What We Have Noticed: Lezyne, Rotor, Zipp …
Spring has sprung almost everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere and a few new gadgets are also on the horizon. We look at the Lezyne Alloy Drive CHF, Rotor Agilis EVO crank, Zipp Aero Race jersey, Topeak Mega Morph pump and the Sea Otter Classic festival.
Lezyne Alloy Drive
What: The Lezyne Ally Drive won’t be officially introduced until the Sea Otter Classic festival this coming week, but the combined pump / co2 cartridge feature promises to be very interesting.
Weight: n/a
MSRP: n/a
Website: www.lezyne.com
Rotor Agilis EVO
What: Rotor has lightened up their Agilis cranks and the DTT steel bolt helps axle width adjustment. Plus you can be just like Carlos Sastre.
Crank lengths: 170, 172.5 and 175
Weight: 516 grams w/o bb and chain rings
MSRP: $325
Website: www.rotorbike.com
Zipp Aero Race jersey
What: Zipp Speed Weaponry has partnered with Castelli to offer a Zipp Aero race kit. You already ride the wheels, so why not wear the kit too, or at least the jersey.
Sizes: S-XXL
MSRP: $120
Website: www.zipp.com
Topeak Mega Morph
What: The Topeak Mega Morph pump folds up nicely and thus makes a good traveling companion when you travel to your next race. Comes with a travel pouch for the pump.
Weight: 1100 grams
Capacity: 160 psi
MSRP: $59.95
Website: www.topeak.com
Sea Otter Classic
What: If you ever want to experience an amazing cycling expo, the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, CA is an absolute must. That is at least what 300 exhibitors and about 50,000 attendees think, plus they even have some bike races going on too.
Date: April 15-18
Where: Laguna Seca Raceway, CA
Website: www.seaotterclassic.com