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.

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.

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!

Echappe double podium at Phillipsburg CX Elite

Phillipsburg, NJ - Echappe finished with a win and third place at the Phillipsburg Riverfront Cyclocross Men's Elite race. Affiliate coach, Bill Elliston, rode Mavic Ksyrium SL glued to Dugast Rhino tubular tires and Echappe Partner Gabe Lloyd ride Echappe Classic CX Tubulars glued to Tufo Flexus rubber. Paired with Stephen Kincaid, the trio gapped the field early. Lloyd faltered in a technical section of the course, losing contact with the two pros, but maintained his own gap to finish third overall. Lloyd finished third overall in the 2007 NJBA Cyclocross Cup Standings - a respectable finish having not raced the first three events of the series.

Echappe Equipment had a respectable cyclocross season gaining three wins and being under half a dozen elite racers through out the CX season. Looking forward to the road and triathlon season, Echappe has high expectations for itself and its racers. Stay tuned!

Echappe at CRCA Roller Races

Echappe's supporters, NYVelocity, hosted the CRCA Roller Races, a fundraiser for the CRCA Junior Development Team. Here are a few images from CRCA Roller races More images can be found at NYVelocity.com

Echappe at NYVelocity Roller Races

David Wiswell raced against a few Trexlertown sprinters on the rollers with a slight gear disadvantage, but still came out in the top 5. This video shows a few shots of locals and the pros racing (and falling).

Echappe Win NJCX #9

Action Outfitters Holiday Cross, NJCC # 9 Results

Echappe owner Gabe Lloyd won round 9 of the NJCX series in Augusta, NJ on Sunday in snowy conditions. Running Echappe Classic CX wheels with 30psi in the tubular tires allowed Gabe to carve more aggressive corners than his opponents in the conditions. This is Echappe's third win of the cyclocross season!