Few details released but appears to be equipped with Magura hydraulic rim brakes Perhaps in reaction to a number of leaked images appearing on various internet forums, Canadian bike company Cervélo has released some official pictures of its new P5 […]
Spanish bike company pledges to remain independent ‘for another 100 years’ Responding to a story released yesterday by the Bike Europe website, Spanish company BH Bikes has issued a denial that it is up for sale and pledged to remain […]
US company strikes a blow in the component war; will also supply Zipp wheels and Quarq powermeters to Belgian team While Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s switch back to Specialized bikes was arguably the worst kept secret in cycling, its move to […]
Riders to have use of four different models of bikes in 2012 It’s been expected to happen ever since Tony Martin let it slip that he’d remain on a Shiv in 2012, and now it’s fully official; the Specialized bike […]
Riders to act as a test team for title sponsor’s clothing Two days before the calendar ticks into 2012, the Champion System team has unveiled the jersey and shorts that it will be wearing during its first season as a […]
Saddle adjustments to be investigated for multiple Grand Tour winner Biomechanics expert Andy Pruitt has worked with Alberto Contador since the rider started using Specialized bikes in 2010, and believes that the Spaniard still has room to improve as regards […]
US team astride Hong Kong brand in second year at Pro Continental level The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team will ride NeilPryde bikes in 2012, the team has announced. The US team, which began in 2003 as Health Net, will be […]
Italian framebuilder and electronic groupset together Iconic Italian frame company Bianchi has released images of a new Campagnolo EPS-equiped black Oltre model, underlining its intention to get behind the push into the electronic shifting market. The Oltre frame has been […]
Canadian framebuilder moves to play down uncertainty Days after announcing that it had entered into a financing arrangement with Dutch company PON Holdings BV, the Cervélo frame company has admitted that a sale is possible but insists that it would […]
Full details yet to be revealed Dutch trading and service company Pon Holdings BV has, according to a short announcement on the Cervélo website, agreed to a financing arrangement with the frame manufacturer. The news was issued by the Canadian […]
Company backs first-ever Asian Pro Continental squad Pro Continental licence in place, race programme coming together and seventeen out of the eighteen riders for 2012 already announced, the Champion System team has revealed that it will be using Fuji Bikes […]
Bike company working on tactics to ensure future growth In what seems to be an unusual pairing, a major Belgian brewery has become a significant partner in the Eddy Merckx Cycles company. Diepensteyn, the holding company of Palm Breweries’ CEO […]
Governing body to introduce allowable incline limit to allow for individual rider comfort The International Cycling Union (UCI) is to enforce its saddle tilt rule in 2012, BikeBiz reports. The regulation, as part of the raft of rules that govern […]
Strong introduction to GPS cycling technology For those who were on bikes in the eighties or nineties, bike computers back then were simple machines with basic functions. The data generated revolved around limited parameters; speed, elapsed time, trip distance, total […]
Iconic Italian brand backs new Colombian team With the team now midway through its first training camp, a short three day meet in the Colombian capital Bogotà, the bike the Colombia Coldeportes team will be riding next season has been […]
Kit very similar to that worn this year The wintertime can be a time when reworked kit designs are unveiled but FDJ has decided to run with a near-identical version of what its riders were wearing this season. The team […]
Campagnolo EPS and SRM combination for Australian team Australian fans eager to see the new GreenEdge kit will have to wait a little longer, following the news that the team doesn’t plan to unveil the official team clothing until the […]
World champion speaks to F1 drivers Hamilton and Button about S-Works Venge machine At the end of a season where he took a number of top wins using the Specialized S-Works + McLaren Venge, world road race champion Mark Cavendish […]
