LeMond Revolution Trainer

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:15:26 +0000

A new trainer hits the market this summer, the LeMond Revolution. What do you think?

http://www.lemondfitness.com/videos/lemond-revolution-video

iBike Dash

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:12:06 +0000

iBike's new iBike Dash with Power

iBike introduces the new iBike Dash. By mounting your existing iPhone or iTouch in iBike’s Phone Booth, you can get all your cycling data, including power, on your mobile device. Pretty sweet!

Transform your iPhone or iPod Touch into the ultimate cycling computer utilizing the full computer functionality of you iPhone or iPod Touch to deliver a truly amazing cycling dashboard at your fingertips – a virtual co-pilot, navigator, and black box all in one.

Look out for a review of the iBike iPro coming soon.

Gary Fisher Cronus Ultimate

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:09:01 +0000

Gary Fisher is renowned for mountain bikes, and in fact is the inventor of the mountain bike, but it’s clear that the Fisher expertise extends to road bikes too.

The Gary Fisher Cronus Ultimate is a looker!

The 2010 Gary Fisher Cronus Ultimate is a feather light, rock solid road racing machine. The Cronus Ultimate is a full carbon bike with oversized tubes and a unique and stylish graphical flair.

The Specs

Bontrager RXL's wide flange spacing.

Carbon frame and fork
FCC front end
Bontrager handlebars, stem, seat post and saddle
Bontrager RXL wheels

The Ride

Gary Fisher Cronus

On the road the bike is a pleasure to ride, it’s very responsive, and behaves with discipline. Through corners the bike holds a line beautifully, giving you confidence and urging you to push it further. Much of this can probably be attributed to the Fisher FCC (Fisher Control Column), which is basically amounts to a solid and stable front end, thanks to the large head tube, wide fork, and wide flange/hub on the Bontrager RXL front wheel. The bike feels equally at home climbing, cornering and sprinting.

The Bad

One thing that we did not like was the saddle. We found the Bontrager RXL saddle uncomfortable as it did not offer good support for the sit bones, resulting in much of the weight of the rider being borne by the tender regions of the the undercarriage. This may or not bother others. And the saddle is a minor flaw in an otherwise superb ride. Racers who adopt an aggressive position may find the Cronus’s head tube a little too big for their liking, limiting their ability to drop the handlebars somewhat, but for most racers and riders this should not be a problem. The FCC system while creating a rigid front end, also means it can be a little harsh. In a crit with a cobblestone pedestrian crossing on a turn, the shuddering front end was a little scary. This was an extreme case though, and any bike would have had problems, though the FCC system might exacerbate such extreme situations. In general the bike handles with precision and grace.

Summary

Overall, we really like the Cronus. It’s an incredibly good all round ride. The price tag for an Ultegra equipped Cronus in particular is very reasonable.

Looks: 5
Handling: 5
Comfort: 4
Price: 4

Resources: FisherBikes.com