A lot of interesting signal intelligence coming out of Javelin. Stay tuned…
More soon.
Nope, not yet, but I’m dining with the V.P. of sales Wednesday. I just finished an interesting conversation with him.
Tom,
Now you’ve done it. Tibbs is going to jump all over the fact that you’re “dining” with a member of the same sex.
A lot of interesting signal intelligence coming out of Javelin. Stay tuned…
More soon.
Cant wait to hear what’s happening. Plus with Team Javelin you get a kick arse deal on the bikes. Keep us posted. Would love to see what they have to offer.
Javelins new VP of Sales is a good guy that comes from QR with several good ideas.
There will be some pro names switching to Javelin this year as well (names to be released ~2/28)
Their bikes are chinese construction but designed by Scott Warren - a little pricey for the product all things considered but nice and easy availability.
BTW - Yes, I sell Javelin bikes http://www.triumph-multisport.com/catalog.php?id=12 Catalog page with pricing FYI
Tom is right … exciting stuff going on w/ Javelin, their Triathlon Team and wait until you see who they have signed! You’ll be surprised 
Tom is right … exciting stuff going on w/ Javelin, their Triathlon Team and wait until you see who they have signed! You’ll be surprised
Mr. Tibbs?
isn’t Jesse Steinsland riding one in the Maxxis tire ads in the magazines? That must be one of the Pros.
Man, she’s hot. I mean, really, hot. Its just sick.
Why they don’t parade her around the tri magazines and health magazine covers like that Laika Luna Hawaii triathlete, I don’t know.
If I were younger, not married, just graduated from stanford med school, was in shape like Gordo, and looked like Brad Pitt, I think I would have a shot.
But I digress…where was I?
Oh, These bikes are made in Arkansas. Yeah!
Arkansas 1, America 0.
Maybe I’m just a grouch, but if the exciting news is simply they have signed some new pro’s, I guess I’d be underwhlemed.
Now if there’s some new bike models in development (like a carbon TT/Tri bike) then that would be a whole different story.
email me …at jhd@qnet.com… inteested in a 2004 tequilo…thanks, joe d.
Agree, although not a new model that you refer to (released in '03), the Arcole is a very aero and a great TT bike: http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=291095
2005 Javelin Arcole, size 57, 700c Review
This is my fourth TT bike in as many years, and I believe that I have finally found nirvana. I like aluminum. I always have ridden an aluminum bike, even in my MTB days (hardtail of course). Retail is $1800.00 for the frame fork. In San Diego you can find the Arcole at Wheels on Wheels.
When I first saw the Arcole back in 2003 at Dave Bunce’s Bicycle Sports shop in Encinitas, I was very impressed. He showed me the bladed seatstays and explained how Scott Warren had actually designed the frame in the wind tunnel, from the ground up. The first thing that struck me with this frame is the dramatic extruded aluminum tubing, which allows for the bladed top tube, seat tube, down tube, and seat stays.
Building upon the aerodynamics, Scott chose to use a 1" headtube to further blend the head tube into the top/down tubes with elegance. Although the aero Zero fork is included with the frame, I use a Reynolds Ouzo Aero Pro. The headset is integrated and very clean. All cables are ran internally, without stops, which allows me to run the powermeter cables internally. I like this.
The Arcole has custom aero frame tubes of 7005 butted aluminum which Javelin claims makes it the strongest, most aerodynamic frame possible. Includes a FSA integrated headset in a 1" Hammerhead headtube, and a previously mentioned Zero aero carbon fork. The seatpost is also 25.0, very narrow, and a very nice Selcof aluminum seatpost it included with the frame, I use a carbon Look Ergopost. USE and Corima also make 25.0 carbon posts.
The geometry matched the Abici I previously used: 74.5 degree seat angle, with a 73 degree head angle.
Weight is just over 3lbs.
THE RIDE:
Stiff, compliant, comfortable. Absorbs road vibration well, not sending every jolt to the rider. Out of the saddle the chainstays showed no flex, very stiff for TT starts and TT turnarounds.
The frame feels very natural and predictable, not at all sketchy. I felt minimal movement in the bottom bracket area even when climbing out of the saddle. My second ride on the frame was a local 10 mile TT, it felt very natural and I never noticed the frame at all when racing - nor did I notice any road vibrations or frame flexing.
INSTALLATION:
Installation was a breeze, there were no tricks with cable routing. The seatpost binder is integrated and made very well, not putting undue pressure points on my carbon post. The interal cabling is routed so that a full cable housing piece runs from the shifters all the way to the bottom bracket (internally).
WARRANTY:
Javelins come with a limited lifetime warranty.
GEOMETRY:
http://www.javbike.com/beta2/geometry.php
IDEAL BUYER IN MY OPINION:
Powerful short course triathlete or road time trial racer who likes a “slacker” position in a stiff yet compliant frame.
This frame is in the same class as the aluminum Cervelo P3, Guru Trilite, and Felt B2.
isn’t Jesse Steinsland riding one in the Maxxis tire ads in the magazines? That must be one of the Pros.
Heck…I have done a Maxxis Tire ad…
isn’t Jesse Steinsland riding one in the Maxxis tire ads in the magazines? That must be one of the Pros.
Heck…I have done a Maxxis Tire ad…
No offense Iron, I prefer Jessi…
Not a bad guess and fun to look at but no Jessi in 2005 (i believe) … the photo is from '04 … but good publicity anyway
She passed me last summer on a red Specialized road bike last Aug in Carlsbad (I was down there on vacation). She had one of the most incredible bodies I have ever seen. I peddled like a mad man to catch up and stared at that bod (er, I mean bike) until she turned. I think she is from NY or NJ as she gave a nasty motorist one of those funny east coast arm salutes. God she is a hottie!!