Finally, good 3rd party options are starting to become available! For a while it’s been “Mavic or nothing”, but FSA’s new XC-500T offers up a tubeless design at a great price. The foundation is a direct-pull hubset with sealed cartridge bearings that accept 6 bolt IS disc rotors.

• Ready for UST tubeless tires (also works find with traditional tires with a tube)
• Rim is 6061-T6 aluminum alloy and 24mm wide, laced up with 24 stainless, 2.0/1.7 butted spokes F & R for weight savings
  
• Disc only – rim brakes cannot be used
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• Includes FSA quick release skewers
• Front: 860g, Rear: 1,090 grams

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48 spoke wheels and a bomber steel frame make this one tough trick bike, ready for action and performance. This bike features front and rear brakes, an SST Oryg cable detangler for awesome bar spins, and foot pegs to accomplish the coolest feats on the pavement or dirt.Offering a low-profile frame and all the features of larger bikes, the Diamondback Grind 20-inch BMX bike is an ideal freestyle bike for smaller riders who have outgrown their original rides. The Grind boasts such features as a Hi-Ten steel frame, an FSA 1-1/8-inch threadless headset, a LeeChi U-brake, an SST ORYG detangler, DB Sound alloy platform pedals with chromoly axles, 48-spoke alloy wheels, and DB Cellblock tires. Add up the features and you have a terrific bike for hitting the street or the park.

The Grind BMX bike features a Hi-Ten steel frame and an SST ORYG detangler.

Specifications:

• Geometry: 73-degree head tube, 70-degree seat tube, 18-inch top tube, and 14.25-inch chain stay
• Frame: Hi-Ten steel frame with dual cable routing
• Fork: Hi-Ten steel with 1-1/4-inch OD legs, 1-1/8-inch threadless steerer, 6mm dropouts
• Headset: FSA 1-1/8-inch threadless
• Handlebar: Hi-Ten steel 2-piece, 24 inches wide by 6.75-inch rise
• Grips: DB Team "no-flange" with plastic bar end caps
• Stem: 4-bolt alloy top load
• Brakes: Leechi side-pull (front), Leechi U-brake (rear) with SST DC amplifier, soft compound pads
• Brake levers: Leechi alloy with reach adjust
• Cranks: 165mm steel 1-piece
• Sprocket: 42t steel
• BB: Loose ball
• Pedals: DB Sound alloy with molded traction pins, chromoly axle
• Rims: 48H, 30mm wide, and black
• Hubs: 48H steel shell with 3/8-inch axle (front), 48H steel shell with 14mm axle (rear)
• Chain: KMC Z410 1/2 x 1/8
• Freewheel: 16t freewheel
• Tires: DB Cellblock, 20 x 2.1
• Spokes: Black 14g
• Seat: DB padded freestyle
• Seatpost: 25.4mm steel pillar
• Detangler: SST ORYG
• Extras: Soft compound brake pads, SST DC amplifier and ORYG, 2 pegs, owner's manual

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The stage 15 profile

Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) triumphed in stage 15 of the 2010 Giro d’Italia, shedding world champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) in the final 3km of a hellishly mountainous race after a five-man break came to grief on the steeps of the Monte Zoncolan.

Jérôme Pineau (Quick Step), Jackson Rodriguez (Androni Giocattoli), Ludovic Turpin (Ag2r), Guillaume Le Floch (BBox Bouygues Telecom), and Nico Sijmens (Cofidis) had built a lead that reached more than 14 minutes before a relentless chase by Liquigas reeled them in on the final ascent of the 222km race from Mestre to Monte Zoncolan.

Michele Scarponi (Androni) was the first of the GC hopefuls to attack, followed by Basso, Evans and Marco Pinotti (HTC-Columbia). But neither Scarponi nor Pinotti could match Basso or Evans — and when the Zoncolan bit most deeply into the legs, neither could the world champion.

Basso took the victory alone atop the Zoncolan in 6:21:58, claiming his first Giro stage win since 2006, as Evans held on to take second at 1:19. Scarponi took third at 1:32.

And David Arroyo Duran (Caisse d’Epargne) held onto the overall lead despite faltering on the final climb.

Hopes and dreams

Cervélo’s Carlos Sastre was hoping for big things from the stage.

“It’s a very important stage for me today. I’m a climber and this stage fits my characteristics perfectly,” he said before the start. “If I want to do something in this Giro, this is a great opportunity to try to win a stage. And if I hope to have chances to have the maglia rosa in Verona, today is a big test. I hope the legs respond.”

Evans was hoping for a good day in the saddle, too. On Saturday he took back some of the time he lost in l’Aquila, but he needed more — he started the stage in 10th place overall, 7:26 behind Duran, and with Sastre, Bradley Wiggins (Sky), Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) and Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) all ahead of him on GC.

“The legs responded when Liquigas put down their attacks. I was able to recover some of the time I lost in l’Aquila,” said Evans. “Today is going to be another hard day. We’ll see how the legs respond.”

And the man in the maglia rosa, Arroyo Duran, was intent on defense.

“Today the goal is to defend the pink jersey,” he said. “I know it will be very difficult up the Zoncolan and we saw yesterday there are some very strong riders at the front, especially Liquigas. They have to try to take advantage whenever they can. I don’t want too look beyond today. I want to defend the pink jersey today and then take it day-by-day.”

Un percorso difficile

The tough 222km race began in Mestre, near Venice, and ended atop a brutal climb up Monte Zoncolan. The opener was a relatively flat 100km ride toward the Dolomites. Then things gradually turned nasty — three demanding climbs preceded the finale atop the Zoncolan, which has an average gradient of 12 percent and a couple of pitches topping 20 percent.

The four rated climbs:

The Category 2 Sella Chianzutan, which summited at 143.6km — a 10.9km ascent averaging 5.3 percent, with its steepest parts reaching 9 percent.

The Category 1 Passo Duron, which summited at 182.8km. Only a 4.3km ascent, but a tough one, with an average grade of 9.8 percent and some portions that hit 18 percent.

The Category 2 Sella Valcalda, which summited at 202km. The 6.5km ascent had an average grade of 6.2 percent with bits of 12 percent.

The finishing climb up Monte Zoncolan, which ends at the finish line at 222km Ten kilometers long and rising 1,200 meters, the Zoncolan served up an average grade of 11.9 percent, with some portions reaching a knee-popping 22 percent.

The spiky stage profile encouraged two sprinters — Tyler Farrar (Garmin) and Robbie McEwen (Katusha) — to bid arrivederci to the Giro.

Shortly after the start, that six-man group also said ciao to the bunch, but the hard way — by shooting away early to build a gap of 1:20 by 26km.

The break du jour

The men in the break:

54. Jérôme Pineau (Quick Step), at 1:04:49

61. Jackson Rodriguez (Androni Giocattoli), at 1:15:33

71. Ludovic Turpin (Ag2r), at 1:25:35

128. Francesco Reda (Quick Step), at 2:09:36

135. Guillaume Le Floch (BBox Bouyges Telecom), at 2:14:53

152. Nico Sijmens (Cofidis), at 2:26:57

It was a group the peloton was happy with. At 32km, the six leaders were 2:10 ahead of the field, and the leash quickly lengthened — to 9:55 at 50km, 11:25 at 60km, and more than 14 minutes at 100km.

Liquigas and Caisse d’Epargne were setting tempo in the field the road began its gradual turn upward. Once over the Sella Chianzutan the break’s advantage began shrinking, to just over nine minutes with 58km to race. Cervélo TestTeam had slotted in behind Liquigas and Caisse d’Epargne, with Saxo Bank hovering nearby.

Fifty kilometers from the finish the leaders clung to eight minutes of their once-considerable advantage as they snaked through the narrow streets of Salino, bound for the ascent of the Passo Duron.

Pounding up the Passo

Liquigas really lit it up heading onto the lower slopes of the Passo Duron, with Ivan Basso sitting third wheel and the break’s advantage trimmed to 6:50. The break was suffering — Reda was the first popped and dropped — but race leader Arroyo Duran was hanging tough in the chase.

Evans was isolated in the rapidly dwindling GC group, without teammates. Xavier Tondo (Cervélo), Vinokourov, Dan Martin (Garmin-Transitions) and Stefano Garzelli (Acqua e Sapone) were there, too. Tondo was unwell and having a bad day, though; he was at the back of the 20-man group and struggling.

With 40km to go the break’s margin was under six minutes. As Turpin led the escapees over the Passo Duron and onto the fast, winding descent they had conceded another minute to the pursuit, which had shed Tondo and Wiggins.

With 30km to race the gap was holding steady at 4:50. Reda was chasing his erstwhile break-mates at about a minute back, while Tondo, Wiggins, Vladimir Karpets (Katusha), Gilberto Simoni (Lampre), and Matt Lloyd (Omega Pharma-Lotto) fought to get back on terms with the maglia rosa group.

Calm before the storm

The peloton seemed to pause to catch its collective breath with 25km to race as the break approached the Cat. 2 Sella Valcalda. Then Liquigas put five riders on the front and lined the bunch out once more. Reda was still in no-man’s land, about two minutes behind the break.

In just a few short kilometers the leaders had shed 45 seconds as Liquigas drove the chase.  With 22km to race their advantage had dipped under the four-minute mark and the summit was still 2km up the road.

The GC group swept up Reda and drove forward. The break took a lead of just three minutes over the Sella Valcalda, with Turpin summiting first. The Monte Zoncolan awaited.

The final ascent

The five escapees clung to an advantage of three minutes and change as they reached the foot of the climb, at the edge of Ovaro, with 10km to race. Le Floch was first to fade out of the break as the course tipped skyward.

The gap was plummeting on the Zoncolan, to 2:23 with 8.5km to race. Evans and Basso were vigilant near the front of the GC group, while Sastre was bringing up the rear.

With 7.5km to go the gap was under two minutes. Then Scarponi accelerated, Basso, Evans and Marco Pinotti (HTC-Columbia) followed, and the GC group was shattered.

Pinotti couldn’t match the others’ pace and fell back. The maglia rosa was unable to follow the accelerations and in short order was a minute off the chasing threesome.

Ahead, the break was practically grinding to a halt on the Zocolan. With 6.5km to go their advantage was just 1:15 and falling.

Vino’, Nibali, Garzelli and John Gadret (Ag2r La Mondiale) were reeling in Pinotti as Evans, Basso and Scarponi closed in on the fading break. Sastre, meanwhile, was fighting his way back to Arroyo.

Forza Basso

And then Basso attacked and Evans followed, driving forward on the narrow lane lined three deep on each side with raving tifosi. Scarponi was distanced.

Basso was in the saddle spinning while Evans stood, punching the pedals. They swept up the remains of the disintegrating break. Just 5.5km remained.

Basso accelerated once again, briefly gapping Evans, but the rainbow jersey fought his way back up to the Liquigas captain. Behind, Scarponi was on his own. Vino’ was a half minute behind, Damiano Cunego (Lampre) a further eight seconds in arrears and Sastre nearly 90 seconds off the pace. Arroyo was hanging on at 1:10, fighting to keep hold of the maglia rosa.

Cunego found a little something extra in his legs and passed Vinokourov. But Evans and Basso were still well up the road, riding side by side with 4km to the finish.

Then Basso punched it once again and this time shed the world champion for good. With 2km to go Evans was 47 seconds behind and shedding seconds with a resurgent Scarponi closing in on him.

Evans was nearly a minute behind, out of the saddle and throwing his bike from side to side, as he approached the final kilometer. Ahead, Basso was spinning through a sea of screaming fans.

The Liquigas captain crossed the line alone, with Evans second and Scarponi third. Cunego fought his way into fourth at 1:58 with Vino’ fifth at 2:26.

And Arroyo Duran (Caisse d’Epargne) crossed at 3:51 — losing time to Basso, Evans and the others, but good enough to hold onto the maglia rosa for another day.

Complete results

Quick results:

Stage:

• 1. Basso (LIQ) 6:21:58
• 2. Evans (BMC), at 1:19
• 3. Scarponi (AND), at 1:31
• 4. Cunego (LAM), at 1:58
• 5. Vinokourov (AST), at 2:26

GC

• 1. Arroyo (GCE)
• 2. Porte (SAX), at 2:35
• 3. Basso (LIQ), at 3:33
• 4. Sastre (CTT), at 4:21
• 5. Evans (BMC), at 4:43

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If you’re after a more efficient commuter and you’re having trouble deciding whether the comforts of a comfort bike are more important to you than the efficiency of a road bike; get the best of both in a hybrid. Our Edgewood LX combines the same comfortable contact point features of a comfort bike with the big smooth-rolling 700c wheels of a road bike. From the simple to the sophisticated, you’ll find the path, event, and commuter bike you’re after in a classic geometry Diamondback Edgewood LX.Having trouble deciding whether the comforts of a comfort bike are more important than the efficiency of a road bike? Why not enjoy the best of both with a hybrid? The Diamondback Edgewood combines the simplicity of the Kalamar with the performance and quality of the Menona, making it ideal for everything to casual commutes to recreational rides. The Edgewood is equipped with such features as a lightweight heat-treated aluminum frame, a Suntour 63mm suspension fork, Shimano EF-50 seven-speed EZ-Fire shifters, aluminum double-tunnel rims, Tektro linear pull brakes, and Avenir dual-density ergo-shaped grips. The features add up to a high-quality bike that's comfortable enough for a beach town yet sleek enough for rural roads.

The Edgewood combines the comforts of a comfort bike with the efficiency of a road bike.

Specifications:

• Sizes: Small (15 inches), medium (17 inches), large (19 inches), extra-large (21 inches)
• Frame: DB 6061-T6 aluminum hybrid with formed tubes, replaceable derailleur hanger, water bottle mounts
• Fork: SR Suntour M2000-N 63mm travel with alloy crown
• Rear shock: N/A
• Cranks: SR NEX208 with chain guard, 28/38/48t
• Bottom bracket: Sealed cartridge
• Front derailleur: Microshift M22
• Rear derailleur: Shimano Altus
• Shifter: Shimano EF-50 7-speed
• Brake levers: Shimano EF-50
• Brakes: Tektro linear pull
• Gear: Shimano 7-speed freewheel (13-28t)
• Rims: 32H SSW700 double-tunnel alloy
• Tires: Kenda Cross 700 x 40c
• Pedals: Avenir comfort platform
• Handlebar: Comfort riser 50mm
• Stem: Alloy adjustable quill
• Seatpost: Alloy suspension 27.2mm
• Seat: DB Deluxe hybrid double-density base with coil spring
• Headset: Threaded 1-1/8 inch
• Chain: Threaded 1-1/8 inch
• Hubset: 32H alloy QR (front), 32H alloy cassette QR (rear)
• Spokes: 14g stainless steel
• Grips: Avenir Ergo 3-D comfort
• Extras: Chainstay protector, water bottle mounts, clear coat, owner's manual

Edgewood Bike Geometry
Size	Small	Medium	Large	Extra-large
Seat tube length	15 inches	17 inches	19 inches	21 inches
Standover height	28 inches	29 inches	30.5 inches	33 inches
Top tube length	21.5 inches	22 inches	22.6 inches	23 inches
Head tube length	130mm	130mm	145mm	165mm
Head angle	70 degrees	70 degrees	70 degrees	70 degrees
Seat angle	73 degrees	73 degrees	73 degrees	73 degrees
Wheel base	1,061mm	1,074mm	1,093mm	1,110mm
Chainstay length	440mm	440mm	440mm	440mm
Fork offset	45mm	45mm	45mm	45mm
BB height	295mm	295mm	295mm	295mm
Stem length	90mm	90mm	90mm	110mm
Handlebar width	620mm	620mm	620mm	620mm
Crank length	170mm	170mm	175mm	175mm
Seat post length	300mm	300mm	300mm	300mm

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Features
Super light-weight
152g lighter (compared to previous model)
Proven performance of Shimano’s super Linear Response system
Cartridge shoe holder
Included brake pads
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