Two historic cycling icons present their latest extreme performance solutions for the road: In a collaboration with Ferrari, Colnago presents the V1-r, Colnago’s first-ever aero frame, with the all-new evolved Campagnolo Super Record 11+ groupset and Campagnolo Bora Ultra 35 wheels. There’s also an option with disk brakes.
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9 unique custom-painted Cannondale EVO bikes for 9 Tour de France riders
Cannondale Pro Cycling Team has announced its roster for the 101st edition of the Tour de France. The American bike manufacturer made nine unique, custom-painted Cannondale EVO bikes for nine Tour riders, with the slogan of “The Nine Wonders of 2014 Tour de France”.
Vincenzo Nibali’s new Shark Bike and Tricolore jersey
Astana Team’s Italian star Vincenzo Nibali has won the Italian national road title recently. The Kazakh team prepared for him a new jersey. And the “Shark” has a new bike – a dangerous-looking Specialized Tarmac. Nibali’s new Specialized S-Works Tarmac is mainly black and white in color and has a shark figure with sharp teeth …
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“Maglia Rosa” by Hampsten Cycles
In late January 2014, Hampsten cycles launched two new road bike models under the same name: “Maglia Rosa”. Andy Hampsten, the first and only American to win the Giro d’Italia (in 1988, including the title of “Gran Premio della Montagna”, the Giro equivalent of Tour de France’s “King of the Mountains”), is a fan of …
Baum Corretto with Campagnolo 80th Anniversary groupset
Baum Corretto is the winner of BUKHBS 2014 (Bespoked UK Handmade Bicycle Show). The Corretto is (corretto means “correct” in Italian) equipped with Campagnolo 80th Anniversary Groupset. From Baum Cycles’ website:
Colnago C35 with Campagnolo Super Record gold
Colnago C35 equipped with Campagnolo Super Record gold: it is not only an artwork, but it is also a milestone in the history of cycling technology. It was produced in 1989, as a commemorative model created in celebration of Colnago’s 35th anniversary. Developed from the work with Ferrari Engineering, it was one of the first …
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Breadwinner Lolo with Campagnolo Super Record EPS
Breadwinner Cycles is a framebuilder shop from Portland, Oregon, US. They have manufactured a special frameset, Breadwinner Lolo for Campagnolo’s electronic groupset Super Record EPS.
Obree’s Hour Record attempt bike sold for £10,000 on eBay
One of the bikes that Graeme Obree “the Flying Scotsman” used in his world hour record bid in 1993 in Hamar, Norway has been sold on eBay for £10,000 by his former manager, Vic Haines. Obree attacked Francesco Moser’s record, on 16 July 1993, at the Vikingskipet velodrome in Norway, using the bike Haines had …
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Specialized Tarmac 2014
Specialized Tarmac is the admiral ship of the American bicycle manufacturer’s road bike models. According to Specialized, its stiffness-to-weight ratio is increased by 19% over the previous Tour de France winning version (refers to Andy Schleck’s 2010 Tour de France win. The original winner was Alberto Contador, he was also riding a Specialized Tarmac, but …
Bianchi Oltre XR.2 Campagnolo 80th Anniversary Edition
Another Campagnolo 80th Anniversary Edition bike: Bianchi Oltre XR.2 “Campagnolo 80” – limited edition launched at the Eurobike 2013. The new bike features a natural carbon matt black color with silver chrome paint glossy inserts.
