprise that the glove that feels thicker and has a layer of thin insulation should end up being warmer in real life. After the first 15 minutes of riding during what I call the "cold shock" period the temperature inside the Craft was 48 degrees. Inside the L.G. was 45. Both felt like they were under-performing, and both hands felt cold. But that could be due to how my body was dealing with the cold air that day. After 25 minutes or so, both gloves started to warm up on the inside. The L.G. took a little longer, probably due to the fact that it seemed to be a tighter cut on my fingers. If you are generally the type that doesn't like tight fitting gloves, it would be best to try on the L.G. before buying them. After the entire ride, both gloves were in the sixties with the slight difference being in favor of the Craft.
Overall Warmth Impression
Winner: The Craft ActiveThis was almost too close to call. The L.G. does a great job at trapping warm air inside without the aid of insulation. After the initial warming up, both hands felt similar. It was only because the Craft felt warmer at first does it take the win in this category.
OVERALL WINNER
Again, its a tough one to call, but if I had to chose between the two I would go for the Craft. Its a glove you can ride with when its 32 degrees out with a chance of falling temps. The Louis Garneau is a great short range glove for rides under 2 hours.
The Craft Active..... Buy it if you need a warm, below freezing, glove but absolutely can not stand heavy filling and insulating layers.
The Louis Garneau Wind Tex ECO Flex.... Buy it for 32-45 degree riding and racing... Its light weight makes it a great race glove.
Number 903
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Winter Glove Shootout!
DAY 1 (outside temps 32 to 35 degrees)
Bellwether's Pittards Windstorm Glove - $37.50
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Pearl Izumi 's Elite Softshell Glove - $60.00
These two gloves are pretty different and are priced accordingly. The P.I. model is definitely more of a all-in, lets ride thru a blizzard type glove. The Bellwether glove could be called more a midweight glove. It has no filling whereas the P.I. has a fill layer.
Dexterity
Winner: the Bellwether Windstorm
No brainer here. The thinner glove will probably always win this one. Even so, the Bellwether was cut oddly in the fingers, leaving some strange wrinkling and it had a not-so-great fit feeling. On the other hand, the P.I. had what I am going to call from now on; "stuffing slop". That feeling of shifting and squish when putting your hands on the brake hoods. This is due to the fill layer that keeps the glove so warm. But it makes for a far less then efficient feeling interface with the bike.
Windproofness
Winner: the Pearl Izumi Elite
While coming down a descent at 35 mph, even with cold air getting thru to my chest despite 3 layers and a windproof jacket, there was barely any perceivable wind getting thru to my hands. The P.I. was impressive in this manner. The Bellwether did an ok job, and I will compare it to a glove of similar ingredients soon.
Actual Temperature Reading
Winner: The Pearl Izumi Elite
If you are like me, your hands ( and especially your fingers ) are most cold in the initial 15 minutes of ride and then they seem to warm up. I always thought that the hands simply adjusted themselves to the cold air after that 15 minutes & the "buzzing feeling" of the cold air goes away. The numbers however show a different story.
I stopped after 15 min on the bike and found the temp in the P.I. glove to be 50.3 degrees. Inside the Bellwether; 47 degrees. Not a big numbers difference but the Bellwether hand felt considerably colder. After that, both hands felt like they warmed up and the P.I. hand was even perhaps a little too warm.
At the end of the 70 minute ride, temperature in the P.I. glove was 79! In the Bellwether; 75. Roughly the same difference but it was surprising to see just how well your actual hand does in regulating it's temperature. In this case, significantly increasing the temperature inside the glove. It proves that some people simply have hands that do a better job at warming themselves. I would guess that I am in the middle of the range, whereas someone like Jeremy Powers, racing CX with no gloves on, has hands that are much better at it!
Winner
In this initial lopsided matchup, the P.I. wins despite being a much clumsier glove that was overkill on a 33 degree day.
The Peal Izumi Elite..... Buy it if you are going to be riding while it is 20 degrees or less. Or if you need a glove that can be used for skiing and other winter sports. Skip it if you will be using it while it's warmer out and if you dont't like your hands being hot.
The Bellwether Windstorm..... Buy it if you like a glove that looks PRO and you won't be riding when it is less then 30 degrees. If you are someone that takes his helmet off or adjusts his shoes a lot during a ride, skip these gloves.
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Winter Glove Shootout!
DAY 1 (outside temps 32 to 35 degrees)
Bellwether's Pittards Windstorm Glove - $37.50
VS.
Pearl Izumi 's Elite Softshell Glove - $60.00
These two gloves are pretty different and are priced accordingly. The P.I. model is definitely more of a all-in, lets ride thru a blizzard type glove. The Bellwether glove could be called more a midweight glove. It has no filling whereas the P.I. has a fill layer.
Dexterity
Winner: the Bellwether Windstorm
No brainer here. The thinner glove will probably always win this one. Even so, the Bellwether was cut oddly in the fingers, leaving some strange wrinkling and it had a not-so-great fit feeling. On the other hand, the P.I. had what I am going to call from now on; "stuffing slop". That feeling of shifting and squish when putting your hands on the brake hoods. This is due to the fill layer that keeps the glove so warm. But it makes for a far less then efficient feeling interface with the bike.
Windproofness
Winner: the Pearl Izumi Elite
While coming down a descent at 35 mph, even with cold air getting thru to my chest despite 3 layers and a windproof jacket, there was barely any perceivable wind getting thru to my hands. The P.I. was impressive in this manner. The Bellwether did an ok job, and I will compare it to a glove of similar ingredients soon.
Nose wiping ability
Winner: the Bellwether windstorm. Both gloves were nice for this, but I caught my nose on the pvc thumb tip of the P.I. a couple of times. Not too pleasant. Actual Temperature Reading
Winner: The Pearl Izumi Elite
If you are like me, your hands ( and especially your fingers ) are most cold in the initial 15 minutes of ride and then they seem to warm up. I always thought that the hands simply adjusted themselves to the cold air after that 15 minutes & the "buzzing feeling" of the cold air goes away. The numbers however show a different story.
I stopped after 15 min on the bike and found the temp in the P.I. glove to be 50.3 degrees. Inside the Bellwether; 47 degrees. Not a big numbers difference but the Bellwether hand felt considerably colder. After that, both hands felt like they warmed up and the P.I. hand was even perhaps a little too warm.
At the end of the 70 minute ride, temperature in the P.I. glove was 79! In the Bellwether; 75. Roughly the same difference but it was surprising to see just how well your actual hand does in regulating it's temperature. In this case, significantly increasing the temperature inside the glove. It proves that some people simply have hands that do a better job at warming themselves. I would guess that I am in the middle of the range, whereas someone like Jeremy Powers, racing CX with no gloves on, has hands that are much better at it!
Overall Warmth Impression
Winner: the Pearl Izumi EliteWinner
In this initial lopsided matchup, the P.I. wins despite being a much clumsier glove that was overkill on a 33 degree day.
The Peal Izumi Elite..... Buy it if you are going to be riding while it is 20 degrees or less. Or if you need a glove that can be used for skiing and other winter sports. Skip it if you will be using it while it's warmer out and if you dont't like your hands being hot.
The Bellwether Windstorm..... Buy it if you like a glove that looks PRO and you won't be riding when it is less then 30 degrees. If you are someone that takes his helmet off or adjusts his shoes a lot during a ride, skip these gloves.
Number 902
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Winter Glove Shootout!
by Hunter P
Now that cyclocross season is over and a brief break from the bike has been enjoyed, the focus has turned to getting in training miles for the next year. If you are like me, keeping your hands at least somewhat warm is a top priority and makes riding in temps under 35 degrees ( Fahrenheit ) possible. Over the next week or so, I will be reporting on my experiences with a few different models of winter gloves. Gloves from Pearl Izumi, Hincapie, Bellwether, Craft and a couple of others will be put thru the paces. Interesting details have already come out after just one test session.
In order to keep things somewhat scientific, for each of my rides of an hour or more, I will be wearing a wired thermometer taped to a finger to get an accurate idea of the actual air temperature in the glove. For each ride I will be wearing a different glove on each hand for thorough comparison of different models.
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Winter Glove Shootout!
by Hunter P
Now that cyclocross season is over and a brief break from the bike has been enjoyed, the focus has turned to getting in training miles for the next year. If you are like me, keeping your hands at least somewhat warm is a top priority and makes riding in temps under 35 degrees ( Fahrenheit ) possible. Over the next week or so, I will be reporting on my experiences with a few different models of winter gloves. Gloves from Pearl Izumi, Hincapie, Bellwether, Craft and a couple of others will be put thru the paces. Interesting details have already come out after just one test session.
In order to keep things somewhat scientific, for each of my rides of an hour or more, I will be wearing a wired thermometer taped to a finger to get an accurate idea of the actual air temperature in the glove. For each ride I will be wearing a different glove on each hand for thorough comparison of different models.
Number 900
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Rockstar Cycling tip #71 - For time trials, put ear plugs in your ears. If you hear less wind noise, your perceived exertion will go down and your mind will tell you to ride faster.
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Rockstar Cycling tip #71 - For time trials, put ear plugs in your ears. If you hear less wind noise, your perceived exertion will go down and your mind will tell you to ride faster.
Number 899
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Over the weekend, this crazy bike ( electric ) went on sale...You sit on the handlebars.
-Posted by Matty Clark
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Over the weekend, this crazy bike ( electric ) went on sale...You sit on the handlebars.
-Posted by Matty Clark
Number 896
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Cyclocross Nationals has re-inspired the cyclist \ Rockstar ethos.
So it's time for a new poll.
Because hero's were born unto the world every day of the compeition in Bend, there is a spot to appoint your own Rockstar.
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Cyclocross Nationals has re-inspired the cyclist \ Rockstar ethos.
So it's time for a new poll.
Because hero's were born unto the world every day of the compeition in Bend, there is a spot to appoint your own Rockstar.
Number 895
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After watching the vanilla pudding coverage of Cross Nationals on TV.... errr I mean the internet. There is a good chance that this tee shirt is going to get made and worn proudly round the office.
"So he can't cut the course right?!"
Hard to believe Gogo was actually the State Champ of CX for New Mexico back in the mid 80's.
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After watching the vanilla pudding coverage of Cross Nationals on TV.... errr I mean the internet. There is a good chance that this tee shirt is going to get made and worn proudly round the office.
"So he can't cut the course right?!"
Hard to believe Gogo was actually the State Champ of CX for New Mexico back in the mid 80's.
Number 893
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CX Nationals!
Its like the Super Bowl! But the pregame show lasts for 2 days beforehand and is waaaaaaaay better....
Here
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CX Nationals!
Its like the Super Bowl! But the pregame show lasts for 2 days beforehand and is waaaaaaaay better....
Here
Number 892
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Spotted in the wild ( local bike shop ) New Scott 2011 Team Road shoes... These are only $125! Boa Lacing dirt cheap! For those not in the know, a Boa Lacing system sits firmly at #42 of the 100 things every Rockstar needs... Props to Scott for offering these on a shoe that costs less than $175.
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Spotted in the wild ( local bike shop ) New Scott 2011 Team Road shoes... These are only $125! Boa Lacing dirt cheap! For those not in the know, a Boa Lacing system sits firmly at #42 of the 100 things every Rockstar needs... Props to Scott for offering these on a shoe that costs less than $175.
Number 890
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CX Magazine has a cool fantasy league type contest for Cyclocross Nationals this weekend.... Here
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CX Magazine has a cool fantasy league type contest for Cyclocross Nationals this weekend.... Here
Number 889
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You know your small New England based bike builder is making it big time when the Indonesian knock-offs start appearing.... Here
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You know your small New England based bike builder is making it big time when the Indonesian knock-offs start appearing.... Here
Number 885
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Enough with the facial hair people !!!
Here Josh Friedman rocks out his inner grunge burlesque self at NBX Cyclocross
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Enough with the facial hair people !!!
Here Josh Friedman rocks out his inner grunge burlesque self at NBX Cyclocross
Number 883
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If only all CX videos were this cool......
Bay State Cyclocross 2010 Pedro's & Friends from Pedro's on Vimeo.
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If only all CX videos were this cool......
Bay State Cyclocross 2010 Pedro's & Friends from Pedro's on Vimeo.
Number 882
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There will be major media outlets covering the controversy of the last couple of days soon enough, but till then, this makes sense...
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There will be major media outlets covering the controversy of the last couple of days soon enough, but till then, this makes sense...
Number 880
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Continuing with the gift shopping theme of the day:
There's a bunch of custom head badge makers on Etsy.... This one takes the cake though....Here
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Continuing with the gift shopping theme of the day:
There's a bunch of custom head badge makers on Etsy.... This one takes the cake though....Here
Number 879
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And while we are on the topic of way-cool-rockstar-type products, we give you.... The Teva Stiletto.... Here
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And while we are on the topic of way-cool-rockstar-type products, we give you.... The Teva Stiletto.... Here
Number 877
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Don't forget that EuroCamp is coming up... It is always fun to follow a bunch of talented American cx racers thru a super packed 2 weeks of both small and large Belgium races..... Here
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Don't forget that EuroCamp is coming up... It is always fun to follow a bunch of talented American cx racers thru a super packed 2 weeks of both small and large Belgium races..... Here
Number 876
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Another mostly steel tubing bike brand specializing in hardtails and do-it-all-commuter (?!) cyclocross bikes is heading to the US.... These guys
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Another mostly steel tubing bike brand specializing in hardtails and do-it-all-commuter (?!) cyclocross bikes is heading to the US.... These guys
Number 871
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This Redbull Danny MacAskill video has been rockstaring out all over the world for a couple of days now.
Watch it now!.... Here
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This Redbull Danny MacAskill video has been rockstaring out all over the world for a couple of days now.
Watch it now!.... Here
Number 866
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Poll Results!
After an extended voting period, Adam Myerson has prevailed against the polarizing character Sean Smith. Myerson was soundly ahead after the first few days, but then a massive influx of NYC voters required the poll be kept open. Despite the additional voters who were alerted to the poll by a NYC area website, hometown winner Sean couldn't close the gap, raising questions of the prevailing opinion of NYC's new wonder rider. Myerson proves that persistence, good sportsmanship ( most of the time ) and a willing to suffer thru years of second and thirds can indeed pay off. Adam will be getting his prize in the mail in 2-3 weeks.
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Poll Results!
After an extended voting period, Adam Myerson has prevailed against the polarizing character Sean Smith. Myerson was soundly ahead after the first few days, but then a massive influx of NYC voters required the poll be kept open. Despite the additional voters who were alerted to the poll by a NYC area website, hometown winner Sean couldn't close the gap, raising questions of the prevailing opinion of NYC's new wonder rider. Myerson proves that persistence, good sportsmanship ( most of the time ) and a willing to suffer thru years of second and thirds can indeed pay off. Adam will be getting his prize in the mail in 2-3 weeks.
Number 864
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The Kona Triathlon counts are in:
Bikes
Cervelo: 431
Trek: 133
Felt: 112
Specialized: 96
Scott: 78
Orbea: 73
Quintanaroo: 65
Kuota: 60
Cannondale: 42
Kestrel:40
Guru:35
Giant: 31
Argon 18: 31
LOOK: 30
Ceepo: 24
Fuji: 21
Blue: 18
Litespeed: 13
Jamis: 6
Ridley: 5
Garneau: 2
Wheels
Zipp: 1,552
HED: 306
Bontrager:114
Mavic: 95
Reynolds: 79
Easton: 42
Flashpoint: 30
SRAM: 26
Blackwell: 24
FFWD: 24
Shimano: 22
Corima: 22
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The Kona Triathlon counts are in:
Bikes
Cervelo: 431
Trek: 133
Felt: 112
Specialized: 96
Scott: 78
Orbea: 73
Quintanaroo: 65
Kuota: 60
Cannondale: 42
Kestrel:40
Guru:35
Giant: 31
Argon 18: 31
LOOK: 30
Ceepo: 24
Fuji: 21
Blue: 18
Litespeed: 13
Jamis: 6
Ridley: 5
Garneau: 2
Wheels
Zipp: 1,552
HED: 306
Bontrager:114
Mavic: 95
Reynolds: 79
Easton: 42
Flashpoint: 30
SRAM: 26
Blackwell: 24
FFWD: 24
Shimano: 22
Corima: 22
Number 861
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This kid has "rockstar" written all over him....
He just might make it into the next poll. ( which raises the question: At what age can one become self aware of one's Rockstar-ness? )
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This kid has "rockstar" written all over him....
He just might make it into the next poll. ( which raises the question: At what age can one become self aware of one's Rockstar-ness? )
Number 858
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Now that C.A.N.R.S is picking up some internet speed, it is amusing to see some of the search terms that bring people here. Case in point:
"awesome feeling when squeezing your legs"
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Now that C.A.N.R.S is picking up some internet speed, it is amusing to see some of the search terms that bring people here. Case in point:
"awesome feeling when squeezing your legs"
Number 857
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THe last of the Interbike "B sides":
In an effort to give some attention to an often overlooked workhorse of cycling, we present:
The Team Trucks ( and a couple of cars )
Oh sure, the team cars get plenty of attention in Europe, when they are usually ferrying the mega stars of road racing here and there. In the U.S. of A though there is less fan fare for these internal combustion warriors and they are taken for granted, even though anyone who owns a floor pump will generally agree they are pretty darn cool. So here are some of the nicer ones spied out during the week in Vegas.
Canfield Brothers.. The MTB outfit decorates their sprinter van just as you'd expect.
Felt had about 4 of these on site.
Magura
Footon Servetto , oops no... Moots.
Seen on the road... Rock Shox
Woman's specific vans?! The ol Big Red S is a huge company....
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THe last of the Interbike "B sides":
In an effort to give some attention to an often overlooked workhorse of cycling, we present:
The Team Trucks ( and a couple of cars )
Oh sure, the team cars get plenty of attention in Europe, when they are usually ferrying the mega stars of road racing here and there. In the U.S. of A though there is less fan fare for these internal combustion warriors and they are taken for granted, even though anyone who owns a floor pump will generally agree they are pretty darn cool. So here are some of the nicer ones spied out during the week in Vegas.
Number 856
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Some great details regarding the economical impact of a large cross race to a community... Here
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Some great details regarding the economical impact of a large cross race to a community... Here
Number 855
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Quote of the day:
"I haven't been 'training,' but I don't own a car so I ride almost everywhere and I manage to get some intensity in here and there,"
- Tom Zirbel... Suspended pro who just beat Lance's ( Armstrong ) record at a unsanctioned time trial in Texas.
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Quote of the day:
"I haven't been 'training,' but I don't own a car so I ride almost everywhere and I manage to get some intensity in here and there,"
- Tom Zirbel... Suspended pro who just beat Lance's ( Armstrong ) record at a unsanctioned time trial in Texas.
Number 853
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We are down to the second of the last of the Interbike 2010 postings.
If there is one good thing about Interbike staying in Vegas it is the fact that now we can go back to Lotus of Siam for what is the most unique thai food we've ever had.
But wait! NYCityer's rejoice.... Here
Lotus of Siam New York opening soon!
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We are down to the second of the last of the Interbike 2010 postings.
If there is one good thing about Interbike staying in Vegas it is the fact that now we can go back to Lotus of Siam for what is the most unique thai food we've ever had.
But wait! NYCityer's rejoice.... Here
Lotus of Siam New York opening soon!
Number 850
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Well, another poll is in the bag. This time it was Shawn Milne just edging out crossresults.com creator Colin Reuter. Shawn, if you are out there, make known your publicist's address and we will be sure to get a tee shirt and some stickers out to you.
Another cross-heavy poll will be up before tomorrow.
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Well, another poll is in the bag. This time it was Shawn Milne just edging out crossresults.com creator Colin Reuter. Shawn, if you are out there, make known your publicist's address and we will be sure to get a tee shirt and some stickers out to you.
Another cross-heavy poll will be up before tomorrow.
Number 849
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The NACT race at the mall (?!) this weekend in Boulder has been getting a lot of good attention for the cool state of Colorado... However after seeing the lap preview here all we can say is: Borrrrrrinnnnnnnng! Bring back the Mercer Cup! The NJ course was about 8 thousand times more interesting then this.
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The NACT race at the mall (?!) this weekend in Boulder has been getting a lot of good attention for the cool state of Colorado... However after seeing the lap preview here all we can say is: Borrrrrrinnnnnnnng! Bring back the Mercer Cup! The NJ course was about 8 thousand times more interesting then this.
Number 846
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Just to show how messed up Interbike is a recent poll conducted by a big US distributor asked:
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Just to show how messed up Interbike is a recent poll conducted by a big US distributor asked:
| If only two dates for Interbike were available in 2011 Which would you prefer? ( Sept 14-16 or October 19-21 ) A whopping 80% said the October date! WHich of course is a complete reversal of what the plan for USA's biggest industry show was going to be not but 2 weeks ago..... Have interbike in August | |||
Number 831
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Taking off the training wheels....
Terror embodied..... You don't need to watch this video so much as listen to it.
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Taking off the training wheels....
Terror embodied..... You don't need to watch this video so much as listen to it.
Number 829
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This just warms our hearts... Louisville opens their cyclocross course.....Here
Safe money is on seeing more and more road pro's wading into the pain pool that is cross. With world championships on American turf in 2013, you'd have to be blind to miss the chance to get in on something pretty big
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This just warms our hearts... Louisville opens their cyclocross course.....Here
Safe money is on seeing more and more road pro's wading into the pain pool that is cross. With world championships on American turf in 2013, you'd have to be blind to miss the chance to get in on something pretty big
Number 828
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We have it from the highest sources that Clean Bottle is looking for someone to be their east coast "rep". Position is mostly for working at races and events and comes with a dress code:
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We have it from the highest sources that Clean Bottle is looking for someone to be their east coast "rep". Position is mostly for working at races and events and comes with a dress code:
Number 825
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Just a quick update on the Poll, which is shaping up to be the closest yet. Milne currently with a 8 point advantage over Reuter.... Ironically enough both will be racing this weekend up in Maine.... Here
As a side note. For the UCI race in Maine this weekend there are currently more Elite riders signed up then category 4 racers.... Upside down world here we come!
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Just a quick update on the Poll, which is shaping up to be the closest yet. Milne currently with a 8 point advantage over Reuter.... Ironically enough both will be racing this weekend up in Maine.... Here
As a side note. For the UCI race in Maine this weekend there are currently more Elite riders signed up then category 4 racers.... Upside down world here we come!
Number 824
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Matt Damon has been linked to star in a movie about Lance's life....
It has been confirmed that he will be the narrator for a separate documentary about L.A. due out in 2011.
So.... no leg shaving required by Mr Damon just yet....
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Matt Damon has been linked to star in a movie about Lance's life....
It has been confirmed that he will be the narrator for a separate documentary about L.A. due out in 2011.
So.... no leg shaving required by Mr Damon just yet....
Number 823
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Even though the thought of objectifying the wives and girlfriends of Athlete- slash -Rockstars is terribly immature... We still think this site is pretty cool.
And because its CX season, we would love to see a cyclocross version!
PS: what the hell is Cancellara wearing!?
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Even though the thought of objectifying the wives and girlfriends of Athlete- slash -Rockstars is terribly immature... We still think this site is pretty cool.
And because its CX season, we would love to see a cyclocross version!
PS: what the hell is Cancellara wearing!?
Number 822
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A pretty cool vid. Best experienced with headphones on. Those girlie girl racers are hard as nails!
Aigle 2010 - 1ère manche de CDM cyclo-cross from Web Petitesreines on Vimeo.
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A pretty cool vid. Best experienced with headphones on. Those girlie girl racers are hard as nails!
Aigle 2010 - 1ère manche de CDM cyclo-cross from Web Petitesreines on Vimeo.
Number 820
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Great news! Here.
M.M. has the best shorts in cycling! Team kit designers please take notice of the appropriate length of woman's shorts....
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Great news! Here.
M.M. has the best shorts in cycling! Team kit designers please take notice of the appropriate length of woman's shorts....
Number 819
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A while back, Strava ( an on-line ride profiling, training analysis service ) announced a contest where riders could submit there best rides and the winner would be given a pro contract with the Kenda Pro Cycling team. The winner of said contest is Spencer Gaddy, a 23 year old from North Carolina. Seems he's a sprinter mostly who has won a few recent crits in N.C. Interestingly, just earlier this year at the Fitchburg stage race, he could barely break daily top 50 in the Pro Cat1 field. So let's just say he's on a tear.... And on his way to Rockstardom.
Here is one of his best efforts, as far as Strava is concerned.....
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A while back, Strava ( an on-line ride profiling, training analysis service ) announced a contest where riders could submit there best rides and the winner would be given a pro contract with the Kenda Pro Cycling team. The winner of said contest is Spencer Gaddy, a 23 year old from North Carolina. Seems he's a sprinter mostly who has won a few recent crits in N.C. Interestingly, just earlier this year at the Fitchburg stage race, he could barely break daily top 50 in the Pro Cat1 field. So let's just say he's on a tear.... And on his way to Rockstardom.
Here is one of his best efforts, as far as Strava is concerned.....
Number 818
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Even though the very thought of testing a cross bike in the wind tunnel is Rockstar, we are guessing that this:
is all smoke and mirrors... A publicity stunt for C-Dale. No way Tim Johnson is wasting any significant chuck of time in a windtunnel
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Even though the very thought of testing a cross bike in the wind tunnel is Rockstar, we are guessing that this:
is all smoke and mirrors... A publicity stunt for C-Dale. No way Tim Johnson is wasting any significant chuck of time in a windtunnel
Number 815
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The poll is over, Thor gets crowned Rockstar for the week. Really though, he had already reached that title in everyone's book. Thor, if you are reading, leave us your post address and we will be sure to send some stickers in the mail for you.
Tomorrow brings another poll for your consideration.
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The poll is over, Thor gets crowned Rockstar for the week. Really though, he had already reached that title in everyone's book. Thor, if you are reading, leave us your post address and we will be sure to send some stickers in the mail for you.
Tomorrow brings another poll for your consideration.
Number 814
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Some interesting charts and graphs:
2009 was a bad year for the bike biz
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Some interesting charts and graphs:
The decline is still there, but it's leveling off.
2009 was a bad year for the bike biz
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Number 812
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This just in, Vegas will be back in Vegas for 2011 and 2012.....sheesh.....
Here is the body of the email sent by the show's director:
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This just in, Vegas will be back in Vegas for 2011 and 2012.....sheesh.....
Here is the body of the email sent by the show's director:
Dear Retailer:
I would like to thank you for attending the 2010 Interbike show in Las Vegas. With your support, this year’s event was able to attract more than 1,200 brands and 550-plus members of the media. As a result of this intense coverage the cycling industry was exposed to a global audience via endemic cycling media, along with prominent mainstream outlets such as USA Today, NBC, the Wall Street Journal and many more.
Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to this year’s show and the countless conversations we have personally had with retailers and exhibitors regarding the future dates and location of Interbike, we are reversing our earlier decision to move the 2011 show to Anaheim in August.
While we will never be able to achieve a complete consensus among the global audience of 24,000 people and more than 5,000 businesses that attend and exhibit at Interbike, at this point in time it’s clear that the industry prefers September dates in Las Vegas. Given that, we are announcing that the 2011 Interbike show will return to the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas September 14-16, with the OutDoor Demo taking place at Bootleg Canyon on September 12-13. The 2012 show also will be held at the Sands in Las Vegas September 19-21, with the Demo to be held September 17-18.
Thanks again for your support in 2010 and we’ll see you at Interbike in 2011,
Andy Tompkins
Interbike Show Director
Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to this year’s show and the countless conversations we have personally had with retailers and exhibitors regarding the future dates and location of Interbike, we are reversing our earlier decision to move the 2011 show to Anaheim in August.
While we will never be able to achieve a complete consensus among the global audience of 24,000 people and more than 5,000 businesses that attend and exhibit at Interbike, at this point in time it’s clear that the industry prefers September dates in Las Vegas. Given that, we are announcing that the 2011 Interbike show will return to the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas September 14-16, with the OutDoor Demo taking place at Bootleg Canyon on September 12-13. The 2012 show also will be held at the Sands in Las Vegas September 19-21, with the Demo to be held September 17-18.
Thanks again for your support in 2010 and we’ll see you at Interbike in 2011,
Andy Tompkins
Interbike Show Director
Number 807
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Starting today, a weekly poll will be put up on the right hand side... Most of the time it will be all about who gets to be called a Rockstar for the week. Sometimes it will divert into other just-as-meaningful topics. There are real consequences for whoever or whatever wins each week. Some weeks, a charitable donation will be made in the honor of the winner. Other weeks, we will give away a Corvette to the winner*.... So vote away in all earnestness. This week we point the sawed-off shotgun squarely at the obvious with choices like Thor, Alberto, and Jeremy Powers....
*prolly not true
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Starting today, a weekly poll will be put up on the right hand side... Most of the time it will be all about who gets to be called a Rockstar for the week. Sometimes it will divert into other just-as-meaningful topics. There are real consequences for whoever or whatever wins each week. Some weeks, a charitable donation will be made in the honor of the winner. Other weeks, we will give away a Corvette to the winner*.... So vote away in all earnestness. This week we point the sawed-off shotgun squarely at the obvious with choices like Thor, Alberto, and Jeremy Powers....
*prolly not true
Number 806
Number 805
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Ironic tidbit of the day.....
Going thru some old catalogs and came across this:
Rock Racing may be dead, but Cyclists are not Rockstars lives on baby!
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Ironic tidbit of the day.....
Going thru some old catalogs and came across this:
Rock Racing may be dead, but Cyclists are not Rockstars lives on baby!
Number 804
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Team Pegasus ( not to be confused with the team from Wisconsin with the same name.... ) will be riding Scott's next year, UCI license or not....
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Team Pegasus ( not to be confused with the team from Wisconsin with the same name.... ) will be riding Scott's next year, UCI license or not....
Number 803
Number 802
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Micheal Creed doesn't say much, but when he does its worthy of listening to ( or...reading )... Here
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Micheal Creed doesn't say much, but when he does its worthy of listening to ( or...reading )... Here
Number 800
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The Great Brewers of Gloucester Grand Prix is in the books.... Here is a view of the men's race from the famous rock that overlooks the park.
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The Great Brewers of Gloucester Grand Prix is in the books.... Here is a view of the men's race from the famous rock that overlooks the park.
Number 799
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Interbike Odds and Ends \ Best Quotes...
( yea yea, we are really milking Interbike for all it's worth )
"it is.....Ok"
-Jens Viogt, when asked what he really truly thought about SRAM shifting.
"You always give something up"
-Shop Owner and opinion generator, Dillon Pronovost, after riding mountain bikes all day... Some fast uphill, some fast downhill.
"Traffic is down inside"
-Rep from Norco
"It's not over yet bitches!"
-SRAM secret agent and former pro DH'er Greg Herbold, midway thru the nightly SRAM swag toss and happy hour
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Interbike Odds and Ends \ Best Quotes...
( yea yea, we are really milking Interbike for all it's worth )
"it is.....Ok"
-Jens Viogt, when asked what he really truly thought about SRAM shifting.
"You always give something up"
-Shop Owner and opinion generator, Dillon Pronovost, after riding mountain bikes all day... Some fast uphill, some fast downhill.
"Traffic is down inside"
-Rep from Norco
"It's not over yet bitches!"
-SRAM secret agent and former pro DH'er Greg Herbold, midway thru the nightly SRAM swag toss and happy hour
Number 797
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If you are fan of foreign countries and epic rides.... Watch this:
Posted by Greg Wolff
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If you are fan of foreign countries and epic rides.... Watch this:
Posted by Greg Wolff
Number 795
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We've gotten a few requests for stickers since they inexplicably started turning up in Sin City ( oh, and also on the cutest pro female cyclist's twitter page )...
So the paypal cart has been set up on the right hand side. It's not necessarily permanent, as there probably are better ways to set up an online cart. But for now, we are giving it a whirl. All orders submitted thru it will be given the highest priority and will also serve to tickle us pink. Thanks!
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We've gotten a few requests for stickers since they inexplicably started turning up in Sin City ( oh, and also on the cutest pro female cyclist's twitter page )...
So the paypal cart has been set up on the right hand side. It's not necessarily permanent, as there probably are better ways to set up an online cart. But for now, we are giving it a whirl. All orders submitted thru it will be given the highest priority and will also serve to tickle us pink. Thanks!
Number 794
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Apparently this quick video aired on the Fox affiliate in Madison Wisconsin. Cross is growing yo!
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Apparently this quick video aired on the Fox affiliate in Madison Wisconsin. Cross is growing yo!
Number 793
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Interbike Odds and Ends Part 4
This wood bike has gotten plenty of press coverage. ( for $8,000 it oughtta....)
Ritte Bikes is a new company based out of L.A.. Despite all the Belgium references, the company is all american with an emphasis on the irreverent. They have some funny stuff at their site Here
They currently have a road model, CX model and a TT bike. They also distribute carbon wheels with the name "Attack".....All imported to their semi-exacting standards.
Somewhere there is some doggie cam footage of Interbike.
Knog accessories always has one of the most interesting booth spaces. The functionality of their booth as a place of doing business seems to get lower and lower as the brand becomes more and more popular.This year it was a very dimly lit, spot light enhanced, heavy on the drum and bass, fully enclosed cubicle that could barely fit 8 people in it. On dark display inside were scenes decorated with Knog Accessories as props.
Here is a wheel inertia chart that was being thrown around by the boys at Mad Fiber. There are some wheels on this list that we've never even heard of. Now we just need someone to translate it.....
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Interbike Odds and Ends Part 4
Ritte Bikes is a new company based out of L.A.. Despite all the Belgium references, the company is all american with an emphasis on the irreverent. They have some funny stuff at their site Here
They currently have a road model, CX model and a TT bike. They also distribute carbon wheels with the name "Attack".....All imported to their semi-exacting standards.
Somewhere there is some doggie cam footage of Interbike.
Knog accessories always has one of the most interesting booth spaces. The functionality of their booth as a place of doing business seems to get lower and lower as the brand becomes more and more popular.This year it was a very dimly lit, spot light enhanced, heavy on the drum and bass, fully enclosed cubicle that could barely fit 8 people in it. On dark display inside were scenes decorated with Knog Accessories as props.
Here is a wheel inertia chart that was being thrown around by the boys at Mad Fiber. There are some wheels on this list that we've never even heard of. Now we just need someone to translate it.....
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