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On Show 2004

Photos

Bicycling Australia Show

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  • Ridley rolls across the world. Hot on the heels of securing Sinclair Imports as its new North American distributor, emerging Belgian bike company Ridley Bikes has inked a deal with Continental Oceania for the Australian market. On hand at the BA show in Melbourne was Rid
  • In 2005 Limar is introducing 12 new helmet models and one of the most significant is the new UCI-legal chrono lid for time trial specialists, shown by Bengt Friberg, export manager of the Italian helmet manufacturer (right). In the background and nestled between Friberg and Greg Rule from

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Images by Paul Mirtschin/Cyclingnews

Interbike

Trek

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Wheels

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  • CycleOps displayed its new Powertap hubs. The new-for-this-year SL model weighs in at 416 gms compared to the standard model at 576 gms.
  • Here is a complete wheel built up with the new Powertap SL. A carbon center helps keep the weight down.
  • Lightweight Wheels are now available in the US through Javelin. They offer a unique full carbon build technique that has been highly sought after in the pro peloton.
  • Lightweight uses carbon/Kevlar spokes that are laminated directly into the rim. Lack of nipples keeps the rotational weight down. Each pair takes 18 hours to complete.
  • No holes are seen here on the rim surface since there are no nipples. A magnet is laminated into the wheel for computers as well as a microchip that tracks build information.
  • Lightweight pulled this wheel out of the back that had signatures from many of the pros that buy and ride their wheels. Signatures included Jan Ullrich, Eric Zabel, Mario Cipolini, Ivan Basso and Lance Armstrong to name a few.
  • Dura-Ace tubeless wheels use inserts to accept the spokes to allow the inner wall to be sealed.
  • The Dura-Ace tubeless wheels use the current Dura-Ace hubs
  • XTR wheel with Center Lock splined fitting for a disc rotor
  • Shimano's tubeless rims use a double-channel to secure the tyre
  • Hed wheels introduced the new H3, similar to last years model in shape but with a full carbon rim. The new H3 weighs in at only 670 gms for the front and 830 gms for the rear.
  • Also on display was the Alps wheel. This version also improves over last year with a carbon rim.

Tools

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Parts & shoes

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Hitting the road

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Cross in Vegas

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Sinclair Imports Party

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Interbike Day 5

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Interbike Day 4

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Interbike Day 3

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Interbike Day 2 - OutDoor Demo

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Interbike Day 1 - OutDoor Demo

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  • Gravity dropper have introduced the new Descender which is lighter than its big brother, the original gravity dropper weighing in at 350g. Inventor of the contraption that has become increasingly popular this year, Wayne Sicz, says that "anyone who tries one gets hooked. We've only been around for 12 months and already we've won a NORBA title. It's amazing the amount of people who get off their bike to change their seat height for descending. It's been popular because it's the last real change that can be done to a bike."
  • Dealers testing out the new bikes
  • Hayes' new high end El Camino disc brake due to hit the shops just before New Year. It features a tool free, hand dial power adjustment and a one-piece calliper using no bolts making it stiffer and has an adjustable hose angle for different types of frames.
  • Rocky Mountain head tube reduced back to 1 1/8 inch head tube from the 1.5 inch head tube that it have been using for the past three years.
  • Rocky mountain is now using carbon rear stays on its mountain bikes lightening the frames by up to a pound.
  • The Fly, newly designed from Foes Racing, is two pounds lighter than its previous freeride bike and has been totally redesigned. It now has an uninterrupted seat tube for the first time in years.
  • The Fly has a bubble bulge on the top tube to keep the front end stiffer.
  • Foes use its own Curnutt shocks on all its frames with either a steel or titanium shock spring. The Titanium springs apparently have a longer lasting springiness.
  • The Fly from Foes now has an uninterrupted seat tube.
  • The Christini MTB gear set and freehub. The Christini is an All Wheel Drive mountain bike that transfers power to the front wheel when needed.
  • Risse's triple clamps, designed to reduce the height of the Marzocchi 888 fork.
  • Risse's triple clamps, are also claimed to improve the steering response of the forks
  • The new Polarpak has two chambers - one for water and one for the gel that when frozen keeps water cool for 4-5 hours. The Polarpak comes inside its own pack and can also be fitted into other hydrating packs.
  • Gravity dropper's Descender in all its glory
  • Geoff Kabush, recently crowned National Cross Country Champion, with the SRAM girls. I wish I could get my hair that red.
  • Christini inner workings, showing how the power is transferred to the front wheels
  • Felt Jump Shot single speed features an Eccentric bottom bracket set. The bottom bracket is the same size as a BMX bottom bracket.
  • Felt BMX race bike
  • Felt FXC MTB
  • Rear end of the Felt FXC
  • American Bicycle Group showed off its unique custom-built bikes. This one is a very light weight single-speed Merlin with disc brakes.
  • Another look at the Merlin single-speed
  • Another ABG custom bike. This time it is a Litespeed using ABG's in house built REAL wheels and stem
  • More of the custom Litespeed; it's REAL nice
  • REAL stem on a custom Litespeed bike
  • REAL wheels on a custom Litespeed

International Cycle Show 2004

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EICMA part 1

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  • With his new President LdV model, Colnago pays homage to the inventor of the bicycle, Leonardo da Vinci.
  • De Rosa's Protoype 1d is a specially-made lightweight version of their all carbob King model as ridden by Stefano Garzelli.
  • Pinarello's swoopy Montello Crono is the son of the original Pinarello carbon monocoque first used by Miguel Indurain, and later by Jan Ullrich.
  • We Three Kings - three legends of Italian cycling: (L to R) Felice Bianchi, Ernesto Colnago, and Vittorio Adorni.
  • Vittoria's newest road tire, the Revolution KXS, exemplifies the vulcanizing of two different treads on one carcass, and offers various tread possibilites.
  • The Morpheos is made by little-known Italian carbon fiber firm Tec, and although it looks like a wicked rad road machine, it is actually a downhill bike.

Part 2

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Part 3

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Eurobike part 1

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Part 2

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Part 3

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Part 4

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Part 5

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  • Cervelo Bayonne - the lightest frame yet from the Canadian masters of carbon with a claimed weight of just 850g. As used by Ivan Basso!
  • Bell SweepR - Bell's newest helmet (this is one of the Phonak team's lids) has sharp lines and will also be available in a mountain bike version.
  • Giro's Lance lid - here's a closer look at the gold special edition Atmos helmet Giro is making to commemorate Lance Armstrong's sixth Tour de France win.
  • Giro Xen - the popular top-end MTB helmet from Giro now available in urban camo colours
  • DedaTRE tyres from the people who brought you Deda tubes, bars and stems, the range includes clinchers, tubulars and tyres for tubeless systems
  • De Rosa Tango - De rosa's new carbon creation comes in at fewer Euros and more swoopiness than the King
  • De Rosa Tango - getting that fairing round the rear brake past the UCI might be interesting...
  • De Rosa Tango - another view of those swoopy tubes
  • De Rosa Neo Primata shows that steel is still real at De Rosa
  • Bootiful! Shimano's SH-MT90 is more-or-less an SPD hiking boot
  • Shimano SH-M225 - the new top-end mountain bike shoe from Shimano
  • Shimano SH-M225 sole shows how the rubber lugs are moulded round the carbon midsole and not just glued on
  • Bionicon Iron Wood - the German freeride bike offers adjustable travel and geometry
  • The Bionicon shock and swingarm
  • Press the button, Max! Changing the travel on the Bionicon Iron Wood is as easy as flicking a switch.