Reviews

Follow Me Trailer

March 14th, 2010 - Posted by Euski

Here’s the trailer to the new Anthill Film, Follow me, available on DVD from May.

Follow Me - the Teaser from Anthill Films on Vimeo.

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Rider Review-Bontrager XR1 Tyres

March 14th, 2010 - Posted by Euski

For 2010 Bontrager has simplified the way in which they name their tyres.  There are now 2 main ranges, XR for Cross Country and FR for Freeride/All Mountain, these 2 letters are then followed by a number which denotes the level of grip the tyre has, the higher the number the more grip, going from 0 for very fast rolling to 4 for maximum grip in wet & muddy conditions.

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been testing out a…

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Rotor Q-Rings & 3D Chainset

March 12th, 2010 - Posted by Euski

Rotor Q-Rings and 3D chainset as used by the Cervelo Test Team have just been delivered. Q-rings make your spin cycle smoother, make climbing easier on the legs and helps reduce the build up of lactates during hard efforts. Pros say they are great for stage racing and blocks of training.

Features:

• Reduced Lactate Build Up
• Material 7075 Aluminium CNC machined
• Hard anodized for ultimate endurance
• BCD 130
• Weight 159g for double set

The dead-spot limits the cyclist’s performance; sometimes causes tendonitis and injuries to the knee, as…

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Race Bike Set Up

March 11th, 2010 - Posted by Paul B

It’s that time of year, the roads are drying up, my first race is scheduled for the 20th of March and I had to undertake the task of cleaning, checking and preparing my race bike for this season. New bar tape is a must, as was fitting my new Gore ride-on full cable set. A new, less faff design than the previous version, the gear cables are completely sealed from shifter to derailleur. Fairly simple to fit, but I did…

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Let the racing begin!

February 26th, 2010 - Posted by Ross - RKC Race Team

Next Sunday is the second round of the Gorrick Spring Series of mountain bike races, and will mark my first race of the year, and my first ever race on my brand new Whyte 19 Carbon, our Bike of the Month for March. Training has gone as well as can be expected, given the somewhat extreme weather that we have had this winter. Spending an hour on the turbo at 6:30 in the morning when it is so cold the sweat…

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