The Big 125

Mavic-BibsMavic is celebrating its 125 anniversary and will host a series of special VIP events in France this summer, but is also introducing some specialty products – because you only turn 125 once! Among those products are the limited edition HC 125 bibs, which will arrive in late June and feature a new Ergo 3D Pro insert and supportive Skin Power material in the leg panels. The new Ergo 3D Pro insert has progressive padding, a softer face fabric, lighter weight, and improved breathability.

A matching HC 125 Jersey, made with Mavic’s Ride Wick ST fabric with added cooling thanks to Air Mesh inserts, will also be available starting in late June. Other products include a new HC Wheel-Tire System.

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A New Cassette Standard? Hopefully…

For almost twenty-five years, cycling has been a major part of my life. From building bikes to breaking bones; being that kid hanging out at the bike shop to managing one in college; and racing to the top of a mountain or riding to work, bikes are a part of who I am. As long as I can remember, there has always been issues when assembling bikes from parts… especially when it comes to mixing drive train parts.

Usually, Campy shifters would not be mixed with Shimano derailleurs or vice versa, but it was fairly common to try to use Shimano compatible wheels with Campy shifting as there is just a much wider and usually better selection of wheels. Companies such as Wheels Manufacturing of Colorado do an excellent job reworking Shimano cassettes to work with Campy shifting, but the system of combined parts is still a little finicky. Enter the picture, Kirk Pacenti and his proposal for a universal, ’open source’ cassette body. We are starting to see more standards in the cycling world when it comes to parts, so this is not an unachievable goal. Continue reading A New Cassette Standard? Hopefully…