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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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MAAP Ritte Team

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Behind the scenes of the MAAP Ritte Team shoot with photographer Jeff Curtes.

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ENVE SES 4.5 CARBON CLINCHERS | Peloton Magazine

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Whether you’re heading out for the weekend road race, midweek crit practice or your next gran fondo, the right wheels can inspire confidence in yourself and put a little fear into your competition. The ENVE 4.5s will do both. The ENVEs are instantly recognized by your competition, even if you thought you were flying under the radar with the blackout stickers. At ride after ride during our recent test of the 4.5s we heard: “Oh great, you brought the ENVEs, so it’s going to be fast.” In the riders’ minds, we had come to destroy the group simply because of our wheel selection. We loved...

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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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Enve CEO Talks Mavic Merger

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Sarah Lehman explains how the brands will operate under the same ownership Earlier this year, the parent company of Mavic, Amer Sports, purchased Enve Composites in a $50 million deal, bringing both wheel brands under one figurative roof. So what does that really mean for the wheel market? And more importantly, for you, the person who may actually be looking to buy those wheels? The short (and optimistic) answer is better global availability, improved customer service and faster innovation, for both brands. The long answer is, well, longer. We recently sat down with Sarah Lehman, Enve’s CEO and the commercial...

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