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InThisIssue CFINews Ultimate Uttarakhand

IndustryNews The Cobbled Classics Giro d’Italia Kochi Granfondo Scott Sports India supports 10 times Ironman Dr Amit Samarth - RAAM Scott Owners’ Club

ProCycling BBCh Individual Time Trial The Delhi International Triathlon Himalayan Rush Triathlon 2017

HealthWise Strength & Conditioning Tips

ShowCase Cannondale - Slate 105 The Psynyde FURAN

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Dear Readers The Suns up and most of the country is burning at 40 plus. Understandably our tribe is hibernating (or should we say hydrating!) and waiting for the season to pass. But yet a lot is happening. Many have taken to the Northern hills and the MTB circuit is in full season from Uttarakhand to Meghalaya. and then there are other who’ve taken off to cooler confines of Europe Talking of Europe. In this issue we bring to you a report of the twin cobbled classics from the Flemish countryside. The Tour of Flanders and the Paris-Roubaix road race.

Its old wine. Savour it The Taipei show got over and there was a big Indian contingent as always. Gear up those wallets and wait for the many innovations to hit India shortly. We bring to you a favour of some such innovations The MAMIL tribe is increasing. We bring you a short report of mid lifers taking up cycling big time and inspiring you to aim for that Fit at Fifty goal Our Showcase features the Cannondale Slate and the FURAN from Psynyde. Being an Indian mag we are especially proud of the Psynyde guys for developing a wholly Indian shredder. Way to go guys And there’s much more. From Hyderabad to Cochin to Delhi to Bangalore Keep reading….and riding…. and keep yourself adequately hydrated Ciao & #getoutandride!

Vikram K Limsay Managing Editor and Publisher

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The Ultimate Uttarakhand

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epartment of Uttarakhand Tourism Development Promotion Board, Govt. of Uttarakhand in association with Cycling Federation of India is organizing 3rd edition of “The Ultimate Uttarakhand Himalayan MTB Challenge”, a premier mountain biking cycling event, from 8th to 16th April 2017.

The nine day event has seven biking days covering altogether 884 kms of Ultimate ride across ten districts of Uttarakhand namely – Nainital, Almora, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Uttarkashi & Dehradun.

This race will be among one of the longest MTB races in Asia.

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The race has seven stages, while keeping a day off as rest day at Karnaprayag before the last four legs. Starting from the beautiful lake town of Nainital on 8th April 2017.

No entry fee has been charged from the participants.There are prizes for each of the six stages of the event and overall race prize.

The following 15 Countries have already confirmed their participation in the said event: Afghanistan, Nepal, Kazakhstan Republic of Moldova, Ukrain, New Zealand, Sweden, Norway, USA, Greec, Portugal, Chili, Columbia, Canada, Sri Lanka,

Also 100 riders from across the Country have registered for the said event.

IndustryNews

The Cobbled Classics

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ts that time of the year when the road racing world celebrates two vintage classics, the Tour of Flanders (De Ronde) and the Paris-Roubaix which make up the corner stone (or should we say cobble stone) of vintage country road racing which together with the Milan - San Remo, the Liege Bastogne and the Giro the Lombardia are called the “monuments” What makes the Tour of Flanders (approx 230 KM day race) and the Parish Roubaix (approx 250 KM day race) special are the extensive cobbled sections that give the race a vintage appeal. The terrain is a nightmare for equipment throwing every type of mecahnical challenge from punctures, to wheel bends to material stress. The cobbled track is considered an annual test pad for the R&D teams of most manufacturers to test their innovations. And its not just the equipment that is tested.

Even the rider. The cobbled sections put that extra stress on the already strained muscles, add to that the raw nature of the race and the lose dust flying which not just enters the pumping lung but also sticks as a thick layer on the sweaty body through the race The cobbled classics have a traditional and a classical appeal with thousands making the annual pilgrimage. The crowds are huge and lined up throughout the track. ( there have been cases of that over enthusiastic spectator grazing the rider and ending his dream) The Tour of Flanders has challenging sharp hills and twists and turns and narrow streets whereas the Paris Roubaix is more flatter but longer and dustier. Its not rare for the peloton to set a pace of average speeds above 50KM per hour

2017 winners was an all Belgian affair. At Flanders It was Belgian Phillippe Gilbert (Team Quick-Step Floor) who made a solo dash for the final 55 kilometres of the race, having broken clear on the second ascent of the Oude Kwaremont – and that after being part of an elite selection that formed on the Muur 40 kilometres earlier. At Paris

This years cobblestone deserve a special mention for Slovakian Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) who was unlucky both times. At Flanders Peter was involved in an unfortunate clip that brought down many including Van Avermaet and in Paris Roubaix Peter went for an extreme endurance strategy riding alone in the lead pack through the race wanting to be a part of everything but twice suffered a most unfortunate mechanical issue once at the beginning and second in the final stages with a puncture. That that the pit crew wasn’t fast enough and did not give that butt push and the sticky finger from the support car was not good enough and ended his dream as he saw a whole peloton pass Anyway that’s what the classics are made of. Lot of tradition, spectator participation, spring colors, cobbled sections where one could drop 10-15 seconds, high speeds, peloton crashes . All in all it’s a must watch if you are cycling buff

Roubaix the finish was a nail biting affair and went all the way to the last micro second at the Velodrome at Roubaix. It was once a Belgian Greg Van Avarmaet (Team BMC) who made it to the poidum top. It was an exciting finish amongst the three who had been a lead pack for the previous 40 KM that included Zdenek Stybar (Team QuickStep Floors) and Sabastian Langaveld (Team Canondale Drapac). Stybar who was accused by the other two of not cooperating in the finish stages couldnt make it a first Czech victroy ever.The legendary “king of the cobblestones” Tom Boonen announced his retirement in style with a top 15 finish at Roubaix

High profile riders make it to the race.

Belgian Vice Prime Minister Kris Peeters and UCI-president Brian Cookson, cycled the 74 kilometers partly under guidance at Flanders. Ex-pro cyclists Ferdi Van Haute and Ludo Dierckxens, Fabian Cancellara and Paolo Bettini also mae it a point to take in the spirit. At Paris-Roubaix the last sections this year had huge protraits of two time winners lining up the track If it is cycling history that you must experience then it is here

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IndustryNews GIANTS innovation edge at Taipei

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he annual Taipei Bike Show 2017 saw Giant using its home-ground advantage to display its techno prowess. The highlight was the new Giant proprietary tubeless and puncture protection system. The demonstration of revolutionary product by slamming the wheel on an inchlong sharp nail was dramatic.

The tubeless puncture protection kit can withstand upto 400 linear 3.5mm diameter punctures. The sealant comes into play immediately after the tire is pierced and seals within one revolution of the wheel!Ideal for cyclists Also on display was Giant’s Conduct

Hydraulic braking system for road bikes. The Conduct system allows you to convert your road bike’s mechanical disc brake system to hydraulic. The oil reservoir sits on the front of the four-bolt stem (basically replacing the stem faceplate) making it a suitable choice for most road bikes. With the Conduct system in place, the brake feel and the responsiveness sees an improvement, while the brake fade under severe load, decreases.

The above two innovations were bike focused while on display was also some innovative products for the rider. The all new range of Giant helmets with

the MIPS (Multiple Impact Protection System) a patented system developed by biomechanics at the Royal Institute of Technology and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. It mimics the brain’s own protection system inside the skull.

Apart from the above key displays were a display of the new triathlon kits, a new e-bike range and an island display for Liv, the women only bike brand from the Giant stable. The pavilion also had a virtual reality room, where one could take a picture of themselves with their favorite Giant bicycle.

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ts time for one of the most celebrated annual multiple-stage bicycle race held every year for 3 weeks.

The 100th edition is expected to take place between 5 May – 28 May 2017. The Race is expected to start from the island of Sardinia then pass through Sicily for two stages, the first of which is due to finish on the Mount Etna volcano, and then traverse through the country to finish with a 28km time trial in Milan. For this edition the Jerseys are designed by Santini, who have been producing the Maglia Rosa for the Giro d’Italia since 1993. It requires an extraordinary level of responsibility to ensure that the athlete wearing the jersey is provided with equal or better performance that their own cycling equipment provides.

The Santini product and design team worked painstakingly to produce a garment fit for a Grand Tour Champion.Maglia AzzurraJersey has been designed for the best climber and Maglia Bianca for best fastest young rider. The jersey of best sprinter is still kept under wraps.

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RANK mourns the passing away “in state” of Mike Hall one Britains and the worlds most experienced ultra cyclist. Mike was grazed by a passing vehicle during the Indian Pacific Wheel Race in Australia, on 31 March 2017 when he was in second position. Ironically Mike had only recently warned and cautioned other bikers of speeding cars on the narrow roads. Mikes name belongs in the Ultra hall of fame. He was the winner of the ultimate Trans Am Bike Race in 2014. Hall also holds a number of other world records like the fastest unsupported across United States in 17 days and the fastest around the world ride in 90 days. He was also encouraging of many budding ultra cyclists organising the European Transcontinental Race, which takes different routes every year. He had a passion for non-supported ultra events. A great human being Mike was known for cycling for several causes close to his heart

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The Kochi Gran Fondo

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he Gran Fondo Kochi was held on 26th Feb 2017.

The event saw a massive 135 participant’s take part in the two categories, 50KM and 30 KMS rides. The event was successfully organized by Track & Trail Sport exclusive store, Kochi. The event was appreciated by the participants for a great amount of care the organizers had taken in ensuring participant safety and enjoyment. While there were 2 ambulances and the official car with mechanic support, the route was also manned by course marshals and support riders. The event concluded with a live band and a sumptuous breakfast.

SCOTT supports Dr Amit Samarth in RAAM

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COTT Sports India, as a part of their latest initiative is supporting one of India’s top ultra endurance athlete- Dr. Amit Samarth with three world class premium carbon bikes to race at the world’s toughest endurance bicycle race. The SCOTT Plasma Premium, SCOTT Foil Team Issue, and SCOTT Addict 30 are going to be the 3 bikes that Dr. Amit will use as per the terrain to cycle 4800 kms solo at Race Across America (RAAM) this June 2017 Dr. Amit Samarth is from Nagpur, and lives and breathes fitness, health and sports. An MBBS doctor with a Master’s Degree in Public Health. His endurance

background includes 10 Triathlons including two long courses and eight short courses. Beyond triathlon running is his passion and his achievements comprise of more than 100 half marathons, eight full marathons and many other key races. He earlier had qualified for Race Across America solo in the year 2015 as well. He also was a key crew member during RAAM 2016 for Seana Hogan- who is an ultra-cycling legend and six times solo winner at RAMM. Dr. Amit Samarths’ dedication has been

Scott Owners’ Club

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COTT Sports India, has relaunched their Scott Owners Club website – www.ScottOwnersClub.com, an all-encompassing e-content platform that provides sportsmen, be it Cycling or Motosports, with credible advice and information to help them make the right decision for their sporting and lifestyle needs. It has been re-launched today with an all new blog section – Scott Diary.

While the SCOTT Owners Club, an exclusive platform for existing, new and prospective owners, The Scott Diary blog is going to be packed with content to garner a greater level of interest from a consumer who enjoys sports content that is easier to absorb.

The Owner’s Speak and the Athlete Program sections will provide stories of passionate sportsmen, owners and game changers who share their love and passion towards varied sports. The Tech Zone will give detailed product information, and tips and tricks to stay on top of one’s game. Via the Coach’s corner the reader will be guided

by Scott’s qualified panel of experts who specialize in various fields

strong and to prepare for RAAM, he has been training 360 degrees –mind, body, and soul. His weekly schedule covers over 1500 kms of cycling, 60 to 70 kms of running, 15 to 20 kms of swimming, three times strength training, yoga, and meditation

of sport, right from coaching and nutrition, to sports science and technology, as they undertake their sports journey. Coffee Talk is where one can grab a cup of coffee, engage with some witty industry talk and read on topics that also satiates one’s travel bug The Scott Owners’ Club platform is open to all owners across the country. For all the existing owners, this is a platform where they can directly get in touch with Scott Sports for any need that they might have.

According to Jaymin Shah, Country Manager, SCOTT Sports India, “We Launched the SCOTT owners Club in 2015 which was a first of its kind initiative for cyclists in India. There have been a lot of learnings from that experience which today translate in the new Scott Owners Page webpage. We have launched this webpage as more extensive and covers not only cyclists but also motorsport enthusiasts. We intend to eventually turn this into a one stop shop for all the brands that we retail in India and a powerful source of information for existing and prospective owners.”

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ProCycling

BBCh Individual Time Trial

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istory was created on 19th March 2017, when for the first time 138 riders signed and showed up at the start line for the Individual Time Trial 2017 at BBCh. The increasing number of participation in ITT format talks about the seriousness of the event across the country. The event saw a thumping participation from riders across different cities like Hyderabad, Kochi, Chennai, Ooty& Pune.

Individual Time Trial is a ‘Race of Truth’, it takes out the best of individual rider and put up a great show to cherish. BBCh ITT 2017 saw few scintillating performances that were nothing short of beauty to behold. It was quite revealing to know that many riders have been doing their training particularly focusing on this event for months together.

The race day also saw an awesome ‘BBCh Shelf’ which was designed based on the demands by BBCh patrons and it consisted of some of the exclusively designed merchandises which anyone could pick up on the spot otherwise and are also available online.

There was a welcoming introduction of mobile toilet facility at the venue for the first time which comforted many of the participants.

After a hard race everybody enjoyed a well organised breakfast and a sleek podium ceremony which ended with a thanksgiving to partners and a promise of another awesome race next month. To read more you can visit BBCh at www.bbch.in.

Amateur Place Bib Name Team name

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Saurabh Panjwani Kamalino Ramdas Tarun Kolli

NONE Vegasatvans Ministri Racing

52:05.34 52:47.28 53:34.28

203 213 217

Naveen S Anoop Adhur Kutty Parashuram Chenji

Vegasatvans Elite Trivandrum Roadies Club Elite Ciclo Team Racing Elite

44:18.97 46:20.06 46:37.25

Spectrum Racing Team CrankMeister NONE

Women Women Women

52:51.17 53:25.91 1:00:08

Elite

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Women 1 503 Vicki Nicholson 2 509 Lena Robra 3 502 farah

Master

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CRAIG RAYNES Hari Menon Arvind Bhateja

Spectrum Racing Spectrum Racing Spectrum Racing

Master (40+) 48:38.56 Master (40+) 49:18.96 Master (40+) 49:35.64

401 402 403

Gautam David Anirudh Arvind Imaad sait

NONE NONE NONE

U-18 U-18 U-18

U-18

The winners Naveen S Anoop Adhur Kutty Parashuram Chenji

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THE DELHI INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON

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he 3rd edition of Delhi International Triathlon 2017 was conducted on 19th February 2017 in New Delhi with 350 participants from India and abroad. The edition saw participation from Qatar, Bangladesh, Dubai, Malaysia and Singapore and also from different states in India. This edition was sponsored by Policy Bazar and was organized by Chiro Mitra and LRG in Association with Sports Authority of India (SAI). It had 50 Half Iron and 30 Olympic category slots along with normal sprint categories! Duathlon was also organized in tandem for non-swimmers. This edition saw 24% participation from woman athletes.

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The uniqueness of this Triathlon was it was conducted in the world class facility of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee complex, New Delhi which has hosted athletes of Commonwealth games, Asian games and National games in the past. For the swimming discipline the pool was a heated Pool and the track for running and cycling were the serene and shadowed roads of the capital with lush green cover. The 2018 edition of the event is already announced and majority of the half ironman slots are already booked. So if you are looking for kick starting your Ironman journey, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good idea to look up the event and start preparing.

HIMALAYAN RUSH TRIATHLON 2017 Photographs by Adam Isfendiyar

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imalayan Rush a CRANK partner event is a cross country triathlon set in and around Begnas Lake (Pokhara) - one of Nepal’s most scenic and accessible lakes.

Over the last 6 years what started as a passion project has grown to become a vibrant addition to the trail racing scene in Asia and beyond. In the last 2 years it has been named the Best Off-road triathlon in Asia (Asia Tri) and made it to the list of Top 5 Destination Triathlons in the World (Triathlon Magazine Canada).

The 2017race, held on 25 March, lived up to its reputation as one of the friendliest and toughest cross country triathlons in the region. The 117 athletes who competed this year brought a spirit of challenge, exhilaration and fun to the race.

Himalayan Rush Triathlon attracts a diverse group of participants, all of whom come seeking a world class destination triathlon experience. UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Japan, Thailand, India and Nepal are some of

Elevated mood

the countries represented at the race.

Maneesh Shrestha, Founder of Himalayan Rush highlighted the spirit of camaraderie and community that pervades the race, saying, “Our participants come from all over the world and many of them come back over the years with friends.

It is inspiring and humbling to see people doing their best in a really tough race and encouraging others to do the same. We love the sense of community we have among our athletes.”

The multiple categories like standard and sprint, triathlon ad duathlon allowed maximum participation and finishes to encourage first timers, amateurs and pros It’s a fun event and CRANK encourages all to put this on your calendar for sur Major Sponsors for Himalayan Rush 2017 include Red Bull, Yeti Airlines (Nepal) ,Turkish Airlines, Nepal Toursim Board, Byanjan Bar and Grill and event managed by Fantastic Nepal Holidays.

Lake and snow capped mountains

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HealthWise

ExpertSpeak

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING TIPS

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trength & conditioning is a very crucial element in a cyclists training regime. Repetitive motions of the lower limbs during distance cycling puts a lot of stress on the lower back, knees and ankles.. not to forget the role of the shoulders and arms as well. Core strength is another very important aspect.

Cyclists need extremely strong quadriceps, supported by the hamstrings, back and calf muscles. Depending on the duration and frequency of cycling the routines may alter.Front squats, overhead squats, dead lifts, box jumps and clean & press would be the ideal combination. The number of reps, frequency , load and duration would vary depending on whether one is a casual cyclist, triathlete, endurance or duration cyclists (tour de france), sprint cycling (BMX, Velodrome). The load in duration events would be around 60-70% of a persons 1 repetition max, whereas sprint events would be around 85-90%.

Equipments : Ideally barbells with weights would be most suited, but depending on convenience Kettle bells, training ropes, sand bags, TRX or even tyres can be an option. All these can augment ones training to be a more complete competitive cyclist.

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irst played in 1893, Cycle Ball is a UCI discipline andis popular in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and Switzerland.

It’s also referred to as ‘redball’ and is a game of association football played on the bicycle. Bikes for this discipline are fixed gear cycles without brakes and freewheel. Players can use head or bike to control and manipulate the ball while the goal keeper can use his/ her hand to stop a goal The game is played between two teams of 2 players and a goal keeper and an outfieldereach. The game takes place in 2 halves of 7 minutes each and the playground is 14 by 11 meters with 2 by 2 goal post area. The game is played with a 550 gms of ball filled with horse hair.

This is one of the most unique formats of the game and the celebrated names in the sport include Pospíšil brothers of Czechoslovakia, who have been the world champions 20 times between 1965 and 1988. Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and Switzerland. It’s also referred to as ‘redball’ and is a game of association football played on the bicycle. Bikes for this discipline are fixed gear cycles without brakes and freewheel. Players can use head or bike to control and manipulate the ball while the goal keeper can use his/ her hand to stop a goal

Ramkrishna Ballal has 15 years in the health & fitness industry. A Certified strength & conditioning coach, conducted a certification course where we certified trainers/coaches. Business venture running a franchise fitness club and now involved in a training program for kids aged 6-16 years, developing their fundamental movements, with a mentor/guide, Sports Science specialist form the Netherlands Olympic Committee. The objective is to get kids SportFit. You can get in touch with him at ramkiranballal@gmail.com

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Ironman Deepak Raj

Showcase

Cannondale - SLATE 105

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he All-Road category has been quite of growing trend slowly turning into a need here in India. If your love riding both on the Road & Gravel you should pay attention to Cannondale’s new Slate. Cannondale over the years has come up the most amazing designs & technology on their bikes, which they have taken more of a lead-not-follow approach which resulted in many innovations like the Lefty fork, BB30 which are now being used in their latest Slate.

Cannondale has been primarily designed as a road bike but also capable of handling other than just tarmac to keep up with our adventurous spirit. There has been a lot of hype around the world with the Slate; an All Road, Gravel/Adventure bike equipped with a lefty 30mm Suspension & fitted with 650B/27.5in wheels. At first it may sound whacky but you need to see it to believe it, but we advice that you ride it too.

The Slate’s geometry was designed to be lesser aggressive with a shorter reach & taller front end & able to handle itself off the Road & on gravel.

That’s what the Slate is all about. It might have a suspension & wide tires but it is a Road Bike at heart say’s Cannondale’s key engineer David Devine who was working on the Slate project.

Compared to the Cannondale’s SuperSix Evo there

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are minor changes like a slacker headtube which is 1.5 degree less which resulted in a marginally increased wheelbase. The bottom bracket has also been set higher to give you more pedal clearance when you riding off the tarmac. The Slate 105 which is currently available in India weights 11kgs & the 650B/27.5in wheels may be slightly smaller but the outer circumference is the same as a 700c wheel with 23mm tyres. The tyres takes a little bit more effort to keep them going but once they pick up speed they roll very well. The Tire clearance on the frame is good enough to fit a 42mm Tyre & even bigger on the front due to the Lefty fork. The Bike is fitted with Panaracer 650x42c tubeless ready tyres which offer performance & grip both on the roads & on gravel. The Mavic XM419 wheelsets are very light & are tubeless ready. The Wheels & Tyres being both Tubeless ready is excellent for riders wanting to convert it to Tubeless with just addition of that tubeless kit that comprises of the Sealant Fluid & Valves.

The Lefty Oliver with 30mm Travel is standard across all Slate’s. There is a lockout button on the top of the suspension leg to activate the suspension. The Lefty suspension has close to zero sag meaning that it is not always necessary to have the lockout active even when you are sprinting out of the saddle as it is very well damped & composed. The Lefty fork is stiffer than any suspension fork on the market & hence there is no unwanted flex from the Lefty & has direct handling.

The Brakes are Shimano’s R505 hydraulic disc brakes with 160mm rotors on the front & 140mm rotors on the rear.

The braking power is quite superb giving it more of Mountain bike like braking feel .

The Slate was developed on the same True Flow Modeling computer as the CAAD12, which has allowed to develop best tube profiles & wall thickness for different requirements of all the individual tubes of the frame. The Slate has an all alloy frame manufactured with Cannondale’s Smart Form technology to produce the most precise tubes in the world. The tube profiles of the Slate varies with every section of the frame, wide & flat on the seat-stays & chain-stays to eliminate road vibration for a smoother ride, it has a huge downtube, the top tube is flat towards the seatpost.

The greatest things about the Slate is having the open opportunities of the gravel road when you are on you tarmac rides when you just might opt a smooth trail in a nearby forest you are passing or just riding on the broken tarmac passing through the villages across the country on your long weekend rides.

Technical Specification and Features Brand Cannondale Model Slate 105 Disc Category Road Frame Slate, SmartForm C1 Premium Alloy, Di2 Ready, SAVE PLUS, BB30a Fork Cannondale Lefty Oliver Carbon w/ PBR, 30mm Travel, 45mm Offset Crank Cannondale Si, BB30a, FSA Rings, 52/36T Bottom Bracket FSA BB30 Bearings Shifters Shimano R505 Hydraulic Disc, (2X11-Speed) Cog Set Shimano 105, 11-28T, 11-Speed Chain Shimano HG601, 11-Speed Front Derailleur Shimano 105, 31.8mm Clamp, 2-Speed Rear Derailleur Shimano 105, RD-5800, 11-Speed Rims Mavic XM419 Disc, 650B, 28-Hole, Tubeless Compatible Hubs Lefty 50 Road (F), Formula 142x12mm Thru (R), 28-Hole Tires Cannondale Slate Folding TRS, 650x42c, by Panaracer, Tubeless Ready Pedals Not Included Brakes Shimano BR785/505, 160/140mm Rotors Brake Levers Shimano R505, Hydraulic Disc Handlebar Cannondale C3, Butted 6061 Alloy Butted 6061 Alloy, Compact Stem Cannondale C1, 6061 Alloy, 1.5”, Dia: 31.8mm, -5 Deg. 100mm Headset Tange Seiki Head Shock Integrated Grips Cannondale Bar Tape w/Gel, 2.5mm Saddle Fabric Scoop Radius Sport, Cromo Rails Seat Post Cannondale C3 Alloy 27.2 X 350mm Sizes Medium (17.9in), Large (19.4in), X-Large (21.4in) Colour 1 Army Green

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Highly Inflammable

THE PSYNYDE FURAN starting point to other specialty chemicals.What better name for our first production bike which can take on any terrain, glides under the radar and is built to accelerate the fun on trails! – FURAN” On the design board, the team narrowed down the numbers and created its first prototype. After almost a year of real world testing by the team riders and tweaking the geometry and build, they finalized the Furan’s version you see today.

Furan, a flammable, highly volatile liquid with a boiling point close to room temperature! It’s also the first production mountain bike by Pune’s custom bicycle manufacturer - Psynyde Bikes.

The team at Psynyde Bikes is a mix of pro mountain bikers and expert road cyclists from India. Tinkering with bicycle components for over 17 years, they started the custom frames and performance components project around 2010. “With excellent reviews that we received from our customers who bought our hand-made frames and components, in 2015 winters we decided to take the Psynyde Bikes venture to the next level” says Vinay Menon, Co Founder Mountain bikers at heart, it was set that their first production bike will be a hardtail mountain bike. A hardtail which can go uphill as well as bomb downhill.A bike which could handle 3 Hour climbs and then allow the rider to jump down cliffs and blaze off steep chutes. A bike which would fire-up the trails the moment you hit dirt. A “do it all” hardtail which is light yet stiff while still capable of taking the edge off the rough terrain.

The name FURAN itself is interesting as it is innovative. It came about during an afternoon brainstorming. “We came across the chemical FURAN, which had some interesting characteristics that caught our attention! Furan is a colorless, flammable, highly volatile liquid with a boiling point close to room temperature.

It is soluble in common organic solvents, including alcohol, ether, and acetone, and is slightly soluble in water. Furan is used as a

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The team went for an innovative crowd-funding route to raise funds besides some support from the cycling community and a few investors for funding the project. They decided to run6000 series aluminum hydro formed tubes to create the Furan’s chassis. While trying ways to manufacture the Furan in Pune, the team son realized that the volume and quality they were looking at would simply not afford them the scale benefits in India for now. The team eventually turned to China to source and collaborated with an established unit that welds our frames under its strict quality standards The current production Furan includes all the details that makes it a durable, strong trail hardtail of international standards. Tapered head tube, internal cable routing, a compact rear end with wider bottom bracket for stability. Extended top tube length, slack head angle combined with a short stem and riser bars, 120mm suspension fork to get the rider through gnarly, steep terrain. Maintaining a core chassis on the Furan we are offering the complete bike in three build options. A Shimano groupset for beginners (Rs.36,000/-), one for the intermediate (Rs52,000/-) level riders and another for the experts (Rs.1,10,000/-) who have advanced riding skills and like racing occasionally. There is also the ‘Frame only’ (Rs.25,000/-).

Giving the riders liberty to build the way they wish. In January 2017, the team started assembling and shipping out the Furan from its Pune headquarters “We have tied up with fine dealers in major cities who share the same ideas with us of giving riders the best riding experience. We have started getting more dealer enquiries from across the country looking for the Furan after they saw the product! We are currently in the process of securing our first overseas distributor too. We’ll keep you all updated on the progress as things start rolling on” A team of athletes who are India’s top mountain and some North American riders that has given some valuable design inputs is currently pushing the Furan to its limits. With positive reviews by its customers about the bike’s ride quality and pricing the team at Psynyde hopes the FURAN will help them share the fun of riding

PlanetSaddle

Aiming for FIT at FIFTY Midlife and Cycling

We’ve all heard of that now famous acronym for all those middle aged men in lycra’s, MAMIL’s, zippin around on their gleaming expensive bikes, fit as hell with washboard abs, low BMI’s, superhuman endurance, giving even the fittest of the college youngsters a run for their greasy hamburger and beer. Meet the growing crowd of riders in their midlife aiming for that fit at fifty goal!

When life came calling, most of the now 40 something’s, embraced it with enthusiasm and commitment and dived head first into fulfilling their aspirations. Life was much simpler back then in 80’s everything had an order, the choices were limited and opportunities were mostly measured. As the generation grew to its forties, and the country as a whole moved from Chetaks, Ambassadors and Fiats to Beemers, Porches and Ferraris, a new wave of thoughts and ideas impacted the lives of the people.

Soon, fortywas the new thirty for most and the men and women alike and they were no more doing the same thing as their parents did at a similar phase of life. The concepts of Work-Life balance and living one’s own life and following ones passion to the fullest had really gone viral. CRANK caught up with four such young at heart cycling enthusiasts who have converted their childhood memories of cycling into their current life passion and a way to break the mundane

Ram Sajeewan Anuragi A native of Hamirpur, Bundelkhand, UP and an engineer from IIT Kanpur working with GAIL (India) Limited had the typical life till an incident at work changed the way he commuted. He was denied a lift to work and it hurt him immensely. To get independent he bought himself a bicycle and there started his journey of a new life. Then he followed it up with running and was soon into the groove. In all he has completed about 28 races that includes 11 Full marathons with a best timing of 4:38:36 and 4 Ultra Marathons of 50-75-80kms apart from 7 half Marathons and about 6 Triathlons of various categories.

He is currently based in Bangalore and enjoys cycling as part of his training and also riding to Nandi is always his favorite activity. While he does all these to keep himself fit his wife plays a huge role in all his achievements. He even borrowed money to buy his Scott Speedster 40 from his wife, which he plans to return with interest.

“Cycling is a very good cross-training for my long running events and it allows me to burn fast and I can eat good food when I know I will be burning calories during cycling. He insists

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that all the youngsters should engage in some physical activity. I do not see any special effort required for maintaining good balance between my work and fitness schedule”, he adds.

N. Anil Kumar A Business Unit Head with Bristol-Myers Squibb, a multinational pharmaceutical company has the regular corporate job with all its benefits and bane. “There are pressures and challenges we tend to believe are unsurmountable. At times, we forget, or it never occurs to us that we are capable of doing more than we ever did, that we have facets of ourselves we never explored, that we don’t know who we are or what our real limits are.

I am fortunate to have a lifestyle built around endurance sports of which cycling is an integral part. At 45,I began nursing a dream to do an Ironman Triathlon race which led to my second phase of cycling in life, the first being all the cycling I did in my teenage for commuting with the basic gearless cycles.”

Cycling for Anil is like meditation and a way to get off his stress. He loves the challenges of

the distances,duration, geography and speed. It gives him immense mental strength and helps him prepare for the unexpected. “One of the precious advantages of cycling and endurance sports is the ability one develops to manage the mind over body” He has completed 1 marathon, 9 half marathons, 1 hill half marathon,1 duathlon and 2 Olympic distance triathlons and is right now completely consumed by his dream of doing an Ironman race someday which he knows is not easy, but as they say ‘one day at a time’ is his mantra. He has been lucky to have found great support system in his family. While they don’t complain at times Anil feels a bit guilty but then endurance sports has also made him a master of multitasking and he is able to successfully juggle between his work, family and his passion. He believes “One of the best decisions I took in my life is to take up endurance sports. It has made me a “better me”.”

J. John Moses A father of two lovely kids and a sport enthusiasts is now settled in Australia and is living up his life with his passion. “I am a sports enthusiast who grew up playing soccer in my childhood and have great passion about sports. I had never rode a road bike when I was in India. I came to Australia on early 2010 and was focusing much on work though I was very inspired by the sporting culture in Melbourne and it pushed me to get into the active lifestyle especially cycling which I was missing for the last few years.” What started with a casual 100km ride ended up in making John an aspiring Triathlete.

Till now he has completed several cycling events and triathlon of various distance with the highlight of completing Full Ironman (3.8 kms Swim in the ocean + 180 kms cycling + 42.2 kms run) in December 2015. He plans to do the WSTC Altona – Race 6 – Sprint Triathlon distance in april apart fromChallenge Melbourne – Half Ironman distance triathlon (1.9 kms swim + 90 kms + 21.1 running) with a Sub 6 hours finish, Ironman Australia – Port Macquire in May 2017 or Ironman Cairns in June 2017 and also plans to Train for Crit races around Melbourne next summer.

Sreekrishnan Hisstory began with the The First Vodafone Cycling Marathon in Bangalore in Oct 014. Working in Vodafone & being a part of the event team, it was only a matter of time before the bug bit him. He picked up his first cycle, a Hercules Rodeo and like they say, there has nolooking back. He then upgraded to an MTB and then to his favorite, road bike – SCOTT Speedster 40, both of them purchased from ProCycle, his favorite destination for all his bike needs. He is even known as Sir Scott in the local cycling circles for his love of the brand.“My wife, Priya, initially was not very convinced and given the traffic scenario in Bangalore, she thought I was being very irrational.

But today, far from being a cynic,she has become one of my strongest supporters in my cycling journey. I feel really lucky” He recalls himself, pre his cycling days as someone who loved to eat, sleep, watch TV & just laze around. Cycling changed it all. His day now starts at 4.30 am and he is in bed by 10 pm” Cycling has instilled a lot of discipline and managing time has been his learning that helps him even at his workplace. As the saying goes “To gain something you need to lose something, I lost 6 inches around my waist, reduced 10 kgs, gave up on my extra sleep, stopped watching some of my favorite TV serials” Apart from the health angle, SK, as he is popularly known, it has bought him new friends who come from all walks of life and not just his regular friends from work and acquaintances. He loves touring and has done many an interesting routes in and around Bangalore with night halts and non-stop riding hours.

2016 has been an exceptionally peak-cycling year forhim, he has not only completed his SR Title he also successfully completed the Tour of Nilgiris (TFN) and is on the on the cusp of completing 20,000 Kms ( 194 Kms more to go) on the saddle in less than two years. “The family joke is I have done more kms on the cycle than on my SUV.” So, Ladies and Gentlemen in your forties. Fit at Fifty is not a distant dream but an achievable reality on your cycle…CRANK hopes your tribe increases …

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CityTalk

Charminar to Hitec an “Affair” on two wheels

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he city of Nizams that was once the buzzing epicenter of culture and cuisine is now a thriving new age IT city.

And with the new age, came to town the new trends, cycling being one of them. As riding a bicycle is a great way to traverse the contrast of the twin cities of Hyderabad & Secunderabad. A 30 km ride is all you need to go from the Charminar at the epi center of the old city with its numerous Irani Cafes to Hi-Tech city with more modern buildings and architecture.

‘The Bike Affair’is a popular Bike Shop chain in the city and is also a riding club with a huge list of riders from various walks of life.

Tuesday mornings the road bikers get together to do a training ride doing hill repeats or more of the steady long efforts. With summer coming in the night rides will also start on Tuesday nights.

They have some very interesting signature rides, with some themes associated with the rides whether it is to ride to a scenic place around lakes, going to some historical places like the Charminar or Golconda Forts or a ride culminating at a new place for breakfast.

The regulars can bring their friends or family members to try out cycling for which rental bikes are also available at the store.

The store is also dedicated to riding for Social causes. They did a Surprise Santa ride a couple of years ago where in the riders pooled in money to buy christmas gifts for children, dressed as Santas and rode to the regional Cancer Hospital Childrens wing and gave away gifts, Cut a cake and played with the kids.

While Saturdays are leisure days and are the best time for a new rider to join in. These are short 30 - 45 km rides at a casual pace.

Sundays are faster, more intense rides (and often clubbed with some serious breakfast options). The distances are between 60 -120 km. Sankarpally, Chilkur, Chevella and Anantapur are some of the popular destinations these rides are headed to. The roads are mostly State Highways with reasonable tree cover and much lesser or almost nil vehicular traffic.

There are also some special rides which happen occasionally like MTB trail rides, weekend rides to Srisailam etc. The store also conducts a few long rides of varying durations through the year including a week long ride in some beautiful locales in December.

The next long ride is a Climbing Bootcamp at Ooty from April 27 to May 1 for which registrations are open.

So if you are in the city and are looking to get started with cycling, or looking for serious riding company, do get in touch with them at guys at the bike affair.

The club is also exploring new avenues to introduce cycling as a way of cross training. This summer in association with the Hyderabad Runners group a 50 km ride is being organized on Saturdays to give a cross training options to the runners. There are many runners who are good cyclists and the group has quite a few Super Randonneurs amongst them.

The heritage ride

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WorkBayWatch

QUICK FIX A FLAT

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s they say failure is part of the success story and an essential one at that. So are punctures an essential evil in every cyclists story. No matter how correct is the tyre pressure is or how good the road conditions are you are likely to experience a flat tyre sometime during your training ride or God forbid during your race.

Some basic things towards good health of your tyre recommended by the experts at CRANK, for that ‘hopefully’ puncture free ride.

Use tyres of correct TPI (threads per inch) according to your use. Tyres with higher thread counts usually have finer weaves that make them more flexible. Regular inspection of your tyres for cracks or correct pressure before the race is key to a good race experience and better speed on the bike In case you have a flat, move away from the race or a busy route and find a relatively clean, uniform area. Quickly remove the affected wheel and remove tyre with the help of a tyre lever. Replace old tube with new tube after carefully inspecting the inner surface for any unevenness. Be careful on pinch flats Portable pumps come handy and every

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rider must carry portable pump with reading gauge, these days Co2 cartridge is a popular option and it comes with a handy adaptor and makes your job easier Some of the other precautionary measures include tyre liner or converting your tyre into a tubeless version as alternate options or using a gel tube Liners are made of durable, lightweight urethane, it acts as providing a protective layer between the outer tyre and inner tube. On the flip side, it can make your wheels little heavier but a very good option on training rides and off road ones Tubeless tyre is on the other hand the next step with modifications required with a tubeless ready wheel set. Tubeless-ready wheels have specific hooks on the rim to keep tyres in place, and are therefore less likely to pop off. Tubeless valve, Tubeless sealant, Tubeless specific tyre, Tyre levers and Floor pump - preferably a ‘Charge’ pump are other essentials For rider extremely conscious about race time it is always better to include practicing fixing flats before actual event can help manage such unfortunate situations

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