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Scrub components has taken their Organic pads and added an aluminum heat sink to increase cooling efficiency by 20%.  The same concept at Shimano's Ice Tech pads, the CHILL pads promise lower operating temperatures and a more consistent feel.  The CHILL pads are compatible with Avid Elixr/XX, Pre & Post 2011 Shimano XT/XTR, and Formula calipers.  They feature a steal carrier, organic pad and aluminum heat sink.  Retail is $35 per set. The CHILL fins look more like something inside a computer. Also on display were Scrub's St...

According to UCI's rule 1.2.019 states, "No license holder may participate in an event that has not been included on a national, continental or world calendar or that has not been recognized by a national federation, a continental confederation or the UCI".  The section goes on to say that, "Breaches of articles 1.2.019 or 1.2.020 shall render the license holder liable to one month's suspension and a fine of 50 to 100 Swiss francs." So any member of a UCI Trade Team is not able to compete in any non USA Cycling sanctioned event (Whiskey 5...

After speaking with Rotem about his weekend of racing he was eager to show us his new rig, a Jamis Carbon Nemesis 650.  "It handles great and is super light", said Rotem when describing his prototype rig, "there are only three of these". Rotem's carbon Nemesis 650 was outfitted similarly to its current aluminum counterpart, but with the added benefit of carbon.  PF30 bottom bracket, tapered headtube, direct mount front derailleur, and 142x12mm thru axle all help to keep the frame light and responsive. Rotem piloted the carbon Nemesis ...

Gokiso, a Japanese company, has it's background in building bearings for jet engines.  No doubt they felt that their extensive knowledge in super high grade metals and aerospace technology would be best used to develop hubs for bicycles. The cut-away shows an impressive design.  Two aerospace quality bearings on each side of the hub are protected by a sleeve that houses rollar bearings and absorbs impacts from the road.  The exotic hubs feature a 92 points of engagment.  Gokiso was also displaying their new Super Climber hub...

While some chose a hardtail for their weapon of choice (i.e. Emily Batty), those on the top step of the podium showed that a full suspension was best for the rocky and technical terrain in Austin.  Both Aussies, Dan McConnell and Bec Henderson, are new additions to the Trek Factory Racing team and both chose the Trek's new Superfly 100 SL (The same bike that we previously spotted). With Track Factory's training camp in Austin, new bikes were handed out only a few days before Saturday's race. No 26" wheels on the rack or trailer. The comple...

1. Daniel McConnell, Trek Factory Racing, 1:30:24 2. Jeremiah Bishop, Sho-Air-Cannondale, 1:30:26 3. Todd Wells, Specialized Racing, 1:30:57 4. Derek Zandstra, Scott-3 Rox Racing, 1:31:11 5. Cameron Jette, 01:34:06 6. Sam Schultz, Trek Factory Racing, 1:34:28 7. Ryan Woodall, Top Gear Bicycles, 1:34:49 8. Zackary Valdez, Whole Athlete-Specialized, 1:35:21 9. Alex Grant, Sho-Air-Cannondale, 1:35:24 10. Kris Sneddon, Kona, 1:35:321 11. Tristan Uhl, 787 Racing, 1:37:15 12. Jason Sager, Team Jamis, 1:37:25 13. Payson McElveen, Rocky Mountain Choco...

Matt Appleman started his full-time frame building business in 2010 after he rented out a 400 square foot building in Minneapolis.  His passion is working with carbon fiber and you can see it in his work.  Everything Appleman builds is full carbon, down to cable stops.  Appleman brought a 29+ mountain bike in a lumberjack theme.  There is no paint in the badge, real plaid and oak veneer were used to make the badges. You can purchase an Applestem Bar from applemanbicycles.com All tubes were custom made for mountain biking to...

David Wages has a history working for Serotta and Waterford before opening up his own shop five years ago, Ellis Cycles, named after his grandmother.  Working mostly with steel, Wages had participated in The Strada Fango Classic, a race in Wisconsin.  Never doing it before, Wages thought it was a normal gravel race so he brought his 'cross bike.  Realizing he didn't have the right tool for the race, he went to work designing a bike that was up to the race's harsh terrain. The Strada Fango was built around 29x2.0 tires to tackle r...

Mosaic Bicycles was started in 2009 by Aaron Barcheck.  Based in Boulder, Co the shop specializes in building custom steel and titanium bikes as well as supporting the cycling community in Boulder.  Thier design can be summed up as clean and modern with a classic medium. Mosaic was awarded Best Cyclocross Bike for their Di2 and Disc equipped XT1. Clean internal cable routing on the XT1. Team Small Batch whose moto is, "We eat local. We shop local. We ride local.  We are Team Small Batch.", is sponsored by Mosaic as well as sever...

Introduced last year, but not available until now is Cielo's 'Cross Racer Disc which will accompany the canti equipped 'Cross Racer.  Both in Aston Martin DBR1 inspired livery. Like Aston Martin, Cielo wanted the bikes to be easily spotted when coming into the pits so both 'Cross Racers feature bright paint on the 44mm headtube and leading edge of the Enve tapered fork. A Chris King I7 headset is included with each frame. Both frames are built around a PF30 bottom bracket that has only a 61mm drop.  These were built up with King's ne...