The Ultimate Look 695 Mondrian - LOOK!

Hello again computerized people! This is Cal at Wrench Science with an art exhibit on wheels! Tom from Modesto came to me one glorious Berkeley day - with true artistic flare, and a little wildness in his eyes - demanding the perfect build to compliment his Look 695 frameset in the classic Mondrian paint scheme.

A little education! Piet Mondrian was a Dutch painter, famous for his primary colors on white backgrounds inside horizontal and vertical black lines - if you are a road cycling fan you would recognize the style from the logo of the LOOK Cycle brand. The powerhouse La Vie Claire cycling team of the mid 1980s also featured the Mondrian style on their team kits - both Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond took the colors to Tour de France victory.

Sneak peak... Campagnolo Super Record EPS

So we received the Limited Edition 2012 Pinarello Dogma 2 EPS, and all we can say is... Time to save up for component upgrades!

More to come soon, keep checking back with us for more on this Campagnolo EPS system. If you don't already know, we are accepting deposits towards these units, so call us now and get 10% off during our Hot December Event!

2012 Pinarello Dogma 2 LIMITED EDITION: Campagnolo Super Record EPS equipped Dogma 2!

Limited edition, special color; 50 pieces total in the US, first bikes available with Campagnolo Super Record EPS for at least a month if not longer. WE ONLY HAVE ONE AVAILABLE FOR SALE RIGHT NOW IN SIZE 56CM!

Retail is $16,500. The picture above shows Fulcrum Darks wheelset and a Pinarello Most Panther saddle, the actual bike will have a Fi'zi:k saddle and Campagnolo Shamal Ultra 2-Way Dark wheelset. If you want to get the only one we have available, contact Tim at 510-529-3040 or email him at tim@wrenchscience.com.

Zipp 303 Firecrest Carbon Clinchers - First Ride Review

If I said I wasn’t a victim of good marketing I would be lying, then again it’s only good marketing that I fall victim to in the first place. As consumers we learn about our products through the disclosure of manufactures and what they decide to share with us. With the hot release of the Zipp 303 Firecrest Carbon Clinchers. I thought to myself “were these the effects of good marketing”. At least That was what I thought. Then I rode them!

These are the 2012 Zipp 303 Firecrest Carbon Clinchers in the Beyond Black setup (with the exception of the decals which will be black) with black hubs, black spokes, and black nipples. The aero rims sits at 45mm tall with a brake-track width of 26.2mm while boasting a massive aero width of 28.5mm. These are equipped with the revised 2012 188 rear hub as well, adding more lateral stiffness to what is already designed to be a high performance wheel. As you read on, please keep in mind that I will be using references from previous rides with Mavic Ksyrium SL's, Shimano Dura Ace C24 clinchers, and Reynolds MV/C (same aero profile as the current Reynolds Thirty-Two carbon clincher wheels) carbon clinchers all equipped with the same Continental GP4000S 23mm tires on the same 2012 Pinarello Dogma 2 frame.  

Videos of Campagnolo's new EPS in action!

As much as we hate (and we say this with much love of course) Campagnolo for making us wait to get these beautiful new EPS grouppos, we can't contain our excitement to get these in our hands.

Check out the recordings provided by Bikeradar.com of the Campagnolo EPS 11 speed in action!

Campagnolo finally releasing news on their electronic shifting grouppo!

So after all the buzz, Campagnolo decided a while ago for the official press release on their EPS (Electrnic Power Shift) system to be today.

Of course those of you who are into the newest and greatest have heard about this already, and may have been given the impression that they are going to be available next month. After speaking with Campagnolo USA directly, we have found out that that is INCORRECT. They are going to have these units in for Distributors, 4 US Campagnolo Service Centers, and Press ONLY! Reason for this is that they want everyone selling these to have the proper knowledge and the correct information when installing, servicing, or even selling these beautiful Italian units. The EPS is scheduled for public availability Mid/Late Spring season if not Early Summer of 2012. However, pricing WILL be released for these soon, so pre-orders will be possible to ensure you get one of the first units that will land on US shores. Check out more pics of the final product below!

Pinarello Dogma 2 with Campagnolo Super Record 11speed.

We've been seeing lots of photos from Pros on these gorgeous 2012 Pinarello Dogma 2 all over the internet, so obviously we were super excited to see it in person when we received our pre-orders. Now that we have our first fully built one, we are jumping out of our skin!

Voilà! There it is! A 2012 Pinarello Dogma 2 Carbon 60.1 built with Campagnolo Super Record 11 speed components. As usual, less talk, more pics!

Pinarello Dogma 2 in more detail

Detailed explanation of the 2012 Pinarello Dogma 2 Carbon 60.1 in this video.

As you can see, these new 2012 Pinarello Dogma 2's are redesigned with specific improvements in mind. Dogma 2's are currently in stock, even the CDE color as you see here in this video, and ready for bike builds. For any questions or orders, please contact Tim at 510-529-3040.

OH...... just too beautiful....

Found this picture on Weight Weenies and just HAD to post it!

Colnago C59 Italia in Black and Orange with Campagnolo Super Record (2011 with FULL CARBON REAR DERAILLEUR BODY) and Lightweight Wheelset.

Not much more needs to be said...