Sunday, 30 June 2013

Gear Review

Introducing Gear Review

Check out the new page to our blog, bringing you opinion and info on some of the hottest gear.
First up to get the VAM look are the Bont Vaypors!

Bont Vaypor

Overview and Spec: Bont Vaypor

At £225 the Bont Vaypor are certainly at the premium end of the market! The near top of the line shoes from claim to be super stiff, super light (225g) and claim to offer optimal power transfer from leg to pedal as a result of a very low stack height. The innovation doesn't stop there, with a heat mouldable upper area to the shoe, the Bont's can claim to be at the leading edge of the market.

Based on the successful ctt-one, the Bont Vaypor Road shoe continues Bont’s development in shoe technology. Whilst maintaining the lateral forefoot support synonymous with all Bont cycling shoe models, the Vaypor now has a reduced carbon height around the toe box area and an all new Suede L liner. The base is made by hand by sandwiching cross weave carbon and uni-directional carbon fibre which is embedded with epoxy thermo setting resin. The fibres are hand laid in the matrix according to the strain they will have to bear. Super Mould Technology allows you to obtain a custom fit from a stock boot.

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Thursday, 27 June 2013

Sneak Peak...

Just a little snippet of what is to come!! Its going to get exciting..

Tuesday, 25 June 2013

The Great Divide- Full information

VAM are Proud to bring you No.22 bikes- beautiful hand-made titanium bike frames

No.22 bikes
No. 22 Bicycle Company was born out of a desire to strike equilibrium between enjoyment and performance. We build bicycles for the enthusiast who rides for riding's sake, and appreciates perfectly tuned ride quality as much as stiffness and low weight.
No. 22 Bicycle Company was born out of a desire to strike equilibrium between enjoyment and performance. We build bicycles for the enthusiast who rides for riding's sake, and appreciates perfectly tuned ride quality as much as stiffness and low weight.
Our point of departure was frame material—we quickly landed on titanium and named our company after it. We paired this material with geometries complementary to its characteristics resulting in

hand-built, clean-lined and contemporary interpretations of classic configurations. No back-breaking aggressive ergonomics, no gimmicky construction techniques. We’ve chosen instead to finesse what has been time and ride proven to result in bikes that make the destination second to the journey.
No. 22 Bicycle Company was founded in Toronto, Canada in the spring of 2012.
The Bike- The Great Divide

Running through the Rocky Mountains in both Canada and the United States, the Great Divide is home to some of the most challenging and beautiful roads of North America. Our new namesake frame shares this cross-border connection having been designed in Canada and hand-built in the USA to tackle any length and pitch of road.
The Great Divide has been designed to showcase the best

characteristics of titanium while embracing the latest developments in frame design. Swaged chain stays and an oversized, bi-ovalized down tube are bridged by a PressFit 30 bottom bracket shell to provide stiffness and instant responsiveness under power. An oversized head tube accommodates the latest tapered forks while strengthening the bike’s front end for confidence-inspiring steering precision and cornering stability. Tempering these characteristics are a svelte seat tube and seat stays designed to keep the velvety ride quality that titanium is legendary for.
Taking the Great Divide from paper to the shop floor starts with the selection of the highest quality 3Al-2.5V aerospace grade titanium tubing, sourced from American mills. All applicable tubing is then double- or triple-butted by hand, varying wall thickness for each main tube in each size of frame. The tubing is then precisely shaped, mitered and welded by some of the most experienced titanium craftsmen in the industry.
The anodized graphics adorning the Great Divide frame deserve special mention. Using a process unique to titanium, our graphics are formed by electrically changing the structure of the titanium’s surface layer. Using no paints or dyes, the result is a supremely durable and corrosion resistant finish that beautifully contrasts the raw luster of bead-blasted titanium.
What makes titanium the ideal material for the Great Divide? A well-designed titanium frame strikes the perfect balance of low weight, smooth ride quality, and remarkable durability. 3Al-2.5V titanium offers a strength-to-weight ratio far better than aluminum or steel, which allows us to achieve more frame stiffness with less material. What makes titanium the stuff of framebuilding legend, however, is the material’s ability to soak up bumps and chatter in the road. A great titanium frame keeps you feeling fresh in the saddle even after long hours, but with none of the overdamped, wooden ride quality of comfort-oriented carbon frames.
The Great Divide is sold as a frameset paired with parts from the most respected American brands in the industry. A Chris King Inset 8 headset, full carbon fibre fork with a tapered steerer tube and a Thomson seat post collar set the tone for your build.
As with all No. 22 Bicycle Company frames, the Great Divide has been

built to last a lifetime of epic rides, and its craftsmanship is backed by our lifetime warranty.

FEATURES
Frame material- 3Al-2.5V American-milled aerospace grade titanium
Point of origin- Designed in Canada, handmade in the USA Warranty-Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects Head tube- 44mm internal diameter Bottom bracket shell- PressFit 30
Fork- 52cm frame: 3T Rigida Stealth carbon 1-1/8” to 1-1/4” tapered steerer, 46mm rake
54, 56, 58 and 60cm frames: Enve 2.0 carbon, 1-1/8” to 1-1/4” tapered steerer, 43mm rake
Headset- Chris King Inset 8 Seatpost clamp􏰀Thomson Seatpost size􏰀27.2mm Front derailleur- 34.9mm clamp-on

GEOMETRY
Size 60cm
eTT - Effective top tube length 600 (mm)
SCT - Seat tub, center-top (mm) 605
HT - Head tube length (mm) 200
A1 - Seat tube angle (deg) 72.5
A2 - Head tube angle (deg) 73.5
CS - Chain stay length (mm) 420
BB drop (mm) 72.5
The frameset retails for £1940. This price includes VAT, £450 beautiful ENVE fork, Chris King headset and Thomson seat collar.
For enquiries and to place an order e-mail alex@vamperformance.com

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Monday, 24 June 2013

The latest news from our friends at LeadOut

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This month’s highlights – Exciting new additions to our range of products:

ILE Price drop – 10% offour beautiful Californian handmade bags
Spada Wheels – Keep you eye out for some amazing Italian hand-made wheels that don't break the bank!

ILE BAG SALE NOW ON. 10%OFF

We are very pleased to bring you a 10% discount on the awesome range of Californian handmade bags. These really are beautiful and the quality when in your hands is very impressive.

Have a look at the awesome models and colours we have here

Just around the corner ……

Look out for:
Lead-Out e-commerce website about to launch

Watch out for news on the pending launch of our new e-commerce website that will host our full range of products.
Lead-Out Designer clothing – being launched with our organic cotton T-shirts in limited edition exclusive designs. Watch out for our special promotional offer when they launch!

The next must-have:

Opena iphone 5 case with bottle opener – Summer is definitely the time to buy one of these, no serious beach party goer or BBQ lover would turn up without one. Cooler than the lager ……….

June Best Seller:

Quad Lock iphone 5 bike kit – These kits are really taking off with more and more cyclists getting into the social revolution of strava. One of those fantastic pieces of kit that you don’t know how you managed without before you had one!
Equally useful for motorcyclists too – so get yours now before they all go.
Horizon Watches
Not forgetting our funky and innovative range of watches, have a look at the colours and styles in our store

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Thursday, 20 June 2013

VAM bring to you No.22 bikes

We are very proud and happy to announce that we will be representing these gorgeous titanium bikes here in the UK

NO.22 BIKES

No. 22 Bicycle Company was born out of a desire to strike equilibrium between enjoyment and performance. We build bicycles for the enthusiast who rides for riding's sake, and appreciates perfectly tuned ride quality as much as stiffness and low weight.

Our point of departure was frame material—we quickly landed on titanium and named our company after it (more on that to your right). We paired this material with geometries complementary to its characteristics resulting in hand-built, clean-lined and contemporary interpretations of classic configurations. No back-breaking aggressive ergonomics, no gimmicky construction techniques. We’ve chosen instead to finesse what has been time and ride proven to result in bikes that make the destination second to the journey.

No. 22 Bicycle Company was founded in Toronto, Canada in the spring of 2012.

The first model we are introducing is The Great Divide- truly stunning

The Great Divide

The Great Divide has been designed to showcase the best characteristics of titanium while embracing the latest developments in frame design. Swaged chain stays and an oversized, bi-ovalized down tube are bridged by a PressFit 30 bottom bracket shell to provide stiffness and instant responsiveness under power. An oversized head tube accommodates the latest tapered forks while strengthening the bike’s front end for confidence-inspiring steering precision and cornering stability. Tempering these characteristics are a svelte seat tube and seat stays designed to keep the velvety ride quality that titanium is legendary for.

For full info and to place an order e-mail alex@vamperformance.com or call 07834523043

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

No Apologies..

I do hate it when people apologise for not blogging regularly, so I am not going to, we have been flat out!

Things at VAM Performance are progressing very well and we have been thankfully and gratefully very busy. Our friends at Lead-Out have been selling the great QuadLock bike mount in big numbers and also selling some of our other products with good success, the only problem at our end has been keeping up with the demand!

Our friends at ILE have also been producing some pretty sick new colours and models and these are all available from us if you drop us a line here:

Stay tuned for the bags online soon and we are also working on bringing some new products to you- I cant say too much, but who loves a pair of serious light wheels? Maybe some of you are more in Titanium? I'll say no more other than stay tuned!!

Friday, 14 June 2013

Nutrition Focus

Is your diet broken? How can you fix it?

There is a great article about all of this from the guys at Precision Nutrtion, that helps to de-bunk some myths and also highlights how individual and specific each person's nutritional needs are to them.

In this article we’ll share the 3 main strategies we use to help clients fix a “broken diet” and start eating better.

We’ll also share how we troubleshoot eating plans when they’ve “just stopped working” and you don’t know what else to try.

And, finally, we’ll show you how to use these powerful and purposeful strategies to improve your own eating. Or to help others do the same.

Nutrition “advice” often comes in buzzwords and slogans. We’ve all heard at least one of these gems:

“Just eat whole foods.”
“Only eat food that your grandmother would recognize.”
“Eat more fat and fewer carbs.”
“If it doesn’t run, fly or swim – or it isn’t a green vegetable – don’t eat it.”

It’s easy to simplify healthy eating into a five-second pitch. But soundbytes aren’t enough to actually help people fix their eating and get better results.

You see, when you’re an actual nutrition coach who works with real humans in the real world, slogans don’t get the job done. Continue reading.....

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Can you feel the power!?

Great article hear from the guys at Peaks Coaching Group on training with a power meter.

PEAKS COACHING GROUP: AN INTRODUCTION TO TRAINING WITH A POWERMETER

A power meter, as we all know, is a measuring tool. It measures the torsion (twisting) of a bicycle part that has been twisted as a result of your pedaling. This can be measured in the “spider” (the part between the chain rings and the crank), in the hub, on the twisting of the chain itself, or in the crank arms or pedals.

Power is torsion multiplied by angular velocity (angular velocity in cycling is how fast you pedal). Power is output in watts. The typical trained cyclist can average 250 watts for one hour, but what that number means in the real world is dependent on rider weight. For example, two cyclists producing 250 watts for an hour can have drastically different power to weight ratios:

A 115lb (52kg) cyclist will have a power-to-weight ratio of 4.8 watts per kilogram
A 180lb (81kg) cyclist will have a power-to-weight ratio of 3.0 watts per kilogram

Wattage is the measure of work that you can do on a bicycle. While heart rate can measure intensity of effort, it is dependent on rest, hydration of the rider, outside heat, and humidity. Heart rate is a response mechanism to work. Wattage is the “dose,” and heart rate is the “response.” If you’ve been training with a heart rate monitor, you’re basing your training on a response. But what causes that response? Why did your heart rate go to 150? Was it because a dog just chased you? Was it because you just did a hill sprint? Was it because you’re just hyped up as you sit on the start line waiting for the race to begin? Heart rate gives us some information, but it doesn’t tell you how much work you’re doing. A power meter does.

Once you’ve forked out the dough for your new power meter and gone through the laborious process of installing it on your bike, calibrating it, charging the computer, and figuring out how to use the buttons, you might ask yourself, “How do I use this thing to improve my cycling?” That’s a great question, because improving is exactly what you want to do with your new training tool.

Friday, 7 June 2013

Available now from VAM...

There’s nothing worse than having to dig through a bag loaded with a weekend’s supply of clothing, camera equipment, electronics and supplies. ILE’s new Load Cells provide an ultra lightweight solution to that problem and with the new Cyan collection, are sure to provide a bit of color into your portage needs. For more information on the full Cyan line from Inside Line Equipment click here

Load cells make packing and unpacking a breeze!

New Cyan collection available now

Thursday, 6 June 2013

David Flores x Unknown PS1 for CBNC

Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Introducing the ILE Photography range..

Photo Bags

The Ultimate Photographers Bag.

This bag was designed by people who not only love to ride bikes, but also love photography. Its functionality makes it that much easier for any photographer to get from studio to photo shoot. Wether that is a ride across town, or hiking through airport terminals. Two different models feature different capacities. Each having a rolltop main compartment for your personal stuff, large side pockets for tripods or light stands, and a lower compartment specially made for your camera. The waterproof lower compartment is designed to protect delicate camera bodies, flashes, and lenses with modular padded dividers. On top of all that, it’s designed to be comfortable, durable, and weatherproof. Prime The more versitile model of The Ultimate Photographers Bag does more with less — just like your favorite prime lens. It is ideal as a carry-on, great for taking your photo equipment on a hike, or great for taking your gear to a shoot.

The Prime model boasts the same great protective camera compartment as the others in the line. It will hold a large SLR body, 2 lenses, and a flash. Laptop and other gear can be stored in the upper main compartment, while tripods and light stands are easily strapped on the sides.

* Weatherproof roll top main compartment fits 15″ MacBook and other items 

* Easy access front compartment fits iPad or 13″ MacBook cables, chargers, and smaller items such as pens 

* Waterproof Camera compartment (12x6x8) padded, with 2 moveable velcro dividers 

* Holds a pro size SLR body, 2 lenses, and flash 

* Large side pockets with compression straps for tripods or light stands 

* Durable 1000D Cordura body with Ballistic Nylon bottom for durability 

* Padded back and shoulder straps 

* Adjustable waist and sternum straps  * Dimensions 12″x20″x8″ (30 Liters)

 * Handmade in California

MK 2

Designed in collaboration with John Watson of Prollyisnotprobably.com, and refined with Tom Briggs, who shoots for clients like Nike, Red Bull and Specialized. The MKIII model carries all the gear you need for a mobile shoot. It features a 12″x12″x8″ deep photo compartment–Reinforced with ABS plastic panels to keep your gear safe. The dividers can be arranged in a wide variety of ways to accommodate multiple DSLR bodies(with grip attached), lenses, flashes, batteries, chargers….or remove a row of dividers to fit smaller DV cameras. Due to the larger allotment of space for the photo gear, the upper compartment is smaller and compartmentalized for the traveling photographer. Pockets for cables, phone, iPad or laptop, and the main compartment will fit a change of clothes and jacket. To add flexibility of carrying capacity, and customization of the bag, Natick Labs MOLLE system is used on the exterior. It can now be modified by the photographer for special requirements. Pouches and pockets can be added anywhere on the bag, thus making it ultimately customizable. 

* Weatherproof Camera compartment (12″x12″x8″) padded, with 7 moveable velcro dividers

 * Weatherproof roll top main compartment fits personal items (12″x8″x10″)

 * Padded zippered sleeve down the back fits 17″ MacBook Pro