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Today, CRANK with ProCycle turns 1! A small event in the larger scheme of things but a huge one for us. A little more than a year ago fate conspired to bring serial entrepreneur Vikram Limsay, bike wizard Nilesh ‘Nelly’ Dhumal and sometime writer and photographer Rahul Thomas, together. Barely a month or two later, CRANK with ProCycle was launched, in step with ProCycle retail. As we celebrate the passing of our infancy, we hunger for more and you can bet your last paisa that we’ll only get better in the year to come. After all, we only ride for the gnarl! So grab your bikes, get out and ride. We’ll see you out there on road and trail.

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ISSUE 12 JANUARY 15TH 2014 `100

ANNIVERSARYst

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ISSUE 12 JANUARY 15TH 2014

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04 Bike Review: Upland 6011

08 Cycle-borg!

10 Wheels of Change: Cycle Day

12 Gear Reveiw: Shimano R220

14 Local Trails: Pune

16 Desert 500 by Divya Tate

20 ProCycle Profiled: Suman Paul

22 The year that was!

26 Boys’ Toys

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Tune your bike! Tweak your heart !Maintain your cycle, so that your cycle maintains you!

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Hello Readers!

Today, CRANK with ProCycle turns 1! A small event in the larger scheme of things but a huge one for us.

A little more than a year ago fate conspired to bring serial entrepreneur Vikram Limsay, bike wizard Nilesh ‘Nelly’ Dhumal and sometime writer and photographer moi, together. Barely a month or two later, CRANK with ProCycle was launched, in step with ProCycle retail.

Its been a tumultuous year. We’ve travelled, ridden, shot, written, fought, printed, strategised and fought some more. This comes from our passion for CRANK with ProCycle and the constant obsession with improving it. We ride bikes, tinker with bikes, drool over bikes, shoot them, curse them, love them.. You get the general idea.

As we celebrate the passing of our infancy, we hunger for more and you can bet your last paisa that we’ll only get better in the year to come.

After all, we only ride for the gnarl!

So grab your bikes, get out and ride. We’ll see you out there on road and trail.

Editor

The CRANK with ProCycle Team

Publisher and Managing Editor Vikram Limsay

Editor Rahul K Thomas

Technical Editor Nilesh Dhumal

West Zone Bureau Divya Tate

South Zone Bureau Anita Bora

Contributions by Robin Darius Conz, Neha Dar, Sushruta Nadig

Suman Paul, Shubo, Shubhranjan Bagchi, Deepthi Indukuri, Sami Makki and Aditya Kaul

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Corporate Office Indiranagar, 889, First Floor, 7th Main,

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Koramangala/HSR Layout New #12, Old #75, Service Road, Jakkasandra

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Website www.procycle.in

For queries regarding advertising and subscription mail us at [email protected]

Cover The masthead of the 1st anniversary cover

comprises images taken of the team during various events over the past one year

Rear Cover The typography on the back cover comprises images of the ProCycle car over the past year

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BIKE REVIEW

“Up-what”, you ask?

And well you might. Upland isn’t the most well-known brand. And yet, we’ve been seeing some rather decent products coming out of their stable.

The Upland 6011 is one of their mid-budget offerings. Priced at Rs 49,500 it is squarely aimed at the rider who intends to do more than toodle about town on his hardtail. Here’s the skinny on it.

At first glance, there’s no question that this is a good-looking bike. The long swooping, curvaceous lines of the frame give it quite a bit of sex appeal - far from the workmanlike appearance you might expect from a rather unknown, budget brand. And this isn’t just any random design either. There’s a lot of engineering that’s gone into it. This is a triple-butted, hydroformed frame with exactly the right amount of excess material at stress areas and less at others to save weight. The design is such that it leaves plenty of standover clearance for the

rider, allowing you to ride aggressively over technical sections without having to worry about the crown jewels.

Hop on this bike and it doesn’t disappoint you either. We smashed down our favourite XC trails at Turahalli and even threw a bit of gravity at it.

This is a bike with a nice cockpit. Its engineered so you always feel solidly planted, right smack in the middle of it. On the trails, it feels lively and compliant. Point it where you want to go and just hang on.

The Upland 6011 comes with some pretty solid Shimano kit. The drivetrain comprises Alivio shifters, front and rear derailleurs mated to a bombproof Truvativ Firexx crankset. The derailleurs never missed a beat through all the time we had it. The ‘shadow’ model Alivio rear derailleur ensured a low profile and crisp shifting. The crankset felt nice, balanced and responsive even when grinding uphill.

UPLAND 6011

The oddly-shaped bar doesn’t do justice to the rest of the bike

Images courtesy Robin Conz

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If a Shimano drivetrain wasn’t enough, Upland has specced Shimano hydraulic disc brakes for the 6011. We love them! They have huge stopping power, beautiful modulation and are very ergonomic, allowing you to use just two fingers with ease.

Doing duty up front is a Rockshox Tora hydraulic fork. It comes with the usual lockout and has a rebound knob too. Now, we are big fans of this fork’s big brother (the Tora Air), and this little fella didn’t disappoint either. It has a lovely, plush feel and is very smooth indeed. There was no sign of leakage despite the hammering we gave it. The rebound is a little limited in its range, but for an XC-oriented bike, you wouldn’t really need much more anyway. Very reliable and brilliant value for the money, particularly considering other bikes at this price are speccing basic Suntour spring-loaded stuff.

The bike comes with Sun Ringle Equalizer 27 rims mated to Shimano M475 series hubs - an incredible combo at this pricepoint! These are true-blue, hardcore all-mountain wheels, designed to take a ton of abuse and keep on trucking. For the money, they are pure gold.

The wheels and the frame geometry allow this bike to be more than just an XC bike. They make for a great entry-level all-mountain hardtail. The wheels are shod with monstrous Geax Gato 2.35 tyres which give you a great deal of grip and confidence on technical sections but these certainly slow you down on the straights. They are incredible fun though and we love them.

When we hit the trails, we gave this bike everything

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The uber tough and comfy WTB Rocket V saddle

Beautiful tubing

Bombproof Sun Ringle Equalizer wheels wiht Geax Gato 2.35 tyres

The Shimano Alivio Shadow rear derailleur shifts excellently

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we had. We pounded down XC trails and smashed down inclines. Its a little bit of a mixed bag and here’s why.

The Upland 6011 is an XC hardtail which has been specced like a trail/all-mountain bike. The wheels and tryes ensure than it can deal with hard abuse being thrown at it. The fork will suck up all the small bumps you throw at it and give you a hint of an idea of what big-mountain riding will be all about. We don’t like the bars on the technical stuff because its not wide enough and it has too much backsweep and not enough upsweep. Also, the pedals are less than confidence-inspiring. Change them for a nice Raceface Respond bar and DMR Vault pedals and it’ll really shine. This won’t be the bike you will catch air with but it’ll teach you a great deal about what gravity riding can be all about. It’ll also help you hone your technical skills before you shell out for that full-boinger. As an XC bike however, the Upland 6011 really is good. It’s slowed down by the tyres and possibly slightly heavy wheels. Swap the tyres for 2.1s and you will rip down those straights super quick.

Whats the bottom line?

The Upland 6011 is one hot piece of metal! It gives you more bang for your buck than any other bike on the Indian market. If you want an all-day bike which is tons of fun and means serious business at an affordable price, this is the bike for you.

Rockshox Tora hydraulic fork - amazing performance and even better value-for-money

Shimano hubs and disc brakes

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Shimano Alivio shifters and Shimano brake levers. The levers offer very good modulation.

Truvativ Firexx crankset is extremely reliable and can take a beating

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CYCLE-BORG!Text by Rahul Thomas. Images by Robin Conz

Its hard enough for most people to ride a hundred kilometers at one stretch. Try doing that day in and day out, covering 3800 kms from Srinagar to Kanyakumari in 36 days. Then imagine what it takes to do it on one leg.

Well, you don’t have to let your imagination run too wild on this one. We’ll tell you. Or rather, we’ll let the ‘Cycle-borg’ tell you since he passed through Bangalore just the other day. To say he inspired a few cyclists would be something of an understatement.

Aditya Mehta was a regular kid with regular dreams and a regular life. Then when he was in his early twenties, everything changed. A bus ran over him resulting in the amputation of one leg. His life was turned upside down.

He struggled for years to come to terms with his life. Then one day, he saw a bilboard in his native Hyderabad - a bilboard which showed people cycling. It first depressed him. Then it enraged him. And it turned his life around.

He remembered his love for cycling as a child. Then he tried out a friend’s cycle and managed to ride it for about a kilometer. He went straight out and bought a bike.

HTFU!

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That was just in 2012. Soon, he was pedalling his way around the place. trained his sights on the Paralympics in 2016. In the 2012 Asian Para-Cycling Championships, he made his first big leap winning two silver medals.

Aditya readily admits he is luckier than most people who are differently abled. His prosthetics are excellent. In fact, looking at it makes you think of some sort of bionic man. He actually has two - one designed to help him cycle, the other for regular walking. His father is a businessman and he has never lacked for funding. But, he is perfectly aware of the multitudes of people out there with disabilities who aren’t as lucky as he is. So, he decided he would try to raise funds for them.

His ride from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is called the ‘Airtel Endurance Ride’ and is meant to raise funds for a charity he set up to help those less fortunate than him. The Aditya Mehta Foundation was founded with the aim of helping to fund things such as prosthetics for amputees and people with other disabilities. In time he would like to see it do more than that. He would like it to fund a sports academy for others like him so differently abled people can lead happier, fuller, more rewarding lives.

On his ride, Aditya is support by a crew comprising a doctor, a manager and a bicycle technician. As the Cycle-borg enters the last leg of his journey (pun unintended) and with his goal in sight, we know that ‘he’ll be bach!’ and wish him all the very best.

If you would like to follow his adventures, you can do so at https://www.facebook.com/ AdityaMehtaCyclist

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On the 24th of November, tons of Bangaloreans braved the post-Cyclone Helen floods to turn up at the second edition of Cycle Day in Cubbon Park. While cyclists swapped stories and joshed around, they also took out a 7km rally from Cubbon Park, through Kasturba Road, MG Road and Trinity Circle, led by Rajeev Gowda. This show of mass riding is going to become a regular fixture in Bangalore as Cycle Day will happen every month.

But, they did more than just ride. There were workshops on bike maintenance, a photo contest, a drawing contest for kids and more.

This edition of ‘Feel Bengaluru Cycle Day’ was kicked off by the Minister for Transport, GoK and Bangalore District In-charge, Shri Ramalinga Reddy and BBMP Commissioner Lakshminarayana, who vied with each other to provide good news to cyclists of the Garden City.

Transport Minister Mr. Ramalinga Reddy said, “I am really proud to be associated with the Cycle Day campaign today where a lot of

youngsters are showing a lot of interest in cycling. With fuel prices going up every day and ever increasing traffic congestion, cycling is a very good and healthy mode of transportation. To encourage cycling, we will be promoting cycle rentals at all TTMCs in the city.”

In turn, BBMP Commissioner Mr. Lakshminaraya said “BBMP has agreed to provide all facilities that are needed for cycling including providing spaces in markets and BBMP offices.”

With various departments of the government, such as the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT), which is anchoring the campaign, the Bangalore Traffic Police and the Department of Horticulture, all stepping up to partner this drive, cyclists can look forward to better conditions in the times to come.

So, be at the next Cycle Day and be part of the change. If you don’t have a bike, don’t worry. There are rental bikes to be had which are free of cost to boot. Just make sure you land up bright and early.

Images courtesy Sushruta Nadig

WHEELS OF CHANGE

CYCLE DAY

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GEAR REVIEW

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This time we got our hands on the delicious Shimano R220 road shoes. These are the slightly affordable younger sibling of the R300 (if you can consider the wrong side of Rs 10,000 affordable).

So what’s so special about these?

The R220s are part of Shimano’s ‘custom fit’ range of shoes which are heat moldable. The short version is that you pop these in the oven and bake them to a particular temperature before putting them on. A vacuum seal is then use to mould them perfectly to the shape of your feet. Make sure you do this at a knowledgeable LBS though, as it is essential to do a proper ‘fit’ for these shoes.

In the R220, it is only the heel section which is heat moldable, as opposed to the whole shoe in the R300. But, this is more than enough we feel as it results in brilliant comfort and perfect heel and arch support.

The mesh front provides a high degree of ventilation and is actually pretty tough and durable. In fact, it actually feels something like steel wool, so you don’t have to treat it too delicately. There is also a vent on the sole of the shoe which allows for excellent air circulation to the toe are of the foot.

The shape of the shoe is a little bent upwards at the toe, resulting in a superb foot position on the pedals. The carbon sole is super stiff and provides brilliant power delivery to the crank. The combination of straps and ratchet-type buckle ensure that your feet are perfectly snug without being uncomfortable.

The Shimano R220 road shoes weigh in at a shade under 700 grams for the pair and are a brilliant piece of kit, equally suited to both racing and long, hot days in the saddle.

SHIMANO R220 ROAD SHOESTough mesh on the toes keep your feet cool

Heat moldable insole A vent in the carbon sole

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LOCAL TRAIL

Pune is fortunate to have a forest covered hill, accessible from the central parts of the city by a short walk or ride! Known variously as Vetal Tekdi, Pashan or Chuturshringi Hill it is dotted with temples, and has beautiful hard packed single-track trails leading up to the ridgeline from all sides.

The hill can be accessed by paths leading up to it from Panchvati, Pashan Rd, Chaturshringi, Patrakar Nagar, Law college, Kothrud and Chandni Chowk. These trails are used by a large number of walkers too.

There are all kinds of terrain to suit every type of off- road riding, be it singletrack, technical, downhill or just leisure riding. Over the last couple of decades, these trails have now producers the country’s finest mountain bikers - riders who are just beginning to break out into the international scene. Don’t be intimidated though, there’s something here for everyone.

Sami Makki is an avid mountain biker Ride2026 - a mountain biking and BMX been riding these trails since 1994. have ridden, explored and developed many of these trails. They’ve even named some of them based on their difficulty. So ‘Chill Ride’ is for beginners, ‘Bump Jump’ is a downhill trail for intermediate riders and ‘Kamikaze’ is for experts.

So, whatever your preference, just get your bike out and hit a trail right in the heart of the city. We promise you won’t regret it.

PUNE TRAILSText by Divya Tate. Images courtesy Sami Makki

Nice rocky trails

Sami on his favourite trails

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THE LONG ROAD

DESERT 500by Divya Tate

Racing against time and heat. Image courtesy Shubho

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From the door of the train, I got my first glimpse of Rajasthan! Camels and peacocks in dusty villages, followed by cattle on sandy paths, dotted with thorn trees. I lit up from inside! Over the years, I’ve travelled, cycle-toured, back-packed and even done ‘Shramdaan’ (donation of labor) at dam sites in villages in Rajasthan and every single experience has been rewarding. The people are lovely, the camels divine, and the terrain is breathtaking in its harshness.

This visit however was different. I would be attempting to cycle 500 kms in 24 hours, at Desert500, an ultra-cycle race in the Thar Desert.

Organised by Velosportive, a group of cyclists from Delhi, it had 50, 150, 250 and 500 km categories, and included a 684 km RAAM (Race Across America) qualifier. The course was from Bikaner toward Jaisalmer, with the 500 km participants turning around near Pokharan. Participants of the 500 km category had to have a support vehicle, with a crew providing the rider with food, beverages, mechanical help and safety in the night. My crew consisted of Chiro Mitra, Poonam Mitra and Shubharanjan Bagchi of the Delhi Randonneurs. Considering they’ve been officiating at brevets regularly, I knew I was in safe hands.

Reaching the start before dawn, I was shivering with cold. For me, this is always the worst part of any event - waiting to start, knowing that anxieties will only ebb once my legs start moving. Fortunately, as riders collected at the start line, the general bonhomie dispelled my angst. I was the only one from Pune, but many riders had converged from Delhi, Chandigarh, Baroda, Jaipur, Bangalore and Mumbai.

At 7:20 the race director, Vijay Dhawan, aka ‘Spotty’, got us warmed up with a round of rousing ‘YEAHs!’, before flagging us off.

I’ve learnt that it is easy to get carried away and push oneself to cover more distance right at the start , especially when riding with others. Acutely aware that I had 500 km to go, I tried not to do that, but succumbed to the temptation of joining first the Jaipur Peloton, and later the Baroda ‘Express’ comprised of randonneurs from Baroda who were doing 250 kms. Realising within the first 50 kms that their pace was faster than mine, I decided to ride my own ride!

The organisers had arranged water stations at every 25 kms, for the first 125 km. Each checkpoint was like a watering hole in the desert, with riders, organisers and crew milling around, refilling and socialising. It was exciting to see the check points come up, but I decided I would only stop if I needed anything. At the 125 km check post I stopped, to touch base with my crew and plan the next quarter. Up to that point there had been a fair number of riders en route, but now it would only be 19 of us on the road for the 500, as the 7 RAAM qualifiers were far ahead and the 250 km riders would turn back.

My crew seemed to be having a great time. It is really important for the crew and rider to have the same intent, and at some point we realized that our collective intention was to be the most photographed, and the ‘funnest’ Team in the Thar! We had already started to grab attention with our multiple Team T-shirts. I wore a bright pink jersey and Chiro wore a flaming pink nylon wig for the entire 500 kms! The pink contrasted nicely against the dull desert palette and I was able to spot the bright pink wig from a distance and know when to put the smile on for their cameras (as you can see). In the heat of the afternoon, I saw a pink dot moving toward me from the opposite direction on a cycle and wished I had my camera so I could photograph what I thought was a villager in a pink ‘pagdi’. As we approached each other I recognized Chiro in the wig, pedaling for all he was worth, on a bicycle borrowed from a rider who had quit. On another occasion, Chiro jumped out of the car to fend off curious villagers who had surrounded me at a railway crossing, only to have them stare dumbstruck, at his hairdo!

The afternoon heat was a stark contrast to the freezing cold of the night and the crew not only ensured that I was well hydrated but also pepped me up with loud music when they saw me wilt. Turning around at 6:40 pm I calculated that I had only 12 hrs to make the race cut off time of 24 hrs. The target was still within sight but I would have to reduce my off-saddle time to be able to make it. I became concerned about how my crew would manage to sustain, and get a meal, but knowing that the race directors’ vehicles were close by, they were able to allow me to ride alone while they grabbed a quick bite. At one point, my crew, Spotty and the 500 Race Director, Ashwani Attrish were congregated under the full moon, with the music blaring, and I couldn’t resist giving a small impromptu break to my legs... to dance a bit!

The randonneuring clan. Image courtesy Rashmi Nayar

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Usually I ride well in the post sunset hours and managed to stay on target till the 375 km mark. At that point, with only 1 woman, 21 yr old Kavita riding strongly ahead of me, in my head I was busy spending the cheque for the 2nd place! Alas, things started to unravel, when we reached a really bad patch of road, which slowed me down to 16 kmph, and I became uncontrollably sleepy, catching myself nodding off every few moments. Poonam was driving the support vehicle as Chiro and Shubho caught some much needed sleep, and my morale dipped as I realized that I would not finish the 500 km in 24 hours. With that goal unattainable we decided it prudent, for me to take a power nap before continuing. Starting off again in the freezing cold was tough, and I couldn’t wait to see the sun come up. I finally rode to the finish just past 9:20 am, mildly disappointed with myself, but with no regrets.

I had a thoroughly good ride and enjoyed the company of my crew, who also had a great experience. I was fortunate to have been

able to ride in the company of numerous others, from all over the country in stunning terrain, and see Tirath Singh finish his 680 km RAAM qualifier, in just under the stipulated 28 hours. Unfortunately, he would not be qualified, after some penalties were added to his ride time.

Regrettably, a lot of things transpired post-event, which are cause for concern, in terms of how this community evolves in India. I think we are all very lucky to be here, at this moment when these activities are in their nascent stage, and have the choice of contributing to its growth. I feel an immense sense of gratitude to have the opportunity to participate in these events, to meet others with whom I share the same crazy passion. Riding and completing ultras is physically and psychologically demanding, and can only be sustained by sharing in it joyfully!

The peloton looks unnaturally happy considering its supposed to be a painful race. Image courtesy Shubhranjan Bagchi

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Divya looks rather chipper. Image courtesy Shubho Chiro helps Divya stretch. Image courtesy Shubho

In the middle of a sweltering day. Image courtesy Shubho

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PROCYCLE PROFILED

SUMAN PAUL

Suman Paul started biking slowly with a mountain bike on the roads. When he found himself churning out centuries on it, he decided to move to a slick Bianchi. Today, he’s never happier than when out randonneuring on it. When Suman isn’t busy pounding the pedals, he is busy winning awards for his eco-friendly architecture and designs. We wish him many happy miles in the years to come

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Winning the national 4x means getting carried around

The lightning bolt dance makes you go faster!

No bikes were harmed in the making of this mag! We think..

THE YEAR THAT WAS!

As CRANK with ProCycle turns 1, we look back at the year that was. From randomly talking about a mag to launching it inside of a month to growing it to a position of strength and popularity, its been a rollicking year indeed. We thought it only appropriate to show you readers some of weirdness, goofiness, jack-assery and all-round fun that goes into the making of these polished pages. It can be fast, it can be tough and it can be exhausting, but there is never a dull moment when working on CRANK with ProCycle . We wouldn’t trade it for anything!

LOOKING BACK

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When downhillers lock helmets, “Somebody gonna getta hurt realll baddd!”

Technical Editor Nilesh ‘Nelly’ Dhumal has got ‘them moves not-quite-like Jagger’

Resident mouth (and tester) Ajay Kamble talks his way through mall security

Managing Editor Vikram Limsay takes a break CRANK-style

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From L to R: Robin Conz (Contributing Photographer), Rahul Thomas (Editor), Ignatius Chen (Tester), Nilesh Dhumal (Technical Editor) and Vikram Limsay (Managing Editor)

Electronic music turns occasionally-sane people like Robin (Contributing Photographer) and Arjun (Marketing Exec) into full-blown nutters

Once you get your hands on something, don’t let go

One hand clicks while the other hangs on - Rahul Thomas follows the peloton. Image courtesy Deepthi Indukuri

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BOYS’ TOYS

TOPEAK MONDOPACKTired of stuffing your energy bars, pump, tubes and Gawd-alone-knows-what else into your jersey pockets? Try the Topeak Mondopack saddle bag. It uses the ‘Quickclick’ system which means that it has an attachment which mounts to your saddles rails and then allows you to slide it on or off at will. There is enough room inside to hold everything except your Lazy Boy. It has two openings (one on either side) and mesh compartments so you can separate your stuff. Fit and finish is excellent with fabric pulls for your zips. It even has a little loop for you to mount your safety light. A superb not-so- little bag for every occasion.

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ELITE CORSA TEAM BOTTLESThese bottles are perfect replicas of the bottles used by the the pro teams you see competing on television. Team colours have been licensed from the teams in question. They are made in Italy and come in two sizes - 550 and 750 ml. Pair these with the Elite Custom Race bottle cage to take advantage of their click-in system ensuring secure fit and easy release. They are even eco-friendly being biodegradable and BPA free.

For more details drop us a line at [email protected]

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