VeloNews Photography | 2008 Kansas City Cyclocross Nationals, Elite Men: ... | The Journal of Competitive Cycling.
Thats me in the background getting the hell out of Jamey's way! Little blue stickers!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
www.localcycling.com - Nationals News Shorts 12/11
www.localcycling.com - Nationals News Shorts 12/11
Our new friends at localcycling.com gave us a little push here for nationals. We're trying to break into the Kansas City scene and the Colorado scene and this weekend was a great start.
Our new friends at localcycling.com gave us a little push here for nationals. We're trying to break into the Kansas City scene and the Colorado scene and this weekend was a great start.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Echappe Equipment :: December 3 Press Release
Echappe Equipment :: December 3 Press Release
Echappe Equipment to be at CX Nationals for Race Wheel Rentals
Echappe Equipment will cap its first year of renting race wheels to cyclist with a race- side tent area at the Cyclocross National Championships in Kansas City, MO. Echappe Equipment has been providing cyclists access to high-end race wheels since March 2008 through race day support and www.racewheelrental.com. Echappe hopes to follow up its win at the Elite Men’s US National TT by customer Jon Chodroff who raced a rental set of Echappe wheels. Other renters have included Olympian Bobby Lea and former US National Champ Laura Van Gilder. Offering tubulars starting at $25 for the day, athletes of all means will have access to top level racing performance aspects that tubulars provide on the wet, technical course. Athletes can add complete crash insurance for as little as $25 as well. For the higher end wheels, such as the Shimano Dura Ace, American Classic 58s and 38s, Echappe will have Swiss Stop yellow king pads for sale to get athletes completely set up for a complete ride. All wheels will have Challenge Grifo 32s tubulars glued to them in the traditional “Belgian Style” ensuring optimum cornering at low tubular pressures.
Advanced reservations are encouraged to ensure your wheel use at the event. All reservations are first come-first serve. All major credit cards and cash are accepted.
Look for Echappe Equipment’s traditional light blue banners at its location in the general parking lot. All tubular race wheels, alloy and carbon, will be immediately available starting Wednesday night, December 10, 2008 for pick up. To ensure a quick set up, please make your reservation online at the Cyclocross page or by calling 347-404-5315. Rentals range from $25 to $100.
Echappe’s Cyclocross highlights stem from one very impressive season by Laura Van Gilder. Van Gilder has podiumed UCI events including Whitmore’s Cup (LI), Day 2; USGP Rounds 1 &2, (Louisville, KY) (plus the “most aggressive rider” award on day 2!); Cycle-Smart Int’l (MA) Day 1; Java Johnny’s Int’l (OH); and Bio-Wheels Harbin Park GP (OH). Van Gilder has used different wheels and tires for these races, choosing the set up that is best for the conditions. “Echappe Equipment has given me the opportunity to have a complete selection of tires and wheels for every course and condition that has been thrown at me in my rookie season of cross,” Van Gilder says. “I would not have been able to afford this extensive variety without their sponsorship. I believe that tire and wheel choice are one of the most important decisions to guarantee success, Echappe has given me an advantage by providing the best equipment to get me great results.” Échappé Equipment provides athletes the opportunity to use high-end cycling wheels and equipment through a unique rental program. This program gives athletes the chance to experience the benefits of equipment that would otherwise be inaccessible to them. This business model fills a large gap within the world of competitive cycling. Elite equipment is prohibitively expensive to athletes who are unwilling to buy or uncertain about their level of commitment when the activity is so costly. Consequently, Échappé’s rental program provides the best of both worlds; the customers will be able to experience high-end equipment benefits while not being pressured into buying the product. As one of our satisfied customers posted on our Facebook page, “Wheels are the most advantageous upgrade a racer can add to their bike but unfortunately any high-end wheel worth its weight is very expensive. Echappe not only offers a low-cost way of getting into a carbon tubular wheel for a big race but also an excellent means of testing a few different brands/set-ups to find the one most suitable to your needs.”
Echappe Equipment to be at CX Nationals for Race Wheel Rentals
Echappe Equipment will cap its first year of renting race wheels to cyclist with a race- side tent area at the Cyclocross National Championships in Kansas City, MO. Echappe Equipment has been providing cyclists access to high-end race wheels since March 2008 through race day support and www.racewheelrental.com. Echappe hopes to follow up its win at the Elite Men’s US National TT by customer Jon Chodroff who raced a rental set of Echappe wheels. Other renters have included Olympian Bobby Lea and former US National Champ Laura Van Gilder. Offering tubulars starting at $25 for the day, athletes of all means will have access to top level racing performance aspects that tubulars provide on the wet, technical course. Athletes can add complete crash insurance for as little as $25 as well. For the higher end wheels, such as the Shimano Dura Ace, American Classic 58s and 38s, Echappe will have Swiss Stop yellow king pads for sale to get athletes completely set up for a complete ride. All wheels will have Challenge Grifo 32s tubulars glued to them in the traditional “Belgian Style” ensuring optimum cornering at low tubular pressures.
Advanced reservations are encouraged to ensure your wheel use at the event. All reservations are first come-first serve. All major credit cards and cash are accepted.
Look for Echappe Equipment’s traditional light blue banners at its location in the general parking lot. All tubular race wheels, alloy and carbon, will be immediately available starting Wednesday night, December 10, 2008 for pick up. To ensure a quick set up, please make your reservation online at the Cyclocross page or by calling 347-404-5315. Rentals range from $25 to $100.
Echappe’s Cyclocross highlights stem from one very impressive season by Laura Van Gilder. Van Gilder has podiumed UCI events including Whitmore’s Cup (LI), Day 2; USGP Rounds 1 &2, (Louisville, KY) (plus the “most aggressive rider” award on day 2!); Cycle-Smart Int’l (MA) Day 1; Java Johnny’s Int’l (OH); and Bio-Wheels Harbin Park GP (OH). Van Gilder has used different wheels and tires for these races, choosing the set up that is best for the conditions. “Echappe Equipment has given me the opportunity to have a complete selection of tires and wheels for every course and condition that has been thrown at me in my rookie season of cross,” Van Gilder says. “I would not have been able to afford this extensive variety without their sponsorship. I believe that tire and wheel choice are one of the most important decisions to guarantee success, Echappe has given me an advantage by providing the best equipment to get me great results.” Échappé Equipment provides athletes the opportunity to use high-end cycling wheels and equipment through a unique rental program. This program gives athletes the chance to experience the benefits of equipment that would otherwise be inaccessible to them. This business model fills a large gap within the world of competitive cycling. Elite equipment is prohibitively expensive to athletes who are unwilling to buy or uncertain about their level of commitment when the activity is so costly. Consequently, Échappé’s rental program provides the best of both worlds; the customers will be able to experience high-end equipment benefits while not being pressured into buying the product. As one of our satisfied customers posted on our Facebook page, “Wheels are the most advantageous upgrade a racer can add to their bike but unfortunately any high-end wheel worth its weight is very expensive. Echappe not only offers a low-cost way of getting into a carbon tubular wheel for a big race but also an excellent means of testing a few different brands/set-ups to find the one most suitable to your needs.”
Sports - Orange
Sports - Orange
Bernard Kohl "n'y echappe pas"! Poor hermit man. All he ever wanted to do was ride his bike.
Bernard Kohl "n'y echappe pas"! Poor hermit man. All he ever wanted to do was ride his bike.
Monday, December 1, 2008
www.cyclingnews.com presents the Cyclo-Cross World Cup #4
www.cyclingnews.com presents the Cyclo-Cross World Cup #4
Echappe Equipment has been raced in its first World Cup event this weekend in Koksijde, Belgium. Laura Van Gilder raced our American Classic 58s and 38s (58s pictured) to 16th place against the top women in the world. Congrats Laura!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Sports Briefing - Cycling - German Rider Wins Case - NYTimes.com
Sports Briefing - Cycling - German Rider Wins Case - NYTimes.com
Hooray for Jan! Well, c'mon he was one of the first young super stars. I always felt really bad for Jan during all the Lance years and then to get busted when not winning... sucks to be second forever.
Hooray for Jan! Well, c'mon he was one of the first young super stars. I always felt really bad for Jan during all the Lance years and then to get busted when not winning... sucks to be second forever.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Slowtwitch Forums: Classifieds: Specialized Tarmac 52cm
Slowtwitch Forums: Classifieds: Specialized Tarmac 52cm
Cruising the Slowtwitch forums I found this hot specimen. Super hot. If you have $2600 its a steal. Get it.
Cruising the Slowtwitch forums I found this hot specimen. Super hot. If you have $2600 its a steal. Get it.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
VeloNews | Interbike Pre Show Numbers on Schedule to Match or Exceed Last Year | The Journal of Competitive Cycling.
VeloNews | Interbike Pre Show Numbers on Schedule to Match or Exceed Last Year | The Journal of Competitive Cycling.
Echappe will be in attendance this year- just browsing and shaking hands for now. Next year- BAM! - we're gonna be bangin'.
Echappe will be in attendance this year- just browsing and shaking hands for now. Next year- BAM! - we're gonna be bangin'.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
IM Lake Placid Athlete Info
This is the IM Lake Placid PDF for all athletes.
If you're picking up wheels or helmets from us on July 18th or 19th, we will be at the Olympic Oval area, which is bike transition. Andrew or Blake will be there at the following times:
July 18th 11a-1p and 6p-7p
July 19th 12p-2p
Drop off is the 21st from 1p-2:30p unless you make other arrangements with Andrew or Blake. If you made a reservation you will get their cell phone numbers incase you need other arrangements or you cannot find them during the specified times.
Please note: Andrew and Blake are not neutral support. If your bike is not working properly, do not ask them to fix your bike. Please use the event's support for service issues.
If you're picking up wheels or helmets from us on July 18th or 19th, we will be at the Olympic Oval area, which is bike transition. Andrew or Blake will be there at the following times:
July 18th 11a-1p and 6p-7p
July 19th 12p-2p
Drop off is the 21st from 1p-2:30p unless you make other arrangements with Andrew or Blake. If you made a reservation you will get their cell phone numbers incase you need other arrangements or you cannot find them during the specified times.
Please note: Andrew and Blake are not neutral support. If your bike is not working properly, do not ask them to fix your bike. Please use the event's support for service issues.
Tour Fever
Tour Fever
Our friend, JP Partland of Harlem, NY has a great blog about the back end of the Tour de France, and cycling in general. JP has been working on this all access pass blog for a while, so its great to see it up and running! Please check it out and leave him some feedback to make it even better!
Our friend, JP Partland of Harlem, NY has a great blog about the back end of the Tour de France, and cycling in general. JP has been working on this all access pass blog for a while, so its great to see it up and running! Please check it out and leave him some feedback to make it even better!
Monday, June 9, 2008
Philly Week
Whew! This was a crazy week for Echappe. We had rentals in the Pro events and the amateur events this week. Everyone was very happy to ride fast and to get the most out of the week. We'll follow up with a race report and pictures in a few days.
In the mean time- make sure to make a reservation for Housatonic Hills Road Race or the Harlem Crit in NYC!
In the mean time- make sure to make a reservation for Housatonic Hills Road Race or the Harlem Crit in NYC!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Hills of Somerset Race Report from Gabe Lloyd
About the post: This is a race report I wrote for the Columbia Cycling Team list. The "Alex" here is Alex Bremer, a Cat 2 from CRCA/Empire. Alex and I were teammates at Columbia and last year at CRCA/Remax.
About the Race:
Pro 1 only with invited cat 2s. Alex and I made the Cat 2 cut. Yay!
80 miles (though 81 ticked off my odometer) with 5 "major climbs" and the rest was just hilly and rolly. Like, really rolly.
Weather was one of the first warm weather races of the season. High 70s with a lot of crosswind.
The Hills of Somerset kicks off the most famous weeks in US Bike Racing history. HIlls of Somerset starts off the US Hall of Fame weekend, which pushes into this weekend's CSC Invitational, which pushes into the Triple Crown. So, participating in this race is pretty special, and it makes the caliber of the field pretty impressive.
Wheel Raced: HED Stinger 60s
Racin'!
The race started off aggressively with Alex's teammate "The Choad", Jonathan Choadroff riding off the front with one guy from the parking lot. Strategically, this is a great move for an amateur squad to pull early in a strong pro field in a long race. Its too early for scared amateurs and too early for pros who think the move will disintegrate. For the amateurs who are in the move, a little early suffering to get the gap is less suffering than going with the selection that will inevitably happen in the field. Especially in a race with "Hills" in the name.
When the first move was brought back, Alex and I countered a few times. I ended up being the lucky one to get a gap with a PA Hershey Medical Center rider, who I also raced with in Belgium. We rode together for about 30 minutes, riding a steady tempo. After about 30 minutes, we turned left onto a small road and a woman in an SUV was sitting there talking to the cops on the motocycles (this is a full rolling enclosure of a race, so in a break you have two motos up front, a cop car and then two motos behind). Instead of getting the hell off the road, the woman demands to know why she has to move. Motos stop, cop car stops, we hit the cop car. Awesome. Shortly there after a group that included Bremer rolls up to us. The two of us from the original move are still shaking our heads in disbelief. I sat on the back of the group for a bit and ate a little and drank a little. Seeing Bremer's pantry in the pockets reminded me. "Hmm," I thought. "I've already gone through one bottle and two gels and we're 20 miles into a 80 mile race with no feedzone. No good."
The other players in the break are Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1 rider who rode in the Giro and the Tour with AquaSapone before there was a ProTour), and Justin Lindine. Besides Bremer the group was not well organized. My friend from Belgium was already having trouble. At the base of the first climb, Valeriy pulls off the front and Justine Lindine is there and then its me. I've been dropped by Justine more than once in races, so I knew to stick to his wheel for as long as possible. I just kept telling myself, "Hurting now will be shorter than hurting later" and so we pedaled. Valeriy comes back up on my left and I see him look over his shoulder then go back infront of Justin. And then it gets faster and faster. I click down two gears in an already hellacious pace. Out of the saddle, back in the saddle, out of the saddle. I can't see. My heart rate is at 189. My last LT test told me my capable max was 189. "This will end. This will end." We crest the climb, slam it into the big ring and take off down the other side. All three of us a lying on the top tube pushing 50mph. Vladi puts it in his 53x11 and gets out of the saddle to keep the pace high. Justin and I look at each other like, "what the hell did we just get ourselves into?"
The three of us rotate through. Valeriy takes HUGE pulls in his 53x11. Justin and I are 53x14 at best. Vladi starts yelling at us to ride better. We don't say anything. Its the curtious way of saying, "You ride harder Pro man. We're a Cat 1 and 2 having the best rides of our lives." We are sustaining 28 mph in the trio on flat, windy terrain. After 30 minutes we hit the base of the second climb. "How many Ks left?" asks Valeriy. "Not sure, but we've done 50 miles, so 30 miles left, " I respond. Well, that was dumb. I should have just said 100 miles. We all put it in our 39s and Valeriy goes to the front. "Double shit," I think. We ride and the pitch gets stiffer and stiffer. Out of the saddle, in the saddle. I start to come unglued. But so does Justin, relatively. I start to think, "There are three of us with 30 miles left. I think its too early for us to start attacking each other, so if I sag this a little I can catch back on the decent". Just then, Valeriy kicks it to his 39x14 and swipes to the left and attacks. WTF?! Justin doesn't sustain his pace, but I can't sustain Justin's pace.
We crest the hill and Justin tries to catch Valeriy. I don't blame him. But by the bottom of the decent, Valeriy is literally out of site from both of us. Justin sits up and we start to work together. For the next 10 miles we ride together at about 21 mph. The time splits keep growing. Within 5 miles Valeriy had put 2:00 into us. Holy hell.
During this time I have completely run out out of food and water. Justin gives me his extra bottle of gatorade. I've eaten 6 gels and two Enervitine Cheerpouches and three bottles in 60 miles. 20 miles to go and I'm running on fumes. Stupid no feedzone race.
With 20 to go, the first chase group catches us. Jake Hollenback (CCB), Team Type 1 (Glen Chadwick), Kelly Benefits, Team Inferno Pro, Ben Showman (PA Lightening), Chris Kuhl (PA Hershey Medical) and Bremer! This group catches on right as we hit the bottom of the third ascent of the day, which is Basking Ridge, NJ. Right where last nights race was (Ricola). Bremer pops off the back, and I'm on Bremer. Oh no. I'm the perennial wheel sucker here and there's no way I'm catching a group on a climb at this point. On the decent, I gap off Bremer. All of a sudden it Paris-Roubaix as a train crossing is coming down in front of us at the bottom of a 50mph decent. The gates are down and Bremer goes through. WTF?! Three motos pull in front of me and stop me. its a short train, but I just lost 15 seconds to a great group and to Bremer.
I decided to wait for the next group. I roll along at my new found "tempo", which is only about 23mph. Totally done. Second group catches me. Its the entire Kenda Raleigh squad and few of the MetLife guys and some other guys. One of them has a Two Johns Podcast on his butt. I sit on this until we hit the 4th climb. Good-bye.
At this point my potential for grasping the details of my day are pretty shot. So, the details might be simply wrong.
Another group catches. I sit on this for a while. All of a sudden its Bremer again! This group is a lot slower than the rest, so I can climb with them over the 5th of the day. I yell for Bremer to catch on, but I think his pantry was empty and that was that. Ride ride ride. I don't really know why people were attacking with 5 miles to go in the last field on the road. Seriously. You're racing for 20th place. While that might be a money spot, its 20th. You missed 3 chase groups on the day. If you can't catch those trains your ticket has expired, so just ride it in. I'm totally cramping and losing focus, gapping off the back, not even pedaling. Remember, this is 20 miles now without a single calorie consumed or an ounce of water. We FINALLY get to town. I'm so relieved! Everyone thinks they are Boonen and they sprint, except that its for 20th place. I cross the line a salty mess and head right for my truck. I see Valeriy in the parking lot and he says, "Nice ride". Really? Thanks! Thats probably the nicest thing he's said to someone all year. Or, I might have made it up. The details are all blurry.
Results here
About the Race:
Pro 1 only with invited cat 2s. Alex and I made the Cat 2 cut. Yay!
80 miles (though 81 ticked off my odometer) with 5 "major climbs" and the rest was just hilly and rolly. Like, really rolly.
Weather was one of the first warm weather races of the season. High 70s with a lot of crosswind.
The Hills of Somerset kicks off the most famous weeks in US Bike Racing history. HIlls of Somerset starts off the US Hall of Fame weekend, which pushes into this weekend's CSC Invitational, which pushes into the Triple Crown. So, participating in this race is pretty special, and it makes the caliber of the field pretty impressive.
Wheel Raced: HED Stinger 60s
Racin'!
The race started off aggressively with Alex's teammate "The Choad", Jonathan Choadroff riding off the front with one guy from the parking lot. Strategically, this is a great move for an amateur squad to pull early in a strong pro field in a long race. Its too early for scared amateurs and too early for pros who think the move will disintegrate. For the amateurs who are in the move, a little early suffering to get the gap is less suffering than going with the selection that will inevitably happen in the field. Especially in a race with "Hills" in the name.
When the first move was brought back, Alex and I countered a few times. I ended up being the lucky one to get a gap with a PA Hershey Medical Center rider, who I also raced with in Belgium. We rode together for about 30 minutes, riding a steady tempo. After about 30 minutes, we turned left onto a small road and a woman in an SUV was sitting there talking to the cops on the motocycles (this is a full rolling enclosure of a race, so in a break you have two motos up front, a cop car and then two motos behind). Instead of getting the hell off the road, the woman demands to know why she has to move. Motos stop, cop car stops, we hit the cop car. Awesome. Shortly there after a group that included Bremer rolls up to us. The two of us from the original move are still shaking our heads in disbelief. I sat on the back of the group for a bit and ate a little and drank a little. Seeing Bremer's pantry in the pockets reminded me. "Hmm," I thought. "I've already gone through one bottle and two gels and we're 20 miles into a 80 mile race with no feedzone. No good."
The other players in the break are Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1 rider who rode in the Giro and the Tour with AquaSapone before there was a ProTour), and Justin Lindine. Besides Bremer the group was not well organized. My friend from Belgium was already having trouble. At the base of the first climb, Valeriy pulls off the front and Justine Lindine is there and then its me. I've been dropped by Justine more than once in races, so I knew to stick to his wheel for as long as possible. I just kept telling myself, "Hurting now will be shorter than hurting later" and so we pedaled. Valeriy comes back up on my left and I see him look over his shoulder then go back infront of Justin. And then it gets faster and faster. I click down two gears in an already hellacious pace. Out of the saddle, back in the saddle, out of the saddle. I can't see. My heart rate is at 189. My last LT test told me my capable max was 189. "This will end. This will end." We crest the climb, slam it into the big ring and take off down the other side. All three of us a lying on the top tube pushing 50mph. Vladi puts it in his 53x11 and gets out of the saddle to keep the pace high. Justin and I look at each other like, "what the hell did we just get ourselves into?"
The three of us rotate through. Valeriy takes HUGE pulls in his 53x11. Justin and I are 53x14 at best. Vladi starts yelling at us to ride better. We don't say anything. Its the curtious way of saying, "You ride harder Pro man. We're a Cat 1 and 2 having the best rides of our lives." We are sustaining 28 mph in the trio on flat, windy terrain. After 30 minutes we hit the base of the second climb. "How many Ks left?" asks Valeriy. "Not sure, but we've done 50 miles, so 30 miles left, " I respond. Well, that was dumb. I should have just said 100 miles. We all put it in our 39s and Valeriy goes to the front. "Double shit," I think. We ride and the pitch gets stiffer and stiffer. Out of the saddle, in the saddle. I start to come unglued. But so does Justin, relatively. I start to think, "There are three of us with 30 miles left. I think its too early for us to start attacking each other, so if I sag this a little I can catch back on the decent". Just then, Valeriy kicks it to his 39x14 and swipes to the left and attacks. WTF?! Justin doesn't sustain his pace, but I can't sustain Justin's pace.
We crest the hill and Justin tries to catch Valeriy. I don't blame him. But by the bottom of the decent, Valeriy is literally out of site from both of us. Justin sits up and we start to work together. For the next 10 miles we ride together at about 21 mph. The time splits keep growing. Within 5 miles Valeriy had put 2:00 into us. Holy hell.
During this time I have completely run out out of food and water. Justin gives me his extra bottle of gatorade. I've eaten 6 gels and two Enervitine Cheerpouches and three bottles in 60 miles. 20 miles to go and I'm running on fumes. Stupid no feedzone race.
With 20 to go, the first chase group catches us. Jake Hollenback (CCB), Team Type 1 (Glen Chadwick), Kelly Benefits, Team Inferno Pro, Ben Showman (PA Lightening), Chris Kuhl (PA Hershey Medical) and Bremer! This group catches on right as we hit the bottom of the third ascent of the day, which is Basking Ridge, NJ. Right where last nights race was (Ricola). Bremer pops off the back, and I'm on Bremer. Oh no. I'm the perennial wheel sucker here and there's no way I'm catching a group on a climb at this point. On the decent, I gap off Bremer. All of a sudden it Paris-Roubaix as a train crossing is coming down in front of us at the bottom of a 50mph decent. The gates are down and Bremer goes through. WTF?! Three motos pull in front of me and stop me. its a short train, but I just lost 15 seconds to a great group and to Bremer.
I decided to wait for the next group. I roll along at my new found "tempo", which is only about 23mph. Totally done. Second group catches me. Its the entire Kenda Raleigh squad and few of the MetLife guys and some other guys. One of them has a Two Johns Podcast on his butt. I sit on this until we hit the 4th climb. Good-bye.
At this point my potential for grasping the details of my day are pretty shot. So, the details might be simply wrong.
Another group catches. I sit on this for a while. All of a sudden its Bremer again! This group is a lot slower than the rest, so I can climb with them over the 5th of the day. I yell for Bremer to catch on, but I think his pantry was empty and that was that. Ride ride ride. I don't really know why people were attacking with 5 miles to go in the last field on the road. Seriously. You're racing for 20th place. While that might be a money spot, its 20th. You missed 3 chase groups on the day. If you can't catch those trains your ticket has expired, so just ride it in. I'm totally cramping and losing focus, gapping off the back, not even pedaling. Remember, this is 20 miles now without a single calorie consumed or an ounce of water. We FINALLY get to town. I'm so relieved! Everyone thinks they are Boonen and they sprint, except that its for 20th place. I cross the line a salty mess and head right for my truck. I see Valeriy in the parking lot and he says, "Nice ride". Really? Thanks! Thats probably the nicest thing he's said to someone all year. Or, I might have made it up. The details are all blurry.
Results here
Friday, May 23, 2008
Nautica New York City Triathlon
Nautica New York City Triathlon
If you haven't heard the news, we're the race wheel sponsor of this event. Front page, bottom left in the race info section.
Awesome.
If you haven't heard the news, we're the race wheel sponsor of this event. Front page, bottom left in the race info section.
Awesome.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Echappe Equipment :: Sportsbalm Products for Skin Care and Protection
Echappe Equipment :: Sportsbalm Products for Skin Care and Protection
Echappe now carries Sportsbalm products. We love these products and are very pleased to be bale to offer them.
Echappe now carries Sportsbalm products. We love these products and are very pleased to be bale to offer them.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Battenkilled - NJ.com: Anchor House Ride for Runaways
Battenkilled - NJ.com: Anchor House Ride for Runaways
New Jersey cyclist, Tim Quinn, made a late realization that he should have rented wheels from us. Check out his recount of his adventure at Battenkill this past weekend.
And YES, Tim, you can make a reservation now for your wheels.
New Jersey cyclist, Tim Quinn, made a late realization that he should have rented wheels from us. Check out his recount of his adventure at Battenkill this past weekend.
And YES, Tim, you can make a reservation now for your wheels.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Echappe HED Stinger 60s win Cat 2 Tour of Battenkill
Mike Margarite of CRCA/Empire Cycling Team from New York, NY won the largest race in North America riding Echappe HED Stinger 60s. Mike played the course to his strengths and turned the pressure on about 1 hour into the race up a steep ascent. Mike is a very strong time trialist (he won the Silvermine TT aboard Echappe's Mavic Comete disc wheel last Fall) and he successfully bridged to a small break away of three. This effort took him over an hour. Once he caught the group, he rotated through five times, looked around and attacked the group. No one responded and he put his head down and drilled it. Mike officially finished a full 49 seconds in front of the field, though at times he had over 6 minutes.
Mike's win earned him another free rental with Echappe Equipment. Congratulations, Mike!
To see what Mike rode HED Stinger 60s with an 11-26 cassette. To see this product, click here.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
HED Wheels At Flanders
HEDmafia.com
HED Mafia found a few images of George HIncapie on HED Stinger 60s- the same ones we carry: http://www.echappeonline.com/products/HED/hed60stinger.php
George got 5th at Flanders on these wheels. Want to give them a try?
HED Mafia found a few images of George HIncapie on HED Stinger 60s- the same ones we carry: http://www.echappeonline.com/products/HED/hed60stinger.php
George got 5th at Flanders on these wheels. Want to give them a try?
Friday, April 11, 2008
King of Burlingame Mountain Bike Time Trial Results
King of Burlingame Mountain Bike Time Trial Results
Adam St.Germain, our Burlington Representative, placed third overall in this mountain bike contest. The day before Gabe and Adam duked it out at the Johnny Cake Road Race #3 in Coxsakie, NY. It was Adam's first road race of the season and something like Gabe's 12th, so there was a little discrepancy. But, Adam is hitting it hard!
Check out his own account at his blog: http://kingoftheapples.blogspot.com/
Adam St.Germain, our Burlington Representative, placed third overall in this mountain bike contest. The day before Gabe and Adam duked it out at the Johnny Cake Road Race #3 in Coxsakie, NY. It was Adam's first road race of the season and something like Gabe's 12th, so there was a little discrepancy. But, Adam is hitting it hard!
Check out his own account at his blog: http://kingoftheapples.blogspot.com/
Monday, April 7, 2008
VeloNews | Power at lactate threshold wins races | The Journal of Competitive Cycling
VeloNews | Power at lactate threshold wins races | The Journal of Competitive Cycling
This article by Rick Crawford is a great read for the competitive cyclist or triathlete. It speaks about not burning up yourself too early in the year with heavy training. As a cyclist who competes starting in February, this is an important aspect of training and racing.
This article by Rick Crawford is a great read for the competitive cyclist or triathlete. It speaks about not burning up yourself too early in the year with heavy training. As a cyclist who competes starting in February, this is an important aspect of training and racing.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Two Johns Podcast 3/26/2008
Two Johns Podcast 3/26/2008
Gabe is interviewed by John G from the twojohnspodcast this week. 15 minutes of wheel talk is totally riveting. We talk about wheels, prices, tech, preferences, thoughts... you know, bike stuff.
The interview is the second one after the interview with Joel Friel. THE Joel Friel.
Gabe is interviewed by John G from the twojohnspodcast this week. 15 minutes of wheel talk is totally riveting. We talk about wheels, prices, tech, preferences, thoughts... you know, bike stuff.
The interview is the second one after the interview with Joel Friel. THE Joel Friel.
Friday, March 14, 2008
VeloNews | Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - Tubular tape and nagging foot questions | The Journal of Competitive Cycling
VeloNews | Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - Tubular tape and nagging foot questions | The Journal of Competitive Cycling
We thought this article was interesting. While we like Tufo Tape as much as the next bike outfit, we always glue tired to rims because of the performance benefits outlined in this article. While it might take us a little longer to get a wheelset prepped for renting, the overall benefits can't be beat.
We thought this article was interesting. While we like Tufo Tape as much as the next bike outfit, we always glue tired to rims because of the performance benefits outlined in this article. While it might take us a little longer to get a wheelset prepped for renting, the overall benefits can't be beat.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
HED Wheels are IN!
Its been a while since we last updated the blog. We've been busy improving the website, placing orders and making sure we have major kinks ironed out before the season started. Well, here we are. The HED wheels have arrive in Vermont- Adam St.Germain (our trusty Head Representative) assembled the wheels and promptly got them out the door for our first few rentals of the year. Not surprisingly, our first rentals are in Texas and Florida. We've had a bunch of requests for the new HED Deep Trispokes, but they aren't out until April. Same with the Stinger Disc. Once we get them in, we'll let everyone know.
We also now have the t-shirts printed and the stickers are on the way. The t-shirts were designed by me, Gabe, and printed in Providence by Meredith Younger. They can be purchased from us for $15- be the coolest kid at the bike race for sure.
Thanks, and we hope to see you out at the races this season!
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