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After nearly four years of development, Orbea onSunday released the new Ordu time trial/triathlon bike in Denver. Besidessubstantial gains in aerodynamics over the old Ordu, the new Ordu frames offerhuge adjustability in fit. Also, one model comes with Shimano’s brand newelectric Ultegra Di2 time trial/triathlon wiring system.

One unique feature of the frame is the integratedMonolink stem, which pivots at the steerer tube for 140 degrees of verticaladjustment. Further, each frame ships with four stem lengths (75, 95, 110 and120mm) to dial in handlebar position without a single spacer.

“It’s super clean,” said Orbea USA’s managingdirector Tony Karklins. “There are no spacers, no shims. You don’t have to useany specific handlebars. For a bike fitter, it’s a dream.”

The bike comes in four frame sizes, the smallestof which is a 650c bike. “We’re calling that one a 48cm frame, but it’s muchsmaller than a 700c 48cm bike,” Karklins said.

The bike comes in five models, including the$5,499 GLi2 with the new Shimano Ultegra Di2 time trial/triathlon drivetrain.“We expect this one to be huge,” Karklins said. “With the new Di2 wiring at thenew Ultegra price point, this is going to change the game. Now you can haveelectric time trial and triathlon bikes at a completely new price point.”

The other bikes include the $4.499 Ordu GLT withmechanical Ultegra, the $5,999 Ordu GRD with SRAM Red, the $6,499 Ordu GDR with11-speed Shimano Dura-Ace and, by spring, the GDi2 with 11-speed Dura-Ace Di2.

The integrated Monolink stems feature 140 degrees of vertical adjustment

While many companies have chosen to tuck thefront brake of their TT/tri bikes behind or inside the fork, Orbea stuck with astandard caliper. This move wasn’t out of laziness, however, but theirwind-tunnel work.

“We choose not to go internal on the brakecaliper on the fork, because as we were doing work to put the caliper inside,the fork kept getting less and less aerodynamic,” Karklins said. “Also, thereare lots of great aero calipers out there from Magura, Tetkro and others. Andat the same time, we know the disc brake train is coming for triathlon/TTbikes.”

Each Ordu ships with two tops caps for organizing internal cable routing: one for mechanical systems and one for electric drivetrains

Karklins said that although the bike made hugegains in aerodynamic drag over the previous Ordu, “we still took time to makesure the bike rides the way you want it to ride.”

“You can make some tubes a little too thin, and whileit may look fast, it can compromiseride quality,” Karklins said.

Matching the stem, the Ordu has a Monolinkseatpost, which comes with two kits: one for Monolink single-rail saddle andone for standard dual-rail saddles.

Also, the Ordu is selling with the popular ISMergonomic saddle for the first time.

The bikes will begin shipping in October.

The 2013 Orbea Ordu GRD with SRAM Red

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Paralympian cyclist Simon Richardson lights cauldron in Cardiff

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Simon Richardson MBE lit the final paralympic cauldron outside City Hall in Cardiff on Monday. It was part of a series of flamecelebrations that have happened around the UK in the lead up to the 2012 Paralympic Games.

"I was so proudto light the cauldron and get nominated to do it because there are so many morepeople more worthy than me," Simon told BikeRadar. "I got specified by John Morgan and the team atDisability Sports Wales to do that. I'd just like to thankfriends such a Magnus Backstedt and his family and my family and the manypeople who just turned up out of nowhere in the pouring rain for being part ofthe special day.”

The multi-Paralympic medalist's ownpreparations for London 2012 were dashed when he was knocked off his bike andleft for dead during an early morning training session just over a year ago by drunk and partially sighted farmer Edward Howell Adams, driving a van onthe A48 near Bridgend.

Talking about the court case which comes toa conclusion with sentencing for Adams this Thursday, he said: “It will be nice to getfull closure from the accident. Whatever happens, happens to him but the CPS haspushed hard so a precedent will hopefully be set so that drunk driving withadverse outcomes like this now automatically becomes dangerous driving.Hopefully my misfortune has helped the roads be slightly safer and to makeprocedure slightly easier for those involved in future incidents.”

“I would have loved tohave been there in London to compete but now I'm setting my goals on Rio," said a determined Richardson. "Ihave a really good team behind me and I'm looking forward to the (back)operation in mid-to-late September.” Whether he will be on a two wheeled bikeor in a hand-cycle remains to be seen as the procedure he will undergo willlikely reduce his ability to bend his spine.

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Eurobike 2012: the biggest bicycle trade show is here

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Eurobike 2012: The Biggest Bicycle Trade Show Is Here - BikeRadar Eurobike 2012: The Biggest Bicycle Trade Show Is Here - BikeRadarSkip menuMain content Sub content Home News Bikes & Gear Racing Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Road News Bikes & Gear Racing Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Mountain Biking News Bikes & Gear Racing Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Commuting News Bikes & Gear Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Beginners & Family News Bikes & Gear Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Training & Events Search Training Advice Vuelta a España Magazines You are here: Home news Eurobike … here Eurobike 2012: the biggest bicycle trade show is here 2 comments By BikeRadar | Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012 1.05pm

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Eurobike 2012, which takes place in Friedrichshafen, Germany from August 29-September 1, is the world's biggest bicycle trade show. Thousands of new products are released which will hit the shelves of bike shops and warehouses of online sellers from now through next year.

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BikeRadar will be providing you with unparalleled coverage of the Eurobike show courtesy of our roving team of tech journalists. There'll be more words, photos and video than you can poke a titanium skewer at. Bookmark this Eurobike 2012 page to make sure you don't miss any of it. You can also sign up to our daily Eurobike newsletter by registering on BikeRadar and checking the newsletter option in the signup process.

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New Continental tires - Eurobike 2012

2012-08-28T13:54:00.001-07:00

New Continental Tires - Eurobike 2012 - BikeRadar New Continental Tires - Eurobike 2012 - BikeRadarSkip menuMain content Sub content Home News Bikes & Gear Racing Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Road News Bikes & Gear Racing Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Mountain Biking News Bikes & Gear Racing Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Commuting News Bikes & Gear Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Beginners & Family News Bikes & Gear Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Training & Events Search Training Advice Vuelta a España Magazines You are here: Home news New … 2012 New Continental tires - Eurobike 2012 1 comment By James Huang in Argenbühl, Germany | Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012 3.48pm

New for 2013 from Continental is a tubular version of the rear and front-specific Force and Attack - simply called Force Comp and Attack Comp. Like the clincher versions, the tubulars feature a 22mm-wide casing up front but a more generous 24mm-wide rear casing for claimed better handling, lower rolling resistance and improved wear as compared to matched 23mm tires (James Huang/Future Publishing)

Some of the first products BikeRadar saw at the Eurobike 2012 Demo Day were the new road, mountain and cyclocross tires from Continental. Here's what we found.

Lighter and tougher road models

Continental's successful Attack and Force clincher tires will be joined in 2013 by a set of tubulars with similar front- and rear-specific designs, called Attack Comp and Force Comp.

Just as with the tube-type version, the new tubulars feature a 22mm width up front and a more generous 24mm out back. Continental says this provides better handling, more efficient power transfer, decreased rolling resistance and better wear.

Both tires are built with the company's outstanding Black Chili rubber compounds and are reinforced with Vectran breaker belts. Claimed weight is 500g for the matched tubular set.

On the clincher side there's a new Grand Prix GT, which offers a smoother ride with its sole 700x25mm size option. It also boasts enhanced puncture protection with three layers of bead-to-bead belting.

The Continental Grand Prix GT road tire, new for 2013

The original Attack and Force clinchers remain largely the same for 2013 but lose about 20g for the pair through revised tread shaping.

New MTB treads for racing

Continental also debuted a radical Speed King tire that's solely aimed for racing on hardpacked (or paved) conditions. The new semi-slick is said to produce 18 percent less rolling resistance than the already-fast Race King, while the modest shoulder knobs and (very) subtle center tread still supposedly provide reasonable grip at appropriately low air pressures.

Despite the barely-there tread, Continental product manager Christian Wurmbäck claims the Speed King will still last most riders about 1,500km. Claimed weight is just 430g in the lone 26x2.2in size.

Downhillers, on the other hand, will get the new Der Kaiser Rammstein Projekt (US$84.95) with pared-down center knobs for reduced rolling resistance but the same trapezoidal-shaped shoulder knobs as the standard Der Kaiser for tenacious and progressive cornering grip.

The new Der Kaiser Rammstein Projekt

Additionally, two-ply construction and a new Apex sidewall reinforcement ward off flats while also lending extra casing support under high load. Claimed weight is 1,150g.

Elsewhere in the MTB sector it's mostly a story of expanded size ranges. For example, the Mountain King and X-King will now both come in a giant 29x2.4in to address the growing 29er trail bike market.

Meanwhile, the Race King will be offered in new 29x2.2in Sport, 29x2.0in RaceSport and 26x2.0in RaceSport variants.

And yes, Continental will offer 27.5in mountain bike tires, but for now only in the X-King tread and 2.2in and 2.4in widths. Both are built on the ProTection Revolution tubeless ready casing and with Black Chili rubber.

Conti debuts production of cyclocross tubulars

We've been playing with prototype Continental cyclocross tubulars for more than three seasons now but the German company is finally ready to launch production versions. They will be using their own casings (previous ones were made by Challenge) and new tread designs adapted from the Continental mountain bike range.

At least for now, the new CycloXKing (US$124.95, UK pricing TBC) will be the sole tubular offering with a 700x32mm, 180tpi casing and a fast rolling, versatile tread derived from the mountain bike X-King.

The CycloXKing tubular tyre

Most importantly, Continental will build the tread using its Black Chili compound. We expect it to provide similarly impressive levels of grip, speed, and durability as on other so-equipped tires. In fact, Continental specifically claims 30 percent more grip, 26 percent less rolling resistance, and five percent better wear than standard activated silica treads. Claimed weight is 390g and tires should be in stores by the end of September.

A corresponding clincher version – simply called CycloXKing – will be available in both 32mm and 35mm-wide sizes with claimed weights ranging from 320-450g. Suggested retail price is US$54.95 (UK pricing TBC).

Muddy courses will instead call for the new Mountain King CX, built with a tube-type clincher casing but a more aggressive and open tread designed to cut through the slop into the firmer ground underneath.

As with the CycloXKing, the Mountain King CX will be available only in a 32mm width. Claimed weight is 320g.

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" And yes, Continental will offer 27.5in mountain bike tires "

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Gallery: Pro time trial machines

2012-08-28T13:53:00.001-07:00

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Taylor Phinney's (BMC) BMC TimeMachine TM01 time trial bike (James Huang/BikeRadar)

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BMC rising star and Coloradonative Taylor Phinney took the final stage of this year's USA Pro Challenge ina blistering time of just 17:25 for the 15.3km-long course – at an averagespeed of nearly 53km/h.

We took a close look at his striking BMC TimeMachine TM01, plus many other time trial rigs from the streets of Denver, Colorado, in the gallery at the right.

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Eurobike 2012: New Continental tires

2012-08-28T13:51:00.000-07:00

Some of the first products BikeRadar saw at the Eurobike 2012 Demo Day were the new road, mountain and cyclocross tires from Continental. Here's what we found.

Lighter and tougher road models

Continental's successful Attack and Force clincher tires will be joined in 2013 by a set of tubulars with similar front- and rear-specific designs, called Attack Comp and Force Comp.

Both tires are built with the company's outstanding Black Chili rubber compounds and are reinforced with Vectran breaker belts. Claimed weight is 500g for the matched tubular set.

The Continental Grand Prix GT road tire, new for 2013

The original Attack and Force clinchers remain largely the same for 2013 but lose about 20g for the pair through revised tread shaping.

New MTB treads for racing

Despite the barely-there tread, Continental product manager Christian Wurmbäck claims the Speed King will still last most riders about 1,500km. Claimed weight is just 430g in the lone 26x2.2in size.

The new Der Kaiser Rammstein Projekt

Additionally, two-ply construction and a new Apex sidewall reinforcement ward off flats while also lending extra casing support under high load. Claimed weight is 1,150g.

Meanwhile, the Race King will be offered in new 29x2.2in Sport, 29x2.0in RaceSport and 26x2.0in RaceSport variants.

Conti debuts production of cyclocross tubulars

The CycloXKing tubular tyre

As with the CycloXKing, the Mountain King CX will be available only in a 32mm width. Claimed weight is 320g.

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" And yes, Continental will offer 27.5in mountain bike tires "

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Gatorade G Series Pro nutrition review

2012-08-28T13:37:00.001-07:00

The products in Gatorade's new G Series Pro range are designed to be used in conjunction with one another before, during and after your rides.

The range consists of Prime, a 118ml (100kcal) pouch, Perform, an energy drink (125kcal per 500ml) that replenishes electrolytes during exercise, and Recover, a 500ml protein (16.5g) and carbohydrate (13.5g) drink that aims to kick-start recovery and begin the replenishment of depleted energy stores.

The question is, does it work? For a week in July – a week that turned out to be the hottest of 2012 so far, for the UK – we disregarded all other energy drinks in favour of Gatorade's Pro system, to put it to the test.

The Prime pouch (we had the orange flavour, but mixed berry is also available) is an extremely palatable, very sweet shot of concentrated energy. It's not exactly gel-like but it is a little more viscous than your average energy drink.

It's great straight from the box but even better chilled from the fridge, and served as a terrific addition to our pre-ride ritual. We often find it hard to get enough food down before early-morning rides, so a drink like this got us in the groove from the off.

When diluted, the Perform powder has the same orange flavour as the Prime drink but in a less concentrated, less sweet form, with a salty aftertaste. It was easy to get down early on in the ride when it was still chilled, but later on, with a combination of sunshine and over-familiarity, we were craving something more savoury in taste.

At the end of the day, it's about the job an energy product does rather than how it tastes. We were braking training records almost five hours into our ride when powered by the Perform. The only criticism is the bizarre measuring system – its lid. Powder ends up getting everywhere, so you're better off using a spoon.

Taste-wise, the Recover drink is the weakest of the three products. It comes as an already diluted 500ml drink (mixed berry flavour only) with the consistency and flavour of an energy drink, but is much heavier on the stomach, a reflection of its 16.5g of protein per bottle. Served ice cold is the best way to drink it – if you leave it brewing in a warm gym bag all day it has an insipid taste.

We drank a Recover immediately after each ride during a week where we were doing hard hill reps for 2.5 hours each day. While it's difficult to be scientifically sure of what effect it had, we were going better at the end of the week than we were at the start.

So, as a system, the G Series Pro products performed as well as we could have hoped. We can't see a reason why they wouldn't work individually too, should you have preferred recovery drinks you'd like to mix them with. The range is a neat idea from Gatorade, and with the company's Team Sky connection it's sure to be a winner.

The price is the only sticking point. We ordered in bulk, receiving 20 Prime pouches, 20 500ml servings of Perform (two canisters) and 24 500ml bottles of Recover, which should last a committed cyclist about a month.

Eurobike 2012: KS eTen seatpost

2012-08-28T13:26:00.000-07:00

KS ETen Seatpost - Eurobike 2012 - BikeRadar KS ETen Seatpost - Eurobike 2012 - BikeRadarSkip menuMain content Sub content Home News Bikes & Gear Racing Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Road News Bikes & Gear Racing Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Mountain Biking News Bikes & Gear Racing Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Commuting News Bikes & Gear Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Beginners & Family News Bikes & Gear Routes & Riding Fitness Forum Video Training & Events Search Training Advice Vuelta a España Magazines You are here: Home mtb news KS … 2012 KS eTen seatpost - Eurobike 2012 0 comments By James Huang in Argenbühl, Germany | Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012 4.10pm

KS adds a new bargain priced dropper seatpost, called the eTen, for 2013. Total travel is set at 100mm and it will be offered in both manual and remote versions. Costs range from US$150 to $US175 (James Huang/Future Publishing)

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Mountain bikers looking for the technical advantages of a dropper postwithout the price tag of one of the higher-end options now have a budget option from KS.

The new eTen seatpost offers 100mm ofdrop via air sprung and hydraulically locked internals similar to the company'sflagship LEV seatposts.

However, whereas the LEV has its guts built directly into the aluminumstanchion, the eTen uses a separate sealed steel cartridge for easiermanufacturing. Also, the eTen uses a more basic microadjustable single-boltseatpost head, as opposed to the LEV's twin-bolt setup.

Not surprisingly, the eTen is also quite a bit heavier at 643-723gdepending on size. But on the upside it's also quite inexpensive. The cableactuated remote version is just US$175, while the manual variant is cheaperstill at only US$150.

The KS LEV continues to be an appealing option for 2013

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