Blacksmith Cycle — Cross

Is it too early to be thinking about Cyclocross for 2013? Hells no! To that end, we have two exciting announcements... First, we are pleased to announce that we can now take pre-orders for the amazing 2014 Xentis 42mm disc-specific clincher wheelset!!  Weighing in at 1475 grams for the set and available in Shimano, Campy and SRAM XX1 freehub options for an MSRP of $2,699, which includes double-padded wheelbag, rim strips, and titanium QR skewers! [caption id="attachment_3142" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] NEW Xentis Squad 4.2 disc-specific clinchers launching for October delivery!!![/caption] Second, our fearless racer Isaac Smith will be leading his awesome...

Bike of the Day #15 – Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie In honour of the cold weather descending upon us, we've decided to focus the BOTD on a cross machine - our tube-to-tube carbon Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie.  An awesome company, with a true racing heritage across the northeast, and run by the amazing Edwin Bull, Van Dessel are producing some of the best value bikes around these days... [caption id="attachment_1161" align="alignnone" width="576" caption="Ready for battle - stiff, smooth and good lookin'"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1166" align="alignnone" width="576" caption="Handcrafted Tube-to-Tube means outstanding ride quality from a stiff-as-hell racer"][/caption] The Build : SRAM...