There’s no denying – riding a road bike, “off-road” is fun! A bike equipped with skinny tires, minimal frame clearance, with handling characteristics to match. A machine that was designed for high-speed tarmac velocity… Despite these inadequacies or rather because of them, the satisfaction of clearing, the un-clearable, riding the unrideable only adds to the …
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Escape To L.A.
Los Angeles, California: I’d never been to L.A. let alone ridden my bike there…. I was apprehensive about both experiences. A Christmas road trip ensued that would see us rolling down an empty Sunset Boulevard on the 25th of December – surreal! A city that’s so closely associated with heavy traffic congestion and urban sprawl …
What’s Cooler Than Cool? Custom Kit
Of all the things that a cyclist can own, a custom kit of your own design has to be up there in the pecking order of “must have’s”… Sharing this experience with friends (preferably one’s that ride bikes!) is second to none. A “new kit day” as we all know – is a good …
The Best Roads In The World – Probably (Definitely)
When choosing a holiday destination it might seem counter intuitive to spend those precious days of vacation staying in the hometown (Fonzaso) of the company (Sportful) you work for… This fact was pointed out to me on multiple occasions; some offered suggestions – Seychelles, Barbados, Mauritius, apparently all nice at this time of year. However …
Il Pelmo d’Oro 2015 con Karpos
L’azienda di Fonzaso sarà partner del prestigioso Premio, che da diciotto edizioni premia l’impegno verso la montagna di: alpinisti, associazioni ed enti che sostengono e promuovono la cultura, le tradizioni e la storia. “Le Dolomiti Bellunesi, dice l’Amministratore Delegato di Manifattura Valcismon Alessio Cremonese, sono parte del nostro ambiente di lavoro, dei nostri momenti di …
Tinkoff-Saxo unveils eye-catching Tour de France kit
Tinkoff-Saxo’s nine riders will tackle the season’s landmark race wearing a kit by Sportful that blends the team’s colors with those of its popular camouflage training kit. With less than a month left until the start of the world’s most famous and prestigious cycling race, Tinkoff-Saxo and its partner Sportful are pleased to present a …
Finding Fast – TTT testing in the tunnel
These days everyone has ‘aero’ looking clothing, tight fit, shiny fabrics, strange grooves, stuff that looks fast… but what if it’s not? Common sense would suggest that your average skinsuit should be faster than wearing a jersey and shorts – but we’ve tested some in the windtunnel that are not only slower than our R&D …
#sfidaolimpica2015
Saranno sei le squadre: In gara anche le olimpioniche Paola Pezzo e Gabriella Paruzzi Six teams to compete: Olympians Paola Pezzo and Gabriella Paruzzi will participate Torna per il terzo anno la SFIDA OLIMPICA abbinata alla granfondo di Feltre Sportful Dolomiti Race del prossimo 21 giugno. Una sfida a colpi di pedali tra atleti che in carriera …
CORRIAMO CON DYNAMO BIKE CHALLENGE
Sportful collabora con Dynamo Bike Challenge da tre anni realizzando le maglie tecniche da ciclismo per l’evento, e con gran piacere ha rinnovato la collaborazione per l’appuntamento del 23 e 24 maggio prossimi. Già il primo Fundraiser ha ricevuto la sua maglia ed a breve anche il secondo verrà vestito con la nuova. Ma anche …
Sportful Summer 2015 Collection
With summer just visible on the horizon it’s about time we launched our latest collection, featuring some totally new innovations, some subtle tweaks and some great new graphics. Here’s some of the highlights. (click on the product names for more information) Sportful R&D The R&D range is the pinnacle of tech research, whether it’s the hours …