Wheel System 38 Carbon Tubulars

Hi Keith,

I tossed some tires on the new 38's and took them for a spin on the Noon Ride (Palomares/Dublin Grade Loop). Unfriggen believable! So light it's like they aren't there, yet even stiffer than the 30s. It makes it really easy to spin 100+ at high speeds. Absolute perfection! Coming back through the canyon I drove the 53 x 12 at 28+. One person tried to pull through, I half wheeled him then sped up. The only thing that slowed me down was the cement truck I chased down.

Ron Casita
InfoVista Cycling Team
http://www.ebcyclist.org/

Food for Thought

For those racers looking to go Carbon Tubular in 2008, I truly believe we have the most compelling Carbon Tubular Package on the market. Here is a little research I have put together for your review.

38mm and 58mm Carbon Tubular Price Comparison.
(all the below companies use Zipp's OEM Pave Carbon Tubular Rims)

In the end, it comes down to the "direct to consumer" model. It is important to understand that the value lies in the fact that the consumer is buying at wholesale prices.

38mm
Williams = $1,199
American Classic = $1,495
Rol = $1,595
Rolf = $1,799

58mm
Williams = $1,199
American Classic = $1595
Rol = $1,595
Rolf = $2,099

NOTE: The athlete can race high performance carbon tubular wheels for the cost of an expensive alloy clincher......food for thought!

I raced cross last weekend....is there a word for pain and fun?

Well, after a month of working neutral support and watching everyone race the Sacramento Cross series, it was time to strap on the shoes, borrow a bike and put myself in harms way. Yep, it's been over two years since my little heart thingy and a solid year clean from medical issues, the time has come to jump neck deep into the "hurt box" and race the bike.

Here is my formula for cyclocross success. Start with:

1. No form
2. First time on a cyclocross bike
3. First time on a cyclocross course
4. Borrowed bike (thanks Mark)

I figure a practice lap was a good idea so I recruited multi national cross masters champ John Elgart to pull me around and show me the ropes. John was great, showing me which lines to take and how to avoid the inevitable "over the bars crash". We got to the first set of barriers...not pretty. John watched my pathetic form and just sighed in disgust. He basically had to start at the beginning showing me how to dismount etc... Then off to the sand pit for more sighs of disgust and lessons from the beginning. One practice lap down! I'm already exhausted and ready to race. John's final words of advise...."try not to kill yourself" response "thanks bro"

I lined up at the back of the B 35+ category. The gun went off and a full sprint ensued. I'm thinking to myself "yikes, are we going to be going this hard the whole time?" answer = YES! We are talking 45 minutes of red zone racing with little to no rest and in a constant state of going just over the red zone edge and throttling back enough to keep from completely blowing up.

By the half way point I'm totally blown and thinking of ways to drop out without loosing face. Then I had an epiphany..."there is no other place I would rather be than playing in the dirt on a perfect fall day in Nor Cal." This thought got me to the last lap in one piece. The final time through neutral I yelled to my feeder Mark Switters "just shoot me and put me out of misery" as I rode away I heard him giggle at me in a "welcome to the cyclocross club" kind of way.

I got through the first race with no crashes and only a dropped chain. I figure this was a victory in itself. Following the race and after 5 minutes of "I'm never doing that again" I ordered a cyclocross bike and hope not to miss a race the rest of the season. Bike racers are truly sick in the head!

Keith

Belgian Facial!

Welcome to Belgium Jonezee!

Yep, a true beat down took place in Belgium this weekend. This self portrait was taken after Jaarmarktcross Niel on Saturday...eerrrr or maybe it was after Pijnacker on Sunday. Either way, both days were mud caked cross racing.

Chris Jones to Europe Cross "Pijnacker" This Weekend!

That's right, our home boy Jonezzee is off to race this weekend in Belgium. We are talking World Cup baby!

As some of you know, Chris is flying right now (after a full season on the road) and is one of the top cross racers in the USA.

The race will be live at www.wscn.com

The Veldrit Pijnacker is a cross race held in Pijnacker, Netherlands, which is part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. USA selection: Elite men: Jonathan Page (Sunweb), Christopher Jones, Jonathan Baker.

Good luck Chris!

Lodi Wine Ride 2007

Keith and the Colavita/Sutter Home boys

Two New Wheel Models From Williams

We would like to announce two new wheel models. They are carbon tubulars. We have contracted with ZIPP Speed Weaponry to supply the carbon tubular rims. We will use our hybrid ceramic hubs with our triple butted rounded spokes. All wheels will be hand built in the USA. The specs:

Wheel System 38
38mm tubular rims (non dimpled)
20 front / 24 rear
Triple butted rounded spokes front = radial / rear 2 cross, 2 cross
Brass nipples
Hybrid ceramic bearing hubs
Williams quick release skewers
Weight = around 1,195 grams +/-
Price = $1,199

Wheel System 58
58mm tubular rims (non dimpled)
20 front / 24 rear
Triple butted rounded spokes front = radial / rear 2 cross, 2 cross
Brass nipples
Hybrid ceramic bearing hubs
Williams quick release skewers
Weight = 1,347 grams +/-
Price = $1,199

Our price point, thanks to the "direct to customer model" should blow people away. We are talking about $700 to $1,000 less than the competition for a similar quality wheelset.

We can start taking orders now for delivery in 1 month. Pictures should be uploaded to the website around mid November.