Delta 7 Bikes

The Eurobike 2009 global trade show is just around the corner next week!  From September 2-5, hundreds of vendors will arrive in Friedrichshafen, Germany to show off the latest & greatest products available in the cycling industry at what has been called “the world’s most important trade fair in the bicycling segment.”

This year, Delta 7 will be represented at location A1-301 in the Paul Lange & Co. Shimano Deutschland booth.  Please stop by and say hello if you plan to attend!

Yesterday ended the fifth and final stage of the Tour of Utah cycling race - well known as the most difficult stage race in America.  For those unfamiliar with Tour of Utah, it covers 325 miles of varying terrain and altitude from Park City to Tooele over 6 days and 5 stages, with a $45,000 purse.  More climbing is involved in this race than another other in the US.    The 4th and “signature” stage begins in Park City with 3 laps around the historic Main Street area before heading towards Midway, Draper, and Sandy.

While Bernie Sulzberger (Fly V Australia) won the final stage on Sunday, Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) remained the overall leader to win the Tour of Utah.  Mancebo finished 46 seconds ahead of Darren Lill (Team Type 1) and Lill finished 43 seconds ahead of the 3rd place finisher and defending champion, Jeff Louder (BMC Racing Team).

Other Tour of Utah jersey winners included:

• Best Young Rider & King of the Mountain (KOM) - Alex Howes (Garmin/Felt)
• Best sprinter - David Veilleux (Kelly Benefit Strategies)
• Best Utah Rider - Darren Lill (Team Type 1)

For more photos of the Tour of Utah & individual stage results, check out VeloNews and the official Tour of Utah site.

In association with the race, Delta 7 Sports donated an Ascend Road Bike to support teamgive.org.  A raffle was held Sunday after the final stage.

Be sure to read about Dan Pope’s experience on the Delta 7 Ascend Bike during the Snowbird Hill Climb (see the Aug 22 11:00pm post):

“This was a good day for me. The Delta 7 Ascend racing bike was nimble and light. I was able to ride without stopping through Little Cottonwood Canyon, which was a personal victory for me. My heart rate hovered between 120 and 130, and I didn’t need to push it higher. I simply paced myself, pedaling slowly and steadily up to the base of Snowbird. My legs burned a little, but honestly it wasn’t too bad. At least today I haven’t felt it. I’m sure there will be some pain tomorrow.”  Continue reading…

On a more serious note, Saturday’s 1,000 Warriors race, associated with the Tour of Utah, turned extremely dangerous when five cyclists were involved in a crash with an SUV on State Road 92 close to Timpanogos Caves.  When the SUV suddenly stopped (possibly to avoid another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction), a cyclist from Mesa, AZ crashed into the back of the SUV, sending him through the SUV’s back windshield.  One other cyclist collided with the back of the SUV and three others crashed in an attempt to avoid the vehicle.  Luckily, two of the cyclists who crashed were EMTs and were able to administer care to the individual from Mesa, AZ who was in critical condition after the collision.  He was flown to University Hospital and is currently recovering from multiple surgeries.  All others involved in the crash have been treated and released.  The event is a not so subtle reminder to “Share the Road” and maintain a high level of awareness whether you’re traveling on a bike or driving a vehicle.  We are just thankful everyone involved will be alright!

Racing for Verducci Breakaway Racing, Theresa Cliff-Ryan proved her elite status against much of the cycling competition last Sunday at the 23^rd Annual USA Cycling Elite Women National Criterium Championship in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Pushing hard for a spot on the podium, Cliff-Ryan finished 5th out of 40 riders on the 31 laps of the 50-kilometer course.  The Cedar Hills, Michigan native maneuvered the challenging turns of the championship course in front of 15,000 cycling fans on Delta 7’s Ascend Road Bike.

Tina Pic, with the Colavita/Sutter Home team, led the pack around the final corner and took home her 6th National Criterium Championship title.  The 2008 defending champion, Brooke Miller, took home a 2nd place podium finish.  Check out all results from Downers Grove.

Built with Delta 7’s unique IsoTruss Technology, the Ascend’s stiffness, extreme responsiveness, and light-weight, carbon-fiber engineering made it an extraordinary partner for the tight cornering and breakaway sprinting of the Criterium Championship.

I took the Delta 7 Arantix mountian bike out for a spin at The Canyons Resort for a pre-ride of the Intermountain Cup 1st Annual ROCK THE CANYONS XC Race and that was it - I was sold!

This bike climbs like you have legs of steel and bombs the downhill like you are floating in in the clouds. At one point I turned to my buddy but he wasn’t there - I was flying up a very steep angle and didn’t even know it.

Then after miles of uphill it was time for Holly’s Downhill - this is where I was really sold. My buddy just shook his head at the bottom because I couldn’t stop laughing the whole way down - the bike was an easy ride for a hardtail - bouncing off rocks instead of tossing you.

One suggestion for the ladies - it seemed to ride a bit big - be sure if you buy this bike, that you purchase the correct size and have it fitted to you - I could have used a shorter stem on the medium frame (I’m 5′6″).

Regardless, Saturday during the uphill on the race course in blazing sunlight - I definately remember wishing my fairly lightweight Cannondale was built like a Delta 7! Sell the farm, re-mortgage the house - get one of these bikes if uphill is your thing!

Incredibly lightweight mountain bike!

Delta 7 Ascend Road Bike

As part of the 2009 Tour of Utah, America’s toughest cycling stage race, and in conjunction with teamgive Delta 7 Sports will give away a Delta 7 Ascend road bike.  Contact a teamgive member today to find out how to enter to win!

Teamgive is a non-profit organization that uses members’ professional skills and passion for cycling and other athletic events to raise money to find new treatments and cures for rare neurological diseases.  Don’t miss the 2009 Tour of Utah coming up August 18-23.

Theresa Cliff-Ryan, part of the Verducci Racing Team and Delta 7 sponsored cyclist, enjoyed back-to-back podiums earlier this month in North Carolina at the Presbyterian Hospital Invitational and Hanes Park Classic.  Theresa, a Michigan native and former 25 time world champion inline speed skater, has set her focus in recent years on becoming world-class contender in the cycling circuit with great success.

Theresa’s third place podium finish at the Presbyterian Hospital Invitational in Charlotte on August 8th came after a last minute push in front of over 20,000 fans!  The Women’s event was a 25-mile criterium held on a 1.3 mile course in downtown Charlotte and was part of the USA Cycling’s National Racing Calendar.

3rd Place Finish at Presbyterian Hospital Invitational

Just one day later on August 9 and in 100 degree heat, Theresa improved her podium placement with a second place finish at Winston Salem’s Hanes Park Classic.   Theresa earned her podium spot after a close sprint to the finish line against Laura van Gilder, the current USA Crit Series leader.  With a prize purse of over $15,000, the Hanes Park Classic has been drawing world-class, professional cyclists for over 30 years and is also part of the USA Cycling’s National Racing Calendar.

Theresa's 2nd place finish at Hanes Park Classic

Don’t miss Theresa tomorrow at the National Criterium Championships in Downer’s Grove, IL as she vies for her second title.  We could be in for another exciting finish with Brooke Miller defending her title from last year!

Check out all of Theresa Cliff-Ryan’s race results.

Mountain Bike Action Magazine

Review of the Delta 7 Sports Arantix Hardtail Mountain Bike

October 2008

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Check out some of the coverage on the Delta 7 Arantix hardtail mountain bike.  Keep checking back for all of the latest news!

* Is This Bike Made From Spiderwebs? - CNET.com

“Some people weave baskets by hand. But Delta 7 Sports is weaving bikes that way.

The Payson, Utah-based company on Monday unveiled the Arantix, a mountain bike made out of hollow tubes spun from carbon fibers. The unusual design of the so-called IsoTruss tubes, based on technology from Brigham Young University, allows Delta 7 to cut down weight. A standard hard-tail mountain bike frame (without shock absorbers) made from the stuff weighs about 2.7 pounds, but it’s as strong or stronger as a conventional carbon or aluminum frame, according to the company.” Keep Reading…

* Bike Like an Egyptian - PopSci.com

“If a simple polygon can hold up a pharaoh’s tomb for 4,500 years, it should survive some off-road riding. That’s the thinking behind the 2.75-pound Arantix mountain-bike frame from Delta 7 Sports. It’s 10 times as strong as a steel frame of the same weight would be—enough to survive the company’s informal “run- over” test with a Ford F350 pickup.” Keep Reading…

* The Incredibly Strong See-Through Bicycle - Discover Magazine

“On the Arantix Mountain Bike from newbie Delta 7 Sports, the typical solid-cylinder tubing has been replaced by an airy, see-through lattice woven from a carbon-fiber composite and bundled in Kevlar string. The resulting gossamer web may look delicate, but pound for pound this quirky construction—called IsoTruss—is stronger than steel, aluminum, and titanium. It’s even stronger than solid carbon composites, the current front-runners among ultralight bike frames.” Keep Reading…

* Are You Bad Enough to Ride This Bike? - TheStreet.com

“The Arantix by Delta 7 Sports might be pretty - but it’s not for the faint of heart.” See the Video

* Startup Stories: Disruptive Technologies Yield New Businesses - New York Times

“It’s stiffer and up to two pounds lighter than any other frame. And through tuning, it’s more impact resistant. The design can be used for everything from utility poles to aircraft and auto parts, says Marketing Director LesterMuranaka.” Keep Reading…

Men’s Journal

Perfect Things - Objects of Desire

September 2008

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September 11, 2008: Advanced Composite Solutions, Parent Company of Delta 7 Sports, Taps New CEO and COO to Enhance its Management Team

“Addition of new senior management will help propel Delta 7 Sports forward in the cycling industry and help Advanced Composite Solutions prepare to enter other markets.”

September 11, 2008: Advanced Composite Solutions, Parent Company of Delta 7 Sports, Raises $1.5 Million in Series A Private Funding

“With outside funding in place, Delta 7 Sports will aggressively pursue success in the cycling industry.”

September 11, 2008: Arantix Mountain Bike Frame Price Drops to $4,895 from $6,995 as Delta 7 Sports Improves its Manufacturing Processes and Brings Manufacturing In-House

“Delta 7 Sports, a division of Advanced Composite Solutions, has revamped its manufacturing processes and brought all manufacturing completely in-house. As a result, the company announced it has dropped the price for an Arantix™ mountain bike frame to $4,895 from $6,995, a decrease of more than 30 percent.”

“With improved manufacturing techniques in place and all manufacturing now in‐house, Delta 7 Sports’ next generation Arantix has tighter tolerances and is stronger than ever before; company also drops the suggested retail prices for an Arantix frame to $4,895 and for a fully built Arantix mountain bike to $8,495″

September 24, 2008:  Delta 7 Sports First Road Bike Introduced at Interbike

“At 1.8 pounds and $5,995 for the Ascend frame, Delta 7 Sports introduces what it believes is the strongest road bike in its weight class, a “superior race machine that’s solid under sprint forces, tight during cornering and yet less harsh than aluminum frames;” wind tunnel testing also shows the Ascend’s IsoTruss-based frame generates slightly less drag than similarly sized cylindrical-tube frames.“