Archive for the 'Bike Previews' Category
Whats new for the Trek 2009 road bike lineup? (not much)
By Tyler Cooper | August 28, 2008 | Bike Previews | 1 comment
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 [...]
2009 Colnago CX-1 frameset previews
By Justin Cooper | August 25, 2008 | Bike Previews | no comments yet
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, [...]
First look at the entire 2009 Jamis lineup
By Tyler Cooper | August 23, 2008 | Bike Previews | no comments yet
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 [...]
Official 2009 Cannondale road bike lineup review
By Tyler Cooper | August 21, 2008 | Bike Previews | 1 comment
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 [...]
2009 Masi Commuter Bikes Preview
By Tyler Cooper | August 20, 2008 | Bike Previews | no comments yet
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 [...]