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First Look! Parlee TTiR Disc shields calipers on first major disc brake triathlon/TT bike

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With more than half of their road bikes sales now getting disc brakes, Parlee made the call to update it’s TTiR triathlon bike to use disc brakes, arguably becoming the first major disc-only tri/TT bike on the market. Availability of wheels from Mavic, ENVE, Zipp and HED including a disc brake full-disc rear wheel from HED) didn’t hurt the decision, but the way they went about it is quite unique. The new TTiR is the replacement for the prior model, so it’s now only a disc brake bike, no rim brake version will be offered. Other than water bottle bolts, it shares...

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PARLEE unveils new disc brake TTiR

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High end boutique brand Parlee introduced a very smart looking disc brake ready triathlon bike - simply dubbed TTiR. But are you ready for a triathlon bike with disc brakes? PARLEE had a TTiR bike before but Tom Rodi of PARLEE was adamant this bike is an all new bike, designed from the ground up. He also said that the previous version will disappear. "The big news about this bike is that it is the first and only real (to our knowledge) multisport or triathlon bicycle to feature disc brakes and through axles. After one ride on a hilly course, or...

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SpeedSleev Elastic Pro Seatsleeve review

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Saddlebag replacing strap BikeRadar verdict "A simple, well-executed concept – the SpeedSleev is ready to strap into the saddlebag market" Designed to replace a traditional saddlebag, the Speedsleev Elastic Pro Seatsleeve is a construction of nylon and Velcro compression straps. Although it's a little pricey, its simple effectiveness has meant we’ve ended up buying our own, replacing much-loved saddlebags on road steeds and electrical tape on our mountain bikes.  There are two sizes of the Seatsleeve available, with the smaller version – which will hold a tube, two 16g CO2s, an inflator, tyre levers, valve extenders and the contents of a patch...

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ENVE ATHLETES TO WATCH FOR AT THE RIO OLYMPICS

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The opening ceremonies are just around the corner and we are excited to announce a long list of athletes riding ENVE during the games! We have broken each category down with a rider list along side the date and time to catch each event. Stay tuned in for the next month to see our men and women compete at the highest level. Men’s Road Race | Saturday August 6 @ 6:30 AM Edvald Boasson Hagen – Norway Kanstantsin Siutsou – Belarus Steve Cummings – Great Britain Serge Pauwels – Belgium Youcef Reguigui – Algeria Adrien Niyonshuti – Rwanda Daniel Teklehaimanot – Eritrea Chris Froome –  Great...

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Wahoo Fitness rolls out Strava Live Segments to ELEMNT GPS

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  Today Wahoo became the third company to introduce Strava Live Segment support on devices.  Live Segments means that you can get Strava KOM or PR information during your ride on favorite segments, directly on your Wahoo ELEMNT.  Garmin was the first to introduce this last summer, and then Mio did so on their Cyclo units this past spring. The functionality goes live today, and I gave it a quick whirl this afternoon and came away impressed – mostly in comparing the differences between how Wahoo implemented it and how Garmin has implemented it.  Let’s get started and walk through it...

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