Bianchi is proud to introduce the all-new, race-ready, full carbon Sempre.  It features a completely new frame design utilizing our NanoTech carbon technology, BB30, oversized tubing, and Bianchi’s UTSS technology.  The Sempre is finished with a custom-quality paint job, bold graphics, and matching Reparto Corse components.

The first model to arrive features the all-new Shimano 105 drivetrain with FSA’s BB30-specific Gossamer alloy crankset.  At $2299.99, this model targets the serious rider who is looking for a high-quality, Italian engineered, well spec’d, race-worthy sport bike at an affordable price

 CycleSmith has a couple of the Sempre’s in the shop now and ready for you to come try.  Click on the link below for a complete review of this beautiful, and very affordable, ride.

http://road.cc/content/news/18317-bianchi-launch-2011-sempre-and-we-ride-it

If I could summarize why cycling is such a great sport, I’d say look at this icon of the sport for answers.  In what other sport can you win the National TT Title at AGE 51?  With cycling, you get out of it what you put into it….

Jeannie Longo won her 57th national title at the French national championships on Thursday, decisively winning the women’s time trial event for the third successive year.  The 51-year-old Longo covered the 24.7-kilometer course in Chantonnay a full 1:19 faster than two-time national champion Edwige Pitel, 43. Former national road champion Christel Ferrier-Bruneau, 30, finished third at 1:45.

Read more: http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/06/news/longo-wins-french-national-time-trial_122899#ixzz0rmc9K2Ll

This story plays out for me every spring when we go to Naples, FL and I ride in the daily 7:00 AM hammerfest.  I consistently have my arse handed to me by guys who are 20years my elder. AWESOME!!!

The big picture here?  Keep riding!!

Everyone knows that we here at Cyclesmith love our Bianchi’s… We ride them… work on them… some of us even have celeste green blood running through our veins.  If you are one of us, you might need to sit down because these pictures I am about to show might take your breath away….

Something new….

New for 2011 The Oltre (see more pics at Italian Cycling Journal) comes with Campy Super Record.  Just knowing that she is out there and some day soon she will be mine makes this moment one of the happiest of my life!  The joy of Bianchi ownership!!

Something old…

 A 1964 Bianchi Pista… the essence of cycling.  No gears or brakes, straight up steel, just you, the bike, the road!! Just knowing that she is out there and will probably never be mine makes this moment one of the saddest days of my life! The envy of someone elses Bianchi ownership!

If you own a Bianchi this post makes sense… If you don’t own a Bianchi come down to the shop and ride one…. and then you will.

We’ll be doing a relatively mellow, albiet longer (50 miles), group ride tomorrow.  Ride leaves from the shop at 9:30 AM sharp.  Marilyn and I will be doing this together in preparation for next weekends MS 150.  So, everyone is welcome to join!

…..a question I hear often when helping folks pick out the right bike. While Raleigh might not have the same marketing budget as most companies they still make a darn fine riding machine. Any questions to the durability or radness to say their carbon fiber road bikes should be answered by this video here:

AWESOMENESS!!!!


MARK THIS DATE…. JULY 1 2010!
CYCLESMITH’S NEW…

SHOCK LAB

 Everything that needs to be done for your suspension bike/fork can be done HERE!

DANG GINA!!! 

One of our good friends and shop partons made it up to Big Mountain summit in East Canyon this past weekend. Here’s the low down in his own words:

Hi, Cyclesmith Team!  

I just wanted to tell you the gate to East Canyon / Big Mountain is open to cars as of at least this past Sunday.  My car-free dreams have been officially burst.  

The road is in surprisingly great condition both up and down.  Road crews made some patches recently, but did a nice job sweeping away the excess.  There was only one switchback (the last one from the summit) with any noticeable rocks and gravel on the road.  Overall, there’s very little debris to concern one’s self with during the fun, fast descent.  I’d like to say that it’s dry with no sign of any snow, but I think that might be a white lie.  

Thanks for the last minute tune on Saturday!

Ride on - Andrew

And a picture to boot! Thanks Andrew! Nice shot!

At the Sugar House crit….

Pro 1-2s – We had two top ten finishers…

5th – Erik Harrington6th - Eric Flynn

3rd – Chris Pullos4th – Chris ColganAt the Wilmington Grand Prix (NRC race)

Mens Cat 3 – 6th place! (Out of 80+) – Carl MajorsWhere is Wilmington you ask? Somewhere in Delaware (Apparently it’s one of the United States, but somewhere East of the Mississippi

FYI on the below information:

Road Construction Ahead

Salt Lake County Public Works Operations will be performing a chip seal
on Emigration Canyon Road and a portion of Wasatch Boulevard in June 2010.
A chip seal consists of oil spayed on the road followed immediately by
spreading and rolling rock chips into the surface.  The road is swept
each day for a week to pick up loose rock chips.  At the end of the week, a
fog seal will be applied to seal the rock chips in place.

Please see the schedule below.

Due to the loose rocks, the speed limit through the project area will be
reduced to 15 mph from the start date through the date of the fog seal.

In Emigration Canyon, one lane will be closed for construction, so
significant traffic delays are excepted.  Bikes are not recommended
during the week of construction.

June 7th & 8th - Chip Seal

Emigration Canyon Little Mountain Rd.  from Pinecrest Fork to State Road
U-65

June 9th - Chip Seal

Emigration Canyon from Salt Lake City limits to Maryfield Dr.

June 10th - Chip Seal

Wasatch Blvd. from 8914 South to 10190 South

June 13th - Fog Seal

All Emigration Canyon projects, Wasatch Blvd. from 8914 South to 10190
South

June 14th - Chip Seal

Wasatch Blvd. from 10631 South to 10770 South

June 18th - Fog Seal

Wasatch Blvd. from 10631 South to 10770 South

Note: Line Striping and crosswalks will be complete the week after the
Fog seal completion date

Impromptu mountain bike ride tonight starting at the city creek trail head (by the little pond) at 5:00. 

We will head up City Creek to Dry Creek then home….come on out and play.
Chris C.