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Critical Cycles is about to make dreams come true. We’ve been listening and we’ve finally come out with a Pursuit fixie. Now equipped with bullhorn handlebars, every ride on this fixed-gear/single-speed bike is about to be the most comfortable ride of your life. The subtle forward Drop of these handlebars allows you to ride in a variety of positions. Cycle how you want to cycle with this timeless beaut. Like its predecessors, this bike comes with a protek crank, sun run freewheel, KMC chain, Pro max brakes, and wanda tires. It’s optimized for city riding with 43mm stars super deep V rims, wanda tires, and a lightweight but durable hand built tig-welded steel frame. No Critical Cycles fixie would be complete without a flip-flop hub, obviously. The rear wheel has a flip-flop hub, which allows you to effortlessly and quickly transform your own bike into a fixed-gear or a single-speed with a freewheel. The bottom bracket is sealed to keep out moisture and dirt, extending the life of your bike. Life really is about the Pursuit of happiness.

If we have learned one thing over the years, it is that people love the Imola.  Given the incredible component set, value, and lifetime warranty it is easy to see why, but we thought we could make it even better.  So, for 2016 we decided to upgrade the Tommaso Imola yet again, making it undoubtedly the best value for any entry level road bike on the planet.  We upgraded the handlebars, cassette, and brakes to a level that no other bike manufacturer can touch for $499.  That’s right, the 2016 Imola has a full Shimano Claris Groupset!  This full Shimano groupset goes onto the lightweight and ultra-durable 6061 SLA Aluminum compact frame with premium Tommaso Corsa TC20 wheels, making for the best Imola in our history.  Unlike other brands, at Tommaso we don’t try to save a few bucks by using non-Shimano cranks as we believe your contact point with the bike is of unparalleled importance.

The Imola offers 24 speeds of pure power and performance wherever the road takes you.  Thanks to the full Shimano Claris drivetrain, the components work together in perfect harmony, for maximum performance.  This means the Imola can climb like a dream, while offering the speed you demand on the flats.  Unlike other manufacturers who cut cost with no name brakesets, we upgraded the 2016 Imola to Shimano Claris brakes.  We did this, because we think stopping on a dime is just as important as going fast.

The Imola frame was engineered by our design team using the latest advances in shaped tubing and frame design to produce a lightweight, but powerful frame.   Tommaso Corsa TC20 wheelset was designed to be both light and durable, while providing maximum speed and control.  The Imola comes equipped with our exclusive UltraCompact handlebar which allows every rider to ride more comfortably in the drops, which reduces your wind resistance and allows you to ride longer and faster.

Versatile Comfort and Performance
The Dawes Lightning DT can be set up for a comfortable upright position. Want to get more serious? Turn a few bolts and you have a lower position and a competitive racing machine while still having the low gears you need to flatten most any hill or mountain pass and headwind.

Main Frame: Precision Handmade Dawes Altair 1 Compact aluminum with traditional round down tube, Double water bottle mounts
Rear Triangle: Dawes Altair 1 aluminum curved seat stay w/ rack mount, Dawes forged road dropout with replaceable derailleur hanger
Fork : Dawes 1.125″ steerer, custom tapered/oval section, Steel Road
Crankset :LSCO Forged Aluminum Road 30T SLx42T SLx52T SIx170MM ALLOY SILVER
Bottom Bracket : Semi Cartridge Bearing ST
Pedals: 9/16″ AXLE, color and style may be different from pictured
Front Derailleur: MICRO SHIFT FD-R538 31.8mm, BAND-TYPE, 63-66D, FOR 30/42/52T, TRIPLE CHAINWHEEL, 8-SP
Rear Derailleur: SHIMANO RD-2200
Shifters: SUN RACE, SLR LEFT 3-SPEED / SUN RACE, SLR RIGHT 8-SPEED
Cassette/Freewheel: SUN-RACE 12-24T, 8-SP
Chain: SUN RACE, 1/2″*3/32″ Narrow
Front / Rear Hub JY Aluminum Alloy Road / JY Aluminum Alloy Cassette Road, 8-speed
Spokes: 14G Stainless Steel
Rims: 700x14Gx36H HJC-DA14 DOUBLE WALL ALLOY SILVER, F/V clincher
Tires: Kenda Kwest 700x28C BLACK, presta valve tubes
Brake Set : Dual Pivot Forged Road
Brake Levers: CST Road, Aluminum Alloy lever
Headset: 1.125 inch dust sealed bearing
Handlebar: Aluminum Alloy Road, W:400MM(42~46CM)/420MM(50~54CM)/440MM(58CM)
Stem: Dawes Road Aluminum, ADJUSTABLE ANGLE,
ADJUSTABLE EXT:100MM(42~50CM)/120MM(54~58CM)
Tape/Grip: Custom cork wrap
Saddle: Anatomical with Cro-Moly rails
Seat Post: Dawes Comp Micro Adjust Aluminum, 27.2
Seat Clamp: Ultralite alloy, 31.8mm, Lazer etched

Good things come to those that wait. And if you’ve been putting off making the leap to carbon fiber as well as 11-speed drivetrains then your virtuous patience can be rewarded with the Nashbar Carbon 105 road bike. At its heart is a sweet monocoque carbon frame that rivals those of much more expensive brand name peers in stiffness, lightness, and ride quality. At the cockpit end is a tapered headtube and full carbon fork that inspires confidence courtesy of its rock solid and utterly predictable handling. The drivetrain is anchored at a massive BB86 bottom bracket that ensures not one iota of your strength will go to waste. With so much more surface area up for grabs to attach the down tube, seat tube and chainstays deflection from all those watts you’re producing is just not a worry. But don’t let all this talk about stiffness worry you about comfort, because the wonders of carbon are evident in the stays which are shaped to further reduce road vibration. Aesthetically, this bike just screams stealth speed. It sports Henry Ford’s favorite paint scheme — any color you like as long as it’s black — plus the internal cable routing keeps it super clean and clutter-free. Shimano’s new 105 groupset delivers a perfect 10 for value, craftsmanship, and performance as it makes the leap to 11-speed. You’ll be blown away by how well this stuff works as so much functionality, precision, and reliability has trickled down from big brothers Dura-Ace and Ultegra. The shifter/brake levers, front derailleur, rear derailleur, and cassette all fly the 105 11-speed flag and if these parts were logo-free you’d be hard pressed to distinguish their performance from its much higher-priced Shimano siblings. The FSA Gossamer compact crankset fits perfectly into the components mix. Its cold forged aluminum crank arms are racing stiff, and the precision CNC-machined 7075 chainrings are angled and pinned for flawless shifting. Shimano’s engineering excellence extends into the world of wheels as