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Lezyne Signs Danny Macaskill

2012-02-03T09:05:00.001Z

Danny Macaskill is a man in demand and has been since he burst on to the international scene a couple of years ago with his first Youtube video. And for good reason for his riding exudes class, style and individualism. Which is precisely why he has recently been signed by Lezyne as their latest sponsored rider. We took the opportunity to catch up with him in his adopted city of Edinburgh where he was recently shooting a promo video for his newest sponsor who have just launched their 2012 range of workshop tools. While the video may not be quite ready to air on Pinkbike, read on for the exclusive interview:

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Happy Birthday Duncan

2012-02-02T12:54:00.001Z

Happy Birthday Duncan - DMR team rider

Kinesis Racelight TK2 front cover

2012-02-02T12:14:00.001Z

Kinesis

2012-01-27T15:21:00.001Z

Reynolds Wheels

2012-01-27T15:16:00.000Z

Cycloc

2012-01-27T15:15:00.000Z

Pivot Mountain Bikes

2012-01-27T14:19:00.001Z

Fresh Goods Friday 151

2012-01-27T12:58:00.001Z

It’s Friday once again and that means a helping of the latest and greatest product that’s landed in the office for you lot to virtually prod and poke. Without further ado, let’s begin.

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Pivot Cycles - Fontana 2012 Winter Series #2 DH Race Run

2012-01-26T09:02:00.001Z

DMR Pump Track- The London Bike Show 2012...

2012-01-26T08:58:00.000Z

Lezyne launch helmet mount for LED light range

2012-01-24T09:26:00.000Z

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Lezyne Partners with Team Norco International

2012-01-20T11:09:00.003Z

San Luis Obispo, CA – Lezyne is proud to announce a partnership with Jill Kintner and Bryn Atkinson of the newly formed Team Norco International for the 2012 season. Jill Kintner, an Olympic BMX Bronze Medalist, is one of the most dominant female cyclists in the world, and is ready to take on the 2012 race circuit in DH, 4X, and DS. Bryn Atkinson is a top downhill racer on the World Cup scene who has come up through the ranks along side some of the industry's best. Jill and Bryn are dedicated to toping the podium at every race they attend around the world.

Lezyne has known Jill and Bryn since their days of racing for the Transition Bicycles / Crankbrothers team. Jill contacted Lezyne in November 2012 about her new team with Bryn. "Jill has been a great ambassador for Lezyne and for women's cycling. We are so happy and excited to be working these two star athletes again in 2012", says Patrick Ribera-McKay, Lezyne's Worldwide Marketing Manager.

Team Norco International will be riding with Lezyne pumps, CO2 inflators, multi-tools, bottle cages, tire repair, soft goods and LED lights. Along with representing the brand, Jill and Bryn will provide Lezyne with valuable product feedback gathered from putting Lezyne products through their paces in training and on the international World Cup scene.

For more info and news about Team Norco International and Lezyne, check out the following links:

Lezyne's Norco International team Page >>
Jill Kintner Official Website >>

Lezyne Flow Bottle Cage

2012-01-19T16:40:00.003Z

£7.99 Flow Bottle Cage

Lezyne have made a name for themselves by taking old, boring bicycle bits and bobs, giving them a bit of a zhush, making them work better, be more shiny and somehow muchly desirable... and that's exactly what they've done here.

Bolting the Flow to a bike is easy because both mounting holes are over 12mm long.

Removing a bottle from the cage requires a reassuringly firm tug as the reinforced Composite Matrix flexes to release its cargo.

Once in, the Flow the bottle isn't going to move. This particular Lezyne cage has been across a whole mountain range on the road and on numerous bumpy excursions on a cyclo-cross bike and the water bottle hasn't budged an inch. There hasn't even been a rattle. Lovely.

Finally, and best of all, the Flow hasn't marked any of the bottles that it's had in its charge. No scratched logos, no scored bodies, no new bottles looking scruffy and dirty in a couple of rides. Smart. Literally.

Verdict - A good-value plastic cage that is a tenacious bottle holder

London Bike Show 2012 - Bernard Kerr's Pivot Point

2012-01-18T10:54:00.000Z

How to Whip (kind of) with Olly Wilkins

2012-01-18T09:28:00.001Z

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Pivot Mach 5.7 Carbon at the London Bike Show

2012-01-17T12:43:00.000Z

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DMR Pump TRack Challange London Bike Show 2012

2012-01-17T12:21:00.001Z

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Clinton Johns Welcome To...

2012-01-17T10:07:00.001Z

London Bike Show 2012

2012-01-16T16:18:00.006Z

Wow – London Bike Show was super busy. Fantastic customer feedback to our brands: Lezyne LED lights, home shop tools and new ABS pump feature scored highly with many.

Lightweight fans were all over the new Reynolds wheels with added MTB options. The display highlighted the new road bike from Reynolds sponsored Team UK Youth.

Massive interest was shown in the Pivot full sus bikes, specially the new Carbon 5.7 and Phoenix DH models. Public were keen to sign up to forthcoming demo rides.

Kinesis displayed the only muddy bike of the show, the new Pro6 disk cross bike in its true riding colours. New Kinesis MTB spec complete bike was on display and road fans loved the high spec Granfondo Titanium. Green Oil presented new packaging graphics and the full line of ecological clean and lube products and Cycloc storage solutions were used to hang frames.

DMR bikes sponsored the first ever indoor Pump Track Challenge, a series of head to head races on the specially constructed wooden track.

Furious entertainment that included crowd participation with the Lezyne Exploder. 2012 is certainly off bang!

X-Fusion Signs Multi-Time World Champ Brian Lopes

2012-01-10T16:56:00.000Z

2012-01-10T15:36:00.000Z

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Film maker/photographer Ben Mark drops a sick edit of UK dirt jump legend Jimmy Pratt to tie-in nicely with his interview in Dirt 119.

DMR Pump Track Challenge Watch the pros and race against them

2012-01-09T13:41:00.002Z

The four days of the show feature a packed program of head to head racing, with the best riders in the UK in action each day in pursuit of the DMR cash prize fund. It’s all going off!

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X-Fusion Signs Multi-Time World Champ Brian Lopes

2012-01-09T10:31:00.001Z

X-Fusion is pleased to announce the signing of 4-time World Champion Brian Lopes. A Mountain Bike and BMX Hall of Fame member, Lopes professional cycling career has spanned over 20 years. During that time, he has won over 19 titles and still has more World Cup event wins than any other male athlete in history.

“There were a lot of athletes looking to ride X-Fusion for 2012, but we decided to work with Brian because he offers more than just a marketing face for the brand”, says X-Fusion Marketing Manager John Hauer. “We’ve already benefitted from his testing expertise and since he is riding everything from cross-country to downhill to pump tracks to dirt jumps, he can positively affect our entire product line.”

X-Fusion’s close relationship with another local Santa Cruz company, Ibis Cycles, also helped with the partnership between Brian and X-Fusion.

“Around Interbike, I found out Ibis was using X-Fusion forks and shocks on their Special Blend complete bikes”’ says Lopes. “All the Ibis guys there were raving about the performance, so I knew it was something I should check out”.

Lopes has signed with X-Fusion for two years, and for he plans to take part in a diverse competitive schedule of events consisting of Sprint Eliminator, Enduro, Super D, Downhill and Dual Slalom Races.

Woburn Sands Sessions: Seb, Ollie and Sam

2012-01-05T11:32:00.001Z

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Rob Lee

2012-01-04T16:14:00.001Z

Video Diary: December

DMR Christmas 2011 | Father Christmas Rides

2011-12-22T13:16:00.000Z

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Happy Holidays From Lezyne!

2011-12-19T09:55:00.001Z

To all of our valued customers

Lezyne would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Thank you for all your support and for helping to make 2011 a very successful year.
2012 is almost here, our new LED lights are ready to light the way

Happy Holidays!

Freedom Racine Elite saddle

2011-12-16T11:17:00.002Z

Freedom is the road brand of WTB. They describe the Racine saddle, which is similar to the WTB Rocket V Race, as a 'lightweight racing model'. Weight is pretty good for a chrome-moly railed saddle, but the price and ride feel suggest that this is an entry-level sports saddle for generic riding duties rather than one for your Sunday best bike.

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New DMR Short Block – 1 speed to 6 speed cassette hub

2011-12-15T15:36:00.002Z

Now in stock - the Ultimate for Four Cross, Free Ride, Slope StyleMore HERE

DMR Vault Pedal - Tested

2011-12-14T16:59:00.002Z

he Vaults are the latest pedal to come out of DMR HQ, based in England. DMR are listed in the platform pedal history books with their well known V8 and V12 models that have sold in the thousands.

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December Fun

2011-12-14T16:51:00.001Z

December Fun on pinkbike.com

Tested Pivot Mach 5.7 Carbon

2011-12-14T11:03:00.003Z

“… you can absolutely hammer through rock gardens and stay on the gas along deep ruts without fear…”

“There’s no doubt the Pivot feels bomber solid and looks purposeful. It is efficient, precise and covers ground quickly.”

“It’s also chock-full of contemporary fixtures and fittings and is surprisingly good value for a boutique bike with this finish and attention to detail.”

Full review HERE

London Cyclist Lezyne Workshop Tools Review

2011-12-14T10:32:00.001Z

“…these wood-handled workshop tools are real beauties.”

The shaped handles look even better after grubby mechanic mitts have been at them…”

“PROS – build quality, value. CONS none – they’ll last for years”

London Cyclist Lezyne LED Review

2011-12-14T10:11:00.002Z

“…it’s the performance we found impressive…”
“In both on and off-road use, we found that they gave really concentrated central beam that spreads its wings much further than lights costing three times more.”
“Off-road it was enough for the Super Drive to light up a double-track not just a portion of it…”
“Best compact lights for under £100”

DMR Viral Chain Guide Review

2011-12-14T09:50:00.002Z

Duncan Ferris Wins Forest of Dean Mini Downhill Dec 4th 2011

2011-12-12T11:32:00.001Z

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Danny MacAskill hits Hollywood-Premium Rush

2011-12-12T10:41:00.001Z

Kinesis Racelight TK2 review

2011-12-05T13:40:00.002Z

Essentially it’s a 21st century version of the traditional winter road bike that almost no major manufacturer actually makes any more.
The TK2 is entirely comfy for longer rides.
..there aren’t many bikes that have the TK2’s successful combination of lively ride and all-season practicality.
…a very good winter trainer or year-round commuter, and with the guards off and lighter tyres would be just fine for summer Sportives too.

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GF ti Review

2011-12-02T14:48:00.001Z

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Tested Pivot Mach 5.7

2011-12-01T09:10:00.002Z

Pivot’s best selling trailbike was decided the moment the Arizona bike brand released the five-inch-travel Mach 5. By luck or design, it was a near-prefect blend of honest handling and cross-country efficiency. While the Mach 5 was designed to be a longer-travel XC/trailbike, the Mach 5.7, with its slack head angle and re-curved suspension metrics retains the efficient pedaling of its sibling’s position-sensitive dw-link suspension, but adds a new level of handling and confidence that encourages its pilot to stray deeper into the technical realm. Set up with Pivot’s Shimano XTR build kit, our medium-sized test bike weighed 25.9 pounds ready to rock with Shimano XT trail pedals. Expect to pay around $6899 for a similar build.

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National Trophy Rd 4 – Derby

2011-11-30T10:51:00.001Z

Sundays race was another tough one. I wasn’t expecting any great results because my legs were so tired from the World Cup the day before but I was lying 2nd in the series, 12 points off the leader so I knew I had to do something good if there was any hope of me getting the yellow jersey this season. The course suited me well and was where I won the National Championships last season so I was ready to give it everything i’d got.

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Event Report: 2011 DMR Bikes Pump Track Challenge by Chris Roberts

2011-11-29T14:53:00.001Z

I hope they turn that into a production model

2011-11-29T14:07:00.001Z

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Big impact into world of bike tools and accessories

2011-11-29T14:05:00.001Z

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2011-12 National Trophy Round 4 - Senior Men's race

2011-11-28T12:19:00.001Z

Congratulations to Louise Robinson, Hannah Payton and Isla Rowntree yesterday. Our very own Liam Cave built their custom Reynolds wheels and earned a 1,2,3 on the podium.

Edventure by Whitenosugar Productions

2011-11-28T09:54:00.001Z

X-Fusion Vengeance HLR fork review

2011-11-23T14:27:00.002Z

"Geared towards heavier riders, but otherwise a great value and high control performer"

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DMR Pumptrack Challenge, Bristol

2011-11-22T15:30:00.001Z

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Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 - Cycle Show

2011-11-22T15:13:00.001Z

“Kinesis have a proud cyclo cross pedigree and once more they have presented a well thought out frameset featuring UCI legal disc brakes.
For some cross die-hards disc brakes are a change too far, but few can argue that they offer some great benefits - quality stopping no matter the conditions, lack of wheel rim wear and the subsequent use of lighter rims. Designer Dom Mason has put together a bike fit for purpose with hand-grip sized frameset tubes and as ever a great attention to detail such as cable bosses.”

Review - Cross Crazy by CC/PR on Tuesday, 04 October 2011

James Ioannou and Ray Samson section in Nico Turners film, Being free. Its pretty rad :)

2011-11-22T14:35:00.001Z

Mtbr Lights testing

2011-11-22T09:59:00.000Z

Lezyne Super Drive LED light – review

2011-11-21T14:05:00.001Z

A smartly designed light good for those who want a commuting light powerful enough for occasional off-road night riding.

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Ray Samson Autumn Ride at Lym

2011-11-15T14:58:00.000Z

FREE DMR Beanie - With MBUK December 2011 issue 271

2011-11-15T11:38:00.003Z

Get your FREE DMR Beanie with MBUK this month

Pick up your copy today

X-fusion Vengeance HLR - VALUE

2011-11-15T11:27:00.003Z

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Pivot 5.7 Carbon First Ride

2011-11-15T10:14:00.002Z

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Kinesis Maxlight KM220 L frame – First ride review

2011-11-14T11:38:00.001Z

The KM220 L is a well designed frame for female cross-country and trail riders. So, if you like the women's-specific idea, but prefer custom specification to buying a complete bike, it's seriously worth considering.

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Reynolds XC 29er carbon wheels – first look and interview

2011-11-11T10:08:00.000Z

Latest carbon fibre wheels for 29ers arrive from Reynolds. Plus we pick Aaron Packard’s brain on the development process of the new wheels

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X-Fusion 2012 suspension forks – first look

2011-11-11T09:41:00.001Z

While down at Sussex-based distributor Upgrade Bikes last week (who look after Kinesis, DMR, Lezyne and Reynolds) we had a nose around a huge pile of boxes containing the latest suspension forks from X-Fusion.

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Race or Escape

2011-11-10T15:05:00.001Z

Jo Burt escapes the city and gets in some cyclocross training, riding his Crosslight Pro6 in preparation for the Alexandria Palace 'Rapha Supercross' event.

Cyclocross, 'cross, CX, Crosslight, Crosslight Pro6, Kinesis UK, Kinesis, Kinesis Crosslight, Pro6, Jo Burt, cyclocross racing, CX racing, cyclocross training, CX training, training, racing

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Kinesis Racelight TK2 review

2011-11-08T09:06:00.002Z

Kinesis's Racelight TK2 combines a cleverly designed frame with a highly competent spec. We'd be more than happy to use this bike through winter for training and commuting. And come the finer seasons, it’s the perfect tourer to get away and enjoy better weather.

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Rob Lee ride the Decade Convert 2

2011-11-07T12:40:00.002Z

October - Base Training

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DMR Bikes Rider Sam Reynolds Double Flip

2011-11-07T11:45:00.001Z

DMR Bikes Rider

Sam Reynolds Double Flip

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Evo4 and TK2 in The Bicycle Buyer

2011-11-04T14:20:00.007Z

Reviewed in The Bicycle Buyer

Evo 4 - Full Article HERE

TK2 - Full Article HERE

DMR Dirt Jump 898 Video

2011-11-04T12:33:00.001Z

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Sir Jimmy Savile - We will miss him

2011-11-01T13:40:00.002Z

Sir Jimmy Savile, one of the most famous names on British TV and radio in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, died on Saturday.

Sir Jimmy did so much for everyone he met and was one of the best people ever.

Heres a little tribute

We will miss him

Green Oil wins two Business Awards!

2011-10-28T12:35:00.002+01:00

Congratulations to Simon Nash of Green Oil who yesterday were awarded all round winner of 'Business of the Year' at Bromley Business Awards organized by South East London Business. Green Oil also won an award for Sustainability against other finalists Big Yellow Storage and Circa Limited.

WDMBA and ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 BY Richard Acott

2011-10-20T12:09:00.000+01:00

16.10.11 - Change of format for this race meant an early morning start in the dark and heavy rain instead of the usual leisurely Friday drive and evening track walk. When I arrived I was glad to see the track was almost same as my last race at Moelfre.

DMR Omen was fitted out with some well used Maxxis high rollers but after one run and puncture I decided to change to some new Specialised Butchers that I had won earlier in season. The 26x2.3 tyres downhill tyres would be strong enough to cope with the rocks on top and mid section. Fortunately weather had become dry and sunny so mud would hopefully not be a problem this weekend.

With the bike running well, blue sky and sunshine the day was really enjoyable and atmosphere in pit area was really good - the comfortable beer tent may have helped. Most runs went well but several red flags interrupted flow. The big step down on top section was a challenge for many including myself and caught several out.

This weekend we travelled home Saturday evening for first time this season on a race weekend which seemed very strange.

SUNDAY 17.10.11 - Arrived at Moelfre and sunshine broke out for my first practise run which went well. Plan was for a good steady first run and hopefully a good race time. After first race run I posted a time of 2.51 which was a ’massive16 seconds’ in front of next rider - I was very suprised. After short break I was thinking I could knock a good few more seconds off this time and going over various line choices.

My second run turned out a bit of a disaster as I pulled away from start gate and chain snapped causing rear to swing round nearly taking out two other riders. After such a rubbish start all I could do was freewheel down track. Luckily I had held onto my first run winning time.

FANTASTIC - ENGLISH NATIONAL DOWNHILL CHAMPION 2011

Race Statistics: 1st in Hardtail category. 16 second margin over second place.

Many thanks to wonderful sponsors for support especially DMR Bikes/Tektro/YBN Chains/Madison/Kik clothing.

The Big Dance

2011-10-18T12:58:00.002+01:00

“The culmination of all of the hard work this year, my goal since Ironman Arizona last November, my dream since I supported Chrissie and first experienced the magic of the event at the 2009 World Ironman Championships, this was it, I’d qualified and I was booking flights to the Big Island, and it’s amazing how quickly the race comes up on you.”

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3 Cyclo Cross victories for Kinesis sponsored Team Jewson, Cycling Team

2011-10-17T10:11:00.002+01:00

Kinesis sponsored Team Jewson all guns blazing: The Cyclo Cross season has a few weeks now and Coventry based Team Jewson—M.I.Racing have recorded no less than 10 victories. The Team are the current British Team Champions for both categories 40+ and for riders 50+, and look set to retain their titles later in the season.

Results in from this weekend in Solihull were Darren Atkins (Photo) was the winner of the Senior/Pro race and Steve Knight Veteran winner (his 5^th this season). In Brecon, Wales Mark James won the Veteran race (his 5^th this season).

Storm Troopers

2011-10-14T14:34:00.003+01:00

Cycling Plus magazine have run a ‘Winter Bikes’ test in their November issue including our Racelight Tk2 bike with a 2012 specification build kit. The Tk2 came out very well against a strong stable of bikes.

Full artical here

wtb freedom

2011-10-14T10:02:00.000+01:00

Long-Travel Bird Of Prey: The Pivot Firebird

2011-10-14T09:57:00.002+01:00

The Firebird is a remarkable bike. No doubt about it. With nearly 7 inches of rear wheel travel, it’s almost a downhill bike on paper. However, this test bike was built to show the frame’s versatility. It tips the scales at less than 30 pounds and is obviously the brainchild of a company that decided to sweat every last detail.

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Pivot Phoenix - G-Shock "The Descent" Part II

2011-10-14T09:15:00.000+01:00

Pivot Mach 5.7 Carbon MBR Front Cover

2011-10-13T12:49:00.002+01:00

Rubber for the road

2011-10-13T12:44:00.002+01:00

Freedom is expanding their Cruz tire lineup in 2012 to include an all-new 29 x 2.0" size. They'll be out in October 2011 and will retail for around $33 (wire bead only). Great news for commuters rolling to work on 29ers or monstercross rigs. www.freedombicycle.com

Interbike 2011: Rubber for the road, and beyond.

Submitted by K-Man on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 14:34

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Basic bike maintenance with Bath Uni CC

2011-10-13T12:16:00.000+01:00

We drop by the Green Park Bike Station to go over some basic maintenance before going for a sweet ride.

Forget Your Brakes

2011-10-11T09:52:00.002+01:00

Last Friday Jo Burt and I took the newly built Crosslight Pro6 into the woods for testing and a photoshoot with Geoff Waugh. Although super powerful brakes are not the most important thing for cyclocross, I was keen to show Jo how well the bike handled, climbed and accelerated and how great brakes added to the riding experience.

The Crosslight Pro6 is fitted with the new TRP ‘Parabox’ system to convert from cable drop bar levers to Hydraulic discs. After a bit of bedding-in, the system was doing everything expected of it very well, the braking was powerful but not overpowering for the CX tyres. But the real discovery came when we got to the fast, tight, rooted trails.

Real flow and control are only possible if you can be light and fluid with your machine. This is the same for any kind of sport where you are controlling an inanimate object over unpredictable surfaces at speed. You really need to forget your means of transport and concentrate on the riding. Wrestling with controls slows you down, saps your strength and makes it far harder to hold your line.

The beauty of efficient brakes really becomes apparent during the tight and tech sections of a race [or trail]. Tapping the levers from the hoods, changing line and charging on becomes second nature, there is no transferring to the drops to haul on the levers and deal with the judder.

You are freed up to forget your brakes, get loose and put 100% into the riding.

THIS is where a CX bike with efficient discs has the real advantage over a conventionally braked machine. Then add super stable braking on long descents, lack of rim wear, unchanged braking in muddy conditions, less mud build up, late braking tactics…

Milford Trails Update – Lovell Farm Trails Collective

2011-10-06T15:17:00.002+01:00

This week the bulldozers move in on Milford Trails and what might seem like bad news for the scene is actually far more positive and another step towards a permanent home for one of the South’s top Dirt Jump Spots.

Behind the scenes a lot of work has been put into securing a piece of land donated to the Lovell Trails Collective. The new site is no more than 200 meters from the existing site and thanks to the kind donations from an anonymous land owner and DMR Bikes and subject to planning consent the trails (that all being well will be constructed this winter) will have a new permanent home.

Surrey Wildlife Trust who are responsible for the existing jumps have been kind enough to give to allow a stay of execution that saw the jumps stay for the summer holidays. But with the new site secured and questions being asked by the powers that be as to why the current jumps are still there the Trust was left with no choice but to call in the dozers this week.

Local and visiting riders are asked to be patient while the planning application goes through and to remember that starting work on the site before planning permission is granted could jeopardise the future of the project and the hard work of the Lovell Trails Collective to date.

Local Dirt Jump superstar and DMR sponsored rider Olly Wilkins had this to say. “Although it's sad to see the jumps go it's also an exciting and positive step towards building and riding on the newer improved area. Surrey wildlife trust have held back from knocking the trails for years and years now and it's greatly appreciated from all the riders. Now we need to focus on getting the next step complete, the planning finalised and the new trails up and running!! It's gonna be a busy winter!!”

Of course we will keep you posted on progress and we look forward to bringing you more news on the new trails soon.

The Lovell Trails Collective is made up of representatives of Surrey Wildlife Trust, CTC – The UK’s National Cyclists’ Organisation, Representatives of Rodbrough School, former Waverly Councillor John Sandy, DMR rider Olly Wilkins and a wealth of local riders, parents and supporters keen to support the development of the Lovell Farm Trails.

Tom Lowes machine for Kona this weekend

2011-10-06T09:19:00.001+01:00

Jimmy Advert Edit

2011-10-04T17:11:00.000+01:00

Crosslight ‘CXd’ FORKS ARRIVE.

2011-10-04T17:06:00.001+01:00

The frst CXd forks have arrived by air. Perfectly in time to get coupled up with our new Crosslight Pro6 frames and out to the first lucky customers.

These are some pretty unique forks: 500g, Full carbon monocoque with 1.5″ taper steerer and post mount disc. They are eyeletted for ‘guards and I have also added a threaded boss in the rear of the crown to make mudguard mounting neat and easy. There is a hose clip on the back of the LHS blade, no need for slipping zip-ties, insulating tape or Green garden string here!

3 colours to perfectly match the Crosslight Pro6. Pretty pleased with these I must say : ]

Pivot Mach 5.7 demo bike end of year thoughts/review

2011-10-04T14:45:00.003+01:00

As you probably know, we reviewed the Pivot Mach 5.7 earlier in the year and based on those rides and that review, we bought into the brand, including demo bikes. We have sold a fair few Pivot Mach 5.7s in 2011 (all of them in anodized black come to think of it!) and there are a couple knocking about in the Ochils on a regular basis. I think what those customers mention overall (and those who have tried the bike) is how well the bike climbs. It really does flatter you on the climbs and yet is super-plush on the descents. It is truly insane how the bike hardly bobs at all while climbing and yet is so utterly smooth when you need it to be.

The Propedal lever is basically surplus to requirements (I still use it as habit when I’m trying to get up the road climb from Logie Kirk onto Dumyat) because of the DW Link and the design of the bike. Lots of people will tell you how amazing a single pivot is, but personally, I just don’t see the point. Yes, I know it might hurt me a little more when I have to change the pivot bearings but I really don’t care – if I’m buying a bike as expensive as this, I am truly unconcerned about an extra cost every now and then (and besides, our demo bike has taken a kicking and it’s still as good as ever – no funny noises, no hassle, even the Press Fit Bottom Bracket is still surviving, which my cynical self is very surprised at!).

So this is a big comment and we have not tried every single bike so far but this is my favourite bike I have ever ridden. A Pronghorn 150 climbs slightly better but the hassle even trying to get the hangers for them, its geometry and my fear for it dying on me puts me right off that bike. Turn the Pivot Mach 5.7 round after losing ten seconds to the guy on the Pronghorn and point it downhill however, and I would really struggle to find a better beast for the travel. Where it has excelled for me is on all the trails nearby – a fantastic mix of singletrack, dropoffs, rocky technical sections and those supersteep natural, soggy climbs we all love. It doesn’t get any better than this for the money. If you don’t want to shell out the significant amount of money on a Pivot Mach 5.7, either save up some more or simple get a Lapierre Zesty 214, 314 or 514. They are close enough if you have £1800 – £2800 rather than £3K+.

New Feature For Our B2B

2011-10-04T10:30:00.002+01:00

To All Our Retailers

We have added a new CSV order upload feature to our B2B site

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News / “…ALMOST LIKE RUNNING IN MID AIR”. “…ALMOST LIKE RUNNING IN MID AIR”.

2011-10-03T09:08:00.000+01:00

The Racelight GF_Ti has just been tested on road.cc and it’s safe to say they liked it a lot! “While climbing you don’t get the usual feeling of pushing the bike up through the pedals, it just feels like its attached to your feet and coming with you, almost like running in mid air”.

Final BMBS Round, Plymouth- 9hr drive, 1 mint course, 3 laps, two legs, one bike…

2011-10-03T09:04:00.002+01:00

Posted by Katy
…would it all come together? It's been a long season with every race throwing a different challenge at me. What was going to happen in this race? Could I still come out on top?

I knew I had to win if I wanted to win the British Series title. After riding the super slippy and actually technical course I realised it could be possible. There were three main climbs each followed by off camber rooty descents which suited me as I could recover in between the climbs. It was going to be so much fun to race!! I pre-rode with Lucy Grant (Scottish Youth racer) and as we went round she was shocked by the way I was riding… I had started to hop over everything, ride at crazy speeds and generally show no signs of fear – "em… Katy your riding like… like a downhiller!!! It's scary!" This was okay in pre-riding because your not so tired but in a race this could prove dangerous if I forgot the limitations of an XC bike… which I did….

On race day I had devised a plan. Previously, in races, I'd follow Beth and stick on her wheel, well, try anyway. So, I decided that I'd lead from the start and take early control of the race. It was a fire road start into a single track climb then another bit of fire road for a steeper climb into the more technical of the 3 descents. I knew that even if I didn't gap her on the climb I'd at least get a slight advantage after the decent. From then it was just about racing, going super hard on the climbs, nailing the descents and keeping it consistent – hopefully avoiding sickness, a back spasm, crashing at the start, mechanicals and any other possible bad luck!

(British Cycling photo. Taking control of the race)

To say my plan worked was an understatement! It worked so well that I already had a 40second lead by the bottom of the first decent. Up the second climbed I pushed on, 40seconds was a closeable gap over the 3laps. Fighting through the juvenile boys, I managed to safely complete lap one with a 50sec gap. Second lap I got slightly excited, and down the first little bit of single track I went way too fast into a little dip, flew out of it unable to squish my speed properly and straight through the tape… much to a juvenile boy's despair as he angrily SCREAMED "rider!!" at me. Never the less I continued at a good pace for the second lap only being slightly sick due to the honey in my bottle – I didn't drink anything the rest of the lap until I got water!

3rd lap and there was no way Beth was going to catch me now. I just had to concentrate on getting a clean lap keeping a good pace, I needed to finish. Flying down the last decent enjoying every minute of it knowing it wasn't long until the finish. Through the river my dad gave me a time update "3 minutes" YAS!!!!!!!! I knew that even if something went wrong now I could run to the finish and still win. Fortunately though there was no need to run, I weaved through the switch backs to the finish. Hands in the air I soaked up the victory. It's been a long fight all season and to finally have a smooth race and to win by such a margin… well, there isn't a better way to end the season!

(Claire Oakley's photo Beth, me and Claire)

It wasn't just a good day for me, but for all the Scots!! With series wins from, Lucy Grant, Ian Payton in the Youth categories, Callum Magowan in the juvenile male and Grant Ferguson and I taking the Junior titles the Scots dominated a mear 500miles from home! There was also really impressive performances from Ben Forsyth, Isla Short, Eve Hanlan Cole and Calum Grant (aka, JB – who over two laps got the same time as his sister Lucy!!). Well done to everyone who raced!

Thank you to everyone who has helped me this year and never stopped believing in me!! Special thanks to Dom and Paddy at upgrade for sorting out my bike, Reynold wheels and all the bits, Oli at Morvelo for the coolest kit on the MTB scene, the Hope bike wash man who comes to all the races and always keeps my bike lovely and clean, My dad for his fantastic support and everything he does for me and the rest of the Scottish lot for getting us to races and having great banter! Thanks to Beth for a great year of racing, best of luck for next year missy in that lovely champs top! :)

Next: my BC Academy application has been sent… I'll find out in October if I've been selected! Watch this space!

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HTC-Highroad Finishes On Top

2011-09-28T11:30:00.002+01:00

San Luis Obispo – Tony Martin, Judith Arndt and Mark Cavendish's victories in the World Championships last week capped off five years of remarkable athletic success for High Road Sports. Cavendish's win of the Road Race on Sunday marked the 509th win for the team since 2008 and the 119th win this season for the men and women's team combined. Also over the weekend, Highroad riders Matthew Goss and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg earned Silver and Bronze medals in the road race, giving the team a total of five medals at the World Championships.

"These great performances top off an unmatched five years of athletic success" said Team Owner Bob Stapleton. "These results are the product of a remarkable group of people - athletes, managers, staff and expert support. We can all be proud to see our success continue through the entire season."

Lezyne is an official sponsor of Team HTC-Highroad. Learn more about Lezyne at www.lezyne.com
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Friends of Lezyne in the News
San Luis Obispo – In addition to HTC-Highroad's phenomenal performance at worlds, Lezyne friends Mitch Ropelato and Jill Kintner had awesome performances at USA Downhill National Championships in Beech Mountain. Jill Kintner (RedBull - Transition Racing) took gold by over 2 seconds and claimed her second national title. Kintner also took gold in Saturday's Dual Slalom competition.

On the Men's side, Mitch Ropelato (SPS North America) has an amazing run on the downhill course and claimed bronze. It was an impressive run considering he finished third just under 4 seconds behind the likes of Logan Binggeli (KHS) and Arron Gwin (Trek World Racing).

Stay tuned for more Lezyne News.

Freedom Bicycle 2012

2011-09-26T14:43:00.002+01:00

Marcus of WTB Freedom took the time to show us the new products for 2012. I’m digging the white Thickslick!

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LEZYNE NEWS - HTC Doubles up on TT World Champions // More Lezyne Love

2011-09-26T09:03:00.001+01:00

San Luis Obispo, CA – HTC-Highroad's Tony Martin and Judith Arndth placed their stamp of authority on the Copenhagen TT course and won both the Elite Men's and Women's World Time Trial Championships this week. Arndt won Gold in the Elite Women's TT on Tuesday with a commanding gap of 20 seconds over the other contenders. This is Arndt's first World Time Trial Rainbow Jersey, and her twelfth win of the season.

Martin followed up Arndt's victory with one of his own on Wednesday, dominating the field and setting the fastest times at every check point. Martin finished a minute and fifteen seconds ahead of silver medalist, Bradley Wiggins. "The course was pretty flat," said Martin, "I normally would prefer a few climbs, but I was able to find a good rhythm and really push myself at every opportunity to accelerate."

HTC-Highroad's Bert Grabsch finished fourth behind Cancellara, while Martin took his eighth win this year with five of said victories in time trials. This marks HTC-Highroad's second rainbow jersey this week, and the one hundred and eighteenth win of the 2011 season.

Lezyne is an official sponsor of HTC-Highroad's. For more information visit: www.lezyne.com // www.highroadsports.com

Pivot Cycles, Mach 5.7 Carbon, Mach 429, Point and More 2012 Bikes

2011-09-22T10:45:00.000+01:00

DMR in Morzine

2011-09-22T09:16:00.000+01:00

DMR products get put to the test on the tracks of the Morzine Mountains

Viral chain guide
Muta grips
Vault pedals

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X-Fusion Virtual Trade Show Booth

2011-09-21T16:27:00.000+01:00

The Cycle Show Birmingham NEC

2011-09-21T15:37:00.004+01:00

Come and see us at the Cycle Show Birmingham NEC.

30th September to the 2nd October

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Mountain Bike Demo Track at Cycle Show NEC

2011-09-21T14:53:00.000+01:00

Catalogue B2B Site Down For Maintenance

2011-09-21T09:36:00.005+01:00

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2011 Schwalbe British 4X Finals at Redhill Extreme

2011-09-20T17:06:00.001+01:00

Great edit from the Schwalbe 2011 British 4X series final from Redhill Extreme, Gloucestershire.

Check out Peter Newman’s take on the weekend…

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FiveTwo Race Team - season ends on a high at National 4x 2011

2011-09-20T16:10:00.002+01:00

Fab news

Suzy Lacey Takes the Elite Female 4x NPS series for the 2nd year in a row! After a wet weekend sof racing she kept her grip and managed to stay ahead again of her close in points rival Nichola Anderson from Team Naked Racing. This result shows Suzys Consistancy again and she will be missed by us next season!

Team points - Our aim was to be a contender for the series and we were nudged around all season - this weekend saw the Team come 5th overall!

Jess Greaves - In her first real season of racing Jess has done really well - she took 3rd on the days racing in a dramatic A finals racing and has managed to finish 4th Overall! Incredible results for her!

Dom Barden got knocked out in qualifying but thanks to a strong season of racing we saw him take 8th overall in the series!

BikeRadar Gallery Do you like this gallery? Share Interbike 2011: Pivot Mach 5.7 Carbon first ride review

2011-09-15T13:51:00.002+01:00

Pivot's new Mach 5.7 Carbon doesn't just muddy the line between cross-country and trail bike. It erases it altogether, offering up a remarkably perky feel - better than some dedicated race bikes we've ridden - while still delivering a healthy 144mm of rear wheel travel and a rewardingly progressive frame geometry.

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Speedfil A2 and F2

2011-09-14T13:06:00.004+01:00

New for 2011 are the Speedfil A2 & F2 hydration systems. These new systems are patent pending and allow any standard "specialized" style water bottle to be converted into a Speedfil system. The A2 system is optimized for use in the aerobars and the F2 system is best suited for use on the bicycle frame.

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New Lezyne Website Live

2011-09-12T15:02:00.003+01:00

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