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Beware marketing driven advancements
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Jun28

Beware marketing driven advancements

posted by Neil Browne

Aerodynamic design has hit the forefront this season with the marketing folks. Sure, some bike companies have been ahead of the curve, aerodynamically speaking, such as Cervelo, Blue, and Kestral to name a few. Recently the Big Dogs in the bike industry, Specialized and Trek, have weighed in with aero-road bikes. I’m all for it as I think this is an actual benefit rather than the seatmast marketing craze we had to deal with a couple of years ago. Thank god that has almost been squelched. As I mentioned, I’m all for aerodynamics, but recently there’s been a few over the top aero-benefits that have left me scratching my head. First off...

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The SRAM Red Group slow release
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Dec20

The SRAM Red Group s...

posted by Neil Browne

In addition to training camps, it’s also the time of year we look for the release of new products. Campagnolo showed off their new electronic group and Shimano is said to be rolling out 11-speed. One other component company is doing the same – SRAM. You might remember around the...

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Nike is Dope
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Jun24

Nike is Dope

posted by Neil Browne

Stating the obvious – I’m no marketing guy. In fact I do things that make marketing guys wince – but regardless – have you seen Nike’s new tee-shirt line? Is this a good concept to run with considering the times athletics are in? The image on the $20 shirt is of an overturned...

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The media and blogging
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Jun06

The media and bloggi...

posted by Neil Browne

You have to excuse me for such a misstep but it was only last week that I discovered Cervélo’s co-founder Gerard Vroomen maintains a blog. I’m loving that he writes what he feels. I read his post about cars in the race caravan and couldn’t agree more; why would a VIP want to...

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Beer drinking, armadillos and Browne Eye Media
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Sep16

Beer drinking, armad...

posted by Neil Browne

I want to start off by saying thank you to everyone that sent me a message or told me that they were thinking about my dad. It was truly remarkable the outpouring of kind words – it meant a lot. My twice a week blog for Versus Cycling has been one reason why writing for my own personal blog...

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Looking back: The good, the bad and the pretty
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Jan30

Looking back: The go...

posted by Neil Browne

With the lack of racing this week I’ve had to make do with news of race announcements, race cancellations, team announcements, doping allegations, very creative graphs and of course new electronic gadgets to lust over. So yeah, it was a full week for me. First off we’d been hearing...

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Looking Back: Tour Down Under and the new business model for cycling sponsorship
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Jan23

Looking Back: Tour D...

posted by Neil Browne

As January winds down the first UCI race of the year is almost complete. The Tour Down Under seems to have been tough enough in 2009 for Armstrong to cause him to have a gut check on whether his return to professional racing was a good idea. This year it’s a different story. He’s been in...

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