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      2009 
      June 8: New Trek TTX on the way? First look: Graeme Obree's amazing bicycle New Fulcrum Racing 
        3 road wheels coming, Handmade Show coming to Virginia in 2010, New UCI-compliant 
        aero bar from 3T, New carbon mountain bike wheels from Ritchey, Elite 
        unveil eco-friendly water bottle, ScottUSA partners with DirtLabs, Norco 
        recalls downhill models, Clif Bar introducing Quench energy drink Mavic unveils ultimate 
        climbing wheel Armstrong's Trek gets 
        Gila makeover Cancellara's stealth 
        time machine, new products & more  New Cervélo 
        TestTeam bikes for the cobbled Classics Columbia-Highroad's 
        new Scott TT bike, Cannondale shuttering US production Huang 
        launches CC:, Stiamo Mentendo hits UK & more 3T introducing 
        UCI-legal aero bars & more Saxo Bank makes 
        the switch Spy photos - 
        SRAM's upcoming XX mountain bike super group Tour 
        of California news - Giant revises its TT rig, Oakley's Jawbone, The skinny 
        on Rock Racing's dual sponsorship, Short-offset seatmast head from Ritchey?  
        Trek's 'Something 
        Big', Hudz 2.0    Rock 
        Racing on Kestrels in 2009   Niner's 
        new EBB, lightweight carbon fork   Santa 
        Cruz launches new Driver 8 model Seven Cycles, 
        Commencal, Thule, BikeAsia, Tomac, Cobb, Sidi, CycleOps, Isaac Santa Cruz Carbon 
        Blur XC  Giant recalls 
        2009 TCR Advanced SL road bikes and frames Mavic, Giro, Mt 
        Borah & more 
      2009 
      Cannondale 
        Six Carbon 3 Compact Storck Fenomalist Trek Top 
        Fuel 9.9 SSL Cyfac Absolu Boardman 
        Team Carbon De Rosa King 
        3 KTM Bikes 
        Lycan 3.0 Specialized 
        Tarmac Expert Compact  Schwinn Paramount 
        70th Anniversary Fondriest 
        TF2 
      Reviews - Accessories & components 2009  
      Sidi Genius 
        6.6 Carbon Mega Biomac 
        bio-mxc2 shoes Suunto t6c heart 
        rate monitor  Prologo 
        Scratch Pro T1.4 saddle Zoot 
        CompressRx recovery tight Easton EC90 crank Hincapie 
        Flanders Rain Jacket Gaerne 
        Carbon G.Myst Rudy Project Slinger Shimano 
        Dura-Ace 7900 group Castelli 
        Quantum Radiation jacket Elite RealPower 
        CT trainer Polar CS600 with 
        Power CycleOps 
        SuperMagneto Pro Pearl 
        Izumi Gavia PRO jacket and Gavia Plus tights SRAM Rival groupset Vittoria 
        Premium Carbon Specialized 
        Roval Roubaix 322x Easton EC90 
        Equipe SLX3 
      DVD Review: Road 
        to Roubaix Bad 
        blood We 
        Might as Well Win Sex, 
        Lies and Handlebar Tape Don't 
        give up – Learn to win! The Six-Day 
        Bicycle Races DVD Positively 
        False: The Real Story Of How I Won The Tour De France Quäl Dich, Du 
        Sau!  by Udo Bölts The 
        Complete Bike Book The 
        Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles Film review : 
        'Hell on Wheels' , heaven on-screenDiscovery Channel special : the 
        making of 'Overhaulin' Lance Armstrong' The Rás - The Story of 
        Ireland's Unique Bike Race by Tom Daly Spinervals 8.0 
        - Recovery & Technique Put me back on 
        my bike by William Fotheringham  Lance Armstrong 
        - Every Second Counts  Phil O'Connor's 21 years 
        of cycling photography SBS and World Cycling Production's 
        Tour de France highlights DVD and video Le Tour - A century 
        of the Tour de France by Jeremy Whittle Day of Glory or Day of Pain Team On The Run   
          
        
        
     
     
    
     
        2009 
      First ride: SRAM 
        XX launch Cannondale 
        roll out a new SuperSix Hi-Mod flagship  
      
      Giro d'Italia 2009 tech 
      
         
      
      
        Training: What 
        benefits do compression garments provide? An 
        early look at the bikes of Paris-Roubaix Race tech: One 
        last lead-in to Paris-Roubaix   New 
        bits from Ronde van Vlaanderen  Shimano 
        launch new Ultegra groupset Aero 
        ruling - the manufacturer's view New 
        gear for the new season The 
        right fit - Shaping Saxo Bank 
      2009 
      
      On show 2008:  More on show in 2008!
      Tech videos Repair & maintenance : 
        Rear derailleur overhaulMaintenance 
        & repair : FreehubsMaintenance & repair : 
        Fitting & removing cogsFixing creaks : 
        Troubleshooting a creaking drive trainAdjusting dual 
        pivot caliper brakes : How to keep them working perfectlyReplacing 
        & adjusting a threadless headset : fix those wobbly-steering bluesWashing your bike : 
        Get that pro-wash gleaming bike feelingHeadset standards 
        and nomenclature : a primer on steering bearingsFront derailleur 
        adjustment : more gear tuning tipsAdjusting your 
        rear derailleur : how to get your gears shifting sweetly Wheel truing 
        and spoke tensioning : everything you need to know about wheelsBrake and gear 
        cables : How to cut and fit them Tyres & wheels : 
        Care and feedingFitting & removing 
        cogs : How to change your ratiosMounting tubular tires : 
        The professional approach to this tricky taskHub Bearings : 
        Overhaul and adjustment Freehubs : 
        Servicing and replacing a freehubChains : Three 
        methods of setting your chain lengthFitting a chain : 
        How to secure your main drive componentSplined-axle 
        cranks : Removing and fitting this increasingly common design.A torque primer : 
        Everything you need to know about fasteners, threads and torque wrenchesFrame alignment : 
        How to check and fix a misaligned frame.Recording MTB position : 
        Grabbing all the data for training reference or future rebuildRecording road 
        bike position : As above, for the roadExternal bearing crankset 
        systems : Installation and removal of the new-generation cranks SPD pedal service : 
        Greasing and adjusting Shimano pedalsSpoke tension balance  
        with the TM-I tension meter