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NEWS LETTER ---APRIL 2002
NEWS LETTER ---APRIL 2002
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Tullio Campagnolo climbing the Croce d'Aune Pass |
| Tullio invented the quick release skewer after loosing a race as the result of not being able to loosen the wing nuts on his hubs with his cold hands. This launched Campagnolo as a bicycle component manufacturer. Rock Shox recently introduced a fork clamp system called The Tullio in honor of Campagnolo's contribution to the cycling world. |
| Upcoming
local events
Saturday April 6th Trail Building Days at Lake Hope State Park - Join the Athens Bicycle Club in their endeavor of maintaining and expanding one of the best off road venues in the State of Ohio. Call Paul Schulz; 592-1759 or e-mail Luhrigian@yahoo.com for details. Saturday April 6th, 13th, and 20th The Grange Insurance Spring Classics All race flyers are in PDF Format. Please use
version 4.0 or later. Click
here to download Adobe Acrobat 5.0.
Or go to the Team Columbus web site for more info
( www.teamcolumbus.org ). At
this site, there are details events scheduled throughout the year.
Saturday April 27 Tom's Trillium Tour -It's the first year for thisevent starting from Hocking College's parking lot next to Robbin's Crossing. More information will be available soon at Cycle Path or go to the Athens Bicycle Club web site ( www.athensbicycleclub.org ).
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........."Some New Stuff "......... |
Cannondale Caad 7
  Creatively
manipulating the tube shape ensures that the CAAD7 has Cannondale's trademark
efficiency, light weight and comfort. This frame uses the Optium
tubeset manufactured by a large domestic baseball bat company. Sent
to Cannondale and expertly welded, this makes for the lightest Cannondale
bike.......ever. |
| Victory Through Air Power.
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Cannondale Gemini 3000 Tandem 
TIG-welded and heat-treated using 6061-T6 aluminum, the new Gemini 3000 tandem frame is designed for maximum strength to withstand hard-core, freeride-style riding. The Gemini's versatility owes much to its captain / stoker independent
adjustable rear suspension, which can be set to 140, 150 or 170 mm respectively.
The new bike also features a delta main frame with a twin triangle design
for superior strength and extra crotch clearance.
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Campagnolo Posi-Traction Triple Crankset
 Campagnolo
will introduce the Posi-Traction Triple Crankset at the 2002 Paris - Roubaix
in mid April. Using the same technology employed in all traction
drive trains on many current automobiles, it will allow for more pedal
power to be transmitted in extreme cycling conditions. The ten peaks
of the large chain ring allow for close to 1000 pulses per minute of pavement
gripping power at normal pedaling cadences. These pulses all but
reduce any slippage that would occur with a standard round chain ring.
Look for this crank set to be available with all Campagnolo 2003 groups. |
| Last month's question:
What training method or technique works best for you? Some of the responses: Pruitt - "I do very light free weights while watching T.V. to work on my fast twitch muscles" Axle in Jackson - " I ride in the morning before breakfast. This way I stand a better chance at burning off some fat". |
| This month's question:
What cycling innovation would you like to see introduced in the near future? email us path@frognet.net |
The Campagnolo Rod Gear System A precursor to the modern derailleur. Flip the top lever to loosen the rear axle in the frame allowing the chain to slacken for derailment. Pull or push the lower lever to send the chain onto the desired cog ( three or four cog freewheels were the norm ). Increase the chain tension in the horizontal dropouts and lock down the rear axle into the frame using the top lever. Once you got the process down it was almost possible to do this maneuver while in motion.......without crashing. |
| Here are this month's web picks: |
| http://www.thewheelmen.org
A really slick web site is here that is devoted to bikes of the past. Make sure you check out the photograph section. Brown-headed Nuthatch in Ohio. No, we are not talking
about John.
http://206.204.3.133/dir_nii/nii_artistdir.html This is the Penny Nii art site that has several links to info about artist and examples of their work. It is a nice site to browse. |
Precision Pneumatic Shifting. With Airlines, the shifter is actually a
precision pneumatic switch that's used to supply compressed air from the
Air supply bottle to the derailleur. Shifting response is always fast and
uniform because the mechanical linkage between your hand and the
derailleur has been replaced with the power of compressed air. Stress on
the thumb and fingers is reduced not only by the feather-light push-button
action, but also by the use of separate left and right shifters for up
and down-shifting. Furthermore, the derailleur uses a special constant
tension linkage that keeps spring pressure uniform regardless of gear.
This means that Airlines offers uniform shifting speed and response characteristics
regardless of the derailleur's position on the freewheel. Shimano recommends
use of their special pneumatic fluid for flawless performance of this system.
Shimano offers a new and improved version of the formidable XTR group.
No compromises here. XTRRR was designed from the ground up strictly for
off-road racing. Made to precision specifications from the highest quality
steels and alloys, including titanium, each XTRRR component offers the
ultimate balance of light weight, durability, and precision operation.
Developed to reduce bicycle-induced stresses during the heat of competition,
XTRRR represents the leading edge technology of Shimano component engineering.
If you race in the dirt, there's just no other choice. 
