Meet My New Cycling Coach - Francesco!

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Published Aug. 11, 2010 at 1:43 a.m.
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I had mentioned in passing that I brought a vintage frame with me from my last stay in Austria to build up as a fixed gear road bike ... Well, here is the result: ... The frame is from a Francesco Moser "San Cristobal" roadbike, circa (I think ) 1978. I got the frame from a friend of a friend and had a chance to try it when it was still a complete bike, so I knew it would fit me comfortably. The previous owner then stripped the frame of components and I mailed it to myself from Vienna, as

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Ferretti Blue Love

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Published Aug. 11, 2010 at 12:41 a.m.
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1971: a good Italian year for Gosta Pettersson! ... Love is this beautiful Ferretti blue from the Italian team's 1970 De Rosa replica team bike. This is the color I'll try to match for my upcoming Marinoni restoration ... An amazing specimen of a simpler racing bicycle with a setup now refer to as ... retro: Columbus steel frame, Campagnolo Nuovo Record gruppo, 3ttt bar/stem, Maillard Dural 6-speed freewheel, Regina Record Chain, Unicanitor saddle, & Mavic Monthlery Route tubular rims ...

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2011 Mavic road kit – First look

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 5:45 a.m.
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Wheel-tyre systems, new alloy rim coating, Cosmic Carbone 80 ...

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Tech Feature – Mavic readies SSC range for 2011

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Published Aug. 7, 2010 at 7:42 a.m.

Mavic managed to keep a few surprises under wraps until just this week when company reps rolled into town behind the wheel of a brand new, bright yellow service course Sprinter van bristling with wheels, tires, and tools ...

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Race tech: Road Tubeless makes appearance at the Tour de France

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Published July 14, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.
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Plus tyre sealant update, new Mavic brake track, and more ...

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tribute tuesdays: friends with bikes

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Published July 13, 2010 at 3:20 p.m.
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You've probably heard the expression "nothing's better than friends with money" ... Well, I think it should be stated that nothing's better than friends with awesome bikes - especially friends that let you ride them all of the time ... Here are a couple of bikes that I've been riding on the daily ... First is Brendan's DeRosa UD with full Dura Ace, Thomson Master Piece, Selle Italia Carbon SLR and Mavic Krysrium Wheels - weighing in around 15.04 lbs ... Then there's Matt's Fit BMX - almost full

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Has anyone even used it?

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Published July 11, 2010 at 10:44 p.m.
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From the looks of everyone's pictures I would say no! ... pic from ... HERE! ... Well ... there isn't anyway to find out if a tool works unless you use it ... So I would highly suggest pulling them off your desk and trying it out ... Don't worry about getting the tool dirty because it cleans off quite nice but if your worried about keeping the packaging clean I would definitely keep it away from the tool or your fingers while using the tool ... First thing, a few people asked what's the point

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Manufacturers to Riders: Go Sponsor Yourself

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Published June 28, 2010 at 7:11 a.m.
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As humans, we all possess the innate ability to delude ourselves ... This self-delusion is necessary to get through life, for the reality of our universal insignificance untempered by the illusion of importance would cause most of us to realize that effort of any sort in the face of our frivolity is completely absurd ... What really is the point of, say, going to work, or cleaning the bathroom, or fastidiously grooming one's pubic hair, when eventually we will all meet the same end and be

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Paris-Roubaix from inside the Mavic Service Course (via...

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Published June 21, 2010 at 8:31 p.m.

Paris-Roubaix from inside the Mavic Service Course (via adminMavic) ...

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My D#$% French Fries

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Published June 20, 2010 at 11:42 a.m.
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Appeal of the Mavic Wintech May Be Seen in its Sender/Quick Release ... The French are renowned for their food. I don't think it was because of French Fries, which really have nothing at all to do with France, but the title WAS one of my favorite lines from "Breaking Away." ... The French were once great in manufacturing bicycles and bicycle components. Mavic is still near the top when it comes to wheels and rims. My road bike has Mavic wheels and I'm looking for an affordable set of Ksyriums.

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