Trade shows 2001Eurobike , August 30-September 2By Tim Maloney The 2001 trade shjow season kicked off yesterday with the Eurobike show in Friedrichschafen, Germany. Cyclingnews reporter Tim Maloney is walking the massive floor of Eurobike; these are the first highlights.
GiosWhat's true and blue and comes From Torino? Why GIOS, the bike of Team Alexia and speed merchant Ivan Quarranta. This is the new Gios CARBON model; a Deda aluminium frame with carbon fiber seat stays, Mizuno monocoque fork, integrated 1 1/8in headset and new Campagnolo Hyperion wheels with carbon fiber rims. You can have it in any color... as long as it's Gios Blue! More information: GIOS's website | ||
ColnagoColnago's evolution in carbon: the C-40 B Stay in new 2002 Mapei colours. More information: Colnago's website | ||
TomacA grinning John Tomac shows off his company's entry in the lightweight cross-country mountain bike fray, the 78 Special. Tomac has specialized in downhill bikes, but Johnny T was a formidable cross-country racer and always said that full suspension bikes were suitable for cross-country racing if the design was right. With the 78 Special's 3.2in of travel, he's putting his almunium where his mouth is. More information: Tomac's website | ||
Colnago scoops Italian national jerseyThe new technical sponsor for the Italian Cycling Federation is... COLNAGO! On all of the national teams' jerseys for 2002 and 2003, the famous black club symbol of the casa di Cambiago will be featured as lead technical sponsor. No treachery this; like everyone in the Italian bike industry, Colnago received the solicitation for technical sponsor that the FCI sends out annually and Ernesto decided that it would a good idea to put his name and logo on the "maglia azzurro" of the national team. Sure, the riders can still use their own bikes, but Colnago, as official sponsor (to the estimated tune of $250,000) has the primo position on the front and side panels of the jersey. Needless to say, Uncle Ernesto's competitors in the Italian bike industry are not too psyched about the turn of events, while Colnago may have just scored the publicity coup of the year. More information: Colnago's website | ||
