New alloys and rubber on the DMR van - nice eh?
Friday, 28 May 2010
Thursday, 27 May 2010
Recent reviews
Been away for a few days but a lot of web coverage recently - please see below;
DMR and Atomlab on Dan Bs new vid on Ridstreet.
http://www.ridestreet.co.uk/blog/?p=2679
DMR Transition Bike comp on Dirt and Mpora
http://mpora.com/win/dmr/
Kinesis Morvelo on Bikemagic
http://www.bikemagic.com/guest-blog/the-pain-of-racing/8037.html
Micki on Bikemagic blogs with more coverage to come
http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/richards-blog/dinner-with-lezyne/5171.html
V. good Reynolds review on Bikeradar
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/brake-levers/product/tl720-brake-levers-10-37813
Reynolds Attack follow-up on RCUK
http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/gear-news/reynolds-attack-clincher-wheelset-update/5180.html
Tektro RL720s on Bikeradar as well
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/brake-levers/product/tl720-brake-levers-10-37813
DMR Trailstar frame on Bikeradar
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/frames/mountain/product/trailstar-frame-10-37823
See Kinesis Morvelo's latest blog and video on Road Cycling UK
http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/guest-blog/critique/5196.html
Hutchinson wins 8th National 10, on a course near Stratford-on-Avon. 18.37, to beat (Olympic Gold medallist...) Ed Clancy by 43 seconds. Using Reynolds wheels!
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/uk-time-trial-round-up-hutchinson-wins-eighth-national-10-mile-title-26274
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/470415/hutchinson-blasts-to-national-10-win.html
Another New Ridetsreet vid.
http://www.ridestreet .co.uk/blog/?p=2696
Just in..............
Just in........
Maxlight and xcpro dropout’s
KR810 framesets
Dash carbon 180’s
Dash 160 + 180
TRP FX950, R970sl, T925 f + r
And some Tektro spares
Friday, 14 May 2010
King Of Dirt Video Round 1
Lezyne product at Bikemagic
Also on Bikemagic and to be reviewed soon are the Lezyne Port-a-shop "Ideal for chucking in your kit bag or in the boot of your car when heading to events, this zipped case packs most of the essential tools you might need when you're away from home."
and the Lezyne Steel Floor Drive "Lezyne's new Steel Floor Drive pump has just arrived, complete with the new Slip Chuck - this replaces the standard Flip-Thread and makes it much quicker to get your tyres inflate, press fitting onto the valve. The pump is available in four colours (black, red, yellow and silver)"
Read more: http://www.bikemagic.com/gear-news/latest-product-arrivals/7997-3.html#ixzz0ntSG3Oek
kinesis XCPro3 on Bikemagic
Just arrived at Bikemajic HQ the new, revamped and fresh XCPro3 has just arrived for testing duties. The profiled tube shapes are achieved using an exclusive SPF (Superplastic Formed) process which gives a super smooth finish and increased tube diameters at the major junctions, avoiding the need for ugly gussets. We're going to get it built up as soon as possible.
Kinesis Website HERE
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
New EZUP's and flags
We got ourselves some lovely new EZUP's and flags (DMR, Upgrade, Lezyne, Oval, Reynolds etc) just in time for the upcoming summer of events. Expect to see us at Mountain Mayhem, Ironman UK, Bristol Bike Fest, Bontrager 24/12, Brighton Big Dog, Worthing Triathlon, King of Dirt series, Dirtmasters, Eurobike, BikeRadar Live, NASS and many more.
Look out for us there and please come and say hello.
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Effetto back in stock
Effetto Torque wrenches - back in stock - call us to get yours asap.
If not we will be working through back orders tomorrow.
Race report from Richard Allen – Oval sponsored athlete:
“REV3 Knoxville, an Olympic distance event and part of the big money, competitive REV3 series in the
I was feeling positive and strong but as I tried to unzip my suit the zip jammed and then broke. I think this was probably just bad luck but the speedsuit would not come off. I actually felt great on the hilly bike course and the Kestrel/Oval bike was awesome on the hills. I biked very well but was just too far off the pace after the transition disaster to be competitive. I came off the bike in 14th and although I ran ok, I stayed in 14th.
I have
Monday, 10 May 2010
UK time trial: Hutch takes Rudy Project 4
Using Reynolds wheels, Michael Hutchinson continued his bid for selection for Northern Ireland's Commonwealth Games team with a second consecutive victory in the fourth round of the Rudy Project Time Trial Series in Nottinghamshire on Sunday. Hutchinson eased to victory in a time of 56:33 for the 26-mile course.
Full report here
Cofidis use microSHIFT kit at Giro d'Italia
The team's Look 596 aero bikes are equipped with shift levers and rear derailleurs from MicroSHIFT.
Aesthetically speaking, the microSHIFT bar-end shift lever bears a strong resemblance to SRAM's 900 TT with its carbon fibre blades and red anodised aluminum caps but the cable pull ratio is a Shimano-compatible 2:1 instead of SRAM's 1:1 Exact Actuation setup.
Out back is microSHIFT's ARSiS rear derailleur, complete with a carbon fibre wrapped outer link and cage plus machined alloy pulleys rotating on sealed cartridge bearings.
Full report here
FiveTwo Race Team Press Release
FiveTwo Race Team are releasing a team during 2010 and 2011 of six riders who have been selected due to raw talent and potential to impress. John Lee (rider of 52 weeks) has set up a new race team and they come with massive support from some of the best sponsors within the industry!
Suzy Lacey had a fantastic season last year in Female 4X and Mini Downhill and only missed out on the podium very rarely. We aim to build on this amazingly talented young rider by building more self belief and a structured effective training routine into her life. She has an amazing natural talent which we are sure will be complemented by her new sponsors and riding regime resulting in a great spread of results for her this season. - Im thrilled about our flagship signing and extremly lucky to have the privelage to manage Suzy. - Manager, John Lee
Friday, 7 May 2010
Lots of new stock arrived this week.
Lezyne air shipment now on the system and lots back in stock inc:
Chain Drive tools
Slip chucks
Road drives
Caddy sacks
Alloy drives
Also a Geax/Vittoria shipment including 24’’ Tattoo’s
And a container full of goodies including:
Lots of lezyne pumps + tools (inc White Alloy road drive cages)
XC PRO 3’s
CL 5T’s
XC120s
T2’s
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Lezyne Port A Shop
"We have been using the 'Port A Shop' both at home and on trips including it in our travel featuring almost all the tools you could need short of major repairs to work on your bike.
The tools are lightweight, incredibly well made and are of a size that feels good in the hand giving good purchase when applying tension."
Micheal Hutchinson breaks Cambridge CC 10 record and wins in Sussex
After winning last weekend, Michael Hutchinson underlined his ambitions of representing Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth games when he broke the course record in the Cambridge CC 10-mile event on Saturday. Hutchinson sliced nine seconds from his own course record, covering the course in 19:13 to win by a whopping 1:45 in a field full of quality riders.
Following his winning ride on Saturday, Hutchinson went on to make it a double-winning weekend with victory in the Sussex CA 25-mile event at Steyning, West Sussex, on Sunday. Micheal clocked 51:12 to win by 1:40 in a quality field.
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
KUK Virsa Update on STW
"Basically, if you want a 100mm fork-ed hardtail for riding trails that are fast and narrow (ideally under tree cover) with lots of swoops and dips then there’s not many bikes that are more capable and suited to that sort of thing than this bike".
Kinesis and Morvélo combine to not form a team
Kinesis UK and Morvelo enjoy their bike riding so much they've formed a strategic alliance to....erm...ride their bikes, write about it quite a bit and wear some really cool kit. But not to start a team.
Through riding the local cycling scene around their South Downs locale, the guys at Morvélo soon found themselves in cahoots with another Sussex-based company, bike-makers Kinesis and after a couple of high-level executive meetings have decided to not form a team.
According to Oli Pepper, co-founder of Morvélo, "It's a logical step. Both companies have a love of riding all types of bikes and in Kinesis's case creating them. Both love to race but didn't want a race team with the sole objective of having a name at the top of the results board. Instead they created The Kinesis Morvélo Project - The KMP - a collection of individuals who love to ride, race and roam no matter what type of wheels they may be spinning."
The component companies seem to like the fresh new approach too and The KMP already has the support of TRP brakes, Manitou, Microshift, WTB and Exposure. The KMP will ride, race and review a whole assortment of these products during the coming year.
Oli goes on, "There are no attitudes or 'race faces' in The KMP, just a focus on enjoying the ride and having a good time. The KMP is so far made up of 11 riders who cover a diverse range of age, nature, lifestyles and priorities and each one contributes their tales of cycling adventures and challenges, photos and videos to The KMP website.
From 24 year old Scottish Elite racing whippet Rab Wardell to 42 year old seasoned veteran of all cycling disciplines Paul Hudson, The KMP is a mixed bag. They have a previous Singlespeed UK champion in the shape of Phil Moore, long distance and Great Divide Race madness rider Jenn Hopkins as well as guys and girls who simply just love to get out and challenge themselves, whether it's a 24hr MTB race, a track session or just wanting to complete the Fred Whitton."
The KMP riders plan to use their many hours in the saddle to review the kit they use throughout the year. Chief designer at Kinesis, Dom Mason, will be writing about their very latest developments from geometry to decals. Oli Pepper will be sharing his thoughts on graphic design and fashion in the bike world and there will writing on all manner of bike events with guest bloggers joining in to provide a comprehensive insight to a world that just can't escape the joy of riding a bicycle.
Kinesis Morvélo Project on Twitter and on Facebook
Oval UnderOnly SCCS Complete Clip-On bars
"Oval have developed a wide ranging system that offers unparalleled levels of flexibility while maintaining the integrity of a normal drop bar set up. The SCCS system offers road cyclists the option of adding aero bars without ruining the useful centre section of a standard bar set up."
Verdict - "The best solution I've found so far for those wanting to get aero while retaining the use of their drop bars."
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