The goodies continue to roll in. Above are Pete's new road and mountain bike shoes. Pete spent 2010 on the Mavic road shoes, but opted for the white version. For 2011 he stepped up his game and got the Mavic yellow in both types. Good move Pete! The Mavic shoes are a bit of an unique fit and the feedback we got from Excel Sports was that once most people try them on in the shop they do not love them. What we found is that they do feel a little odd in the shop just walking around, they are a very light shoe, and the upper is very soft and flexible. But if you get to ride in them you realize that when you are really riding you do not notice the above issue, your weight is on the carbon sole, the uppers are very supportive, and all in all it is comfortable shoe. For 2011 several more guys are option to use these shoes from Mavic. For 2010 CJ had a pair of the mountain bike shoes and really loved them. He said they fit even better on his feet than the road shoes. CJ ended his season with 24 Hours of Moab on the mountain bike and even in difficult conditions, including night riding, he would highly recommend the shoes. For any mtb riders who are turned off by the yellow, most shoes are available in either black or white.
Shimano is a new sponsor for 2011 and the guys are all rolling out their new groups like Dura Ace 7900 and even some Di2 (Shimano's electronic shifting version of Dura Ace). One hidden jem the mix1 team has found within Shimano's line up is the PRO line of parts. You see a lot of PRO parts in Europe at the Pro Tour level on teams like Rabobank and HTC, but you do not see much of it in the US, with pros, amateurs, or just cycling enthusiasts. We are not sure why that it, but if you get a chance to try them out, we bet you will be interested. They make a full line of aluminum parts that offer great value as well as many light weight carbon parts that hurt the wallet. You will see a bunch of the guys on their stems, bars, seat posts, and even full TT bars in 2011. Pictured here is there very unique 1 piece carbon bar and stem.
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