Legend is a boutique brand by framebuilder Marco Bertoletti and partners. Based in Bergamo, Italy, they build mainly with titanium, but the top of the line Queen model shown here uses a carbon fiber seat tube and unique integrated seatmast.

We’ve also got some great pics of a titanium commuter bike from Rewel and another example of lots of linkages on a single pivot mountain bike suspension design. Click on through to see it all…

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The Sufferfest, having just released A Very Dark Place and Hell Hath No Fury, thought perhaps you needed a little more punishment. After all, your legs have been very, very naughty. The Extra Shot is a 20 minute add on you can use when you think you need just a bit more but not a lot more. There’s no warm up, no cuteness, just additional torture for your quads. All for fun, of course. And for getting fast. Available for download for just $5.99 from their website.

What’s worse: flying with a bike or going on vacation without a familiar bicycle?

As much as it can be fun to try out a new bike while on vacation, there’s a lot to be said for having your personal ride along.  Assuming that they’re available, full suspension rentals often run upward of $50 per day and given the time it takes to pick up and get used to a loaner, sometimes it’s worth swallowing airline charges and bringing a ride along.  After my trusty (but heavy) hard case finally bit the dust, I decided that it was time to stop rolling the dice and find something that would reliably come in most airlines’ 50lb ceiling.  Hailing from Germany, Evoc’s very slick Bike Travel Bag was my choice.  Hit the jump to find out why…

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As with any tradeshow, there are the items that stand out. Roc d’Azur was no exception. Some are unique takes on existing tech. Some are far out designs that almost seem to be more design study than practical application. And some are quite obviously just for fun. For all we know the products could be excellent, and without actually testing it, we’ll reserve judgement, but the generally unifying feature is passionate people behind them. Say it with me: Aaaaaahhhh, cycling.

Above are Ogival ovalized chainrings that come to a dramatic point. They claim to be Bernard Hinault’s chainring of choice, applying 21.4% more force during the stronger part of your pedal stroke and 42.8% less during the weak part, keeping your effort even. With the mountain bike rings, a 38T has the effort equivalent range of 33T to 44T.

More pics and “interesting” items past the break…

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Our friends over at Road.cc sent along this video of Campagnolo’s head engineer Flavio Cracco discussing the technology of their new EPS electronic shifting system. The vid is a bit long (14:17), but if you want the scoop directly from the source, this is it.

Photo submitted by Tim Liby, “This photo is of us riding Slickrock trail in Moab, UT during Outerbike. Moab is awesome and completely different than Michigan.” Photo taken by Sara Baldwin.

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Photo submitted by Glenn Bell of Paige Payne riding the Kenosha Pass.

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Ruckus Components, who we’ve featured with a little factory tour here and some trick highlights there, recently finished repairing a Storck Fascenario 0.7 IS, of which they say there are only 25 in North America.

Rather than send the incredibly lightweight frame back to its owner susceptible to future damage, they created some custom frame protectors out of an aluminized composite. Seeing as it’s the weekend, we’ll work on getting some more details outta them come Monday. Until then, another pic after the break…

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Rob English, founder of English Cycles, has been working on his aero hubs for quite some time. Now, finally, they’re through the first production run and available separately or as complete wheelsets with Enve’s 6.7 Smart System aero rims.

In a nutshell, here’s the scoop directly from English:

“This is a concept I have been working on for a couple of years – I have been racing on a prototype front hub for the last two seasons. I was able to partner with C4 in California to produce a production version. With a deep front rim, a narrower flange spacing can be used without compromising the lateral stiffness – the bracing angle remains similar to a shallow rim and regular width hub. The wheel then has less frontal area, and the spokes are further from the fork to reduce interference in the airflow. I haven’t been able to test any of this theory in the windtunnel, but subjectively the wheels feel fast.”

More pics, plus a closeup look at one of his super-trick custom Di2 triathlon bikes, after the break…

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The smartphone, with a multitude of cycling specific applications, seems to be a valid choice for replacing one’s cycle computer these days.  Thanks to bluetooth and custom cases you can personalize your system with various ant+ compatible sensors, the larger screen provides more data at one time, built in GPS tracks your ride, and you can easily read the screen after dark.

There are some downsides however.  While that large screen can show you more information at one time, it can also be hard to read in direct sunlight.  Also, when the weather turns fowl, your nice expensive smartphone won’t like getting wet very much.

Source: Lifehacker via MAKE

Head past the jump for the breakdown.

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Photo submitted by Joshua Weiss, “Local cycling photographer Doug Brons of Vancouver, BC, took this shot from what was the toughest race yet of the BC Cup Series, BC Cup # 5. The South Surrey Cyclocross presented by Mighty Riders and Daryl Evans Racing. The rider is Joshua Weiss of Daryl Evans Racing.” Photo credit Doug Brons.

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Anytime we can just throw on one piece of clothing rather than two (winter shoes versus super thick or double socks plus a wind blocking cover), we’re happy. And winter cycling shoes generally provide enough warmth and protection to let us do just that.

For 2012, both Mavic and Shimano have all-new versions of their winter cycling shoes. Mavic’s line separates into specific Drift mountain bike shoes (above) and Frost road bike shoes, while Shimano’s (pictured and detailed after the break) line gets a single, multipurpose piece of footwear.

Mavic’s line upgrades with a full waterproof GoreTex liner and beefed up heel and toe bumpers on both models, and they share a nylon/glass fiber outsole with neoprene cuffs. The Drift gets their ContaGrip tread lugs on the bottom, and the Frost gets a couple of small grip bumpers at the heel and toe to make walking a bit safer without the un-aero weight of full tread. Both retail for $199.90 and go up to a size 12.5 US. Mavic’s PR guy says they run just a bit on the small size, so our recommendation is order a half-size up since you’re usually wearing thicker socks in the winter anyway. As always, your best bet is to try them on in your local bike shop first.

Step through the wall to see Shimano’s skids…

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