Lot's o' Stuff

Man, there is a ton of new stuff floating around the ol' inter-web about Shimano 2007, so I'll just jump right in.

First off, thanks to the good Brits at Singletrackworld.com, we have images of Shimano's new disc brake for road bikes. Yes, Avid's had one for a couple of years now, but with the big S jumping in there I'd expect to see them more often. Also, does this hint at a lifting of the ban on their use in Cyclocross racing? We can only hope.

Next up, electronic shifting. Sure, Mavic did it (twice)... Campy's working on it... but now, now Shimano is in on the game. This is supposedly 2008 stuff, so I'll take a wait and see approach before bashing or praising the componants. Photos curtesy of this thread on Serrota's forums -- there are more images there too. Also check out Cyclingnews.com for more here.

Very interesting stuff, indeed.

On the other end of the spectrum, the North Amerca Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) took place last weekend. Head on over to Cyclingnews, again -- they've got people everywhere! -- for a look at some images like the one below.

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

And finally, a bit of Blog humor.