Tag: Wheels

  • Stair Rover Skateboard Ready to Conquer Flights of Stairs

    Grinding down flights of stairs isn’t always easy when you are on a skateboard, so Po-Chih Lai decided that skateboards could be improved so that they would have no problem going down steps. Read more @ Technabob

  • United States of Tara Wheels S03E04 (Showtime)

    United States of Tara is a dramedy on Showtime. It stars Toni Collette. It was created by Steven Spielberg and developed by Diablo Cody. The show follows the life of a woman suffering from dissociative identity disorder, also known as multiple personality disorder. It shows how she and her family copes with her disease. She’s…

  • Package Deals: SRAM, Dura Ace, Campy, and Zipp

    At Asterisk*Cycles, we can offer you a full range of components, from SRAM, Zipp, Enve, to more esoteric manufacturers like AX-Lightness. Here are a few package deals we’ve put together, perfect for upgrading your bike for the coming season. Campagnolo Super Record 11 + Campagnolo Bora Utlra Two  $5,000 USD SRAM Red +  Fulcrum Racing…

  • 2011 Giant TCR Advanced 1, SRAM Force and Fulcrum Racing 0 2-Way Fit

    It came as a surprise when I checked up the specs on the Taiwanese Giant TCR Advanced 1; it comes with SRAM Force and Fulcrum Racing 0 2-Way Fit wheels, which is an unusual combo. I expected the bike to have Fulcrum Racing 3 wheels, but that isn’t the case. At $4,100 USD, that makes…

  • Fulcrum Racing Zero 2-Way Fit Long Term Review

    Ever since I started road biking again last year, I’ve wanted a pair of Fulcrum Racing 0s. I don’t know what it exactly was. It was probably because I had never seen red Fulcrums before, and in my mind, they would look stunning with a matte black frame. For 2010, the rims changed colors. The…

  • Shimano WH7850 C24 Tubular Wheels & Components

    At Asterisk*Cycles, we’ve got access to not only great bikes from Giant to Pinarello, but also great components, from Shimano, SRAM, and Campagnolo. This includes full gruppos, from Campy Super Record 11 to Shimano Dura Ace Di2.

  • My Parts & Road Bike Wishlist

    Here are some parts, bikes and frames that I would like to get for myself. My list gets updated every few weeks, as I get to know more and more manufacturers and dealers. AX SRT 42 Premium wheelset[Tune Mig45/Mag150 hubs] (905g) AX 24 Premium wheelset [Tune Mig45/Mag150 hubs] (820g) AX Zeus stem (60g) AX 4000…

  • Asterisk*Cycles Becomes AX Lightness Dealer

    I got some great news today. Asterisk*Cycles has become an official dealer for AX Lightness parts. AX Lightness makes ultra-lightweight parts for road and MTB bikes, from the 60-gram Zeus stem to the 195-gram rims.

  • TD’s Giant TCR Advanced SL 1 ISP & Customer Testimonial With Asterisk*Cycles

    TD’s bike arrived a little more than a week ago and he finally sent me a few photos of the assembled and finished bike. As you know, we don’t fully assemble the bikes, we check that everything is accounted for and pre-assemble them. All that you have to do when you receive a bike from…

  • Campagnolo Bora Ultra Two On Giant TCR Advanced SL Team Giro ISP

    I took these photos for a client. It’s a combination that you don’t see that often, but I think that it works pretty well. The Bora Ultra Twos are a great set of aero wheels, that look darn sexy on any bike that they are put on. Since this frame has already got some nice-looking…