” Performance “
19.08.09 Perfomance, it’s the name of the game. Check this out !
Surviving a donut
14.08.09 When you are driving at 55km/h on flat land and you can not pass a group of riders, you know that you are dealing with road warriors. That is what the Donut Ride is all about. In Toronto (Canada), Saturdays and Sundays, rain or shine: they are racing. A must-see for all road bike [...]
Chains don’t stretch – by Wippermann
14.08.09 Chains don’t “stretch”. They get longer as pins wear against rollers; this phenomenon is commonly called “stretch”. Once a chain stretches by 1%, it should be replaced. Worn chains cause premature wearing of cogs and chain rings and don’t shift or transmit power as efficiently as when new. 1893 This is the year Wippermann [...]
No compromise
13.08.09 20 years ago, that is what I experienced at the “Paul Ricard” race track in the south of France. A Doctor from Marseilles drives to the race-track with a 2+2, leaves his family at the “buvette” (the bar) and goes racing for a couple of hours. When that is done, the family goes back [...]
Be excellent at only a few things
13.08.09 We value enormously our very close relations with our partners. We think that we chose the best players in their fields. Some companies try to be good at everything. Some others decide to be excellent at only a few things. When we select our partners, the latter is our preference. Just check the few [...]
Your perfect bike is what you want it to be
13.08.09 Building an exceptional bike can only be achieved by paying great attention to details and ensuring that each component has its place in the system. From bike development, to component sourcing and factory assembly, we follow a modular approach. This allows us to categorize and very analytically and objectively decide what best components fit [...]
