tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21509554719834367272024-03-13T02:34:31.060-07:00rider's cycles blog, bike shops victoria, bicycle victoria, mountain bike, cyclocrossShaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06717579968988684632noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-49777475847447689782010-08-01T10:20:00.002-07:002010-08-01T10:21:12.840-07:002011 SL3's rolling in around the world!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/airwise/P1000634.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/airwise/P1000634.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/airwise/P1000636-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/airwise/P1000636-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/airwise/P1000632.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/airwise/P1000632.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-82810565107001555602010-07-27T13:05:00.001-07:002010-07-27T13:05:27.158-07:00Group Ride!<iframe width='465' height='548' frameborder='0' src='http://connect.garmin.com:80/activity/embed/42076480'></iframe>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-12366702161924741412010-07-13T09:42:00.000-07:002010-07-13T09:42:00.598-07:00Rider's Group Ride<iframe width='465' height='548' frameborder='0' src='http://connect.garmin.com:80/activity/embed/40251195'></iframe>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-51886271837628034182010-07-11T16:33:00.001-07:002010-07-11T16:36:26.126-07:00Some of my Garmin Data!Heres my sunday solo ride (today)<div><br /></div><div>http://connect.garmin.com/activity/40092683</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is wed. Newton Heights A group ride</div><div><br /></div><div>http://connect.garmin.com/activity/39910030</div><div><br /></div><div>and finally here is a quick ride home after work with Joel (one of our customers)</div><div><br /></div><div>http://connect.garmin.com/activity/40092689</div>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-69304987423793136252010-06-28T09:53:00.001-07:002010-06-28T09:54:51.349-07:002011 Roubaix, Tarmac and Overhauled Allez Officially Announced!Taken from bikeradar.com<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><h1 style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 2.2em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Specialized 2011 road: new Roubaix SL3, Allez and CruX</h1><div id="posted_info" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(218, 218, 218); padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.1em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); ">By Jeff Jones</div><div id="news_image_gallery" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 1px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); float: right; width: 280px; "><a id="gallerybox_popup_image" href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=1&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277617937241-476h2j9inyyc-280-75.jpg" alt="The all-new Specialized Roubaix SL3" class="js_gallery_main_image" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; " /></a><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-size: 1.11em; margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 5px; text-align: left; line-height: 1.45em; ">The all-new Specialized Roubaix SL3 <span class="image_credit" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(204, 204, 204); ">(Jeff Jones/BikeRadar.com)</span></p><ul id="gallery_thumbs" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; list-style-type: none; margin-top: 4px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 319px; "><li class="active" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=1&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="The all-new Specialized Roubaix SL3" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(17, 110, 139); border-right-color: rgb(17, 110, 139); border-bottom-color: rgb(17, 110, 139); border-left-color: rgb(17, 110, 139); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277617937241-476h2j9inyyc-55-75.jpg" alt="The all-new Specialized Roubaix SL3" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=2&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="The unveiling of the SL3" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277617937259-1utqzabr3yz3h-55-75.jpg" alt="The unveiling of the SL3" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; 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border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=4&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="Even a 430W FC special" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277617937248-16c91t5v66ka4-55-75.jpg" alt="Even a 430W FC special" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=5&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="That's enough" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=7&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="Zertz in the fork too" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277617937270-11xiqhlfikdf-55-75.jpg" alt="Zertz in the fork too" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=8&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="A tapered head tube for more stiffness" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277617937275-1hw1ppg4m0vc5-55-75.jpg" alt="A tapered head tube for more stiffness" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=9&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="The bearing is raised above the fork crown for more stiffness" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618300028-k029zkvpky3m-55-75.jpg" alt="The bearing is raised above the fork crown for more stiffness" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618300029-128emasadr2zo-55-75.jpg" alt="Hollow chainstays allow for internal cable routing" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=11&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="A naked Roubaix SL3 frameset" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618300037-e15u82g4lomz-55-75.jpg" alt="A naked Roubaix SL3 frameset" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=12&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="TheTarmac SL3 is the flagship race model" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618300042-1le8q5vivlg64-55-75.jpg" alt="TheTarmac SL3 is the flagship race model" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618300048-16s6qrwjwyagt-55-75.jpg" alt="A beefy tapered head tube on the Tarmac, similar to the other Specialized bike models" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=14&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="Square oversized chainstays on the Tarmac" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618300053-1f76a28s3x1kr-55-75.jpg" alt="Square oversized chainstays on the Tarmac" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; 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color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618300081-1njbby93o3nfj-55-75.jpg" alt="The all new CruX, in carbon form" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=17&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="Specialized president Mike Sinyard" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618300087-p3i3nxzn7n2s-55-75.jpg" alt="Specialized president Mike Sinyard" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=20&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="The Crux is available as a complete bike or a frameset" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618569086-c8gxn5nk6mek-55-75.jpg" alt="The Crux is available as a complete bike or a frameset" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277642662132-42r6jgj5gjr8-55-75.jpg" alt="The aluminium version of the CruX" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=26&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="One piece forged cable hanger on the CruX" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277642662138-1emra5mhz6emk-55-75.jpg" alt="One piece forged cable hanger on the CruX" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=27&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="Clean internal cabling on the CruX" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277642662144-r3etsxraww0w-55-75.jpg" alt="Clean internal cabling on the CruX" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; display: block; float: left; clear: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux-26769?img=28&pn=specialized-2011-road-new-roubaix-sl3-allez-and-crux&mlc=news%2Farticle" title="The bottom bracket area is nice and tidy" target="gallerybox_popup" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; display: block; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; width: 57px; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277642662151-1q2k5lrkqo6j7-55-75.jpg" alt="The bottom bracket area is nice and tidy" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; width: 55px; height: 40px; " /></a></li></ul></div><p class="firstpara" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The all-new Roubaix SL3, a completely redesigned Allez platform and the new CruX cyclo-cross line were the main points of interest on day one of Specialized's 2011 road press launch in Keystone, Colorado.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">Specialized also announced updates to the race oriented Tarmac and endurance focused Secteur, as well as keeping us in the loop with respect to which version of the time trial specific Shiv is going to be mass produced.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Roubaix SL3 is unveiled</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">We first spotted <a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/specialized-unveil-project-black-machine-for-saxo-bank-25644" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; ">what we thought might be the Roubaix SL3</a> at this year's Paris-Roubaix, where Fabian Cancellara <a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/paris-roubaix-fabian-cancellara-does-the-double-25688" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 77, 153); text-decoration: none; ">rode it to victory</a> with an untouchable 50 km solo breakaway. So impressive was his performance that he was accused of having a hidden motor in his bike, something that he of course vigorously denied. But the story wouldn't go away, prompting the UCI to announce that it would be scanning bikes for illegal devices at races in future.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">Specialized, who sponsor Cancellara and his Saxo Bank team, took it a little further. The Roubaix SL3 was unveiled to reveal a giant (hopefully fake!) Duracell battery attached to the downtube.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">"We want to come clean. The 2011 Roubaix SL3 will not have batteries," said Specialized's Road Product Director Brent Graves.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277617937242-pmwo5mbcpsyc-500-90-500-70.jpg" width="500" alt="Batteries not included: " style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Batteries not included on the Roubaix SL3</em></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">Joking aside, the full carbon Roubaix SL3 is Specialized's best attempt yet at making a comfortable road bike that can still win the toughest one day race in the world. It's the flagship of their endurance road area, which also includes the Secteur, Ruby and Dolce.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">"We've made sure the Roubaix delivers the highest performance for the greatest number of riders," said Graves.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">How? Specialized say the smoothness is a combination of vibration damping and vertical flex engineered into the frame (we're not going to use the term "vertical compliance" if we can possibly avoid it).</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277617937264-1cuhrc9svsm3c-500-90-500-70.jpg" width="500" alt="The zertz inserts have been retained, but they're inserted differently: " style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Zertz elastomer inserts</em></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The damping is done via the Zertz elastomer inserts in the seat stays and in the forks. These aren't anything new, but Specialized has changed the way they're inserted into the stays. They're now mechanically fastened to a cavity in the seat stay. The seat stays themselves have been redesigned to accommodate this.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The flex is introduced through shaping the tubes and using a different modulus of carbon fibre. The shape is flattened so it will flex up and down at the seat tube junction, but not flex sideways. Specialized claims the SL3 has a vertical deflection of 5.7mm/kN, 0.6mm more than the SL2 and (naturally) more than any of their rivals.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277617937275-1hw1ppg4m0vc5-500-90-500-70.jpg" width="500" alt="A tapered head tube for more stiffness: " style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">A beefy front end</em></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">This vertical comfort is all very well, but the bike has to handle confidently and respond quickly when a rider puts the power down. To this end, Specialized have kept their curved "cobra" top tube, which widens and feeds into a beefy tapered head tube to ensure plenty of stiffness at the front end. The forks feature a raised bearing to allow for a "more efficient carbon structure" between the crown and the steerer. The fork has been redesigned slightly too, using a two bladder moulding technique to make it stiffer.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The bottom bracket to chain stay is once piece, again with the aim of increasing the efficiency of power transfer. There's also internal cable routing throughout to allow for Shimano DI2</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">Specialized say a painted 56cm Roubaix SL3 frame weighs 965g, nearly 100g lighter than the current model S-Works Roubaix SL2.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The SL3 frame design will be used in the 2011 Roubaix Pro and Expert models, while last year's SL2 design will trickle down to the 2011 Roubaix Comp and Elite frames.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">On the road</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">We were able to take the Roubaix SL3 for a 50 mile spin from Keystone to Silverthorne, up the Ute Pass road and back. The smoothness of the ride was immediately apparent, and we enjoyed the confident handling on the descents and in the wind. The power transfer was excellent too. It didn't lose its nerve in the gusty cross/headwind on the way out, and it rewarded us with a top speed of 35mph on the flat on the way back.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The geometry of the Roubaix with its massive head tube made it tough for us to get an aggressive position. If we were going to race on this bike we'd opt for a smaller frame size and a longer stem. However, if you're willing to sacrifice a bit of aeroness for comfort, this bike will suit you.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Secteur: the aluminium Roubaix</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618569077-1mk1q02m5ukcp-500-90-500-70.jpg" width="500" alt="The secteur elite: " style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Secteur Elite</em></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The Secteur series of road bikes is a more affordable, mostly aluminium version of the Roubaix. The Secteur features the same geometry and design as the Roubaix, right down to the Zertz inserts in the carbon seat stays, fork and seat post.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">New for next year is the use of the SRAM Apex group (double compact chainset) on the Elite model. Specialized say they will be one of the largest supporters of SRAM Apex in the future.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Tarmac given a new fork</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618300042-1le8q5vivlg64-500-90-500-70.jpg" width="500" alt="TheTarmac sl3 is the flagship race model: " style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Tarmac SL3</em></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The race specific Tarmac has undergone a few tweaks for 2011. It keeps its aggressive geometry and makes very few admissions to vertical flex - there's no Zertz inserts in the seat stays or the fork, and the seat stays are triangulated for more stiffness.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">More stiffness seems to be the mantra for most ProTour riders. For them it equates to more confident and positive handling and better power transfer.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The Tarmac is already very stiff, but Specialized have come up with a new fork with a bigger cross section so the blades are much wider and stiffer than the pervious version.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">Is it a case of stiffness that goes up to 11? Possibly, but again you can't argue with the results. Riders on board Tarmacs have won more than 25 ProTour races this year, and given that Alberto Contador, Fabian Cancellara, Frank and Andy Schleck will all race them at the Tour de France, there's no doubt the frame will enjoy more success.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Allez gets extreme makeover</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618569078-13whd9kie8ih8-500-90-500-70.jpg" width="500" alt="The new allez comp: " style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The Allez Comp</em></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">One of the most exciting bikes shown at Keystone was the well-known Allez. which has been completely redesigned for 2011.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">Like the Secteur aligns to the Roubaix, the aluminium Allez now aligns to the Tarmac. The geometry is identical to the Tarmac, which makes it an ideal entry level race bike.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">Stiffness has been emphasised on the Allez so it should tackle road races and criteriums with equal aplomb. Its stiffness to weight ratio has been increased by 20% compared to the current model Allez, and while it's not at the level of the Tarmac SL3, it's not far off.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">There are two versions of the frame: the top level E5 and the A1, which is 75g heavier than the E5.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The E5 features a 1 1/8" to 1 1/2" tapered head tube, while the A1 has a straight 1 1/8". Both frames have the Tarmac-like triangular seat stays, raised bearing placement in the fork, oversized chain stays and a braze-on rather than clamp-on front derailleur to help increase bottom bracket stiffness.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">Most importantly, it's been ridden to victory in Specialized's famous Friday afternoon lunch ride, a world championship for those who take part.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Cyclo-cross: Enter the CruX</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618300081-1njbby93o3nfj-500-90-500-70.jpg" width="500" alt="The all new crux, in carbon form: " style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The carbon CruX</em></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The final machine to be launched on day one at Keystone is the CruX, a new cyclo-cross platform for Specialized. This doesn't take the place of the popular Tricross series, but it's aimed at a higher level of performance.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The CruX comes in carbon S-Works and aluminium E5 frames. A key feature on both is the internal cabling in order to keep things clean in a mud-fest as well as making it less painful to shoulder your bike. On the front, a 1 1/8" to 1 1/2" head tube is aimed at increasing stiffness, while a one piece forged front brake cable hanger should help reduce brake chatter and squeal.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The CruX will be available as both a complete bike and a frameset.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Transition and Shiv: Ignore the UCI</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">Specialized's two time trial frames, the Transition and the Shiv, are essentially unchanged for 2011.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">They have both come under scrutiny by the UCI, the world governing body for cycling, and this has dictated which markets they're aimed at.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The Transition because the fins behind the fork are deemed to be a non-structural fairing, which is illegal under UCI rules. But it only seems to be at the ProTour level. So ProTour riders have been racing fin-less Transitions this season, however these bikes aren't available for general sale. If you are doing a UCI race on a Transition, then it's best to check with the commissaire beforehand about the legality of your bike. It may well be allowed.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The Transition will be offered in six sizes, but the S-Works module will be discontinued as it's been superceded by the Shiv.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618569097-1i9d8mp0vo87e-500-90-500-70.jpg" width="500" alt="The transition is essentially unchanged for 2011: " style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The race-proven Transition</em></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><img src="http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/06/27/1277618569092-zs4jr0tisb24-500-90-500-70.jpg" width="500" alt="You can buy the shiv as a frameset module: " style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; "><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The Shiv module</em></p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">The Shiv in its first and fastest incarnation has been banned by the UCI, mainly because of its "nose cone", again deemed a non-structural fairing. Thus, ProTour riders have been racing on modified Shivs that aren't intended to be sold to the public yet, and Specialized won't say when they will be.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">Specialized have instead turned to the lucrative triathlon market, where the Shiv has been fully approved by the World Triathlon Corporation, who govern Ironman races and USA Triathlon (the International Triathlon Union hasn't approved it, but they don't typically allow full time trial bikes in competition). While the Shiv is still available in relatively limited quantities as a frameset module, it does mean you can buy a faster bike than the one Fabian Cancellara is allowed to race.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">Prices for all 2011 Specialized bikes are to be confirmed, but the word is that they'll be "aggressively priced", which is good news for the consumer.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.11em; line-height: 1.45em; ">And that's all from day one at Keystone. Stay tuned for more road (and mountain bike) offerings in the coming days.</p></span></div>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-83742195767955732922010-06-26T12:46:00.001-07:002010-06-26T12:46:54.606-07:00Junior Group RideHello everyone,<br /><br />We are having a junior group ride tomorrow at 9:30 we are not sure of the meeting place so call the shop for that.<br /><br />40km distance 20km/h average.<br /><br />Anyone is welcome, but juniors are prefered for this ride.<br /><br />Colin and Jairus are ride leaders for this.<br /><br />See you then!Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-15419223622232986902010-06-25T23:15:00.002-07:002010-06-25T23:17:13.520-07:00...I should have consolidated these 2011 posts!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sicklines.com/news-images/2011_specialized_p24_2s.jpg"></a>HERES ANOTHER 2011 BIKE!!!!<div><br /></div><div>the specialized P24</div><div><br /></div><div>its basically a 24" bmx</div><div><br /></div><div>I want one, retails suppose to be $500usd</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sicklines.com/news-images/2011_specialized_p24_2s.jpg"><img src="http://www.sicklines.com/news-images/2011_specialized_p24_2s.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 500px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://www.sicklines.com/news-images/2011_specialized_p24_4s.jpg"><img src="http://www.sicklines.com/news-images/2011_specialized_p24_4s.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 500px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://www.sicklines.com/news-images/2011_specialized_p24_1s.jpg"><img src="http://www.sicklines.com/news-images/2011_specialized_p24_1s.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 507px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://www.sicklines.com/news-images/2011_p24_news_post.jpg"><img src="http://www.sicklines.com/news-images/2011_p24_news_post.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-73421227498807082102010-06-25T23:09:00.002-07:002010-06-25T23:13:44.313-07:00more 2011 Tarmac colourways<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2011/bikes/9016-42_l.jpg"></a><div><br /></div><div>I'm loving that there is so much info on the new years bikes coming in!<br /><br />Body Geometry Romin carbon-reinforced saddle with contoured profile for optimal power position<br />The FACT carbon fork is light, stiff and compliant with a tapered steerer and 12K weave construction<br />New FACT IS 8r carbon SL2 frame with tapered head tube and elliptical seatstays is race-ready stiff and fast without sacrificing compliance<br />Smooth, precise Shimano 105 STI shifters are renowned for their race-ready performance and exceptional value<br />FACT carbon Pave seatpost uses a Zertz insert to minimize road vibrations for greater comfort but remains stiff and efficient<br />Adjustable 4-position oversized alloy stem with 31.8mm bar clamp for strength and versatile positioning</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2011/bikes/9016-42_l.jpg"><img src="http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2011/bikes/9016-42_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 1000px; height: 619px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2011/bikes/9016-41_l.jpg"><img src="http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2011/bikes/9016-41_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 1000px; height: 619px; " /></a><br /></div>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-68444925583228263822010-06-25T22:56:00.002-07:002010-06-25T23:00:17.469-07:002011 Specialized Safire Pro<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2011-specialized-safire-pro-womens-mountain-bike01-600x388.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2011-specialized-safire-pro-womens-mountain-bike14-600x450.jpg"></a>All this talk of new 2011 bikes is getting me excited. Although there has been little to no talk about Trek's mountain and road line up for this year. Hurry up and get some rumours going internet!<div><br /></div><div>The Safire ladies bike is looking like its going to get a nice overhauled suspension this year. This is great news to any women who want a better feeling air shock bike.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Heres the latest verion (2010 and before)</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2011-specialized-safire-pro-womens-mountain-bike14-600x450.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 450px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">And here is the new re-designed version*</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><a href="http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2011-specialized-safire-pro-womens-mountain-bike01-600x388.jpg"><img src="http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2011-specialized-safire-pro-womens-mountain-bike01-600x388.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 388px; " /></a>*note that it will most likely not be spec'd with Sram XX<a href="http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2011-specialized-safire-pro-womens-mountain-bike14-600x450.jpg"></a></span><a href="http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2011-specialized-safire-pro-womens-mountain-bike14-600x450.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2011-specialized-safire-pro-womens-mountain-bike14-600x450.jpg"></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-89413229793728819102010-06-14T12:38:00.002-07:002010-06-14T12:38:54.138-07:00Beat the HST sale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_vlA0CscEBFMiFHkHF118y8on120NFRM9sZDengufoCkVBIHj7uZghzVwWo29CT2_Uh4OC-bLvv5fWo1olbmzNTKNq9rAWs_0nuZNdalScARbQPA0k7azKCY8zPjAyHH0CIYv3TaL0yh/s1600/Times-Columnist-Ad-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_vlA0CscEBFMiFHkHF118y8on120NFRM9sZDengufoCkVBIHj7uZghzVwWo29CT2_Uh4OC-bLvv5fWo1olbmzNTKNq9rAWs_0nuZNdalScARbQPA0k7azKCY8zPjAyHH0CIYv3TaL0yh/s400/Times-Columnist-Ad-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482716127153723458" border="0" /></a>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-12825024023325207902010-06-13T00:41:00.002-07:002010-06-13T00:42:42.225-07:00more 2011 specialized bikes!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.sigmasport.co.uk/app/Images/Brands/SubCategory/ChildSubCategory/2011-SL3-red.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="https://www.sigmasport.co.uk/app/Images/Brands/SubCategory/ChildSubCategory/2011-SL3-red.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.sigmasport.co.uk/app/Images/Brands/SubCategory/ChildSubCategory/2011-SL3-Saxo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="https://www.sigmasport.co.uk/app/Images/Brands/SubCategory/ChildSubCategory/2011-SL3-Saxo.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-67164573801953591972010-06-08T15:25:00.001-07:002010-06-08T15:25:58.161-07:00Cool story from Chris Horner<div class="body"> <p>Chris Horner's recount from the tour of Dauphine stage.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Today’s stage in the Dauphine started on narrow, wet roads, and the action began immediately. No more than 3 miles into the stage, a crash hit, taking down 5 or 6 riders. I was still upright, but just barely as I had one rider riding piggy back on me as his front wheel tried to ride up my leg, and his spokes ate my shoe! I fought the bike hard to keep it upright with the extra weight and force of the rider almost pulling me down. As the riders in front me pulled away and a gap opened up again, I was able to let off the brakes and push hard on the pedals to free myself from my unwanted friend. I'm not even sure what happened happen to him as I had to start sprinting immediately to close the gaps that had formed in front of me and stay with the peloton, which was now a long single file line that ran the length of a few football fields.</p> <p>Right away, I noticed that I hadn't come out of the crash unscathed. My left shoe buckle had been torn off by the spokes, while my rear derailleur had been through a fight of its own. As a result, I had lost the 11 and 12 tooth cogs. At that moment, there was no time to fix any of the problems as the first climb of the day at 6 miles into the race was coming up fast. With no break off yet I knew the climb was going to be interesting, as I was at the back of the group riding a handicap bike with only a shoe and half to work with. Guys around me were on the limit as the field began stretching out with gaps opening up all around me. It was a good thing the climb was only a mile and half long, or I might have been in some serious trouble! As it was the top of the climb came just soon enough that the gaps that had opened up weren't too difficult to close, all things considered.</p> <p>Shortly after the climb a group of 5 escaped off the front, the pace in the field mellowed out, and it was time to do some damage control. My team director, Gallo, who was driving the car that held my replacement shoe and bike, had everything ready to go when I stopped on the side of the road. The car stopped just behind me as I was off my bike bent over and removing my broken shoe. I yelled to the mechanic Juan as he stepped out of the car to toss my shoe to me before grabbing my spare bike. While he was getting the bike, I was changing my custom insoles from one shoe to the next. I had the shoe on just as my bike appeared and in no time at all Gallo was pushing me down the road once again, where I had two teammates waiting to take me back to the front. </p> <p>We started flying down the twisty wet descent, diving in and out of the corners, passing the caravan of cars with inches to spare. As we passed each director’s car they would honk the car horn to warn the car in front that we were coming by.</p> <p>After a few turns I realized that all was not right with the new bike. The rush job to get all of the new bikes ready in time for the Dauphine had left something forgotten. While I dove through one of the tight corners, the bars had started to turn in a direction of their own! Now, some problems you can live with and get through the day, but a loose stem isn't one of them! I slowed the bike, carefully maneuvering it to the side of the road, and waited for the second team car, driven by Jose Azevedo, to appear, since Gallo was still way behind repairing my first bike.</p> <p>Ace looked at the problem for a second before he realized that between himself (our second director) and the team doctor, who was his only companion in the car, and with no tools between them, that we were going to have to improvise. Ace grab Tomas' bike - which is at least two sizes too big for me - off the roof and off I went again. I think it was almost a toss up to decide which was less dangerous to ride down a technical descent, with the too large bike coming out just ahead over the loose stem.</p> <p>I made it down the hill and back to the group on Tomas’ bike just as Gallo radioed to me that he had my first bike up and going again. I stopped again on the right side of the road as Gallo's car came flying to a stop just behind me. Juan came jetting out of the car once again, and before I knew it I was back on my original bike in the group and pedaling along as if nothing had happened, with only my single red shoe cover showing evidence of the day’s drama.</p> <p>The rest of the day was much calmer with only great scenery viewing to pass the time until it was once again time for final fight between the sprinters to the line. But one HTC-Columbia rider had his own story to tell as we were all fighting for space on the road with less than 5 miles to go. I watched him drop off the road into a two foot deep ditch, flying end over end with his bike launching up and into the air. It was unbelievable! </p> <p>The original break was reeled in with less than two miles to go to finish. They came through the field at us like parked cars in the middle of the road. Riders were going in every direction but straight in order to avoid them. After they all passed through I was next to Alberto Contador. We looked at each with the same thought reflected in our eyes, “Let's get out of here!” But, having survived another stage, tomorrow’s individually time trial should hopefully be a little less dramatic! <br /></p> </div>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-18118487836932417182010-06-04T11:35:00.000-07:002010-06-04T11:36:11.692-07:00WOW<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jamesfinlayson.squarespace.com/storage/_DSC8113w.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1275281203228"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 550px; height: 393px;" src="http://jamesfinlayson.squarespace.com/storage/_DSC8113w.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1275281203228" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />From the bastion square crit<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-42345218376427928052010-05-31T12:48:00.003-07:002010-06-01T10:15:08.675-07:00Robert Cameron Law Cycling Series<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Bastion-Square-Elite-Women/BastionWomenb-90/884274114_5tBHn-L.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Bear-Mtn-Hill-Climb-May-28/bearmtn528-89/882437141_jigUe-L.jpg"></a>Yesterday marked the end of the 3 day Robert Cameron Law Cycling Series here in Victoria. Overall the event went very well. Rider's Cycles had Katie Cross, one of our sponsored athletes, racing in all 3 events. As well Amy Dearden, Colin Hynes and Shayne Alexander raced some of the events too.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Katie</span> did great! Here are her Stats:<br /><br />* Bear Mountain Hill Climb<br />o 8th Overall Women<br />o 1st Catagory 4<br />o Time: 11:18<br /><br />* 95km Sooke Classic Road Race<br />o 23rd Overall Women<br />o 1st Catagory 4<br />o Time 3:19:35<br /><br />* Bastion Square Grand Prix<br />o 4th Overall<br />o 1st Cat 4<br />o Time 25:47<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Colin</span> did quite good as well, this is his first season road racing after a 5 year hiatus from any sports after having a brain hemorrhage playing baseball.</div><div><br /></div><div>* Bear Mountain Hill Climb<br />o 17th Overall men<br />o 5th Catagory 4<br />o Time: 8:57<br /><br />* 95km Sooke Classic Road Race<br />o 11th Overall<br />o 8th Catagory 4<br />o Time 2:36:08<br /><br />* Bastion Square Grand Prix<br />o 19th Overall<br />o 15th Cat 4<br />o Time 28:17</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Amy was amazing in Elite women!</span></div><div><br />* 95km Sooke Classic Road Race<br />o 5th Overall Women<br />o 4th Catagory 1<br />o Time <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse; white-space: nowrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2:57:13</span></span><br /><br />* Bastion Square Grand Prix<br />o 3rd Overall<br />o 3rd Cat 1<br />o Time 53:08</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Shayne ran a great Bastion Square crit, this is Shayne's second race this year and did awesome. Although some troubles were had and he had to pull out after 9 laps.</div><div><br /><br />Here are some pictures!<br /><br />Bear Mountain<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Bear-Mtn-Hill-Climb-May-28/bearmtn528-89/882437141_jigUe-L.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 600px; " /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Bear-Mtn-Hill-Climb-May-28/bearmtn528-56/882433505_Fxc2t-M.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 450px;" src="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Bear-Mtn-Hill-Climb-May-28/bearmtn528-56/882433505_Fxc2t-M.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Sooke Classic Road Race<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Sooke-Classic-Road-Race-Women/SookeWomen-56/883128257_c3VCt-M.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Sooke-Classic-Road-Race-Women/SookeWomen-56/883128257_c3VCt-M.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Sooke-Classic-Road-Race-Women/SookeWomen-55/883128133_BMmxL-M.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Sooke-Classic-Road-Race-Women/SookeWomen-55/883128133_BMmxL-M.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Sooke-Classic-Road-Race-Cat4/SookeCat4-28/883030898_F2t8i-L.jpg"><br /><img src="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Sooke-Classic-Road-Race-Cat4/SookeCat4-28/883030898_F2t8i-L.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Sooke-Classic-Road-Race-Women/SookeWomen-28/883122850_LqsMk-L.jpg"><img src="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Sooke-Classic-Road-Race-Women/SookeWomen-28/883122850_LqsMk-L.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 533px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Sooke-Classic-Road-Race-Cat4/SookeCat4-7/883026562_C4EQr-L.jpg"><img src="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Sooke-Classic-Road-Race-Cat4/SookeCat4-7/883026562_C4EQr-L.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; 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margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Bastion-Square-Cat-4-Men-2010/BastionCat4Menb-4/884380741_jdeYN-L.jpg"><img src="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Bastion-Square-Cat-4-Men-2010/BastionCat4Menb-4/884380741_jdeYN-L.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Bastion-Square-Cat-4-Men-2010/BastionCat4Menb/884379592_KNfnf-L.jpg"><img src="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Bastion-Square-Cat-4-Men-2010/BastionCat4Menb/884379592_KNfnf-L.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Bastion-Square-Cat-4-Women/BastionCat4Women-9/884399886_QDZNZ-M.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 450px;" src="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Cameron-Law-Cycling-Series/Bastion-Square-Cat-4-Women/BastionCat4Women-9/884399886_QDZNZ-M.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-60444659794489411202010-05-30T07:06:00.004-07:002010-05-30T15:35:48.367-07:00New Specialized Cross bikes ment for 2011?<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://api.ning.com/files/K1EyfrNjCY6pymFGgCJzXn5Xdv6PIjHsypAhoyB7GtCXG8pu0k09BLWcjgXIttI*oDnzD7vFiPeMldl0IiCB9XjI9qzkuSdq/SpecializedCruxEte.jpg?width=721"></a>Rumour Mill!!<div><br /></div><div>Specialized Crux, their new cyclocross race bike is apperently headed to the showroom floors for the 2011 season (august 2010). Internall cable routing, no zertz, race bred geometry, sram apex through sram red, alloy and carbon. Sounds sweet!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/K1EyfrNjCY6pymFGgCJzXn5Xdv6PIjHsypAhoyB7GtCXG8pu0k09BLWcjgXIttI*oDnzD7vFiPeMldl0IiCB9XjI9qzkuSdq/SpecializedCruxEte.jpg?width=721" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 721px; height: 427px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-46465080421042690482010-05-28T12:19:00.001-07:002010-05-28T12:23:52.824-07:00New Kits!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8OZv4wwhlKekyIvxnLjsxJJKNoYxKFaMVtrfZ20YOebevpm0NnxgKRvIRmXUUg1q2XwyQlRq5dO4g2szAYK9NL8sKnA0NHhrmTKYTUgA_P4Dg1DC_uDB0Y9SLCOW4iR8SIIC42WRaLKN/s1600/photo-701321.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8OZv4wwhlKekyIvxnLjsxJJKNoYxKFaMVtrfZ20YOebevpm0NnxgKRvIRmXUUg1q2XwyQlRq5dO4g2szAYK9NL8sKnA0NHhrmTKYTUgA_P4Dg1DC_uDB0Y9SLCOW4iR8SIIC42WRaLKN/s320/photo-701321.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476403284255319634" border="0" /></a></p>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-12867615819288598452010-05-27T17:42:00.004-07:002010-05-27T17:49:51.206-07:00New Speed Concept!Trek annouced their newest TT/Tri bike this week called the "Speed Concept." The bike differs from the TTX in that the Speed Concept has a Kamtail design that is said to be more aerodynamic, as well as being able to put a rear bag for triathalons behind it.<br /><br />The Speed Concept comes in two trims: the 9 Series and the 7 Series. Within each series their are many different models ranging from ones built with the new Sram Apex to ones that have intergrated nose/brake/steering cones and Sram Red.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Click images for bigger size!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1305/speedconcept99blackwhit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 520px;" src="http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1305/speedconcept99blackwhit.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Trek Speed Concept 9.9<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4677/speedconcept70charcoal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 520px;" src="http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4677/speedconcept70charcoal.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Trek Speed Concept 7.0Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-45192800019454758292010-04-14T13:34:00.002-07:002010-04-14T13:34:49.139-07:00Who wants to get Shiv'd<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2011/bikes/7714_51_l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1000px; height: 667px;" src="http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2011/bikes/7714_51_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-30131092986041255342010-04-06T17:32:00.003-07:002010-04-06T17:35:02.492-07:00New sram Red?Apperenty rumour has it that Sram Red is going to get updated at the Sea Otter classic on April 14th. Anyone hear anything more on this? I havn't personally rode a red or force equiped bike for an extended period (aka longer than a parking lot length) so I'm not sure if I really like the sram stuff yet. I know that a lot of people swear by it though and I personally really really want sram on my cross bike.<br /><br />Do you think we will see an update? Maybe if won't be till the Tour De France?Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-21708065891193429092010-03-30T23:44:00.010-07:002010-03-31T12:57:13.661-07:00I'm done my first road race and I can't wait to do more!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRLx_D53u4UyHZRvbPPHIBSSyDkI31a9SUzqHslpeyGUyXULOegz9vy1PPCGfyWOlq2lgnMzJFIW-WX0TSa2GWJNu2LzLyNp1x-3jQwfmBvu9GgSgwS4nRfp890DhXeXtBr4xvwBPB6uI/s1600/julioalbertoperez.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRLx_D53u4UyHZRvbPPHIBSSyDkI31a9SUzqHslpeyGUyXULOegz9vy1PPCGfyWOlq2lgnMzJFIW-WX0TSa2GWJNu2LzLyNp1x-3jQwfmBvu9GgSgwS4nRfp890DhXeXtBr4xvwBPB6uI/s320/julioalbertoperez.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454687539540749810"></a><br />So I had my first road race ever this sunday. Actually it was my first "proper" bicycle race ever. I have competed in fixed gear sprints, but this race was much different.<br /><br />I woke up sunday morning unsure if I was even going to race, it looked nice from what I could see out my window, but I wasn't sure if I was "ready." Lo and behold once I got up it was raining out. In my mind that was a deffinit no that I wouldn't be racing. So I would take pictures and it would be fun. I packed my bike and everything into the van on the slight chance that it was nicer up in Sidney. Went and got Andrew and off we went.<br /><br />We arrived and the course was wet, but it was sunny out. I decided (with slight nudging from Andrew) to give it a shot anyways. I signed up and took a quick pre-lap. I had no warm-up, which I see now was probably my fatal mistake going into this race. Either way we lined up and got ready to go. In this next picture I look confused, it's because I am. More on that after.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLnimz0maQOyyPcCOsbKUtGAfNlMkoeb_tlVvax-TT5uMYesp5O_lBS2mC1ecJMcXjo_A0AIZm5xYEK9-rN-3eZcj5niwYS8vHWjVC5G3TexH4CH6UPmb3F5Qor6r4nwIF06xgTvUD1y6/s1600/821878176_RKqQB-L+copy.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLnimz0maQOyyPcCOsbKUtGAfNlMkoeb_tlVvax-TT5uMYesp5O_lBS2mC1ecJMcXjo_A0AIZm5xYEK9-rN-3eZcj5niwYS8vHWjVC5G3TexH4CH6UPmb3F5Qor6r4nwIF06xgTvUD1y6/s400/821878176_RKqQB-L+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454688490617233282" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; "></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I was confused because he was explaining to follow the rules. Fatal flaw number 2 for me. I had not read or heard of any rules other than "hold your wheel," and to stay in the lane (not cross traffic lanes). I decided to just follow suit of everyone. It seemed to work.</div><div><br /></div><div>Off we went. I kept with the main pack for 2-3 laps I think, the race was rather a blur when I think back now, but after those first couple the pace was so high that I could not keep up. I think this was mostly due to having not warmed up. I was now sitting in a pack of about 4 people in last place. I thought to myself "this is okay, I'll just go at my own pace and get my Cat 5 upgrade points (see the new CycleBC licensing system for more info on the "new rider" license) and I will hang with these 4." All was well until about lap 5. I felt warmed up and ready to go and the group of 4 that I was with where going too slow for my tastes now. When we crested the top of the hill, which also happened to be the start/finish line, I attacked. I also attacked at the same moment some Group A's were passing. Which was fine, I sorta snuck in with them, for pretty much the rest of the race. Here I am with said A group.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Victoria-Cycling-League-2010/Newton-Heights-March28-2010/NH228-45/821897994_bNiSz-L.jpg"><img src="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Victoria-Cycling-League-2010/Newton-Heights-March28-2010/NH228-45/821897994_bNiSz-L.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 534px; "></a><br />Hanging with the big boys!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Now what I didn't know was that B's were not suppose to be in with A groups. I know now, but in my defense there were a few other B's doing the exact same thing, so during the race I didn't think I was doing anything wrong.</div><div><br /></div><div>Either way, I felt super good about being able to keep up with the main A group. As I said before I kept pace with these guys up until the last lap. On the last lap I felt they too were going too slow so I dropped them. I attacked on the downhill and got quite a distance away from them. I wasn't just doing this for fun though. Every lap up until this point I had seen a russ hays racer entering the climbing portion of the crit while I came onto the the flat portion (which is just before the climb). Each time I cam down I couldn't catch him because the A group were going at a leisurely pace and I couldn't catch him by myself. As I was saying I attacked down the hill hoping to see the Russ Hays rider after I turned the downhill corner, or maybe to catch him on the climb.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8zVHUTzSJcafEJDsiI-4I2LEs-4WF6lnsn9271H-0Exlncw2lrOaShXp0EQ5ibfIf-P0VV5lgP640v5fSeBSQTfHWhxI-5Tuglbq_oiNWNX3mygjqhT1mYTsNXKwlvzTX0eNopm5cbw0/s1600/fghjk.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8zVHUTzSJcafEJDsiI-4I2LEs-4WF6lnsn9271H-0Exlncw2lrOaShXp0EQ5ibfIf-P0VV5lgP640v5fSeBSQTfHWhxI-5Tuglbq_oiNWNX3mygjqhT1mYTsNXKwlvzTX0eNopm5cbw0/s400/fghjk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454692033190738866" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 396px; "></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately I did not catch him, by the time I got to the bottom he was nowhere to be seen and most likely up the hill already. I then just climbed the hill to finish the race. I didn't think I did that great, I stopped paying attention to who was passing/who I was passing around lap 9/12.</div><div><br /></div><div>I finished and went over to the side of the road to have a drink, super happy I had finished!</div><div><br /></div><div>Then Andrew so kindly took me home and I took a nap.</div><div><br /></div><div>The next day I checked the results and I cam 10th! out of 19 competitors and I got points! I was elated!</div><div><br /></div><div>Overall I think that this was a great experience and I can't wait to do it again (I am going to find out all the rule though for next time)!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4471287411_8a045fa44a.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4471287411_8a045fa44a.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px; "></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>All photos courtesy of Duane Martindale and Andrew Lafrance</div><div><br /></div><div>Duane's Photos: </div><div><a href="http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Victoria-Cycling-League-2010/Newton-Heights-March28-2010/11655051_DKQ9H#821875710_LqrdR">http://duanebc.smugmug.com/Sports/Victoria-Cycling-League-2010/Newton-Heights-March28-2010/11655051_DKQ9H#821875710_LqrdR</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Andrews Photos:</div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewl250/sets/72157623723746376/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewl250/sets/72157623723746376/</a></div>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-38870330438402347902010-03-10T00:10:00.002-08:002010-03-10T00:11:30.907-08:00Cool race in Brazilwatch in youtube!!<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CAhIIQygPTc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CAhIIQygPTc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-40012519291064847482010-03-04T08:56:00.008-08:002010-03-07T10:45:33.494-08:00More blubber and jax's photos<div style="text-align: center;">Blubber Burn Classic 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD_iwzIGRjocY-WWGAky9LOAWTZJDmNafvGT9PDCNUuTeb-bGIu95Z5Wg3PidVYgHbcyY9K1FsTx7-LvFzOUT5d-40ASixtqYDJ5No9fxlctzSMnxWwyHtU7jR85OmV_Cms56aIOSc6mT/s1600-h/blubberburn2010_0124.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD_iwzIGRjocY-WWGAky9LOAWTZJDmNafvGT9PDCNUuTeb-bGIu95Z5Wg3PidVYgHbcyY9K1FsTx7-LvFzOUT5d-40ASixtqYDJ5No9fxlctzSMnxWwyHtU7jR85OmV_Cms56aIOSc6mT/s400/blubberburn2010_0124.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445041718598929362" border="0" /></a>The Blubber Burn went well. We had a pretty lame show of people, but I suppose that's to be expected if you only give people a one week notice. Some people may also have used the hockey game later that day as an excuse, even though they could well have done both. A real surprise was the lameness of my own people (Andrew, Shayne). But this lameness has reared its ugly head too often in recent months, a situation that I hope will remedy itself with the rising sun.<br /></div>At least Justin and Cam showed up and kicked ass in the race, and jax, Colin and Mitch came out for support and to photograph (Colin could not get his own frankenbike together in time, Mitch is battling an annoying wrist injury, and Jax does not have a cross bike (yet)).<br />I don't know. If you're doing an event for a bike shop that you work at, is it unfair to expect everyone from that bike shop to show up? Anyway, I'll try and put that one behind me (on to the next one).<br />Because of the small field I decided to race in the race myself, and therefore got a taste of my own medicine, and by the second lap that drug wast tasting mighty sour. I had an advantage over the rest of the field of course, since I'd ridden the track numerous times when I was scouting for it and marking it out. This helped me work myself up to the second place behind Cam, where I was quite comfortable. After seeing Cam disappear over the hill ahead of me in a cloud of dust with a thundering roar and the mad laugh of a man consumed by racing, I thought to myself: "I'm not going to try and catch him, cause I wont. I'm going to keep it smooth, try not to crash and try not to get a flat." I was perfectly ok with the second place, but figured that if I was lucky, Cam would have a flat or a mechanical or something and I would be able to steal the win. Sadly for Cam, this is what happened. He got a flat on the third lap I believe and I stole the race. Dave Shiskoff came in second on his Vegan power Salsa, followed by Justin who had to sprint to the finish to hold back Cam who was battling back after his puncture.<br />Some prizes were dealt out, and overall I think everybody had fun.<br />here are some photo's:<br /><br /><a href="http://pbckt.com/s4.u9V">http://pbckt.com/s4.u9V</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuP8_dY7e2eV3qcyTPiIQUa13aoJPzNZqe-6bko-hNJW7SaVaWdpjG8X1CNg4992lwUywoL_0bvKd_G9IJAh7t5XG8dfoIJTPPIrPJAbh1wPK-KHCtBOZY4CeaK5vBeEG0cil5Jb5Uj1U/s1600-h/0050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuP8_dY7e2eV3qcyTPiIQUa13aoJPzNZqe-6bko-hNJW7SaVaWdpjG8X1CNg4992lwUywoL_0bvKd_G9IJAh7t5XG8dfoIJTPPIrPJAbh1wPK-KHCtBOZY4CeaK5vBeEG0cil5Jb5Uj1U/s400/0050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445041706142971906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvgtoA4b8W_mPfV1njJbYo99n9m934f7udCQi0bZA8U61tw6r9Rq-Gp1ERp8sOCCAMVeLqTUeK7Zdt5dclB8Qknp4ZgzHa1RBaX36Kz2qzULtksxRPGAsjDVM93Df203p-HlYY25W9jFf/s1600-h/0074.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvgtoA4b8W_mPfV1njJbYo99n9m934f7udCQi0bZA8U61tw6r9Rq-Gp1ERp8sOCCAMVeLqTUeK7Zdt5dclB8Qknp4ZgzHa1RBaX36Kz2qzULtksxRPGAsjDVM93Df203p-HlYY25W9jFf/s400/0074.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445041696022111858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBl6IoClyIOzewPLi5uqWsWFftqADwv3WCHJRiJ_T_wxdsrcszkmEPnLKkftACb3JF9tZjgH4aoUV1nTCCaRF0LhPaS9oSLeuQ5VEsL6WePEUw9CbLNbb1tMnmzP3G5w-PVFyoG6S3FI4/s1600-h/0021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBl6IoClyIOzewPLi5uqWsWFftqADwv3WCHJRiJ_T_wxdsrcszkmEPnLKkftACb3JF9tZjgH4aoUV1nTCCaRF0LhPaS9oSLeuQ5VEsL6WePEUw9CbLNbb1tMnmzP3G5w-PVFyoG6S3FI4/s400/0021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445041674913766882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EfxRyjpCLpZVLqCtwmi83NLp02cCSbZnonTvP1Yfo1es5YMozx4LTiVnSP8ebHVNCCmUggISWi-okraQhRwEjMWpLaLAutWm_O-CDtr8jIAQtmEr-kRwcCcj0DtxxQ1IE2QHwbFnxJAu/s1600-h/0110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EfxRyjpCLpZVLqCtwmi83NLp02cCSbZnonTvP1Yfo1es5YMozx4LTiVnSP8ebHVNCCmUggISWi-okraQhRwEjMWpLaLAutWm_O-CDtr8jIAQtmEr-kRwcCcj0DtxxQ1IE2QHwbFnxJAu/s400/0110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445042461600578946" border="0" /></a>So, over all I think the race was a success. I might hold this race as an annual thing, so be prepared to shed your housecoat of winter next year around the same time.<br /><br />This will be my last post for Rider's Cycles. I have enjoyed working here but I'm moving on. A lot of the posts I've posted on this blog, I've posted simultaneously at www.onbiking.blogspot.com and I'll continue posting there. So if you like reading the swill that comes from the bike infested oatmeal in my skull, that's where it can be found.<br />thanks for reading, and see you out there.<br />-Halldór Örn GunnarssonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-91578485779589851302010-02-25T22:37:00.004-08:002010-02-25T22:39:49.224-08:00Blubber Burn Classic PicturesHi everyone. I realized that not everyone could see the pictures on facebook, or don't even have a facebook account so I made my album Public and I will share the link. If any one else has any other pictures (Mitch! etc) post'em up in the comments!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=41028&l=9f9c7fcaf0&id=1638900018">FaceBook Links</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs503.snc3/26465_1293679595610_1638900018_722413_1546587_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 402px;" src="http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs503.snc3/26465_1293679595610_1638900018_722413_1546587_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360334576065365883noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-19935782647164551692010-02-22T18:51:00.002-08:002010-02-22T19:29:20.646-08:00fIXED "epics"from Fyxomatosis:<br /><object height="225" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8727291&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8727291&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8727291">JUNKUN Part 1 of 2</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2965476">GOOD.is</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />AND:<br /><object height="225" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9469616&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9469616&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/9469616">"Flat Out" Teaser</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3172911">FLAT OUT PRODUCTIONS</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150955471983436727.post-67363633386907309342010-02-19T10:36:00.003-08:002010-02-19T11:12:59.216-08:00On tinker and prep for the Blubbah<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-NkBEDr3Ou-FIvhKRSBhLnctu0APFnjekHasA-YxS2yKb2tnM61PwMEKNOb7HsfppMkZE1nh2bkwfibTol-1-Z61kdQ9t77E3AMhgMfilNSp4jxcA3u-3nfy7HvVhDS-L_rrAyhyphenhyphenfWdp8/s1600-h/cowbell.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-NkBEDr3Ou-FIvhKRSBhLnctu0APFnjekHasA-YxS2yKb2tnM61PwMEKNOb7HsfppMkZE1nh2bkwfibTol-1-Z61kdQ9t77E3AMhgMfilNSp4jxcA3u-3nfy7HvVhDS-L_rrAyhyphenhyphenfWdp8/s400/cowbell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440034428448671906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOhIQcyPzWkg86JD-9i4Cz4qX31Lh7lZH-RTf4g6OEXb2Cl2p1Sdi-mLkiR2U6DLBq0HcmffLymuMc-Ydso_WkjE2RMHh7ebG5N1OxOMTDu2vHGmlwN_mrkG9FnJApeJP09-HssRS0rXW/s1600-h/devo.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOhIQcyPzWkg86JD-9i4Cz4qX31Lh7lZH-RTf4g6OEXb2Cl2p1Sdi-mLkiR2U6DLBq0HcmffLymuMc-Ydso_WkjE2RMHh7ebG5N1OxOMTDu2vHGmlwN_mrkG9FnJApeJP09-HssRS0rXW/s400/devo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440034419266657698" border="0" /></a><br />Quote of the month:<br />Shayne: "I feel like like Tinker Juarez today!" Halldor: "what do you mean?" Shayne: "Old and Hairy!"<br />Bwahahaha...<br />Tinker still kicks ass though. Check out his race schedule for 2010:<br /><a href="http://tinkerjuarez-2008schedule.blogspot.com/2008/04/2008-schedule-subject-to-change-date.html">http://tinkerjuarez-2008schedule.blogspot.com/2008/04/2008-schedule-subject-to-change-date.html</a><br /><br />The blubber burn is getting organized and I've got a few of the prices in today...Some sweet stuff from Sombrio, TRP, Michelin and more...We're going out after work to plan the course so we will be night riding on cross bikes tonight. Should be entertaining! Everyone who wants to come out is welcome to join us.<br /><br />Hope to see you all out there on the course on Sunday. Also, if you don't feel like racing but want to be a part of the race, get in touch with me. I could definately use some help with the timing and marshalling etc.<br /><br />Rock on Garth!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0