Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Bontrager Innovation Reinvents the Wheel After three concussions, two broken collar bones, two separated shoulders and a broken back, Keith Bontrager decided to retire from motocross and focus on bicycle design. He’s been building frames and components since the 1970s. This season, Bontrager has seriously stepped up quality and ingenuity across every category. Tour-tested technology meets mighty innovations in materials to create accessories that make your bike the meanest, leanest machine it can be. Race Race X Lite Indulge your bike, indulge yourself These wheels represent more than a decade of research and testing. Lightweight, rigid, with a low-spoke aerodynamic design, and available as clinchers or tubulars. Wheels affect a bike’s ride more than any other component—a second wheelset is like having a second bike. Both the Race and Race X Lite systems boast best-in-class weight, with the Race X Lite at 1525g per pair and the Race at 1670g per pair. Race X Lite $849.99 and Race $299.99 (Wheel systems) Why are Bike Seats that Shape? NEW for ‘08 Wide cross-section arms for maximum stiffness and power Why do you need the nose? You don’t sit on it, but it’s crucial for con“Anatomic” seats feature flexible The Tour is a great place to perfect a saddle The InForm RL is as custom as a saddle gets. The shell and Zone Density foam provide support where it’s needed and “give” where appropriate. Three available widths fit different anatomies. Hollow, stainless steel rails reduce weight and the impeccable finish complements any bike. InForm RL Saddle $99.99 off the perineal area, the soft tissue, The paradox of padding. NEW for ‘08 Lightweight, powerful —everything a brake should be The 270g Speed Limit brakes offer the power of a dualpivot design, but the light weight of a single pivot. Forged alloy construction and black anodization are strong and look good. Speed Limit Road Brakeset $199.99 Puncture-resistant performance The Bontrager Race XXX Lite relies on a handmade, 290tpi Polycotton casing for its supple feel and durability and a puncture resistant belting for flat protection. Only 210g, with high silica content dual-compound rubber, this tire handles beautifully in any condition. Race XXX Lite Tire $84.99 Being “in” the seat can mean too much friction from excess contact If your seat’s too low, - Super lightweight, hollow stainless steel rails The right seat height puts a slight arm is straight down in the six at least 2 inches of seatpost in the Front to back adjustment can add Handmade construction and puncture-resistant belting resist flats The landmark change in bike facility funding was Congress’s 1991 “ISTEA” act. Funding went from $5 million to over $415 million annually. www.fhwa.dot.gov/tea21/index.htm