Bikewar on Instagram. RattleCAD - Bicycle FrameBuilding CAD - Templates. Embedding a Custom Applet on your own Website | www.bikecad.ca. The following is a demonstration of BikeCAD for the Web. BikeCAD for the Web allows builders to post their own customized version of BikeCAD on their own web site. The procedure for removing icons, input fields and dimensions from the BikeCAD interface is described here. The procedure for creating custom paint palettes is described here. The procedure for customizing the Fit Advisor is described here. This demonstration was made prior to the creation of the new BikeCAD.ca website.
The applet in the new BikeCAD.ca website saves BikeCAD models to a mySQL database using the Drupal content management system. If you are simply looking for a way to initiate sales by collecting contact info and body measurements from prospective customers, you might be interested in the free script described here. ELRM. FABIKE Frameset. 2013- The year in review at BicycleDesign.net. In keeping with the tradition started in 2009, it is time for a year end recap of activity here at Bicycle Design. For the first time since I started the blog eight years ago, readership was down a bit from the previous year (the blog had just 953,053 pageviews in 2013, compared to 1,236,847 in 2012). Since I took a 2 month break from blogging starting in September, most of those views were in the first ¾ of the year, and it is no surprise that the numbers were down overall.
Another factor in the decline of direct visitors to the blog though has been the growth of mobile users. Views from Google Currents/Newsstand are not factored in to those 2013 numbers, but that is the fastest growing way that people are finding and reading the content here at Bicycle Design these days. As usual, Google, Facebook, and Twitter referred the most traffic, but Pinterest moved way up in 2013. The top 15 most viewed posts in 2013 included several older ones that were also top posts in 2012. Bicycle Graphic Design. All Chips On the Table: The Bicycle Art and Design of Garrett Chow - Exhibition & Exclusive Interview.
Posted by Ray | 16 Nov 2012 | Comments (2) Wish I could make it out to Cali for this one: Rapha San Francisco Cycling Club is pleased to present All Chips On the Table: The Bicycle Art and Design of Garrett Chow, an exhibition featuring Chow's work as Lead Graphic Designer at Specialized, as well as his graphics for MASH, the urban cycling brand which he co-founded. Per Rapha: From the co-creation of MASHSF to bicycle paint schemes for cyclocross star Zdeneck Stybar and Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, Garrett has been a continual inspiration in the bicycle industry with designs, illustrations and paint jobs over the years. The exhibit is your chance to see all of this live and direct. While the exhibition opened two weeks ago, a couple image sets hit the web earlier this week—shots from Mike Martin of MASH (reproduced here with permission) and Bike Rumor as well—a welcome dose of pure bike porn to supplement the tantalizing teaser photos from Rapha.
Can't get enough Chow? Bikewar on Instagram. Project California - World's Lightest Road Bikes. In 2008 Cervélo began an ambitious engineering project in California to push the composites R&D envelope. This facility is where we prove our leadership in innovating faster, stiffer, lighter and stronger bikes. This is where our engineering leadership is elevated, where we create new manufacturing techniques and improved design processes, including new bicycle-specific layup and ply analysis software. Our final step is strength and safety tests at least 20% higher than industry standards, executed for maximum security and quality. As an engineering company that is dedicated to making all of our riders go faster, we know that we get the greatest benefit when we bring technology inside the company.
While other companies have subcontracted outsiders to develop their leading-edge bikes, Cervélo has developed the people and technologies internally. In 2010 Cervélo launched the R5ca: 100 grams lighter than the nearest competitor, and 30% stiffer (Tour magazine, Nov. 2011). Cargo. Bike Snob NYC. Bikewar on Instagram. Manufacturer’s Showcase: Shockblaze | Bike War. Manufacturer’s Showcase: Shockblaze Posted by BikeWar on March 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment Don’t worry, we only recently learned about the Shockblaze bike too. They’re a relatively new brand from Bulgarian company Maxtec, having been around since 2010. They’re aiming to enter the American market, going head to head with the big three – Trek, Cannondale, Specialized. This is their top of the range Shockblaze S1, fitted with SRAM Red, and Fulcrum Racing wheels. The S1 Advanced with Campy electronic gruppo and wheelset. And we’ll also be showcasing the mountain bike range in future battles… Like this: Like Loading...
Roadbikes | Bike War. Bicycle Brands - Comparing Brands of Bike from the Various Bicycle Manufacturers. You are here: Home | Bicycle Brands On this page: Broad Spectrum Manufacturers | High-End Only | Mass-Produced | Specialty Do The Brands Of Bicycles Really Matter? Any bike shop that stocks only certain bicycle brands will often swear the one they carry in-store is the best. As a general rule, bicycles of a certain style within a similar price range, are quite comparable wth each other. British Eagle, Magna or Huffy Bicycle that can be purchased at a department store. By the same token, an entry level Giant road bike is similar to an entry level Trek, and mid level Specialized Bikes are similar to those from Cannondale. NOTE: Department store brands of bike are generally not comparable to any reputable bicycle brands that are sold in bike shops. (Although you probably won't be making a purchase decision between Huffy Bicycles and Pinarello Bicycles.)
When trying to calculate the best bike to buy, it is more important to compare bikes of a similar type, using similar frames and groupsets. Signature bike - rafael on Behance. Central bikes on Behance. Microshift Arsis Carbon 10spd groupset review. Microshift Arsis STI levers Interesting thing number 1: these groupset components aren’t made by Shimano, SRAM or Campag. Interesting thing number 2: they’re very light. Interesting thing number 3: they’re highly affordable. Microshift are a Taiwanese company who’ve been around for a few years now and Upgrade Bikes have just begun UK distribution for their products, which cover both road and mountain biking. Dual control levers The Arsis dual control levers work with a double chainring and they’re compatible with Shimano 10-speed kit if you want to mix and match.
On the right hand shifter, the longer paddle allows you to shift up the cassette a maximum of three sprockets with each push, while the shorter one moves you down the cassette one sprocket at a time. As with all incarnations except the latest recently launched one of Shimano's workhorse 105 groupset, the brake cables run under your bar tape while the gear cables loop outside.
Rear mech Front mech On the road Verdict Age: 36. MicroSHIFT: My Experience. After doing a considerable amount of research into MicroSHIFT, I decided to purchase the 10-Speed "BONA" group to replace my aging 9-Speed Ultegra set-up. There are plenty of opinions and valid information about MicroSHIFT, but I wanted to share my experiences too, just in case you are considering this as an option for your bike.Why Replace Shimano Ultegra? My 9-Speed group was showing its age. When it worked, it worked great, but a randomly slipping right hand shifter convinced me that it might be wise to replace it before I am left stranded without access to the full rear cluster. Besides that, the Ultegra group was ridden hard and showed quite a few scrapes with the asphalt. In short, I also wanted something new and shiny. The Verdict It's too early to tell, as I have barely any miles on the MicroSHIFT components, but for the first 150 miles, I have not been disappointed.
I was curious what my biking buddies think of the group and I waited for comments.