Cool Read: 100 years of TdF bikes

Here’s a cool blog read on Gizmodo highlighting the evolution of the Tdf race bike, such as, before  derailleurs were introduced, in 1937, riders would have to get off their bikes to switch gears; and before that, it was single speed! Also, Miguel Indurain was the last to win the Tour on a steel-framed bike, in 1994, on a 19.8lbs “Pinarello” rumoured to have been built … Continue reading Cool Read: 100 years of TdF bikes

Tipping point: 2014 Bianchi Oltre XR2 disc brakes

Bianchi just released its 2014 Oltre, with an option of disc brakes.  This is the game changer. While not quite the unstoppable force vs immovable object metaphor, we think we’re at the tipping point in the evolution of the roadbike with disc brakes.  What cyclocross riders, mountain bikers, even commuters have known all along is that disc brakes offer superior performance, especially in the wet, … Continue reading Tipping point: 2014 Bianchi Oltre XR2 disc brakes