‘I STAY FOCUSED EVERYDAY’ Ryder Hesjedal, Giro d’Italia 2012 Winner
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FOCUSED ROAD KURVE MTB TRIATHLON WOMEN VERSUS ACCESSORIES
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FOCUSED
How focused are you?
Being Focused Is The Greatest Determinant Of Success. BEING FOCUSED is having the drive to train, come rain or shine, to push yourself to the outer limits. To never retreat or surrender. To never give up or feel that you have failed yourself. To only ever carry on and fight. To get back on your bike and ride that extra mile everyday until your legs no longer feel the burn and pain. That’s when you know you have it within yourself to succeed, to win, to conquer whatEVER obstacles or challengeS are set before you. BE focused.
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This year I focused on the Giro d’Italia and I won it! It feels good and I’ve made history: I’m the first ever Canadian to win the Maglia Rosa. The pink jersey represents one of the highest accolades of sporting success and identifies you as one of the greatest riders in cycling. For me it’s a dream come true. I couldn’t be happier. This is the result of a life of hard work, focus and dedication. I’ve worked on my weakness and developed my strengths. I’ve been dedicated to achieving my goals and now it’s all been worth it. The Giro d’Italia was my first big objective of the season, my main aim, the goal I’d agreed with my Garmin-SharpBarracuda team. I was considered an outsider for overall victory but I loved the challenge of racing. I stayed focused day after day. I wasn’t scared to attack and then fought hard to defend my chances before securing victory in the final time trial in Milan. That was one of the most emotional days of my life but was also a day of celebration that I was able to share with my wife, my family and my friends.
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda
Winning is never easy in cycling but the challenge makes success extra special. That’s why we do all this work and make so many personal sacrifices. Then you have to seize the moment when they’re there. That’s cycling. That’s what I love about our sport. What’s your goal in cycling? What do you love about cycling? What are you focused on?
VINCENZO NIBALI
Team Liquigas-Cannondale
Before every race I take time out to focus on my goals, my strategy and my mental strength. This photograph was taken just a couple of hours before the start of Milano-Sanremo. It was a big goal for me. I’d won Tirreno-Adriatico and I was team leader at Liquigas-Cannondale. Everyone was looking to me to go on the attack on the Poggio and win. That put pressure on me but I’m used to pressure and responsibility. It’s part of being a professional rider. I stay focused. I knew I’d done everything right to be ready to race. I’ve done the training and racing. My bike and equipment was ready. The team tactics had been decided and I knew my teammates would be there to help me. We were all focused on success. You probably all understand what I mean. You train hard to be at your best and look after your bike for your own events. Your goal might be a Granfondo, sportive or new best time for your favourite ride. We are all cyclists. We are all focused.
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I worked hard to win the Tour de France but now I know it was all worth it. For months I trained hard and stayed focused. I suffered at training camps and sacrificed time with my family to be in the best possible form. I carefully selected my equipment studing every marginal gain. I knew that 2012 was my chance to win and I did it. I’ve dreamt of winning the Tour de France ever since I was a teenager growing up in Britain. I rode my bike at home while watch Miguel Indurain on television and pretended I was racing against him. He always won our personal head to head battles but he inspired me to become a professional rider. My victory has surprised some people but I know who I am, where I come from and what I’ve done to win the Tour de France. I wasn’t as dedicated as I should have been in the early years of my career but I knew I had the potential and the physical ability to achieve my goals. My name goes in the record books as the winner of the Tour de France but I couldn’t have done it without my Team Sky teammates. It took dedication and hard work, belief and focus from everyone involved to make it happen. What about you? Are you focused enough on your goals?
bradley Wiggins
Sky Pro Cycling Team
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ARIONE 00 BLACK Shell: Composite Carbon 00 - Wing Flex™, TwinFlex™ Rail: Mobius Carbon Braided 7x9 mm. Cover: Black Microtex 00 Design Weight: 135 g
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PETER SAGAN Team Liquigas-Cannondale
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ARIONE R1 BLACK Shell: Carbon Thermoplastic Composite Wing Flex™ Rail: Carbon Braided 7x9 mm. Cover: Black Microtex Thigh Glides: Black Microtex Weight: 145 g
ARIONE R1 WHITE Shell: Carbon Thermoplastic Composite Wing Flex™ Rail: Carbon Braided 7x9 mm. Cover: White Microtex Thigh Glides: White Microtex Weight: 145 g
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ARIONE R3 THE NEXT GENERATION
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FIBERGLASS THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE WINGFLEX™ Provides the best support with optimized stiffness-to-weight construction.
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ARIONE R3 BLACK Shell: Fiberglass Thermoplastic Composite Wing Flex™ Rail:K:ium Cover: White Microtex Thigh Glides: Black Microtex Weight: 185 g
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MARK CAVENDISH Sky Pro Cycling Team
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ANTARES BRAIDED MADE FOR CHAMELEONS
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INTEGRATED CLIP SYSTEM
ANTARES BRAIDED WHITE Shell: Rilsan Carbon Reinforced - O.M.D. Rail: Carbon Braided 7x9mm Cover: Red Microtex Thigh Glides: Red Glossy Microtex Weight: 155g
IVAN BASSO Team Liquigas-Cannondale RYDER HESJEDAL Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda
ANTARES K:iUM MADE FOR CHAMpionS
INTEGRATED CLIP SYSTEM
ANTARES K:IUM ACID YELLOW Shell: Rilsan Carbon Reinforced - O.M.D. Rail: K:ium Cover: Acid Yellow Microtex Thigh Glides: Green Glossy Microtex Weight: 189g
ANTARES K:IUM BLACK Shell: Rilsan Carbon Reinforced - O.M.D. Rail: K:ium Cover: Black Microtex Thigh Glides: Black Glossy Microtex Weight: 189g
ANTARES K:IUM WHITE Shell: Rilsan Carbon Reinforced - O.M.D. Rail: K:ium Cover: White Microtex Thigh Glides: Anthracite Gummy Microtex Weight: 189g
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CADEL EVANS TEJAY VAN GARDEREN BMC Racing Team
ARDEA/ARDEA VS DISCOVER MORE
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INTEGRATED CLIP SYSTEM
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ARDEA VS BLACK Shell: Polybutylene PBT Rail: Manganese Cover: Black Microtex Thigh Glides: Black Glossy Microtex Weight: 264g
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ALIANTE BLACK Shell: Carbon Twin Flex™ Rail: Carbon Braided 7x9 mm Cover: Black Microtex Scuff Guards: Black Weight: 199g
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JACK BAUER RYDER HESJEDAL Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda
Aliante CARBON K:ium MADE FOR BULLS
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Aliante GAMMA COMFORT for everybody
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ALIANTE GAMMA WHITE/BLACK Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Cover: White Microtex Thigh Glides: Black Microtex Scuff Guards: White/Black Rear Cover: Black Microtex Weight: 259 g
ALIANTE CARBON K:IUM BLACK Shell: Carbon Twin Flex™ Rail: K:ium Cover: Black Microtex Scuff Guards: Matte Chromed Weight: 239g
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ALIANTE CARBON K:IUM WHITE Shell: Carbon Twin Flex™ Rail: K:ium Cover: White Microtex Scuff Guards: Matte Chromed Weight: 239g
ALIANTE GAMMA BLACK/WHITE Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Cover: Black Microtex Thigh Glides: White Microtex Rear Cover: White Microtex Scuff Guards: Black/White Weight: 259 g
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ALESSANDRO BALLAN BMC Racing Team
KURVE A DYNAMIC RIDING INTERFACE
SNAKE FLAT AND NARROW KURVE SNAKE WHITE / KURVE SNAKE BLACK Shell: Re:Flex Composite Rail: Mobius Cold Forged Aluminium Cover: Advanced Elastic Cover Weight: 220 g.
CHAMELEON IN-BETWEEN KURVE CHAMELEON WHITE / KURVE CHAMELEON BLACK Shell: Re:Flex Composite Rail: Mobius Cold Forged Aluminium Cover: Advanced Elastic Cover Weight: 220 g.
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RE:FLEX The entire base of all Kurve saddles is a sensory receptor that responds to the body in motion, mirroring its every twist and turn. The Re:Flex construction is made of thermoplastic composite materials using long filament composites in specific alignments. The result is reactive: the saddle follows the movement of the rider’s contact points, optimizing the interaction between rider and saddle. TUNER There are 2 different tuners: soft and hard. This interchangeable tension system allows the rider to customize their flex. The rider can personalize the saddle tension by simply changing a screw-on insert. FLEX TECHNOLOGIES Wing Flex™ Flexible sides adapt to the pedalling motion of the rider. Wing Flex™ is reactive, working with the rider not against him.
BULL WIDE AND WAVED
Twin Flex™ Interwoven fibres form a flexing hammock. Twin Flex™ is interwoven shell fibres with a hammock-like flex. The ‘hammock’ is a reflexive interface with the rider’s soft tissues, nerve tissues, and pudental arteries.
KURVE BULL WHITE / KURVE BULL BLACK Shell: Re:Flex Composite Rail: Mobius Cold Forged Aluminium Cover: Advanced Elastic Cover Weight: 220 g.
MOBIUS RAIL Mobius is a circular rail construction that has no beginning and no end. Constructed using cold forged 2014-T6 alloy aluminium. The Mobius construction provides the rail and the shell greater flexibility and support.
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I am thirty five years old, I’ve been a professional cyclist since I was nineteen. It seems, and in many ways is, a lifetime ago that I turned pro. I’ve seen the sport grow and change in so many ways, almost all of them for the better. I live in Girona, Catalunya, the home of modern professional cycling. We are dozens who have chosen to make this our home from home, the place we come to train and rest while we wait to race. We live by the seasons: winter is for the long coffee stop rides where stories are told and listened to over and over again. For one month in spring all we think about is cobblestones and weather and every single one of us seems to be flying before a few break bones. Summer sees us testing on the local mountain Rocacorba and riding into the Pyrenees for pre-TdF training camps worrying about weight and thinking about power. Autumn see’s us winding down, many heading back to their home countries while other’s train furiously for the Worlds before the annual holiday begins and it all starts again.
DAVID MILLAR
Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda
Even after so many years of this cycle of seasons I am not tired. I think this is because I’ve grown to love cycling more, the young me wouldn’t stop for a coffee, he wouldn’t have cared about a view. It was all about numbers. Now it’s more than that, I find my focus in the bigger picture. That’s why I love cycling, it’s taught my where my focus truly is.
LIFE IS A ROAD
AND THE ROAD IS MY LIFE
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DAVID MILLAR ROAD 31 Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda
R3 UOMO
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Straps: Sail Cloth Resistant
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RICHIE PORTE ROAD 27 Sky Pro Cycling Team
R3 DONNA
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Weight: 225 g. (size 38,5)
Straps: Sail Cloth Resistant
BELINDA GRANGER 11 X IronMan Champion
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Buckle: Aluminium
Weight: 249 g. (size 43)
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R5 DONNA
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12 MTB
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MTB 68
Marco Aurelio Fontana Cannondale Factory Racing
I’m always looking forward. When I have good times and even more when I have bad times. I look forward for a reason, for a goal, for a dream. Olympic games are coming closer and this year I’m really focusedw on the Medals and Gold is the one you want to come back home with. Everyday I wake up at 8:00 by my phone who says “Road to a Medal-London 2012”. Some days I train hard, than harder and harder, and when I feel pain in my legs, when I’m tired, when I would like to give up, I look forward and see the finish line with five rounds just in front of me. And I keep fighting and being focused on my goal, the BIG GOAL. 69 MTB
And what about you? Be focused my friend...
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GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM Danny Hart’s bike
TUNDRA2 K:IUM HIGH PERFORMANCE WITH ADDED FLEX AND COMFORT
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73 MTB
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TUNDRA2 K:IUM BLUE Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Central Cover: Black Microtex Front Cover: White Microtex Rear Cover: Sid Blue Glossy Microtex Weight: 190g
MTB 74
GOBI 00 LIGHTER WEIGHT same comfort
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MTB 47
MARCO AURELIO FONTANA Cannondale Factory Racing
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ANDREW NEETHLING Giant Factory Racing Team
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GOBI XM MUZZLE Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: Manganese Cover: Black Microtex Scuff Guards: Silicone Muzzle Thigh Glides: Black Meryl Techno Weight: 255g
MTB 80
ALIANTE GAMMA XM WITH ROUNDTAIL
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TWIN FLEX Flexing Shell for Pressure Relief TECHNOGEL庐 Shock Absorbing & Comfortable INTEGRATED CLIP SYSTEM
ALIANTE GAMMA XM BLACK Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Cover: Black Microtex Rear Cover: Black Cordura Scuff Guards: Black Weight: 259g
THOMAS DIETSCH ADAM C RAIG RABOBANK-GIANT OFF-ROAD RACING TEAM TIM B应HME
M T Bulls B 45 Team
LIFE IS A JOURNEY
AND THE TRAIL IS MY LIFE
M1
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Materials: Kangaroo Leather/Nylon Mesh/ Anti-scratch Leather
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Materials: Microtex/Nylon Mesh/ Anti-scratch Leather
Straps: Sail Cloth Resistant
Outsole: Carbon Fiber/Removable Cleat
Insole: 3D-Flex Cycling Moldable Insole
Outsole: Nylon Carbon Reinforced
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Buckle: SL Micrometric
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Buckle: Aluminium
Weight: 329 g. (size 43)
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MTB 88
M5 DONNA HANDMADE IN ITALY
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Weight: 289 g. (size 38,5)
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JUDY FREEMAN MTB 25 The Race Club
12 TRI
ARIONE K1 TRI NEXT GENERATION
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INTEGRATED CLIP SYSTEM WING FLEX For Free Thigh Movement
ARIONE K3 ROAD TO KONA
INTEGRATED CLIP SYSTEM WING FLEX For Free Thigh Movement
ARIONE K3 BLACK Shell: Fiberglass Thermoplastic Composite Wing Flex™ Rail: K:ium Cover: Gummy Black Rear Cover: Glossy White Weight: 235g
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CHRISSIE WHELLINGTON 4 X Ironman World Champion TRI 96
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Triathlon requires a huge commitment and focus. When I’m preparing for a long race – particularly Kona - I train quite a bit on my own because the race is a physical challenge as much as a mental one. The solitude toughens you up mentally. And I’m a great believer that the mind rules the body. But each time I train I’m leaving my family and that’s always been a big challenge for me. Every athlete draws inspiration from somewhere and that’s where I get mine. The sacrifices that I make and that the family makes weigh heavily on my mind when I’m training and racing. It’s my focus – and it motivates me to get the most out of myself, to thank them for the sacrifices that they’ve made for me. Being World Champion is a reminder of just how hard I’ve pushed myself but it’s no longer about winning or losing, it’s about maximizing my potential and perfecting the performance. It’s about going beyond the limits that others have set for me and that I’ve set for myself. What volume of pain are you willing to accept to test your own limits? You have to be prepared to go very deep and that’s the beauty of Kona. It’s an honest race against yourself and your own limits. And there’s fear because you never know how it’s going to unfold or how much it’s going to hurt. But for me that’s part of the challenge. It’s okay not to win but it’s not okay to give up. It’s not just a physical race – it’s so much more than that, and that’s why I love it.
Craig Alexander
2008/2009 & 2011 Ford Ironman World Champion
VITESSE TRI THE FIRST LADY OF TRIATHLON
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WING FLEX For Free Thigh Movement
ARES THE PROS CHOICE FOR THE TIME TRIAL
ARES Shell: Rilsan Carbon Reinforced -O.M.D. Rail: K:ium Cover: Black and White Microtex with :K design Weight: 199g
INTEGRATED CLIP SYSTEM
ARES RED Shell: Rilsan Carbon Reinforced -O.M.D. Rail: K:ium Cover: Red and Black Microtex with :K design Weight: 199g
TRI 100
The night before a race requires dedicated time to prepare my gear for the next day. The last thing I’d want to do is disrupt my mental focus during the race simply because I forgot something. All the hard work is done; all that’s left is organizing my gear and a good night’s sleep. I arrive in Kona two weeks early to acclimate, and even though I’m doing short runs, morning swims, and some easy spins on the bike, I’m in rest mode and I’m preparing myself mentally. Mental preparation for an Ironman is huge. You have to have an edge, the mental strength for the rough patches. There are so many things you think about out there. Am I fueling adequately? Have I had too many carbs? Do I need salt? Do I have enough electrolytes? And my competitors where are they? How far back are they? How far ahead? It’s easy for your mind to wander throughout the 140.6 miles but you’ve got to bring it back to what you’re doing, why you’re there and try to remember to stay positive. Pushing through the pain is always when I’m most focused. We train every day for this. We get used to being in that uncomfortably comfortable state. But if you want to win – not just finish but win – you’ve got to be willing to go the next level. That’s when I’m truly focused.
MIRINDA CARFRAE 2010 Ford Ironman World Champion Clearwater Ironman 70.3 World Champion
LIFE IS A CHALLENGE
AND TRIATHLON IS MY LIFE
K1
K1 UOMO HANDMADE IN ITALY
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Straps: Sail Cloth Resistant
Materials: Breathable Neoprene
Straps: Sail Cloth Resistant
Outsole: 3D Flex Carbon
Insole: 3D-Flex Cycling Moldable Insole
Outsole: 3D Flex Carbon
Insole: 3D-Flex Cycling Moldable Insole
Tongue: Neoprene Butie
Weight: 219 g. (size 43)
Tongue: Neoprene Butie
Weight: 159 g. (size 38,5)
105 TRI
TRI 106
WOMEN
ARIONE DONNA AN ARIONE with a wider rear platform and pressure relief channel
WING FLEX For Free Thigh Movement INTEGRATED CLIP SYSTEM
ARIONE DONNA BLACK Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Cover: Gummy Black Microtex Thigh Glides: Black Microtex Weight: 189 g
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ARIONE DONNA RED Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Cover: White Microtex Thigh Glides: Red Ano Glossy Microtex Weight: 189 g
WOMEN 110
KRISTIN ARMSTRONG Team Exergy TWENTY12 WOMEN 112
ARIONE DONNA 00 Shell: Composite Carbon 00 - Wing Flex™ Rail: Carbon Braided 7x9mm Cover: Black Microtex 00 Design Weight: 169 g
ARIONE DONNA 00 ALL CARBON ARIONE MADE FOR WOMEN
WING FLEX For Free Thigh Movement
VITESSE HP High performance low profile
VITESSE PEARL WHITE Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Cover: Pearl White Microtex Thigh Glides: Microtex Gummy Scuff Guards: Red Weight: 249g
113 WOMEN
WING FLEX For Free Thigh Movement INTEGRATED CLIP SYSTEM
ANOSHINA EKATERINA Team Protek
VESTA PRESSURE RELIEF CHANNEL with MORE PADDIng
WING FLEX For Free Thigh Movement INTEGRATED CLIP SYSTEM
VESTA ACID GREEN Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Cover: Acid Green Microtex Thigh Glides: Glossy Pink Microtex Scuff Guards: Matte Chrome Weight: 259g
VESTA WHITE Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Cover: White Microtex Thigh Glides: White Glossy Microtex Scuff Guards: Matte Chrome Weight: 259g
VESTA BLACK Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: Manganese Cover: Black Microtex Thigh Glides: Black Glossy Microtex Scuff Guards: Matte Chrome Weight: 279g
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MARIANNE VOS London 2012
versus realizes that select consumers have been asking fi’zi:k for a model with a relief zone. fi’zi:k is now presenting the best channel options in conjuction with the Spine Concept saddle shapes. versus is not just a new product. versus is a complete range of saddles that combines the Spine Concept, fi’zi:k technology and new consumers needs. versus is a solid base design with an ergonomic channel spanning the length of the saddle.
VERSUS CHANNEL DESIGN
ANTARES VS BLACK Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Weight: 209g
ANTARES VS WHITE Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Weight: 209g
ALIANTE VS WHITE Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Scuff Guards: Silver Weight: 259g
ALIANTE VS BLACK Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Scuff Guards: Black Weight: 259g
ARIONE VS WHITE Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Weight: 239g ARIONE VS BLACK Shell: Nylon Carbon Reinforced Rail: K:ium Weight: 239g
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PREFERRED BY PROFESSIONAL CYCLISTS AND THEIR MECHANICS
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3-d FLex CYCLING MOLDABLE INSOLE
3-D FLEX Material: Podiaflex ® Metaplate: Ortholite ® foam HeelCup: Tepex
TRANSFLUX C reinforcement layer at the heel provides rigid support structure to align the foot and the body. Podiaflex N material can be “thermo” formed to customize the insole to fit your unique foot shape using SIDAS technologies Flashfit Sytem. This sustainable material is composed of polyester resin, EVA and wheat middlings. Wheat middlings are the coarse and fine particles of wheat from the “tail of the mill” or waste left from wheat manufacturing. Low rebound Ortholite foam used at metaplate and along entire length of insole for maximum comfort and absorption of road shock. Engineered in partnership with
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CYCLING OVERSHOES MADE IN ITALY
LIGHT FEATURES Breathable and Elastic Hell reinforcement material Thermowelded fi’zi:k® logo Taped seams Hell Reinforcement material Ultra Thin and soft fabric Two openings, one for the pedal cleat and one for the heel.
WINTER FEATURES 100% Water Proof 100% Wind Proof Breathable and Elastic Taped seams Hell Reinforcement material Thermowelded fi’zi:k® logo Thermo-stretch functional fabric Thin and soft fabric Zipper with cam-lock slider on the back Reflective print on back Two openings, one for the pedal cleat and one for the heel.
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CYRANO CARBON SO SLEEK AND SIMPLE TO MOUNT 200 GRAMS OF BONAFIDE BEAUTY SEATPOST Designed to work with standard 7mm round rails and oval cross-section rails up to 10.3mm height. Clamping mechanism designed with installation in mind. Easy saddle installation without disassembling clamp or bolt. Faster initial assembly and saddle/seatpost swaps. Narrow upper clamp increases true offset. The true limit of rear ward saddle position is the contact point between saddle rail and seatpost top clamp. The narrow top clamp greatly increases aft positioning options of the saddle. Ultra-wide lower clamp: increases contact surface between clamp and rails; provides exceptional rail support, specifically for carbon rails; increases load distribution; reduces pressure peaks on the rails; provides forward adjustment option as on a straight post. Ultra low profile upper clamp: minimal distance between rail and upper surface of upper clamp/bolt at 7mm provides design compatibility with our tighter rail-to -saddle shell distances; low profile design improves visual aesthetics and increases space for the Twin Flex properties of the Aliante, Arione and KURVE. Safety: under unexpected impact, the saddle base is less likely to hit the bolt/upper clamp. Diameters: 27.2; 30.9; 31.6; 34.9 mm Lenghts: 270; 330; 400 mm Color: Black Weight: 200 g. (on 31.6 per 330)
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CYRANO 11.7 seconds world record time for mounting a saddle to the cyrano SEATPOST Designed to work with standard 7mm round rails and oval cross-section rails up to 10.3mm height. Clamping mechanism designed with installation in mind. Easy saddle installation without disassembling clamp or bolt. Faster initial assembly and saddle/seatpost swaps. Narrow upper clamp increases true offset. The true limit of rear ward saddle position is the contact point between saddle rail and seatpost top clamp. The narrow top clamp greatly increases aft positioning options of the saddle. Ultra-wide lower clamp: increases contact surface between clamp and rails; provides exceptional rail support, specifically for carbon rails; increases load distribution; reduces pressure peaks on the rails; provides forward adjustment option as on a straight post. Ultra low profile upper clamp: minimal distance between rail and upper surface of upper clamp/bolt at 7mm provides design compatibility with our tighter rail-to-saddle shell distances; low profile design improves visual aesthetics and increases space for the Twin Flex properties of the Aliante, Arione and KURVE. Safety: under unexpected impact, the saddle base is less likely to hit the bolt/upper clamp. Diameters: 27.2; 30.9; 31.6; 34.9 mm Lenghts: 270; 330; 400 mm Color: Black Weight: 235 g. (on 31.6 per 330)
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BAR:TAPE SUPERLIGHT
MICROTEX Breathable & Durable
BAR:TAPE SUPERLIGHT 2 mm. Colors tape: Black soft touch with fi’zi:k logos, White with fi’zi:k logos, Black, Bright Red, Racing Yellow, Sid Blue, Dark Grey, Silver, Metal Blue, White, Apple Green, Pink, Brown, Honey, Celeste Bianchi Dark Grey soft touch, Black soft touch, Black glossy, Red glossy, White glossy, Tacky White, Tacky Black
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BAR:TAPE PERFORMANCE
MICROTEX Breathable & Durable
BAR:TAPE PERFORMANCE 3 mm. Colors tape: Black soft touch, White soft touch, Black, White, Metal Blue, Green, Red, Pink, Yellow,Orange, Tacky White, Tacky Black
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BAR:GEL SHOCK ABSORBING THE STANDARD FOR THE CLASSICS
TECHNOGEL速 Shock Absorbing Movement MICROTEX Breathable & Durable CUT TO FIT Bar:gel Fits All Bar Sizes
BAR:KIT Bar:Gel with Black Tape Microtex BAR:GEL 4 pieces of Gel - 2 curved and 2 straight
98 AC C ESSO RIES
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COLLAPSABLE CORE FOR A QUICK CHANGE of color; matching tape to saddles is not JUST FOR ROADIES
PETRIK BRÜCKNER Rose Vaujany Gravity Team
XC GRIP Cover Material: Co-joined buffed and non-buffed Microtex T6 aluminium Replaceable covers True Blu:e Padding Core: Polypropylene with ‘living hinge’ Lock On Clamps: Extruded from 6061 T6 Aluminium and Hardened. Cover Colors: Black/Buffed Black, White/Buffed Grey
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BLIN:K SUPER BRIGHT LEDS BLINKING LIGHT
INTEGRATED CLIP SYSTEM
SADDLE PA:K NO STRAPS CLIP IN, CLIP OUT
INTEGRATED CLIP SYSTEM
CATEYE RAPID 3 ICS Color: Grey Battery: AA alkaline battery Light: Red LED X3 Tool free battery change System: Integrated Clip System
BLIN:K Color: Matte Black/Silver 2 Super bright leds 3 Modes of lighting 1 Battery CR2032 Tool free battery change System: Integrated Clip System
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TA:KE SADDLE BAG Color: Black Size: 0,6 l. Adjustable Volume System: Integrated Clip System Features: Cateye Rapid 3 Compatible
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FIND THE ANIMAL WITHIN YOU
A REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO SADDLE MATCHMAKING T he Snak e
Flat and Narrow Arione
Y ou u se the e ntire le ngth ofthe saddle .Y ou fle x e asily and natu rally to ac c om odate c hanging positions. Ge nitalc om pre ssion is not an issu e f or you as you r w e ight is su pporte d b y the sit b one s.
T he C ham e le on
Flat and W ide Antare s
Y ou are not as re stric te d to saddle shape .For optim u m c om f ort and pe rf orm anc e you fle x instinc tiv e ly to m anage the b ody’s w e ight.
Spine C oncept realizes t hat cyc lists hav e v arying degrees offlex ibility .HU man flex ibility affects riding behav iour w hen cyc ling in a high performance position.C orrect behav io U ral mo v ement permits cyc lists T O perform at max imum out put and at max imum comfort for ex tended periods oftime
T he B u ll Y ou m ak e one m ajor adju stm e nt on the b ik e b y dram atic ally rotating the pe lv is f orw ard and the n sit in the poc k e t ofthe saddle . Y ou r sit b one s inte rf ac e w ith the re ar part ofthe saddle inc re asing pre ssu re on the ge nitalia. Y ou r ge nitalia finds re lie fin the poc k e t ofthe saddle .
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