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Cycle Show 2005

The last few bits from the RCUK camera…






Wilierevasion sml Cycle Show 2005
Willier’s complete bikes look very tidy
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With complete groups and quality finishing kits
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The Roi in Lampre team colours (for 2006)
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We tried our best to ‘test’ this lovely jersey
SevenDiamas sml Cycle Show 2005
Seven’s latest TT and tri frame. The Diamas
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Race Face’s Cadence road crank
Raceface2 sml Cycle Show 2005
With a ‘thru’ axle’ BB
Mezzocampagsideon sml Cycle Show 2005
We’re currently nipping around London on a Mezzo
Mezzochorus sml Cycle Show 2005
Ours doesn’t have Campag Chorus though!
minipump sml Cycle Show 2005
The ‘Quicker’ mini pump – super compact – soon in the UK
minipump2ex sml Cycle Show 2005
It’s won several pump shoot-outs
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Decathlon’s budget crosser – it’s really cheap!

Cycle Show 2005

A few more pictures from around the Cycle Show. There’s more to come, unless you’ve had enough now?











AirborneKomet sml Cycle Show 2005
Airborne’s budget ti range increases in numbers
AirborneX1 sml Cycle Show 2005
And an ‘interesting’ looking Tri/TT bike
ArgonXbikesideon sml Cycle Show 2005
Argon have a complete carbon ‘cross bike
Argoncrossbike sml Cycle Show 2005
We hope to get a test bike soon
BHbike sml Cycle Show 2005
BH bikes have nice looking budget bikes…
BHcarbon sml Cycle Show 2005
To £3K carbon team bikes…
BHkids sml Cycle Show 2005
and one that shrunk in the wash – a kid’s racer
controltechstem sml Cycle Show 2005
Control Tech’s stem looks tasty
controltechintegralbars sml Cycle Show 2005
as does their latest integral bar/stem combo
controltechaeroseatpin sml Cycle Show 2005
Control Tech’s Aero post
controltechseatpin sml Cycle Show 2005
and standard road post
RCUKattheShow sml Cycle Show 2005
RCUK’s stand was busy too
ergopowercrankBBthing sml Cycle Show 2005
A lighter and neater power crank set up
Lemondcrosssideon sml Cycle Show 2005
Lemond’s steel crosser looks nice
lemondcross sml Cycle Show 2005
Although the UCI won’t like that disc brake
LitespeedGhisallo sml Cycle Show 2005
Litespeed are still upsetting the UCI with this silly light Ghisallo
Litespeedteramo sml Cycle Show 2005
Although they have the complete Teramo at £1495
Omegasteel sml Cycle Show 2005
This Omega is light and steel, a test soon

Cycle Show 2005

We’re camped out at London’s ExCel… here’s a few (more) pictures from around the show.











Airnimalmamosa sml Cycle Show 2005
Airnimal’s latest 24″ wheel bike for smaller riders
BMCpromachinecomplete sml Cycle Show 2005
BMC’s Pro Machine – Nano carbon technology and very light
BMCcarboends sml Cycle Show 2005
Allows you to have carbon dropouts!
BMCpm2BB sml Cycle Show 2005
It’s ALL carbon apart from the BB threads
BMCpromachineshow05 sml Cycle Show 2005
including a carbon seatpin clamp
promachinetoptube sml Cycle Show 2005
Very nice in racing red…
bmcpromachine2complete sml Cycle Show 2005
The Pro Machine also features the new Easton full carbon fork
classico sml Cycle Show 2005
Who said steel is dead? Condor’s Classico
condorclassicotrack sml Cycle Show 2005
Condor’s Classico fixed
condorclassico1 sml Cycle Show 2005
Exquisite in every detail
condorman1 sml Cycle Show 2005
he really didn’t move from Condor’s stand…
Condorbook sml Cycle Show 2005
They have also published a book
Renndiscs sml Cycle Show 2005
Plenty of new stuff for testers including the Renn discs
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And the Swiss TT frame and fork £799
Xentiswheels sml Cycle Show 2005
Xentis wheels as used in the Tour this year
Zippbassobrake sml Cycle Show 2005
The HED brake, as used by Ivan Basso
ZippTTbarsfront sml Cycle Show 2005
Zipp’s latest TT bar
ZippTTbars sml Cycle Show 2005
With integral brake levers

Cycle Show 2005

We’re camped out at London’s ExCel… here’s a few pictures from around the show.














Bassozero9show05 sml Cycle Show 2005
Basso full carbon under a grand
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and full bikes from Evolution Imports
Bianchi donna06show05 sml Cycle Show 2005
One for the ladies from Bianchi
Bianchikids06show05 sml Cycle Show 2005
a proper kid’s racer too
BianchiTTframe06show05 sml Cycle Show 2005
Magnus Backstedt design influenced TT Frame £1750
Bianchinirone06show05 sml Cycle Show 2005
Triple butted and carbon rear end for the Nirone
Billatocarbon06show05 sml Cycle Show 2005
Billato’s carbon looks tidy
Condortrack06 sml Cycle Show 2005
More Condor bikes to follow later, here’s the new track/road bike
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Fondriest have gone graphics crazy!
Waterford blue show05 sml Cycle Show 2005
Waterford’s paint finishes have to be seen to be believed from £995
Gunnar roadie sml Cycle Show 2005
Gunnar is the ‘cheaper’ off the peg Waterford
Gunnar cross Sml Cycle Show 2005
Cross version too, The Crosshair £575
ContiGP4000show05 sml Cycle Show 2005
Conti launch the GP4000 to the UK
Nikeshoe1cycle05 sml Cycle Show 2005
Nike’s new patent look blingers
Nikenewshoesole sml Cycle Show 2005
Nike’s new walk-able road show
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Parlee’s show stopping Carbon lugged frame
Parleelugs06show05 sml Cycle Show 2005
With tapered lugs – nice and £5k+!
Xentiswheels sml Cycle Show 2005
Xentis are now available in the UK
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Oval’s behind the fork crown TT brake
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Oval’s £1800 custom TT bar – wow!
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And here’s our stand!