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How do you display your bikes?
A common dilemma for teams and companies at events is determining the best method for displaying bikes. Some programs use single bike stands like the Ultimate Rakk while many others use a pipe strung from two a-frames. There are some stock a-frame designs and some programs have created elaborate a-frames in order to cut […]
Italian SRAM shifters?
It appears that Leonard Zinn has discovered a partial compatibility between SRAM and Campagnolo. Namely, he discovered that connecting Ergo shifters to SRAM drive trains works. This means that riders can finally use Ergo shifters with all their fancy Shimano compatible wheels.
For more information, see the article on Velonews.
Vuelta Chihuahua, 08 season’s swan song
For those who haven’t experienced a UCI race in Mexico, you are in for a nice surprise. Whether it’s a track event or a road event, organizers have a good handle on providing a good experience for all participants.
For Team RACE Pro, the Vuelta Chihuahua was the final event for our 08 season. But….we did […]
Time for time off!
Bernard KOCIS- Journal
Being able to schedule time off is one of the hardest things to do on a team. Of course, riders do this regularly as part of their training and racing plan but staff have a more difficult time of it. Especially when staff are only a few people doing all the work required […]
How do you display your bikes?
A common dilemma for teams and companies at events is determining the best method for displaying bikes. Some programs use single bike stands like the Ultimate Rakk while many others use a pipe strung from two a-frames. There are some stock a-frame designs and some programs have created elaborate a-frames in order to cut […]
UCI releases names of Mountain Bike Teams
The UCI finally released their list of mountain bike teams that are registered for 2008. Along with this list comes a note that they set a record for number of teams increasing from 66 in 2007 to 95, an increase of 43%. They also mentioned that UCI registered teams will be wearing UCI logos […]
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