National Champs Double for Colnago-Ergon
Last weekend saw the National XC Championships in the UK & Ireland where the Colnago-Ergon team picked up not one, but two national titles.

Over in Ireland, Robin Seymour lined up for a tough race against a strong group of riders at Kilruddery, County Wicklow. Although he had a couple of technical issues & a little crash to contend with, Robin kept attacking where it counted to clock the fastest time of the day to take an unrivalled 15th consecutive senior XC title.

The rest of the team were down in the New Forest for the British Championships.

After a season that has been dogged by illness, it was good to see Amy Hunt on the start line again, competing in the Under 23s race. Although Amy's still a few weeks away from being fully fit you would have been hard pushed to notice as she took charge of the race from the gun, leading

Nokon Cable Review
	There's a great Nokon Cable review on competitive cyclist. "the sensation of moving the lever seems to result in a much faster response at the caliper" "We can see Nokon staying on our bike a long, long time." Click here to read the review

New Colnago CX1 Preview on Cycling Weekly

Cycling Weekly have a great little preview of the, new for 2009, Colnago CX1.  This is the new flagship monocoque frame which will be replacing the Cristallo.

Check it out here.

Windwave welcomes Corsair
Corsair are a high-end, US manufacture of downhill and freeride mountainbike framesets. Designed from scratch with no pre-conceived ideas or manufacturing constraints, Corsair have designed & developed 3 suspension platforms that are unique.

We are aiming to set up a network of around 30 dealers and we will be looking for enthusiastic bricks and mortar IDB’s whom are able to provide the time and technical support a brand such as Corsair require. To support dealers and drive consumers back inside there shops we will be offering exclusive build kits using proven Marzocchi suspension and FSA/ Gravity components as well as offering an attractive margin.

With Corsair we believe we have something slightly different to what is currently on offer in the market; however we also understand that being a new brand we have to prove ourselves and that the designs work.

Starting in the summer we will be organising dealer demo days so that key staff members have the opportunity to ride and evaluate the bikes for themselves. We will also have a demo bikes that we can loan to dealers who run there own shop demo days.

If you want to know more about Corsair or you would like to become a dealer, please register your interest with our brand manager Dan Jones who will organise a visit from your salesman.

Arte tested in Cycling Plus

Another great review for the Arte.  You can download it here (590K pdf).

Marzocchi Press Launch 2008
Recently Marzocchi held there press presentation last week in Cortina – Italy, where we had a chance to try the latest models from the 08 range. For 08 product information and reviews please have a look at the singletrack website!

Take a look at a Jump Mpeg here

FSA Shallow Bar Review

www.roadcyclinguk.com have just posted a comprehensive review of the FSA Wing Pro Shallow bars.  Check it out here.

Another great CLX review

www.menshealth.co.uk have another excellent CLX review.  You can check it out here.

CLX review

www.roadcyclinguk.com have a great, in-depth review of the Colnago CLX.

Click here for more detail.

Tom Humphrey's new CLX

www.londoncyclesport.com have another interesting article featuring another great young rider: Tom Humphrey and his new Colnago CLX.  Click here for more information.

Karl Strugnell's Crono

www.londoncyclesport.com have a very nice piece about Karl's new C50 Crono here.

Societa Colnago

The washingmachinepost.net has a very interesting page reporting all the latest Colnago news including Karl Strugnell and the new Ibex MTB frame.

Workshop Servicing

Form March 1st 2007 a new pricing structure will be applied to workshop fork servicing. For the first time we are able to offer a trade discount to enable shops who do not service forks in-store to competitively offer this service to the end user. The new pricing is as follows:

Basic service: full strip down, clean and inspect, genuine replacement Marzocchi oil and dust seals, oil and return postage. SSP £55.00, trade £37.45 + vat.
Full Service: full strip down, clean and inspect, genuine replacement Marzocchi oil and dust seals, upper and lower bushings, oil and return postage, SSP £75.00, trade £51.06 + vat.

Collection can be arranged from the shop premises for £15 + vat. There is also potential for full margin if extra parts are used.

Core Bike 2007

Between the 28th - 30th January Core Bike 2007 was held at the Whittlebury Hall hotel - Core Bike is the cycle industry's premier bike show for the trade.
Highlights included.
Colnago Ibex MTB: The 2007 Ibex is only available as a frame, for the show we built it with top draw components such as the Marzocchi Corsa suspension fork, new FSA OS115 stem, K Force OS carbon riser bar and 2007 XTR gear parts.


K Force Light Mega Exo: New for 07 the K Force crankset is now hollow and is supplied with the ceramic b/b as standard, on the scales in weighs in at a staggeringly light 627g including b/b!



Mace: The new 2007 Mace line up has many new additions including the Method full face helmet ssp £59.95, NOS short with liner ssp £65.95 and for the first time a casual T and hoodie.

Karl Strugnell's Colnago

We're pleased to announce that Karl Strugnell will be riding a Colnago for 2007.

You can check out his training bike here at londoncyclesport.com

BRAND UPDATE

Dear Customer,

I am disappointed to you inform you that after 10 years we will no longer be distributing Formula brakes and spare parts.

The new distributor is: - Toby Smith of Propel Distribution Limited (www.propelbike.com) who can be contacted on Telephone number 01726 816560

I am afraid we wil not be able to supply any items we currently have on back order but are assured Propel Bikes will fulfil these orders. Outstanding warranty items will be transferred to Propel Bikes. All future warranty returns must be sent to Propel Bikes Ltd.

Please do not hesitate to contact our service department if you have any concerns about outstanding issues, our intention is to make the transition as smooth as possible.

Due to the continued success of Core Bike, Core Bike 2007 is even bigger, now 12 of the UK’s leading suppliers will be exhibiting.
The 2007 Core Bike Show will be showcasing over 200 brands from 12 different distributors all in 1 venue. IBD’s from around the country are invited to attend the show which takes place Sunday January 28th to Tuesday 30th at the prestigious Whittlebury Hall hotel. New additions to this years show are Fox, Garmin and ATB Sales with Norco, Whyte and Willier. The new additions for 2007 join displays from Hope, Rocky Mountain Bikes, Maverick, Race Face, Topeak, Marzocchi, Intense, Salsa, Cove, Halo rims, Colnago, Rohloff, Easton, DMR, Kona, Ritchey, FSA, Mavic and Campagnolo to name but a few plus a whole host of other top-end brands.

Core Bike Seminars
During the Core Bike Show on Sunday and Monday there will be a Marzocchi seminars starting at 16.00 followed by a Colnago film at 17.15. You are invited to attend any or all that may be of interest to you. Booking is not necessary, but you are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment.

For more information and to register please visit the Core Bike website

Marzocchi ROCO

New for 2006 from Marzocchi is the new high performance freeride and downhill racing shock, the ROCO. The Roco has been designed and tested to give you maximum performance and reliability the only way a Marzocchi can!
Adjustable high speed compression valving, adjustable rebound & adjustable air pressure - 180-225PSI 1/2". Eyelet bushing (compatible with most other shock makers). Standard spring sizes (compatible with most other shock makers). No wear shaft, body and piston glide bushings to eliminate wear and keep damping consistent. Rebuild-able without any special tools, full support for repairs and rebuilds.