Posts Tagged ‘sponsor’
Those Edge Wheels
I have been riding Edge Composites wheels this summer.
What a pleasure.
The product is amazing – just about bomb proof wheels but also quite light. What I really appreciate is the joy and pride going into these hand crafted wheels. 340g per rim for the Edge XC MTB. The AM (All Mountain is more of a free ride rim- a bit wider, (36mm) but only 400g. What really blew my mind was the 280g tubular rim. The complete wheel set was a full 400g lighter than my Edge XC race wheel set. But then I did shred the 460g Tufo tubular on the 1st lava rock I hit. Shopping for durable tubulars…
Good 29er news: the clincher weighs only 380g and these wheels are so strong I’ll bet my life on them. a 29inch tubular is “easy” to make- all we are waiting for it tire technology to catch up…
Jasons’ friend and test rider is a 260 lbs Samoan on the 26″ clincher All Mountains and no worries with the wheels brah.
You just have to love the Edge logo. It depicts the Wasatch mountains (where Edge is based in Ogden) and the logo can be be read upside down too.
Balega is based in Hickory North Carolina. It was just about halfway through our drive, and of course it was a great opportunity and see the Balega folks again. (Russell, Jacky and Rob. Chris was on the road and Bert and Tanya in South Africa)
Balega is a Zulu word that means “to move with speed”. The socks are simply the most comfortable, best made sock you can find on the market. It has no seams anywhere, (the socks are partially hand woven) the heel is nice and deep, and the material is 1st class.
Balega socks are made in South Africa and is the # 1 selling specialty running sock in the USA. It is a small company, but the people, their values and their impact on the community is hugely respected. I’m very proud to be part of Balega.
Read more about the product and their charities- most notably the “Lesedi project” on http://balegasports.com/
Go to your favourite specialty running store, and go straight to this rack:
Avia photo shoot
Avia is my new shoe sponsor. Eish! What great shoes.
Avia AVI Bolt racing flat
Since Temecula (yesterdays XTERRA race venue) is so close to the Avia headquarters north of San Diego, a photo shoot was scheduled. I hobbled around on sore legs and blistered feet, but they say we got some good shots for Avias upcoming ad campaign. I’m blown away by the company and its people’s great attitude. The rest of the day was spent eating (no, DINING) and Amber and I got to know the folks better. (Yes, that is a goofy pose- for focusing purposes only)
