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Breakaway Beauty
This Ritchey titanium/carbon
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If you've ever travelled with a bike, you will appreciate this new Ritchey
Breakaway model. Not only does it transport in a suitcase-size pack, but
once you get there, it's a snap to assemble. Plus this new model is a
titanium-carbon job!
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On target for comfort
To support a prestigious
San Patrignano auction
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This Hesperius carbon fibre
prototype
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Clean machine
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15 years ago, master bicycle designer Andrea Pesenti began collaborating
with the recovering substance abusers of the San Patrignano community
based near Trento, Italy, teaching them how to build high-end bicycles.
Today, the community bike workshop is flourishing, building under their
own name and for others.
To support a prestigious San Patrignano auction last June at the Guggenheim
Museum in New York, Pesenti and the guys built "Balestra" (meaning crossbow),
a unique city bike (top L). Pesenti told Cyclingnews that "the
structure is like a bow, with suspension compression in the seat tube
from a tuneable elastomer, while for the top 'bow', we used a steel structure
with 17 percent elongation.
"Regular Chro-Mo steel has about 11 percent elongation, so this flexes
more and then we've connected the flexible top tube to an air shock with
lockout. Not only is the suspension adjustable depending on the rider
and road conditions, Balestra has the special retro-modern, urban look
we wanted."
Andrea Pesenti is one of the true pioneers using carbon fibre in bicycle
design and construction. In 1989, he debuted his Modular One carbon fibre
track bike at the Milano show and went on to design the Mizuno Raffica
333 a few years later, one of the most important carbon fibre bicycle
designs of the 1990s. Pesenti has also designed all the Mizuno carbon
fibre bicycle forks and tubes that are used today around the world.
Once again collaborating with San Patrignano, this Hesperius carbon fibre
road prototype (L, 2nd from bottom) was on show at Milano to demonstrate
some new, patented carbon fibre technology coming from Pesenti. "This
new design is unique because it uses adjustable carbon fibre lugs where
the geometry can be changed as needed. And unlike most 'wrapped' carbon
fibre frames where three layers of carbon fibre are used to wrap the lugs,
we can use only one with this design for lighter weight," he said.
Pesenti's Hesperius carbon fibre prototype track frame (bottom L), made
in monocoque carbon fibre, was also on display.
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Sixty years and counting
Celebrating their 60th consecutive
year
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Comfy Contour
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Italian cycling clothing De Marchi is celebrating their 60th consecutive
year in business and to celebrate, they have created an exclusive, limited
edition Maglificio De Marchi collection, including this fashionable superfine
100 percent merino wool Polo (top L).
De Marchi also featured an all-new version of their famous Contour Plus
shorts (bottom R), with an improved fabric mix and special anatomic elastic
interface chamois.
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Corratec carbon conquers
These lightweight Corratec
carbon fibre rigs
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Detail of sleek rear triangle
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The headtube's smooth lines
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At this year's Giro d'Italia, the take-no-prisoners Colombia-Selle Italia
team were riding lightweight Corratec carbon fibre rigs, individually
crafted by Italian Mauro Sannino. Mini-me Jose Rujano rode to the maglia
verde of best climber on his Corratec and next year, the German firm
will offer the same bike to the public.
The headtube's smooth lines (bottom R) are done by wrapping carbon fibre
around the head-lug assembly, then adding a bond-type filler that is sanded
down.
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PhotographyFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com
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This Ritchey titanium/carbon
road bike is easily transportable in a suitcase-size pack.
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To support a prestigious San Patrignano auction
last June at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Pesenti and the guys built "Balestra" (meaning crossbow), a unique city bike.
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Detail of San Patrignano Balestra
top tube.
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This Hesperius carbon fibre prototype
was on show at Milano to demonstrate some new, patented carbon fibre technology coming from Pesenti.
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Detail shot
of the Hesperius carbon fibre prototype, highlighting the unique square shape of the top tube.
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Clean machine
- Pesenti's Hesperius carbon fibre prototype track frame, made in monocoque carbon fibre.
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Detail shot
of the Hesperius prototype track frame.
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Celebrating their 60th consecutive year
in business De Marchi has created an exclusive, limited edition Maglificio DeMarchi collection, including this fashionable superfine 100 percent merino wool Polo.
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Comfy Contour
- De Marchi also featured an all-new version of their famous Contour Plus shorts, with an improved fabric mix and special anatomic elastic interface chamois.
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These lightweight Corratec carbon fibre rigs
were ridden by the take-no-prisoners Colombia-Selle Italia team at this year's Giro d'Italia, individually crafted by Italian Mauro Sannino.
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Detail of sleek rear triangle
of the Corratec Carbon frame.
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The headtube's smooth lines
are done by wrapping carbon fibre around the head-lug assembly, then adding a bond-type filler that is sanded down.
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