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First Look: Enve SES 4.5 AR Disc Wheels

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Enve's latest wheel, the SES 4.5 AR Disc, is aerodynamically optimized, the company claims, for 28- to 30c road tires. This wheel is designed for the increased clearance of disc-brake road bikes, and seeks to capitalize on the growing interest in wider road tires. According to Enve’s press release, the 4.5 AR (All-Road) Disc was born out of a 2015 wheel test with Enve-sponsored Team MTN-Qhubeka (now Team Dimension Data) on some of Paris-Roubaix’s famed cobblestone sectors. Paris-Roubaix covers over 250 kilometers total; only about 50km is cobblestoned. But those kilometers often play an outsized role in who wins and loses, which is why equipment is...

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UCI confirms restart of disc brake trial for 2017 season | CyclingTips

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Buried at the end of a UCI communique issued Thursday was confirmation that disc brakes will make a return to the professional peloton beginning in 2017, but with a caveat. All rotors must feature fully smoothed and chamfered edges so as to reduce the perceived risk of danger to the riders — something CyclingTips called for in an editorial piece this past April. “Following extensive examination of the equipment and a detailed safety report it has been agreed with manufacturers that the trial will restart on January 1st 2017, exclusively with discs which have been modified to ensure the perimeter edge of the brake rotor does...

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THE METHOD BEHIND MASTER CRAFTSMANSHIP | Parlee Cycles

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An unrelenting focus on design efficiency leads to maximum performance. Better acceleration. Better tracking. Lighter weight. Unmatched durability. Remarkable comfort. That is what sets PARLEE apart. View Parlee Frames! 

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Eurobike Gold Awards | INTRODUCING THE ALL NEW TTIR – THE WORLD’S FIRST TRIATHLON BIKE WITH DISC BRAKES!

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We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our latest creation – the all new TTiR. An all new machine, three years in the works, the TTiR is a revolutionary machine – a new way of thinking how a bike should work. We are thrilled to announce that the bike has been awarded the Gold Winner 2016 as the highest award given by the Eurobike design jury. Winning this prestigious award from a field of almost 500 entries, the TTiR was recognized for it’s innovation. The jury noted: “This bike is extremely innovative with a sleek design. The enclosed disc...

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