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Colnago Master 2013: the 30th Anniversary of Colnago’s classic bicycle Colnago Master is celebrated with a re-release of the classic frame. Originally designed 30 years ago, the Colnago Master is a truly timeless road bike, a complete work of art. It is first produced in the mid-1980s to be one of the world’s best road racing …
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Colnago’s 2013 showcase pieces are quite impressive. The admiral ship of the Colnago road bike series is Colnago C59 Italia. In 2012 Tour de France, the frame won the King of The Mountains’ Polka dot jersey with Thomas Voeckler of Team Europcar. The C59 Italia is the pinnacle of the 2013 Colnago range. C for …
Colnago-Ferrari CF8 edition is equipped with Campagnolo’s electronic groupset Campagnolo Super Record EPS. It also has a new red and white look and will be produced in a limited edition of 200 pieces. The 2012 edition of Colnago-Ferrari CF8 was equipped with Shimano’s high-end electronic groupset Dura-Ace Di2. After Italian bicycle components manufacturer Campagnolo has …
Graeme Obree (see notes 1), “The Flying Scotsman” is working on a plan to attempt the human-powered land speed record in a machine of his own design for a while. Last week, he tested the vehicle, “Beastie”, in preparation to break the human-powered land speed record. On the development of a shell for “the Beastie” …
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Cannondale Pro Cycling Team (currently Liquigas-Cannondale) will move to Vision as its exclusive wheel sponsor for the 2013 season. Vision is a USA-based bicycle components manufacturer. WorldTour teams Lampre-ISD (going under the name of Lampre-Merida in 2013 season), Euskaltel-Euskadi, and Vacansoleil-DCM also using Vision components as well as some other pro-continental and continental teams.
Specialized Roubaix 2013: named after Paris-Roubaix, “the queen of the classics”, the famous classic race over the cobbles, Specialized’s endurance bike was designed to soak up the worst of the bumps through its innovative Zerts inserts. The Zerts are essentially a damper placed in the rear stays and the forks that absorb road vibration. Specialized …
Specialized Venge 2013 – Venge is one of the top-end racing bike models of Specialized (the other one is Tarmac). It is produced and optimized for better sprint performance and aerodynamics, while Tarmac is an all-round racing bike.
Specialized Tarmac 2013: Tarmac may be the most successful racing bike in recent years. Only in 2012, Spring Classics Amstel Gold Race and Ronde Van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders), Monumental Spring Classic Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Vuelta a España, and Olympic Men Road Race are won by the cyclists riding Specialized Tarmac. UCI WorldTour teams Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, Omega …
Trek Domane is the carbon endurance road bike, this means it’s good for bad road surfaces, cobbled roads, etc. It is specifically designed for the cobbled classics in Europe. It has a big frame, uses a unique IsoSpeed Decoupler at the seat tube/top tube junction to separate the rider from bumps on the road. Here …
Cannondale Synapse built for everyday cyclists, century riders, long-distance riders, and any other cyclists enjoying the miles, willing to sacrifice some top-end speed for a smoother ride.
