The Road Rage blog has done a great job of breaking down the new changes for Trek’s road bike lineup in 2009.  The primary focus from Trek seems to be in the 2009 Madone and their ProjectOne program.  As we covered earlier, the Madone now has replaceable derailleur hangers, and has now been confirmed to come with ceramic bearings, and SRAM Red or Shimano 7900 offerings.
ProjectOne is Trek’s version of a custom bike creator.  You can log onto the website and change around components and color options (and see the …

We missed this one when it was first announced, but you may have as well, so we may as well cover it.  Colnago’s new frame for 2009, the CX-1, is a carbon fiber monocoque frame that is designed for the road.
The monocoque frame is built with a monocoque front triangle and an assembled rear triangle, being first sourced in Taiwan with final assembly taking place in Italy.
The new CX-1 is also going to be the lightest from Colnago at 995g.  It will be available in eight sizes when released with …

This is without a doubt the best time of the year to be covering the cycling world.  There is nothing I would rather be doing than seeing how bike manufacturers engineer the next generation of their models.  Most bike manufacturers will update a few of their designs, and maybe unveil an entirely new model.  Then there is Jamis.  Blogger R.V.V. got a sneak peek at the entire 2009 Jamis bikes lineup (and a big one it is).
What does Jamis have in store for 2009?  How about updates to *deep breath* …

While a couple shots of the 2009 Cannondale line were leaked a few days ago, Bikeradar.com has the official 2009 Cannondale specs and pricing.  Detailed in the review are five new frame platforms from the “Elite” and “Performance” lines.
The SuperSix Hi-Mod is a high-modulus carbon fiber frame (lighter and stiffer), built in Bedford, Pennsylvania.  This model is available with SRAM Red at US$6,900, Shimano Dura-Ace at US$6,400, and Shimano Ultegra SL groups at US$4,200.
Next up is the Six Carbon, which features “monocoque front triangle features a trapezoidal head tube that …

The Masi Bike Company was founded by famed Italian cyclist Faliero Masi.  In the 1930s, Masi had a reputation for building some of the finest Italian bikes which were ridden by renowned cycling champions such as Eddie Merckx.  He continued building race specific road bikes until 1972, when Faliero made a deal with American businessman Roland Sahm.  Masi packed up and moved to San Diego where his tradition of exceptional bike building continued.  Now, most of the bikes are built in Asia, like so many of Masi competitors, but the …

We will just file this article in the “better late than never” category.  This weight weenies post (starbike.com) by forum member Starnut has some really nice pictures of the new SystemSix, and Slice Ultimate.  Starnut does a great job of breaking down what is new and what has changed for 2009.  He breaks down the Supers, CAAD, and Synapse changes.  It looks like Canondale has done a pretty extensive reworking of much of their 2008 line.
Here is a link to the weight weenies post.
Here is a link to a crazy …

The 2009 Cervélo S3 was unveiled at the Beijing Olympics, and with great success.  Three of the top five finishers of the August 9th road race were on the new Cervélo S3.
The S3 is Cervélo’s aerodynamic marvel.  It features the internal cable routing system (aptly titled CableStop), reducing the drag, and as an added bonus, causes the bike to be quieter since the cables won’t slap against the frame (looks pretty sharp too!).  It also features new chainstays, and seatstays that have been made more aerodynamic than their other models.
The …