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Chain Spotter Available Separate from Red
May 7, 2012
SRAM announced today that its Chain Spotter can be purchased as of June 1 2012 separately from its top tier Red group. Crossbikereview. com received a press release from Michael ZellmannSRAM PR Guru on the Chain spotter today. The press release stated that "Incredibly simple to install adjust or remove, this common sense device goes on and off with out affecting the front derailleur position or tuning. The 2.5mm hex mounting screw fits right in the 4mm hollow threaded front derailleur mounting bolt.
SRAM Unveils the New Red Group at Sea Otter
Apr 26, 2012

So on the second day at the Sea Otter we spent the morning with SRAM at their New Red launch. This is a pretty big deal as we found out. Red has been their top of the line group for SRAM. Even though it was a excellent group the guys at SRAM wanted to take it BEYOND the next level. Most companies when they introduce a new line they use trickle down technology and pass it down to lower levels of components. When they improve their top of the line group its usually very subtle little differences in one or two components. SRAM decided NOT to do that.

Sea Otter Cross Bikes
Apr 20, 2012

After a lengthy drive from the land of rain and overcast skies, we arrived bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for the 2012 Sea Otter Classic held at Laguna Seca Raceway. After picking up our media badges, we high tailed it over to the expo area to check out all of the shiny new cross bikes that companies had brought to the show. We certainly were not disappointed to see the growing variety of cross bikes available at all different price points that the manufacturers brought to the table this year.Here is just a few of them!

CXBR Uses QR Codes to Bring Reviews Into Stores
Jan 13, 2012

Portland OR -13 January 2012 CROSS BIKE REVIEW.com is utilizing technology to help manufacturers and bike shop retailers use more product reviews in their stores. This week CROSS BIKE REVIEW.com has integrated QR codes into their reviews. QR Codes are those funny square pixilated boxes that you are starting to see in ads. QR stands for quick reference and they are to be scanned like a bar code with your smart phone.