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2010 Share The Damn Road Evolution Cycling Jerseys

Submitted by Phil on Sat, 08/28/2010 - 22:06

Feels like forever since I've updated this blog. I suppose that could be construed as good or bad. Good in the sense that at Share The Damn Road we've been insanely busy. Between updates to the website, dealing with suppliers, handling customer service, designing new products, marketing, Phil's racing all over the country, most recently the Tour of Utah.

Anywho, in recent history, we've been getting an awesome response to our evolution cycling jersey.

The Evolution Cycling Jersey is currently only available grey, if you want it in any other color, simply go to our custom jersey page, order a single custom and state in the comment box that you want the Evolution Jersey and the color you'd like. Shoot me an email at Jon@sharethedamnroad.com if you want a coupon for this particular purchase.

2011 Fuji SL1 Comp, Pro, RC Review

Submitted by jonathan on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 11:26

2011 Fuji SL1 Comp, Pro, RC Review

I personally cannot wait for the 2011 versions of the SL1 comp, pro and RC to come out. Not just because I think they are awesome bikes, but because I feel like they satisfy an awesome price point in the market. Granted, one could get a 2011 CAAD10 for 1800 bucks, but for 400 more dollars you could get this full carbon bike. And trust my, do some road races over some shotty road surface and you will be grateful for any extra inch of compliance you can get.

Furthermore, with the SL1 over the CAAD10, you also get Askiums instead of shimano RS80s or whatever. But you have to hand it to Shimano, they certainly know how to make a nice looking boat anchor. Sorry for the shimano hate, it's just that my front derailleur recently completely stopped working. The reason: who knows. But I had to soak the thing in oil for about an hour just to get it to shift into the little ring.

Here is my prediction for the 2011: The continued use of the Ksyrium wheels (they seem to be raging these days). Color matching huds that look as good as they did in 2010, pictured below.

You can bet that one of the best bang for the buck bikes will be the 2011 Fuji SL1

2011 Cannondale Synapse 3,4,5 hi-mod, Di2 and Women's Review

Submitted by jonathan on Sun, 08/08/2010 - 10:22

2011 Cannondale Synapse 3,4,5 hi-mod, Di2 and women's

The 2011 Cannondale Synapse will continue to be one of cannondale's most comfortable bikes.

You can expect there to continue to be the 3,4,5 hi-mod, Di2 and women's versions.

Also, expect cannondale to continue to offer their BB30. One thing I don't like about the BB30 bikes is the limited crankset choice. Since there is no Rival BB30, you can't really expect to see any "full" rival builds. But hey, at least there is the alternative of a force crankset.

Last time I had my hands on a synapse frameset, I took the rear seatstays and squeezed them together. There was a noticable amount of flex that made this bike feel very comfortable. Another area devoted to comfort is the front fork. You can see how the blades taper in towards the hub. This also generates a buzz and bump absorbing flex that will smooth out chip and seal like no other bike.

While this bike appears to be a congruently comfortable, flexy bike, I don't really understand how the wheel and tire combo play into this marketing strategy. Did they just have some extra schwalabe race tires?

If this bike is meant to be comfortable on long rides, why put a puncture prone race tire on it?

Anyway, at the various price points offered for this bike, I'm sure that it will serve a great niche in cycling.

Check back in a couple of months when we actually get our hands on the 2011 Cannondale Synapse. Hopefully we can get the Di2 version and give you the full write-up!

2011 Scott Speedster S10, S20, S30, S40, S50

Submitted by jonathan on Wed, 08/04/2010 - 09:08

2011 Scott Speedster S10, S20, S30, S40, S50

The 2011 scott speedster will most likely come in a variety of flavors, just like previous years. Im guessing that they will start at the S50 with Sora and then Tiagra on the S40, a Tiagra/105 mix on the S30, a 105/ultegra mix on the S20 and a full Ultegra setup on the S10.

Maybe if we are lucky, we'll see some rival or apex in the mix somewhere. I guess it really all depends on what price points they want to offer.

I have to say though, that I'm really not vibing on this line. Even the top of the line model with their bias weight estimates comes in at a hefty 19 pounds.

The flat bar is cool and all but I think it takes away from the product as a whole. No one wants to buy an entry level road bike and throw it into a crit and see essentially the same bike being ridden on local trails at 10-11 mph.

What I'd like to see with the top of the line S10 is as follows: Ksyrium Elites, BB30 with a Force crankset and all other components rival. That build right there will give you a sub 2000 dollar bike weighing in somewhere around 17.5-18 pounds.

It's unclear what Scott is going to do for their 2011 bike lineup. But rest assured, the 2011 Scott Speedster will see some great changes.

Cyclists Raise Money To Clean Up The Gulf

Submitted by Phil on Tue, 08/03/2010 - 19:01

Cyclists Raise Money To Clean Up The Gulf

The “Get out the Grease” campaign departs this August and tours from San Francisco to Vanvoiver to help raise money to clean up BP’s little mess in the gulf.

Two stepsisters, Daun and Lisa know eachother for 20 years. They are both teachers and love cycling!

If you want to help them help clean up the oil spill, you can check out their fundraising page here . Also, if you want learn a little bit more about where exactly their money is going, you can check out their blog

2011 Specialized Roubaix SL3

Submitted by jonathan on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 06:25

2011 Specialized Ruby SL3

Well well well. Looks like more technology is trickling down from the Tarmac to Specialized lower end lines. I've seen the 2010 Specialized Roubaix before. The first thing I always notice when I look at this bike is the gap created by the curved top tube and the straight brake cable.

The 2011 Specialized Roubaix made it's debut at the Paris Roubaix.

My favorite part is that that finally routed the cables internally for this oddly shaped 2011 Specialized Roubaix

2011 Cannondale SuperSix Hi-Mod 1,2,3 and Ultimate

Submitted by jonathan on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 05:58

2011 Cannondale Supersix Hi-Mod 1,2,3 and Ultimate

In recent years, Cannondale has been pretty predictable. For example, with the CAAD9 to CAAD10, you could guess that after they took manufacturing out of the US, they would have to completely overhaul the seatstays that said "Made in The USA."

So what will be new with the 2011 Cannondale Supersix?

Fundamental frame changes: Don't expect anything major. No other big frame designers are creeping up on the Cannondale Supersix's differentiation points.

Wheel selection: Definitely will change. Expect to see every variety under the sun.

Groupsets: The lower end models will probably feature some form of Sram Force or Ultegra. The Ultegra models will most likely feature some sort of FSA SLk Lite crankset to accomodate the BB30. I'm pretty sure SRAM makes a Force BB30 BB. Other than that, expect some Di2, Red and DA action.

Other than that, expect some minor changes to the 2011 Cannondale SuperSix

How Campagnolo Chains are Made

Submitted by joel on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 23:13

Check it out.

2011 Cycling Jerseys, Bibs, Socks, Shorts, Caps

Submitted by jonathan on Sat, 07/24/2010 - 09:59

2011 Cycling Jerseys, Bibs, Socks, Shorts, Caps

2011 is going to be a massive year for us at Share The Damn Road. We are working with new suppliers from all over the world in an effort to give you what you want as quickly as possible.

In 2011 we are going to deliver you three distinct products: apparel, professional cycling tips, cycling gear reviews.

Apparel: Share The Damn Road is working with new suppliers to get our Custom Cycling Jerseys turnaround to under 4 weeks. We currently have the design capability to do full custom and factory capacity to do orders that well exceed anything a single team would ever need. Keep an eye out for Podium Apparel. We are going to reinvent the way cycling impacts your lifestyle.

Ask A Pro -- Professional Cycling Tips: We want you to have the best experience possible on your bike. It makes sense, doesn't it? We don't want you to bonk on your next sub 5 hour century ride while wearing one of our jerseys. So, ask away and get some advice you'd usually have to pay for.

Cycling Gear Reviews: Whenever we are sent or purchase a new great cycling product, we are going to relay what we think of it back to you guys, our valued customers. To be honest, we want you to have the greatest bang for the buck when it comes to your cycling purchases. Nothing turns me off cycling more than buying a set of carbon pedals only to find out that they make my knees feel like garbage. Conversely, nothing makes me feel better than shaving a few seconds off of a TT after riding around with a power meter for a few weeks.

2011 Trek 2.1 2.3 Review

Submitted by jonathan on Fri, 07/23/2010 - 06:30

2011 Trek 2.1 2.3 Review

Well golly, I don't know how much we can trust Trek after Lance's sad sad Tour de France performance this year.

Who am I kidding? The quality of the Trek that Team Radio Shack rides is probably far different from that of the ones you can find in the story. IE, the carbon fiber is probably laid by their most experienced people, geometry has been customized, the components are whatever the rider prefers.

I actually just heard on Eurosport that Trek actually pays Team Radio Shack upwards of 1,000,000 Euros to ride their bikes throughout the season. While this makes sense, I just have trouble believing anything I hear on TV.

Anywho, on to the trek 2.1/2.3, what to expect.

I think you'll see here the same Trek 2.3 you did last year with a couple of variations. You'll get a new seat, new bar tape, both color coordinated. You'll find the usual 105 that you find on every entry level race bike. The new addition I speculate will be Apex. Perhaps even a Sram Apex/Rival combo.

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