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23 September, EICMA - Pinarello Dogma FPX

Treviso-based Pinarello is one of the big names in Italian cycling, and for good reason, they have supplied the rigs ridden to Tour, Giro and Hour record wins. Did you notice the frame that was under Oscar Pereiro this year at more...

20 September, EICMA - Diadora Proracer Carbon

While at EICMA in Milano, BiciRace.com was pleased to see the new offerings from shoe supplier Diadora. The Italian company, with cycling roots back to the 1980s, never fails with their footwear, just ask pro riders Danilo more...

19 September, EICMA - Cinelli Man Machine

The EICMA show provides an opportunity to see the offerings from frame makers around the world but it was a Milanese company, headquartered just 20 kilometers away from the show that deserved BiciRace.com's further more...

17 September, EICMA - Deda Zero 100 Stem

While at EICMA in Milano, it was hard to miss the new stem by Deda Elementi. The Zero100 Servizio Corse put off a gleam of light that was non-passable by BiciRace.com. After a minute spent ahhing over the looks, we sought more...

11 August, Zipp 145 Stem and SL Bar Review

The Zipp 145 stem is every bit as stiff as you might imagine by looking at its stout appearance. Zipp achieves this quality by hand wrapping more than 50 pieces of precision cut carbon cloth as well as using the same keylock more...

12 June, Squirt - Long Lasting Dry Lube

Squirt is a specially designed wax emulsion that has been specifically designed to use on moving parts that are exposed to the elements, like the parts of our loved bicycles. The philosophy behind Squirt is to create a dry more...

4 June, 2006 Zipp 808 Tubular Review

Think back to David Zabriskie's trouncing of Lance Armstrong in the 2005 Tour de France prologue. Remember those spectacular wheels Zabriskie was using? Yeah, those were Zipp 808 wheels. The 808s are the latest in more...

1 June, Review of Deda Elementi SuperNatural + Newton 31.7

Carbon composites have advanced in the last few years but I still prefer the sensation and security of having aluminum under my arms. Deda Elementi satisfies my desires with their serious-looking Newton Stem and more...

4 May, Review: 2006 Zipp 303 Clinchers

The 2006 Zipp 303s are the versatile carbon offering from the Indiana-based company that is famous for producing fast and aero wheels. When the big Zipp box arrived at the headquarters it was a day of delight. Pulling the 303 more...

27 April, DedaTRE: RS Corsa - Open Tubular Review

"Deda makes tires?" This was the first thing that all my riding partners said when I had the new RS Corsa tires by DedaTRE mounted on my Zipp 303s. Yes, Deda does make tires, and they do it quite well. DedaTRE, the tire division more...

11 April, Cedesius Custom Designed Saddle Reviewed

BiciRace.com could not wait to get our hands on the Cedesius saddle for review. The Cedesius philosophy behind the design of their custom molded saddles is founded on principles from the field of prosthetics and orthotics (P&O). Their more...

3 April, The Style and Beauty of Cinelli

Cinelli makes great functioning frames, bars and stems, but it is their style and beauty that puts them at the testa della corsa. On approaching the grey, block-ish building you may not think that anything exciting happens on the more...

28 March, BicyclingHub.com Welcomes BiciRace.com

Portland, Oregon is a virtual utopia for outdoor enthusiasts so it's no surprise that BicyclingHub.com decided to set up shop in this Mecca of all things cycling. For the past four years BicyclingHub.com has been outfitting the world's more...

22 March, Scott CR1 SL Reviewed

When Signor BiciRace.com (my editor) ran into Adrian from Scott USA at the Saunier Duval-Prodir team presentation in Milano and the two agreed on a CR1 test, I was literally licking my chops at the prospect of test riding this more...

22 March, Boonen's Northwave World Champion Aerator 3v

Aerator 3v Tom Boonen Limited Edition - This is the name of the new model from Northwave that the World Champion wore for last Saturday's Milano-Sanremo. Northwave, Treviso-based footwear company and world leader more...

10 March, The Wholesome Non-Processed ProBar

Art Eggertsen, A.K.A. "The Food Coach", has worn a variety of hats in his career. He's done everything from being a health food restaurateur to working as a congressional lobbyist for nutritional education. It is precisely more...

9 March, Northwave Revenge Awarded

The latest road shoe from Northwave headquarters, Revenge, which was presented at the international bike shows this last fall including Interbike in Las Vegas, has been chosen by American magazine Bicycling as the best new more...

8 March, PureHero's Spider-Man Jersey

The unmistakable logo of Spider-Man combined with a high performance, moisture wicking, stay-dry fabric cycling jersey? Why not? Thanks to PureHero you can ride the streets or trails of your locale and get a taste of what it's more...

3 March, BiciRace.com Prodir Pens

BiciRace.com had a pleasant surprise the other day when our citofono rang, it was our shipment of pens from Prodir. The Swiss-based company produced a multitude of customized pens for our website... Yep, every pen has the more...

18 February, The Celeste Bianchi Factory

Arriving in Treviglio you know you are in Bianchi's backyard, walk around and you start to notice that every city bike is Bianchi labeled. Pass the pasticcieria for some sweets and you will see a beat-up black Bianchi, pass the more...

13 February, DVD Review: Pantani - The Pirate

The review of the brand new Bromley Video release of Pantani - The Pirate was a desired pleasure for us here at BiciRace.com. The staff all fought over the rights to watch the DVD and write the review, such is the popularity more...

5 February, De Rosa - The Acqua & Sapone Connection

De Rosa is a well respected name in the cycling industry and the reason is the family connection to the professional cycling world. When arriving at the De Rosa factory in Cusano Milanino one of our missions was to find out more more...

3 February, 2006 Cyclepassion Calendar

When the 2006 Cyclepassion Calendar from RBK-RulloBike.com arrived in the mail BiciRace.com just knew it was going to be a fabulous year. This full-color wall calendar is the brainchild of Anke Wilken, whose husband is one of those more...

31 January, DVD Review - The Stephen Roche Story

I have to say that when the boss at BiciRace.com gave me the assignment of reviewing The Stephen Roche Story I wasn't too excited. I mean Stephen Roche was no doubt a great champion, but he didn't inspire a lot of passion more...

28 January, De Rosa - Hydroforming Aluminum

The De Rosa family maybe classy and respected, but the Italians know how to show some attitude. In their lineup they have topflight aluminum frames but with their own distinctive qualities that enables them stand out from the more...

15 January, De Rosa - Inside the Heart

BiciRace.com recently stopped by the De Rosa factory, just north of Milano. The Italian firm is a classic and recognized name in the cycling industry, renowned for producing some of the most safest and advanced frames available. more...

19 November, DVD Review: The Sean Kelly Story

If you are a fan of cycling, Sean Kelly: An Irish Cycling Legend is a must have for your video library. "King" Kelly is breed of now extinct professionals that raced from February to October competing in classics to Grand Tours more...

31 October, Neuvation R 28 SL Wheelset - A Road Review

When this brand new set of Neuvation R 28 SL's arrived on the BiciRace.com doorstep, I couldn't wait to get them onto my bike and take them out. The first two things that caught my attention was the incredibly high polish on more...

10 October, DVD Review: The Eddy Merckx Story

The Bromley Video release of "Eddy Merckx: The Greatest Ever Champion" is without doubt the most in-depth cycling biography ever made. This 192 minute, 2 DVD set, is absolutely loaded with fascinating and amazingly more...

4 October, EICMA - Look Frames - 585

BiciRace.com happily stumbled upon the Look booth at EICMA. We are familiar with their product, they have been in the business for a long time. They make no secret of their heritage or their Frenchness. Quickly we were more...

3 October, EICMA - Adidas Shoes - AdiStar Ultra

There is nowhere better in the world to show-off fashionable footwear than in Milano. At EICMA Adidas Cycling had some cool footwear on display. They had a range of goodies for your feet, from triathlon to classic more...

1 October, EICMA - Pinarello F4:13 and Dogma

The Pinarello booth at EICMA had a lot to offer for BiciRace.com. Many fans of the famous Treviso frame manufacturer were found eyeing their dream bikes. Their range of machines runs from aluminum to carbon, more...

30 September, EICMA - Kuota Coolness

The glamour of the EICMA show was found at the Kuota booth. All of their Italian carbon machines were glimmering under the exhibition lights. BiciRace.com was gazing deep into the gloss finish on the cool carbon weave. more...

29 September, EICMA - Ergomo Power Meter

If you are interested in recording your power output while training or racing then you might want to consider Ergomo. They are a German-based company that has been around for eight years. BiciRace.com had a look at their goodies more...

28 September, EICMA - Casati Frames

BiciRace.com had the pleasure to talk with the Casati family when we were at EICMA in Milano. Casati has been producing frames for a long time from its headquarters in Monza. This is the same town where the great Gianni Bugno is from, more...

27 September, EICMA - Rewel Titanium

Sometimes it is the unusual that captures your attention. While at EICMA we were amazed at all the carbon frames on offer, tons and tons of carbon everywhere you looked. But it was when we were walking past the Rewel more...

26 September, EICMA - Lightweight

Ooooh la la, che sexy! Those were the words BiciRace.com uttered when we came into the Lightweight booth at EICMA (Milano bike show). Lightweight is (secretly) known as the wheel manufacture to turn to if you want more...

23 September, EICMA - Rudy Project: ImpactX lenses

If looking for some new eyewear, then Rudy Project has the gear for you. This year the Treviso based company has brought out some new lenses, the ImpactX. While at EICMA (the Milano Bike Show) BiciRace.com had a more...

22 September, EICMA - Selle San Marco

BiciRace.com was wondering around the EICMA (Milano Bike Show) floor when we came across a shinny Mecca. It was not the espresso machine where we had spent the previous few hours, but rather the Selle San Marco booth. more...