e*thirteen components is proud to release the XCX, a chain retention system literally years in the making. Like all e*thirteen products, the XCX has been proven at the highest levels of competition right out of the gate. Having won the Men’s Elite Silver medal in the 2009 UCI World Championship Cross Country race the XCX is the first chain retention system in the world to podium at a international World Cup XC event.

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source: Don Walker

BERKELEY, Calif.–Three days of festivities mark the imminent 2009 NorCal CycleFest, regarded by many as the Bay Area’s cycling social event of the season, November 6-8 in Mill Valley. The event is a benefit for the Northern California High School Mountain Bike Racing League.

Matt Fritzinger, founder of the NorCal League, said “The NorCal CycleFest is the main annual fundraiser for the League. This year attendees will enjoy the vintage poster show, our line-up of speakers and the silent auction which provides a great win-win opportunity to support the League. This is a key developmental year for high school cycling, and we are really counting on the continued support of Bay Area cyclists.”

The event begins on Friday, November 6th, with a cocktail reception from 6-10 p.m. presented by McGuire Real Estate, where Jonathan Vaughters, founder of the Garmin-Slipstream Professional cycling team, will chat and mingle with attendees.

Saturday evening, November 7th, starting at 6 p.m., is the main event: a gala dinner featuring a silent auction and vintage poster show, at the Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto. The stars of the silent auction are two ultra-desirable offerings from Specialized Bicycle Components and a luxury guided mountain bike trip from Western Spirits.

Of the bicycles, one is a Specialized Roubaix PRO SRAM road bicycle, equipped with the award winning Specialized crankset. Described as ‘the ultimate alchemy of performance and comfort,’ with an MSRP of $4400, this machine is the perfect ride for the less-than perfect Northern California country roads.

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The San Francisco Bay Area Bike Expo is many things to many people.

First it starts with the people. The community gathers to buy and sell from each other. Race teams and clubs look to part with their past season gear in order to raise funds for next year. Individuals look to sell an obscure bicycle part, only to buy another hard to find, one of kind bicycle part. Non profits and coalitions spread their good words. It brings the community together. Everyone wins at the Swap.

On the other side, we have an Expo Trade Show, where custom frame builders show the fruits of their labor and bicycle clothing manufactures give you the details on their threads.

Then there is the action, the BMX stunt show is about kids inspiring other kids to jump on their bike. The Dirt Jump Competition displays the evolution of the mountain bike and its riders.

Up next is the racing, where we have a unique take on Cyclocross Racing where racers will start and finish indoors and through the infamous corrals of the Cow Palace.

Finally, there is the style. Custom, Vintage, and Low Rider bicycle show bringing history, culture and eye candy.

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Gamut’s latest chainguide solution, the Gamut Dual Ring, is designed to accommodate 2 ring set ups with the proven protection of the P30 bashguard. The guide comes in all possible mount types (ISCG, ISCG05, BB mount) and does not require the use of adapters. CNC’d 6061 aluminum is the material of choice making weights range from 146g to 154g including bashguard. The Gamut Dual Ring is ideal for 2 ring set ups on any trail, downhill or XC bike. Designed, machined, and assembled in San Jose, California by the Gamut crew themselves, this device continues Gamut’s tradition of offering simple, high quality solutions backed with world class customer support.

SPECS:
Bashguard 104-4 teeth 34-36
Set up 22/24t - 34/36t
Bashguard available in Red, White, Blue, Black

WEIGHTS:
BB mount: 146g
ISCG: 153g
ISCG 05: 154g

MOUNT TYPES:
BB mount
ISCG
ISCG 05

For more info:

www.gamutusa.com

twitter.com/Gamutusa

www.facebook.com/pages/Gamut-USA

source: Mateo Graziosi

Banshee Bikes (www.bansheebikes.com) and Team Geronimo (www.geronimoracing.com) are both pleased to announce their new partnership for the 2010 race season. 2009 isn’t even a memory yet, but Jay MacNeil, General Manager of Banshee Bikes, and Team Geronimo are busy preparing for a jump start on 2010 – ready to hit the National, International, and World Cup race circuits on Banshee’s new Legend Mk II DH bike and Rampant 4X bike.

Banshee Bikes is amped on teaming up with Team Geronimo for the 2010 season and beyond.

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Interbike 2009 Recap

Now that the fog has cleared (we think that was fog??), we can look back and say Interbike 2009 was a smashing success for Formula Disc Brakes. Despite threats from the weatherman, the temperatures at the Outdoor Demo didn’t go over the triple digit mark. Our expanded Dirt Demo booth was host to a successful happy hour / beer tasting event with suds provided by Petaluma’s own Lagunitas Brewery. When it was all said and done, we had 2 leftover 20lb bags of tortilla chips, but strangely enough…not a drop of beer. Needless to say, no one left thirsty! The early (er…proactive) drinkers even picked up one of our limited edition pint glasses: Formula - Beer - Interbike 2009! We saw more Formula Brakes than ever before speced on dirt demo test bikes this year and the feedback on the 2010 product was outstanding. If you didn’t get a chance to try the product, head down to your local Ibis, Rocky Mountain, Santa Cruz, or Turner dealer and you may be able to let your fingers experience a little bit of braking heaven. At the indoor exhibition, we sported a new booth look for 2009 and more dealer support than ever before. Espresso was flowing freely, and the booth chatter was focused on the value of the new RX brake and the astounding weight and looks of the revised 2010 version of THE ONE. The 2010 line up is looking pretty darn exciting! Formula has firmly anchored down the Lightest and Most Powerful brake in every class for 2010. Have a look at the next section of this newsletter and our MTBR Virtual Tradeshow Booth for a preview of whats to come.

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Hi Everyone

Claire Buchar is up for the ‘Canadian Cyclist of the year’ award. This past year she achieved her first ever World Cup podium in South Africa and she won the womenzworx event at Crankworx as well as finishing 9th overall in the World Cup standings. You can see a picture of Claire sending the huge drop in at the top of the slope style course at Crankworx in this months issue of DIRT magazine on page 108. It really is impressive.

So please vote for Claire on the link below, it only takes a few seconds and I think she deserves all our votes.

http://www.cyclingbc.net/itoolkit.asp?pg=INTERNATIONAL_CYCLIS

Thanks very much

Nigel Page
Team Manager - ChainReactionCycles/Intense

http://www.CRCintense.com

Sponsors:
Chain Reaction Cycles • Intense Cycles
Manitou • Easton • Hope • Fi’zi:k • CaneCreek • Maxxis • Shimano • e13 • Burgtec
Royal Racing • SixSixOne • THE • High Five

source: Nigel Page