While the idea of riding without worrying about a flat or carrying air is intriguing, these ERW Airless Tires looks like they’ll collect all kinds of dirt, rocks, mud etc. . . on the inside. We haven’t ridden them, but until their sides are closed off it seems all manner of debris would rattle around in there. Then again, Britek is still working on it.
[Link via VitalMTB]
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Spy has taken the opportunity to continue their collaboration with the Keep A Breast Foundation with the Screw.
“The crew at Keep A Breast are innovators when it comes to incorporating health education into the lives of active people,” says Kevin Casillo, SPY marketing manager. “SPY aims to give back wherever we can, and it doesn’t get any better than partnering with a local non-profit that’s causing world-wide awareness about an issue that impacts millions every year.”
Spy will donate $5 from every sunglass to Keep A Breast. Follow the jump from more on the complete Spy + Keep A Breast collaboration. [click to continue…]
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Velocomp has reportedly updated its iBike products for the iPhone 5 according to a post on electronista.
Two new products have been announced — the iBike Dash CC 5 cycling computer and iBike Phone Booth 5 bike case and mount. Both products are designed specifically for the new iPhone 5. The Dash CC 5 computer features Bluetooth 4.0 bike sensor technology to track speed and cycling cadence, while the Phone Booth 5 case allows secure mounting of an iPhone 5 on either handlebars or the bike stem.
Thanks to the size (and accessory plug) changes with iPhone 5 many who depend on their iPhone for gathering cycling data were left searching for other options. Thanks to iBike it looks a solution may arrive soon. Sadly, the new iPhone products are only available for pre-order at this time. They say they’ll ship by December, but who knows how long it will really take.
[Link: Electronista]
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The phone has been out for a little over a week, but the case selection has been even weaker. That’s all changed now that Incipio is on the case. They’ve just announced six new iPhone 5 cases that will keep the your light, little, digital candy bar safe from your reckless life.
The new iPhone 5 cases include the best-selling feather®, CODE™ and NGP®, as well as the innovative DualPro™ SHINE , feather® SHINE and FAXION™. . . “We have been working diligently to provide consumers with an array of iPhone 5 case solutions and couldn’t be happier to announce these new additions,” said Andy Fathollahi, Chief Executive Officer of Incipio. “We will continue to unveil new cases as our design and production teams are always pushing the envelope on innovation.”
We’d been running their cases exclusively on our iPhone 4 and they were bulletproof, even surviving a road drop from the back pocket of our jersey. Follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
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We’ve been hearing about compression for a while, but never had it spelled out as quickly and effectively as when we spoke to 2XU’s Brand and Sports Marketing Director Johnny West. He explained how the calf is improved with compression socks and went on to tell us that 2XU’s cycling kit (seen here) is currently illegal according to UCI rules (fashion doping?) That must mean it’s good, right?
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In the era of buckles, and straps, and clicking ratchets seeing a pair of full race cycling shoes with simple laces seems almost absurd at first. But sometimes it takes a step back to remind us all how good the old school can be.
Giro has gone back to the future with their new road cycling shoe the Empire. During the Outdoor Demo at Interbike we spoke with Giro Creative Director Eric Horton to get the idea behind delivering a laced racing shoe in 2012. [click to continue…]
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Hey look, it’s a unicyle with a front wheel, and bars, and a front disc brake that came about by someone asking a simple question, according to their site:
Is it possible to evolve from the established bicycle design while adhering to the basic principles of simplicity, functionality, and excitement? . . This is the question that gave birth to the bicymple. By removing the chain, the number of moving parts and overall complexity is significantly reduced. A direct-drive, freewheeling hub joins the crank arm axis with the rear-wheel axis, shortening the wheelbase and minimizing the design.
In this case it appears that the designers are keeping it simple and stupid.
[Link: Bicymple via Bike Snob NYC]
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LA style councilors The Hundreds have apparently partnered with Tempe, Arizona’s State Bicycle Co. on a collab fixie. That’s about all the details we have. Follow the jump for a photo. [click to continue…]
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As we’ve been hearing over and over lately, cycling shoes are not for walking. We don’t see to have a problem clomping around pretty much anywhere in ours, but then we rock mountain bike shoes 24-7. For those who like to get out of their road cleats during a ride two New Albany, Ohio women have a solution. Marjie Hancock and Jill Beckett-Hill invented folding flip-flops called FOOTbrakes.
FOOTbrake is uniquely designed foldable footwear about the size of a mobile phone. For the serious biker out on weekend excursions, the clunky clip on footgear is not built for time outs along the road. Now, bikers can park their bikes, shed their clip-on shoes and slip on the Footbrakes to give their feet a much needed brake.
When we leave on a ride we’re not exactly thinking about lounging around half way through, but if you’re just touring maybe packing a pair of folding flip flops is just what your soft feet need. Footbrakes retail for $24.99 and are available online. Follow the jump for the official details. [click to continue…]
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According to BikeRadar.com Alberto Contador is running a SRAM Red WiFLi derailleur in the Vuelta a Espana meaning he can rock a cassette with a 32 cog out back.
SRAM’s road PR manager Michael Zellmann said Contador asked SRAM for the longer-cage derailleur in advance of the Vuelta. ” Going back, he was originally part of the development of WiFLi years back when some of the steeper stages required much lower gears than were offered,” Zellmann said.
There now appears to be hope for the rest of us who would occasionally like to run mountain bike sized cassettes on our road bikes.
[Link: Bike Radar]
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