*Coming Soon* 2013 Casati Demone SL-E

From September the 2013 Casati Demone SL-E will be available in-store and after seeing the preview images we believe it's going to be a welcome addition to the RaceScene ranks...

Casati have made a number of improvements to the 'Demone' frame, modifying the carbon fibre composition and gaining more rigidity and resistance without compromising comfort. With the addition of T1000 fibres the frame resistance is improved to Hr 50 ton per mm2 whilst maintaining a very light weight of 890 gr.

If it looks as aggressive in person as it does on these photos we'll be a little nervous to unpack it!

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*NEW* RaceScene Sock Design

Finally arrived in store today, all the way from Italia, are the new RaceScene sock range. They are a coolmax sock available in sizes S/M, L/XL & XXL. Integrating the traditional tricolore band & the RaceScene logo onto a crisp white sock we believe they are a step forward in sock design.

They are priced up at £6.95 but for a limited time if you buy two pairs it'll cost £11.95 and if you buy four pairs it's £19.95.

The offer can be found on the website through the RaceScene Socks page at:

http://www.racescene.co.uk/products/racescene-socks

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*In Store Now* New Shimano Wheelsets

We are pleased to announce that we have recently received new SHIMANO wheelsets in store. To wet your appetite here is some information and a few images...

"TRY SHIMANO WHEELS AND FEEL OVER 40 YEARS OF

SYSTEMS ENGINEERED EXCELLENCE"

SHIMANO wheelsets have become an integral part of the modern systems engineered bicycle. Before innovating new wheel design, SHIMANO engineers set demanding performance criteria not just for the wheels themselves, but for the system as a whole. They understood that failure to apply sytems standards to a new product could mean sacrificing one attribute to another, with a zero net gain. In a wheel system, super lightweight can undermine ride quality and durability. Everything affects everything. A system approach wheelset design is essential for overall bicycle performance, and value for the rider. Try SHIMANO wheels and feel over 40 years of systems engineered excellence.

"ALL SHIMANO WHEELS MEET THE SAME QUALITY CONTROL

STANDARDS AS ITS WORLD-FAMOUS COMPONENTRY"

Specially trained and certified builders manually craft each SHIMANO wheel. The passion and commitment these experts bring to their work is an essential, personal link between the soul of SHIMANO engineers in their quest for the perfect ride, and the ultimate performance of cyclists worldwide. SHIMANO makes its own hubs; it's own spokes, rims and bearings. Every wheel is manufactured from parts produced in-house and meets the same quality control standards as SHIMANO's world famous componentry. Then all wheels are marked with a unique serial number for complete traceability. It is a long, unrivalled legacy of excellence. It is the value of SHIMANO.

SHIMANO WH-7900-C50-CL CARBON CLINCHER WHEELSET

SHIMANO WH-7900-C35-CL CARBON CLINCHER WHEELSET

SHIMANO WH-7900-C24-CL CARBON CLINCHER WHEELSET

SHIMANO WH-RS80-C50-CL CARBON CLINCHER WHEELSET

SHIMANO WH-RS80-A-C24 CARBON CLINCHER WHEELSET

Systems engineered components have distinguished SHIMANO  from its competitors for close to forty years. Year after year, decade after decade, the advanced design philosophy has produced innovative cycling technologies that not only function as the ultimate individual component, but dramatically improve the total performance of your bicycle.

Based on that information I think the least you could do is the view the wheelsets on our website at:

http://www.racescene.co.uk/pages/shimano-wheels

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The Hiatus Is Over!

The hiatus is over! Sorry for the delay inbetween posts but prepare yourselves for an onslaught of RaceScene news, offers & photos over the next few days...

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*New Offer* Zipp 404 Firecrest & Hybrid Wheelsets

"THE MOST HEAVILY ANTICIPATED WHEELSET OF ALL TIME"

This is what the Zipp 404 Firecrest Carbon Clincher has been described as by some and, here at RaceScene, we thought we'd treat you by placing the wheels on special offer. If we weren't spoiling you enough we've also got the Zipp 404 Hybrid Carbon/Alloy Clincher on special offer at this present time.

ZIPP 404 FIRECREST CARBON CLINCHER WHEELS

A NEW CHAPTER IN SPEED

Naturally, we chose to launch our groundbreaking Firecrest® and Carbon Clincher designs with our most versatile wheelset, the 404. Its 58 mm rim depth is a classic all-around performer that has carried athletes to victory in every kind of event – triathlons, criteriums, breakaways, field sprints and even Grand Tour mountain stages.
In fact, our first full-carbon clincher wheelset, the 404 Firecrest Carbon Clincher, has been described as the most heavily anticipated wheelset of all time. And following two years of development for its revolutionary rim shape and carbon technology, we’re confident that the 404 Firecrest Carbon Clincher lives up to the hype.

And new for 2012, the 404 is getting the brand new 88/188 hubset, with a 7.5mm-wider bearing stance in the rear hub, and a driveside hub canted by 2 degrees for improved stiffness and reliability. For 2012, the venerable wheelset is available in a classic Falcon Grey color scheme or our all-new Beyond Black with black-anodized hubs, spokes, and reflective black logos. Its Firecrest aero profile is the first deep-profile carbon clincher design to offer the superior aerodynamics, ride quality, strength and handling of a wider rim body. Yet the 404 Firecrest Carbon Clincher weighs just 1,561 grams per set, putting it among the lightest deep-profile carbon clinchers available.

Designed specifically to account for the differences in airflow patterns between clincher tires and tubulars, the 404 Firecrest Carbon Clincher far exceeds the aero performance of any other clincher wheelset in its class. As Zipp proved with the Paris-Roubaix-winning 303 Tubular, a wider rim offers greater vertical compliance for control and comfort on rough surfaces while increasing lateral stiffness for sprinting and cornering. The same holds true for Firecrest rims with clincher tires. And because the hook beads are farther apart, the tire itself takes on a more stable shape without adding rolling resistance.

Heavy continuous braking on carbon surfaces can cause spikes in rim temperature and tire pressure that impact performance and handling – especially with clincher tires. To solve this challenge, our U.S.-based composites supplier created a new heat-resistant resin exclusively for Zipp. This technology improves heat dissipation so substantially that ours are the only carbon clinchers to pass stringent European safety testing without limitations on rider weight or brake pad options.

The offer can be found on the website at:

http://www.racescene.co.uk/products/zipp-404-firecrest-carbon-clincher-wheels

ZIPP 404 HYBRID CARBON/ALLOY CLINCHER WHEELS

ALL-AROUND ADVANCEMENT

The clincher version of the 404 utilizes the go-anywhere, win-anything 58 mm rim depth model and convenience of clincher tires with an aluminum brake track.

For greater strength and reliability, Zipp’s M2CM™ technology fuses the aluminum hoop to the inner carbon section during the molding process. And still, the 404 clincher features Zipp’s exclusive ABLC™ dimples, VCLC™ vibration-reduction technologies, and the smooth, stiff and durable 88/188 hubset.

New for 2012, the 88/188 hubset has been improved with a 7.5 mm wider bearing stance and a body shape canted out by 2 degrees for added stiffness and strength. The fully sealed hubset comes in a stealthy Beyond Black or classic Falcon Grey color schemes.

Please use 16mm x 0.5mm x 700c rim tape to make tire mounting easier.

The offer can be found on the website at:

http://www.racescene.co.uk/products/zipp-404-hybrid-carbonalloy-clincher-wheels

I think you'll agree that we're being wheely generous with these two offers...

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