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Driveline Ecosystem - The Details

Driveline Ecosystem - The Details

8th Jun 2024

Sync Ergonomics has a collection of new products but the concept is hardly new and we’ve been working on this one for some time now. There is nothing new about 1X drivetrains and the use of a single front chainring, with gears at the rear can be traced back into the history books of cycling.Famously, David Millar tried 1X in the 2003 Tour de France prologue - a dropped chain costing him the stage win. So, while nothing here is new, we believe we’ve done it better. The limitations in ho …
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Giro Stage 14: New Tech and Plappy's Performance

Giro Stage 14: New Tech and Plappy's Performance

Posted by Joe Laverick on 23rd May 2024

A time trial for the purist: 31.2 km mostly-flat TT. The GC riders were going to come out to play, but everyone knew it was Ganna’s to lose.While the sprinters worry about timecut, the TT specialists get their opportunity to shine. Given this one is mostly flat, it’s all about “Watts per CdA”, and on-trend with 2024, many bespoke driveline solutions on display, with the goal of minimising driveline losses. Walscheid was the early leader, nudging 51 km/h for the 31.2 km course. The average speeds …
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Giro d'Italia Stage 7 ITT: Tech and Race Analysis

Giro d'Italia Stage 7 ITT: Tech and Race Analysis

Posted by Joe Laverick on 11th May 2024

“When it comes to technology, it is often the things that you are not allowed to talk about that are the most interesting.” After a week of the Giro d’Italia, the maglia rosa is Tadej Pogacar to lose. He’s dancing up mountains, attacking on sprint finishes and dominating time-trials. There aren’t enough superlatives to describe his performances. Closer to home, the man wearing the green and gold is having a stunning few days. When the news came that Plappy was joining Jayco-AlUla, the vis …
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