Trek Bicycle: Great Bikes and Environmentally Conscious

The fact is you can recycle pretty much everything. From appliances to eyeglasses, almost everything can find second life as a new material or be reused as something similar.

Trek Bicycle announced in April that it will start full-scale scrap carbon fiber recycling at its Waterloo, Wisc. manufacturing facility, giving new life to a material that was once just discarded.

Carbon fiber is used frequently for frames because it’s affordable, lightweight and strong, but many other components are carbon fiber-based as well.

Trimmings from parts as well as accepted warranty frames are collected and shipped to Material Innovations Technologies in South Carolina. The carbon fiber is then reclaimed and used for a wide range of new applications in recreation, automotive, medical and aerospace.

Trek already partners with Alchemy Goods to recycle tire tubes, which are one of the most commonly replaced bike parts. Trek dealer stores send tire tubes to Alchemy, which uses the material to make Bontrager bags.

Specialized Updates its Saphire Womens Bike in 2011

Specialized has had an extensive women's range for several years, and there are several developments for 2011. First, there's an all-new Safire full-suspension bike. To improve performance, the Safire has moved to the shock position found on the Epic and Stumpjumper FSR, with the shock oriented in line with the seatstays.

That presented a conflict with a desire for lower standover height, but one that was neatly solved by mounting the shock in a forged pocket midway along the top tube. By tucking the shock up inside the top tube, standover height is claimed to be the lowest of any 120mm bike. The revised rear suspension is optimized for the lower shock pressures used by typically lighter women riders, with different rate curves compared to Specialized's men's bikes.

The Safire's cunning top tube construction is also found on the 100mm-travel Myka FSR. Specialized's ever-expanding 29er range extends to women's bikes too, with a 29er Myka hardtail that, impressively, comes in a range of sizes to fit riders from just 5ft tall.

2011 Specialized Allez Comp Gets a Makeover

One of the most exciting bikes shown at Keystone this year was the well-known Allez. which has been completely redesigned for 2011.

Like the Secteur aligns to the Roubaix, the aluminum Allez now aligns to the Tarmac. The geometry is identical to the Tarmac, which makes it an ideal entry level race bike.

Stiffness has been emphasized on the Allez so it should tackle road races and criteriums with equal aplomb. Its stiffness to weight ratio has been increased by 20% compared to the current model Allez, and while it's not at the level of the Tarmac SL3, it's not far off.

There are two versions of the frame: the top level E5 and the A1, which is 75g heavier than the E5.
The E5 features a 1 1/8" to 1 1/2" tapered head tube, while the A1 has a straight 1 1/8". Both frames have the Tarmac-like triangular seat stays, raised bearing placement in the fork, oversized chain stays and a braze-on rather than clamp-on front derailleur to help increase bottom bracket stiffness.

Most importantly, it's been ridden to victory in Specialized's famous Friday afternoon lunch ride, a world championship for those who take part.

Article Originally Published @ BikeRadar

Tails of Tahoe Trails

From the beginning, Tahoe has been a magnet, a liquid plane that pulled, and called, and drew from its blue edges all species of fascinations.

People have come from everywhere — first the Washoe tribes, then European foreigners who evolved into “locals,” who then built homes and lodges just in time to witness the birth of the ever-absent and ever-present second homeowner. From its beginnings, Tahoe has always been a collective watering hole gravitating visitors of all sorts into its kidney-shaped orbit.

And with cyclists it is no different, Paco Lindsay knows.

Lindsay came to Truckee in 1978 and opened Paco's Bike and Ski out of his garage in 1979. The bike shop was one of the first in town.

**Continue the article @ TheUnion.com

Montrose Bike Excited About New Specialized Venge Road Bike

There is nothing more interesting in the market today than the new engineering and use of materials in the road bike lines at Specialized Bicycle Company.  The new Specialized Venge S-works is just another example of Specialized attempting to dominate road bike racing in the same way they already dominate mounting biking.   Here is a recent article from Road Cycling UK about the new Specialized Venge S-Works.  Pictures are compliments of Stuff.co.nz.

The rate of development in road bicycle design in the past decade, even just the past couple of years, has been outright staggering, and one of the key topics is that of aerodynamics.
Firstly, such aero developments were seen solely on time trial bikes, but recently road bikes have been getting more aero, with examples like Cervelo’s S3 or Felt’s AR showing a new direction for road frames.
Until this week Specialized hadn’t moved their top-end road frames in that design direction, but with the release of the new Venge that has all changed. When Specialized decided to pen the new road frame, they paid a visit to McLaren F1, and together the two companies worked on developing the latest frame.
It’s touted as the “world’s fastest UCI-legal road bike” and taps into the vast knowledge the F1 team has acquired through competing at the sharp end of the most high-tech motorsport on the planet.

Put The Joy Back Into Cycling: Montorse Bike Shop Weighs In

Unbelievable Closeouts at Montrose!! Specialized and Trek!

 

2011 Specialized Stumpjumper 29er Medium Featured at Montrose Bike Shop

Watch our latest video on the 2011 Specialized Stumpjumper 29er medium.  Its all new and ready to go for a ride. 

2011 Specialized S-works Roubaix SL3 at Montrose Bike Shop Near Glendale, CA

The Specialized Roubaix is a world class champion. Fabian Cancellara gave the prototype Roubaix SL3 final approval after winning the 2010 Paris-Roubaix. What difference did the bike make? "45 kilometers alone," was his answer. Advanced electronic Di2 shifting.

2011 Specialized Epic 29er Mountain Bike at Montrose Bike Shop: Stop By To See It!

The Specialized Epic is an amazing work of cycling art. No-holds-barred design, engineering, materials, construction, and specifications combine to make the Epic the only dual-suspension bike to win the World Championships. Hear the details from a guy who knows this bike inside and out. Then visit Montrose Bike Shop, one of the oldest and most respect pro bike shops in the Los Angeles area

Specialized Shoes for Speed, Comfort, Efficiency at Montrose Bike Shop

BG Fit Saddles from Specialized Bicycle for Comfort at Montrose Bike Shop

As always, Specialized Bicycles is on the cutting edge of technology and uses all of their resources to make improvements to their gear and bikes that support your well-being as a rider. Check out Specialized BG Fit saddles.

Montrose Bike Shop has all of the latest Specialized gear, as well as Specialized Bikes for everyone in your family.

Check out the latest in hand protection and everything else for your biking needs.

Gloves by Specialized Bicycle for Comfort - Reduce Injury - Montrose Bike Shop

As always, Specialized Bicycles is on the cutting edge of technology and uses all of their resources to make improvements to their gear and bikes that support your well-being as a rider. Check out Specialized BG Fit gloves.

Montrose Bike Shop has all of the latest Specialized gear, as well as Specialized Bikes for everyone in your family.

Check out the latest in hand protection and everything else for your biking needs.

Montrose Bike Shop Wants to Introduce You To The 2011 Specialized Stumpjumper Evo 29er

Its everything you could want straight out of the box in a practical all around bike.  The new 2011 Specialized Stumpjumper EVO 29er hardtail. The geometry on the HT EVO is perfect for it’s purpose, and the bars are just wide enough to give you exceptional leverage without clipping trees along the way. The X0 shift system and e*thirteen chain guide is absolutely flawless and endlessly durable. The tire selection is brilliant as well, equipped with the S-Works Purgatory in the front providing endless grip through turns and the S-Works Captain out back provides a good amount of grip for ripping up hills. Features:

• 29er HT frame with curved top tube looks as fast and sweet as it rides due to its race-optimized 29″ geometry and M5 manipulated alloy construction
• RockShox Reba RLT 29er fork with size-specific travel, rebound/compression adjust, and Floodgate control allows this 29er to soak up rocks like no other
• DT Swiss 520SL 29″ rims are strong enough to handle complex singletrack, yet light enough to make the climb out effortless
• Both 2Bliss Ready, the S-Works Purgatory 29 x 2.2″ front tire is aggressive for varied terrain, and the S-Works The Captain 29 x 2.0″ rear tire rolls fast with formidable side knob for traction in turns
• SRAM’s venerable X.0 carbon, short cage rear derailleur is super light and tough, delivering spot-on shifts no matter the conditions
• e* thirteen XCX 1×10 chainguide to keep chain solidly in place while shifting through 10 speeds

***Content originally published on Bicycles Outback

2011 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp 29er Featured on Montrose Bike Shop News

Looking for a 29er to race right out of the box?? Look no further.  The 2011 Stumpjumper comp 29er is here
Features:

• 29er HT frame with curved top tube looks as fast and sweet as it rides due to its race-optimized 29″ geometry and M5 manipulated alloy construction
• RockShox Reba RLT 29er fork with size-specific travel, rebound/compression adjust, and Floodgate control allows this 29er to soak up rocks like no other
• Custom DT Swiss 29″ rims with eyelets and sleeved seams keep weight low and durability high
• S-Works Renegade 29 x 1.95″ dual compound 2Bliss Ready tires with aramid bead roll fast and still provide plenty of race-tested traction
• Avid Elixir R SL lightweight hydraulic disc brakes/levers with alloy backed semi-metallic pads and tool-free reach adjust for superb control and modulation
• Specialized BG Phenom Comp saddle with hollow Cr-Mo rails is a lightweight and minimalist design, tuned for sit bone flex and comfortable climbing

***Content originally Featured on Bicycles Outback