Tag: disc brake roadbikes
Eastway vs Giant
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
Model Showcase: Apace C1RD
Out of Cologne, Germany is Apace Bikes’ new C1RD disc brake road bike. Just released, thus info is scant – frame geometry not yet stated, and no pricing yet. But we do like it…..though that drop with the negative rise stem looks painful. More pics on our Facebook page. Continue reading Model Showcase: Apace C1RD
