Eurobike 2007 - fresh pics

August 31, 2007 by Michael Maage  
Filed under Light News

All pics, informations and more from this year eurobike at our eurobike-special at the german edition.

Carbonsports

M5 crankset is coming up

August 23, 2007 by Alexander Köhler  
Filed under Light News

fair presentation

Last year M5 ligfietsen, a dutch company owned by Bram Moens, announced a new crankset with a claimed weight of 238g. The concurrently developed bottom bracket has a target weight between 120g to 140g including cups & bearings. The market launch was targeted for January 2007.
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LightBike - Project 3.3

August 21, 2007 by Michael Maage  
Filed under Light Bikes

Projekt 3.3

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Dura-Ace freehub and wheel sets

August 18, 2007 by Michael Maage  
Filed under Light News, Light Tech

Shimano introduces an optimized Dura-Ace freehub FH-7850 and four new wheel sets that carry this new rear hub. The titanium freehub body is now compatible with 8, 9 and 10 speed cassettes. Furthermore it features a quicker pawl engagement and the sealing performance has been improved by 400%. The four, new Dura-Ace wheel sets carry the new rear hub and they also have an upgraded appearance with a sharp edged hub design and red spoke nipples. All Dura-Ace wheelsets have radial lacing in the front wheel and the rear wheel has a cross over spoke pattern at both sides to increase torsional rigidity.

WH-7850-C24-CL

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Quarq CinQo - Think fast

August 16, 2007 by Alexander Köhler  
Filed under Light News, Light Tech

Last year SRAM managed to step onto the playing field of groupset manufacturers at eye level with the two main competitors, not least due to some real innovations. As training with power meters gets more and more popular in the last years, companies also try to come up with innovations to get their share of the market.
CinQo
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Carbonsports Rear Derailleur

August 15, 2007 by Michael Maage  
Filed under Light Tech

First pics of the new Carbonsports-Rear Derailleur ready for production.

LW RD1
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Rock Shox SID 2008

August 6, 2007 by Michael Maage  
Filed under Light News

Video about the new SID for 2008!

sid teaser

New Tune Freewheel for Campy Hubs

August 6, 2007 by Michael Maage  
Filed under Light Tech

Tune presents a new freewheel design for their campy hubs. They are machined down to only 4 splines! Weight saving over 10 grams for the MAG190 model. More to come on this years Eurobike opening on 30th of August in Friedrichshafen/Germany. We´ll report directly from the international bicycle trade show - stay tuned!

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