Colnago V2-R
The brand-new Colnago V2-R is the
company’s latest aero road bike. Wind
tunnel tested, it comes with direct-mount
brakes and clearance for tyres of up to
28mm, so it’s bang on trend and of course
beautiful looking too.
Price: 2,899.99 (frameset)
Contact: http://www.windwave.co.uk
Review: DecemberTacx Deva bottle cage
Having got all glum about winter riding,
we’re at least cheered up by the prospect
of testing this bottle cage from Tacx.
With such a range of
colour options, we’re
bound to fi nd one
that adds a bit of
brightness to our
winter slurping.
Price: £12.99
Contact: http://www.
zyrofi sher.co.uk
Review: JanuaryEndura FS260-Pro SL
Primaloft gilet
Endura’s insulated gilet not only gives
you windproof fabric, but there’s
Primaloft insulation built
into the front and
rear. Endura claims
it’s pocketable
too — assuming it
warms up enough
to take it off.
Price: £114.99
Contact: http://www.
endurasport.com
Review: JanuaryRoad Disc Fork Speed Release, which
is compatible with any 12mm thru-axle
hub. Enve’s words that accompanied the
launch were: “Traditional closed thru-
axle drop out systems pose the problem
of being both heavy and diffi cult for
removing the wheel from the bike. The
Mavic Speed Release system address
these issues by providing the security of
a closed drop-out thru-axle set-up, with
the convenience and lightweight of a
quick-release.”
Mavic and Enve are not alone in
refi ning the original unwieldy thru-axle
system: Focus already has RAT (rapid
axle technology), which just needs a
90° turn to close, although you do have
to remove the entire axle, and fellow
Germans Tune’s QC axle eliminates
threads altogether, instead using a pawl
mechanism (also requiring the entire
axle to be removed), while Colnago
used Manitou’s faster Hexlock
thru-axle system for its C60.
The next step is to see whether the
bike-buying public accepts thru-axles.OUR TAKE
It seems as though with thru-axle
technology becoming more compatible
with road bikes the QR’s days are
numbered. However, word is that
it could be years before it dies out
completely because people are keen to
keep their rim-braked pride and joy.“Even if manufacturers can prove that the
technology is better in all regards, they can’t
expect everybody to switch over straight
away. You can’t underestimate how long that
kind of changeover will take.
“I accept the way the technology is going
most bikes will be disc, but for now people
have budgets. For the better braking you are
paying more and that’s taking money away
from another area where you could spend it.”
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