2011
10.20

4 time Olympian and Gold Medalist Sheila Taormina will be visits Singapore. (18th October – 24th October)

Sheila is the first woman to have qualified for the Olympics in three different sports – Swimming, Triathlon and Modern Pentathlon.

Sheila Taormina and her original, 1st generation custom razor

She has a Gold Medal for swimming at the 1996 Olympics.

While being an Elite Bicycle factory sponsored athlete, Sheila qualified for both the 2000 Summer Olympics, and well as the 2004 Summer Olympics.

In 2004, she was crowned ITU Triathlon World Champion. Before moving on to win the ITU Aquathlon World Championship in 2005.

Sheila made Olympic history by qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Games in Modern Pentathlon, making her the first woman to have qualified for the Olympics in 3 different sports

Modern Pentathlon consists of 5 different events, all held in one day. It is actually based on skills that a courier would need to deliver a message during wartime. It starts with Shooting, Fencing, Swimming, Riding (a horse) and finally, Running.

In “Call the Suit”, learn about Fluid Dynamics and Theories of Propulsion. Develop the Freestyle swim technique used by the fastest swimmers worldwide!

Sheila will be conducting both private and group, swimming and triathlon clinics for interested athletes of every level.

Over 1 million kids have held Sheila’s Gold medal to date. During her inspirational and motivational talks, kids are taught to love themselves, and their body. She highlights that they can come in any shape, size or social economical upbringing but all of them are truly special. Each and every one of them has the ability to achieve anything that they put their heart and mind to.

Sheila was, after all the smallest swimmer to win Olympic Gold since 1920.

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2011
10.05

Enve Composites Logo Black

October 5, 2011 – Ogden, UT, USA – In a year highlighted by the launch of the new Smart ENVE System, Enve Composites has been busy expanding their component line to further meet consumer demand.  The latest addition to the Enve component line-up is the new Enve Compact Road Handlebar which debuted at the 2011 Dealer Camp.

“The existing Enve road handlebar has been rapidly adopted as a solid performer for those who prefer a more traditional shaped bar.  It was also clear that there was growing demand for a short reach, shallow drop compact style handlebar that maintained similar design features,” stated Enve Engineer Kevin Nelson.

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2011
10.03

“The Perfect Fit begins with an understanding of the athlete’s ambitions and abilities in order to educate them on achieving their goals and ultimately building a position that maximizes power, comfort, and handling without losing the bike’s ability to evolve with the rider.”

All fittings begin with the Pre-Fit interview, which is designed to gain a full understanding of the client’s athletic, physical, and medical history, this will provide a good head start in the determination of any physiological challenges, physical limitations, or neurological muscular patterns that may need to be addressed during exertion and pre-exhaustion. Physical and competitive goals, body image, lifestyle habits and personal anatomy also play a VERY important role to discern the appropriate starting point in an evolving biomechanically friendly position for each individual rider. Everyone is a “snowflake”.

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