Week of April 11 THREE posts

April 13, 2010

THREE: THis isn't news, and the Knothole already has a new post, so this is where it goes. It's nothing interesting, mostly practice, but if can spare five minutes, click here.
(and if nothing happens, I fouled up and it'll be fixed on Friday by eleven)--- G


Two: The tweed bags are a PITA, but we're not giving up. I got bad news yesterday and good news this morning, but it seems we'll be getting them. An Englishman says so.

New instructional videos for the Nitto Big Back Rack and the Top Rack were just made. We are planning on having more like these, some for products and some for mechanic projects.
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One: Every year at Paris-Roubaix time I think wouldn't it be neat if just for this one-day race the riders had to be self sufficient, with no mechanics waiting to rescue them. Then bikes would be different...for this race. And in this year's race, last Sunday, the winner (Fabian Cancellara) wouldn't have won if those had been the rules, because his carbon wheel broke and he got a new one. He was still the strongest rider, but he didn't have the strongest bike.

One team, Focus, rode steel forks. They had to be specially adapted to the carbon frames, but still, steel---and with a crown, too. Most teams rode 27 to 28mm tires, and many had frames made with more clearance, and used the 57mm reach Shimano brakes. A Roadeo or Hilsen with Jack Browns or Schwalbe Kojaks would've been better, but it's just racing, and racing and racing gear shouldn't have the influence it does, but it does.
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