Pictured above are the new Zero Gravity GSL Brakes which just arrived at Precision Bikes.
The brake-set retails for $400.
The set weighs in at 207 grams with pads and nut on back of brake.
This stealth machine is the new weapon Jason Ray will be seen on this season!
Parts: Shimano Dura Ace shifters with Ultegra front and rear derailleurs. FSA bottom bracket, FSA Orbit IS headset. Wheels are Alex 270 Aero. Includes TRP dual pivot brakes with Tektro RX4.1brake levers, Quintana Roo Tri saddle, alloy bullhorn and aero bar, Cd0.1carbon 5 aero seatpost, Shimano 105 10 chain and cassette.
Germany's Andre Greipel has become the second rider in the 12 year history of the Santos Tour Down Under to twice claim the crown after a phenomenal performance that saw him win three of the event's six stages and, with the support of his HTC-Columbia team, fend off all challengers.
1st ITU Long Course World Championships
The following local athletes will be running the Houston Marathon on Sunday 01-17-2010.
From the Litespeed web site
After playing around in the evenings and on a couple weekends the brothers had created a frame and eventually took it to a local bike shop to get a fork for it. The guys at the local bike shop kind of mocked them a bit about their attempt to build bikes themselves, but that did not deter them. Eventually word of mouth got out and several regional athletes asked about the bikes and slowly the weekends at Southeast Machine were busy with crafting bike frames. News by now had traveled across the country and several high profile athletes were inquiring about the bikes.
In 1986 the family was encouraged to show off a couple of their creations at the Long Beach, CA bike show and eventually they traveled with a few frames on their back to California. While they were at the show, someone made them aware that another company was also exhibiting titanium bikes, but at the opposite end of the hall. That company was called Kestrel, but eventually ended up being called Merlin as the name Kestrel had been already been taken by another company.
The response at the Long Beach show was phenomenal for the family and it was now time to name the bike company. "It is light and it is fast, how about Litespeed?" was one of the suggestions that really stuck, but eventually it was decided to spell it Litespeed.
Litespeed quickly got a great reputation as a very experienced titanium manufacturer, and before too long Litespeed was creating frames for many notable brands within the bike industry, including but not limited to: DeRosa, Merckx, Tommassini, Basso, Univega, Alpinestars, Marin and Rocky Mountain. This work actually helped Litespeed in more than one way as basically some of the greatest minds in cycling were sharing their bike design philosophies with Litespeed and all the folks at Litespeed soaked up all that information like sponges. Before too long, bicycle frames and components were the main business of Litespeed and outsource work was less and less accepted.
Litespeed was now touted as the world leader in cycling technology, and to this day Litespeed has been pushing the envelope of cycling technology development.
Smitty Smith won first place in his age group (40-49).
Fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar’s February 2010 issue showcases new Spring styles on some sweet bikes (Linus, Pashley, etc.), with this animal print jumpsuit that’s awfully reminiscent of Cipollini’s Tiger skinsuit from back in the day.
Updated with a more modern Leopard print, the blouse ($195), pants ($225) and belt ($175), all by Tory Burch, should feel right at home on any SSWC competitor. As for whether normal people would actually wear such an outfit, well, we hear it’s all the rage in Europe…
Photo: Menchov in Rome after with the Centenario Giro d'Italia
