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5ive Points: Ryan Trebon

photo by Wil Matthews

NYC Velo is proud to feature professional cyclist Ryan Trebon in this installment of our 5ive Points interview series.

Ryan has worn the stars and stripes jersey as the US National Champion on 4 occasions, winning the cyclocross title in 2006 and 2008, the cross country mountain bike title in 2006, and the short track mountain bike title in 2007. Since becoming a professional bike racer in 2004, Trebon has dominated the US Grand Prix, the country’s most prestigious cyclocross race series, 4 times, as well as countless smaller local and regional races across the country.

Ryan spent most of his professional racing career as one of the big guns of the Kona Bike Racing Team, representing the bike brand (and racing its bikes) in many of the top cyclocross and mountain bike events worldwide. For the 2011/12 season, Ryan has developed a new team: L&T Sports/Felt. Ryan has been racing this season exclusively on Felt’s newest carbon fiber mountain and cyclocross bikes, and preforming quite well! He’s working hard towards the UCI World Championships, which will be held in the US in 2013 – can’t wait? Neither can we!

As a staple on the North American cyclocross scene (before he heads to Europe every year), Ryan has competed in many races in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions, his quick wit as much on display as his powerful engine. We’ve been proud to ride with Ryan on a few occasions and to continue to tell his story through the bikes available in the shop from both Felt and Kona.

It’s certainly tough to limit an interview with Ryan to 5 questions, but rules are rules….

NYC Velo: What bike do you ride?
Ryan Trebon: Felt’s new 2012 F1X super light, stiff, and handles awesome

NYCV: What’s your favorite ride?
RT: I don’t have a favorite ride; any time riding is enjoyable and the legs feel good and the company is friendly- that’s my favorite ride.

NYCV: What’s your favorite post-ride food?
RT: Chips, specifically tortilla chips and coconut water.

NYCV: What is one thing you always carry on a ride?
RT: Everything to make me self sufficent (tubes, tools, skills) I dont take a phone with me and hate having to have people come pick me up.

NYCV: What’s next?
RT: World Domination, well after I take a quick nap.

BOTW: Felt AR1

We’ll admit:  Most bike manufacturers have it down:  they’re able to make light, stiff bikes road racing bikes.  But that list of bike manufacturers seriously dwindles when you start looking at road racing bikes that are light, stiff, and aero.

We present to you our Bike of the Week:  the Felt AR1.  The folks at Felt spent hours upon hours in the windtunnel optimizing this frame’s aerodynamics.  The result?  A 2% improvement over a standard frameset.  In other words,  you save a minute over the course of an hour.  On top of that, the frameset weighs in at 1055 grams.  If it were any lighter we would worry that it had an eating disorder.  This beautiful all-arounder is the sort of bike you can both race and train on without hesitation.

We just built this beauty up for one of our customers, and would love to build one up for you. Stop by and chat with us if you’re in the market for an epic new racing rig!

Reminder: Felt Demo Day Is Sunday

Just a reminder that our first Felt Demo Day is this Sunday the 27th at 11am.

Stop by and see what’s up.

Felt Demo Day

NYC Velo is proud to host the Felt Bicycles demo truck at the shop on Sunday, June 27 at 11am. While we can’t promise a Dave Zabriskie sighting, or the attendance of any of the Garmin/Transitions Pro Cycling Team (sponsored by Felt), we can promise a truckload of some of the fastest bikes on the market today as well as some tasty Stumptown espresso to gear you up for the afternoon.

If you ever wanted to test ride a bike of the pros, or a bike made for mere mortals, NYC Velo is the place to be next Sunday!

$BOTW – Felt Virtue 3

A great cross-country bike at an even better price.

And it’s red!
Was $2700
Now $1700

$BOTW – 2008 Felt F55 50cm

Get a jump on spring with this mid-range road bike. Whether you’re just riding for fitness or starting up racing, this bike is a great value.

And while we can’t promise it will make you 30% faster, we can promise it will be 30% off!

Felt F55

was $2200

now $1500

BOTW, B2R FTW

This week’s Bike Of The Week is the Felt B2R tri-bike. Made from Ultra High Modulus carbon fiber and sporting the super-aero ‘Bayonet’ fork design, it’s a ride that wouldn’t look out of place on the set of Transformers2 (is there even a set? ok, a green screen studio).

Add in SRAM Red components, ZIPP Flashpoint wheels, the Bayonet stem/base bar and carbon fiber extensions, and you have a VERY fast, VERY light race machine.

Hold on to your helmet!

$BOTW – Feelin' Z15

This week’s $ale Bike Of The Week comes in the guise of a full carbon frame and fork.
Dressed up with Dura Ace all around and FSA K-Force cranks, the exceedingly light Felt Z15 provides all the performance necessary – whether you’re lining up for your most difficult race yet, or training for your fastest century ever.
Stiff enough to stand up to whatever you can dish out, the Z15 provides unparalleled vibration damping and vertical compliance to leave you fresh even after you cross the finish line.

was $5000

NOW $3000 !!!