In an effort to have a bit of fun, and showcase how durable a light weight carbon bike / build can really be, Fairwheel Bikes put together this fun video. It showcases two Neil Pryde frames. The first is built of with Shimano Di2 and Dura-Ace carbon wheels, while the second showcases a full Enve cockpit along with their new Smart 6.7 wheelset.

Watch riders Rick Roth and Tony Roth take these high end road bikes on a nice trials ride, as well as hit a few dirt jumps.

That’s not all we have though. Greg Minnaar, downhill rider, was set up with a cyclocross bike decked out in all the nice bits Enve Composites makes. The video after jump showcases a bit of that bike, and him riding it on some very nice single track. Plus, it’s a nice interview with Greg.

Click through to kill another 5 minutes and 10 seconds.

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We just posted Absolute Black’s hot new stainless-and-alloy Raven SL Centerlock rotors, claiming to be the lightest in the world using Shimano’s mounting standard, and now we’ve got some video of them in action. It’s from their maker, so objectivity might be thrown out the window, but still very cool. Of note is how quiet they are even when being doused with water and blasting downhill. Yes, we know, a lot of noise can be blamed on frame design and rotor/caliper/mount/frame interaction, but still. Enjoy.

Since we first posted about Retroshift, they’ve worked through production and have been selling the units all over the world. According to founder Adam Clement the response has been pretty incredible.

The Retroshift is a modified Tektro brake lever for drop bars that fits a Shimano friction shifter on the top front. Clement says this gives the rider quick, precise shifting even in foul conditions, making it perfect for cyclocross and touring bikes where more expensive integrated brake/shift levers might get gunked up too easily.

The video above shows how quickly you can whip through the gears. The levers are actually a discontinued Tektro model that the company has revived production just for Retroshift. It’s available in two versions: Version 1 has only a right-hand shifter for single chainring setups and retails for $89. Version 2 sells for $119 and is ready for both front and rear shifters. They include only the shifters, you’ll need to source your own bar-end or downtube shifters to mount on them. For now…

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Via People for Bikes.

Via Siren Mary.

Zero Motorcycles has created a dangerously fast, electricity-fueled machine.  Taking a frame of what looks to be an elongated downhill mountain bike, they strapped on a battery, some fat tires, and a bunch of other fun components.  This thing looks like a hybrid between a Pugsly and a Ducati.  They say that this beast can out-accelerate a Porsche 911, going 0-60 in 3.6 seconds.  I’m not sure how long the battery lasts, but i’d imagine this thing would be a blast while it has juice.  You can check out the original story here.

It was bound to happen sometime. NSMB.com beat everyone to the punch with their video based on the “Sh*t People Say” series of videos running around on YouTube. We think they did a great job capturing the inane phrases of mountain bikers in the wild.

Today’s Pic Of The Day is a video by Shelby Meinkey of rider Cory Thompson, “Unique riding minutes from downtown St. George, Utah. The Zen trail offers magical landscapes and sections to ride through. This video helps show it.”

To see more Pics of the Day, click here, and to submit your own photo to be shown to the world, go here.

With the cat out of the bag on Magura’s year-long developmental partnership with Cervelo, we’ve got a look at the future of road brakes with their new RT8TT hydraulic brakes and levers.

UPDATED: English language press release added with feature list, plus more tech info and images throughout the post.

Yes, hydraulic disc brakes for the road are on the horizon. But there is a massive number of riders out there now that might want to upgrade to a hydraulic groupset without giving up their beloved frames. For those people, hydraulic rim brakes coupled with a same-brand system or Di2 / EPS hack are the answer. For the latter, Magura is first to market. Well, first for the TT crowd anyway…

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More gadgetry from CES…

OK, so most of us won’t see the 119kph in the screen capture above, but how much cooler would helmet cam video be with speed, G-forces, lap map, and lap time shown?  If your answer is “way cooler,” then Optrix’s iPhone mounts and $10 VideoPro app may well be for you.  Hit more for mount photos and the full release!
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It’s always nice to see cycling, whether it’s road, mountain bike or whatever, be exposed to a new audience, in this case the crowd attending TEDxSECHELT. Jay Hoots is a well known mountain biker from British Columbia that’s been helping to not just design and build sustainable trails and dirt jump parks, but helping to empower local youth and riders to get the trails approved and made legitimate with the powers that be. Sweet.