Aerodynamics vs. Weight: What's the Tipping Point? // Shimano Files Patent // Cannondale Topstone, Specialized, Fizik, FSA & more!

Aerodynamics vs. Weight: What’s the Tipping Point? The top news of the week is an interesting read and deep dive. Aerodynamics Specialists and Enginee [Like](  [Tweet](  [+1](  [in](  [bikerumor-logo-2016-MadMimi-590px](  [aero jpeg]( Aerodynamics vs. Weight: What’s the Tipping Point? The top news of the week is an interesting read and deep dive. Aerodynamics Specialists and Engineers [explain the gradient tipping point]( between aerodynamics and weight for pro and amateur cyclists. Get this from a friend? [Subscribe here!]( [***] [ezgif-2-9e90810fae]( Token Shuriken OSPW throws shimano a curve. From the ultralight carbon fiber cage to the chamfered tooth profiles that make surprisingly little contact with the chain to reduce wear and noise. [Here’s how it works](... [ezgif-2-f4d01788d4]( Shimano files patent for direct-mount rear derailleur. While SRAM has stormed ahead with the release of their Eagle Transmission, it turns out [Shimano]( has been quietly working on a Direct-Mount Rear Derailleur of their own, as revealed by a patent published last June... [ezgif-2-4afe61fa2e]( 2023 Specialized Sirrus Carbon struts its stuff for comfort on the commute. We covered a Specialized Patent titled “Bicycle Frame with Angled Strut”. The announcement of the [2023 Specialized Sirrus Carbon]( proves we're mistaken thinking it may be as their next-gen spring classics road racing bike.... [ezgif-2-cd2ea82622]( Rocky Mountain goes full carbon with updated solo gravel bike. Rocky Mountain is gearing up for a Solo gravel season. The updated [Solo gravel line]( features a race-ready carbon frame, with larger tire clearance and more compliance for rough roads ahead... [***] [topeak jpeg]( Topeak’s 10g Carbon Bottle Cage, Pump Work Stands, Bikepacking Bags Topeak’s Taipei Cycle Show booth had the newest stuff of any booth we saw, and there are a lot of very interesting new ideas, gadgets, and tools here — all of which are as yet unreleased, with minimal info available, but there’s a lot to be known simply [from the photos](... [forbidden jpeg]( Forbidden Dreadnought XO T-Type lands with SRAM Eagle Transmission. The Dreadnought XO T-Type is one of the [very first enduro bikes]( if not the actual first, to boast the SRAM Transmission and Code Stealth Ultimate Brakes... [ks]( KS Shows Gravel Suspension Fork, Wireless Dropper Post, and Inverted MTB Fork. Of all the booths at the 2023 Taipei Cycle Show, KS Suspension had the deepest collection of as-yet-unreleased parts that we can’t wait to ride. [Here’s everything]( it has launching this year… [fsa]( FSA gets comfortably aero on gravel, lots of integrated headsets. FSA’s AGX lineup gets more aero for gravel bikes and long-distance [“alt road” adventures]( and is comfier with vibration-damping stems... [ezgif-2-68ce4d1723]( Cannondale Topstone drops 160g thanks to LAB71 treatment. If you want the best Cannondale has to offer, look no further than their new LAB71 collection. Calling it their ‘best of the best’, this is where you’ll find the most technologically advanced Cannondale Models. [Like the new LAB71 Topstone](... [***] Forward this email to your riding buddies, and [they can subscribe here](. [***] Find anything else interesting out there? Spot some sweet new bikes or gear out on the trail? At the races? Catch something on social worth sharing? Or did you make your own amazing bike hack? [Send us a couple of pics or links]( and we'll share the best of it with the world on Bikerumor.com! We celebrate it all - road, gravel, cyclocross, mountain, trail, enduro, fat, fixie, triathlon, even cool e-bike tech - and we'll always find a good home for techy new bits & bikes! Happy Trails, The Bikerumor Team PS - Got a friend that's into cycling? Forward this email and help us spread the word! They can [subscribe here](. [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Instagram]( [iTunes]( [Pinterest]( [Twitter]( [YouTube](  ©2023 Bikerumor | 2034 Armacost Ave, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Web Version](  [Preferences](  [Forward](  [Unsubscribe](   [Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company](