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Jul. 5, 2008Robbie McEwen forgoes an 11-speed bike on the Tour's first stage.
Robbie McEwen’s bike was lined up unassumingly, mid-pack, among his teammates' rigs in front of a roped off and guarded Silence-Lotto bus. All of the extra protection was meant to protect the race favorite — McEwen's teammate Cadel Evans — but ...
Jul. 5, 2008Oakley unveils a new sunglass design at the Tour de France
Last year Oakley revamped its most popular sport sunglasses, the M-Frame. The Radar has become as instantly popular as the decade old M-Frame. Using the opening stage of the Tour as a springboard, Oakley introduced a complement to the new Radar in ...
Jul. 4, 2008Tech at the Tour - Down to the wire
A day before the start of the Tour de France is almost too late to accomplish anything significant. Nonetheless, it’s a frantic time for mechanics and support staff as clock ticks down to the start of the world’s biggest bicycle race. Teams ...
Jul. 3, 2008The French federation has its own bike tech rules for the Tour de France
This year’s edition of the Tour de France isn’t sanctioned by the UCI, so VeloNews readers have been curious whether the UCI's somewhat-infamous tech rules still apply. You’ll remember that before last year’s race, official rule ...
Jul. 1, 2008Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - Caring for carbon
Check that forkDear Lennard,I ride a ten-year-old Litespeed Ultimate. It has a Kestrel fork that it came with and Spinergy Rev-X wheels. I'm a recreational rider and my question is whether the carbon fiber can break down and fail. ...
Jun. 30, 2008A breakdown of Campagnolo’s 2009 Campagnolo Record and Chorus
Campagnolo’s three new 11-speed groups are tied by two bonds, the Ergopower Ultra shifters and 11-speeds. All are intended and designed for competition. There are numerous technologies, but each is tied to one of these end features — for a full ...
Jun. 27, 2008Specialized Roubaix SL2 goes wide
Specialized is on a roll with its sponsored athletes and not-yet-released bikes. Christoph Sauser just won the world mountain bike championships on a new Epic, which will be formally introduced next week and available later this year. But the bike ...
Jun. 27, 2008Dura-Ace on test
As the bike industry continues its headlong charge for stiffer-lighter-faster hardware, Shimano is keeping up its end of the deal with the upcoming Dura-Ace road group. VeloNews got a chance to ride the 10-speed group. Here are some brief ...
Jun. 27, 2008Roval wheel and Specialized Turbo tubeless road tire system to debut for 2009
More than 30 years after company founder Mike Sinyard brought the Specialized Turbo to market as a high-performance clincher, the Californian company is releasing another Turbo. This time, it’s a tubeless road model. Not yet available, the ...
Jun. 24, 2008Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - Testing gear - and myself - on the Klausen Pass
Dear Readers,I’ve got a bit of product testing and Tour de Suisse course scouting to tell you about. I’m at a DT Swiss/Schwalbe 2009 product introduction, and yesterday, on my 50th birthday (which I’m still celebrating, as it’s still ...
Jun. 23, 2008Technical Editor Matt Pacocha reports on Giant's lineup for next season.
You’ve already seen Giant’s new road bike, the TCR Advanced SL. Prototypes have been in service by the High Road (now Columbia) team since last year’s Tour de France. The bike and its radically shaped tubes have been highly visible all season, ...
Jun. 18, 2008Tech Report: The Campagnolo 11-speed Super Record group
In Feltre, Italy, this week, just 15km away from the memorial to Tullio Campagnolo at the summit of the Croce d’Aune pass, Campagnolo reintroduced its Super Record racing group. Super Record was Campagnolo’s mystical racing group, but it ...