A month ago the co-founder from a new bike manufacturer came into our shop. The bike he presented was eye catching and its design was a bit out of the box. The goal of the Volagi bike is to provide the recreational rider who likes long rides the most comfortable bike on the market, but with the geometry is designed to handle quickly like a race bike. Volagi Liscio certainly has a "whoa" factor, with its Wishbone frame and Avid's mechanical disc brakes.
Volagi's unique split seat stays (Wishbone) allow for more flex in both the seat stays and it greatly softens the ride. That doesn't mean that the bike is whippy, however. The beefy downtube and chainstays offer plenty of stiffness for power transfer. Those stays and the fork also allow plenty of width to allow the rider to run wider tires, up to 28c.
Disc brakes offer consistent braking under all conditions, better safety and control, better stopping power, less hand fatigue, less maintenance, they're more economical, straightforward to adjust, won't damage your expensive carbon wheels, will brake even with broken wheels, it is possible to run wider tires and/or fenders without worrying about caliper clearance and this makes changing a flat easier.
Current race bikes can provide you with the performance, but beat you up on rides lasting 2 to 3 hundred miles or higher. The fantastic thing about these bikes, beyond the claimed better braking and comfort, is the fact that no proprietary parts are part of the bike. When hydraulic disc brakes for road bikes emerge, which happens to be inevitable, you'll have the ability to upgrade (though for the way the internal cabling is run, you might need to run the house down the frame). That, and you could slap fenders to the frame using the built-in mounts and ride all throughout the winter. Wide 25mm rims allow you to throw some 'cross or winter commuter tires on.
Volagi, is founded by two former Specialized Bikes employees. Robert Choi was the founding father of VistalLite and once Bell Sports purchased VistalLite, he took over as head of marketing and product development for Blackburn, Rhode Gear and VistalLite. He then worked at CamelBak for ten years developing many break-through products for CamelBak.
In July Volagi's Demo Truck came to San Diego and El Camino Bike Shop for a week of demo riding. People were looking at and riding the Volagi for six days. At the end of the Demo week over 30 people had ridden the bike and three people had placed an order for the bike. As one happy new Volagi customer said "I trust the blokes at El Camino Bike Shop. I was ready for something different and they showed me the Volagi Lisco. One test ride and I was sold."
Volagi Bikes is going to be exhibiting for the 2011 Interbike show. Interbike brings 1,000 brands and 12,000 buyers from around the globe to Sin city and you have Interbike - the greatest combination of industry leaders and innovative products from the bicycle industry. The annual gathering commences each September with two days of the Interbike OutDoor Demo at Bootleg Canyon in Boulder City, NV - a world renowned outdoor cycling venue - and continues for three packed days of exhibits, product launches, insightful seminars, meetings and celebrations at the Interbike International Bicycle Expo in Sin city.
The Volagi will roll out with three models: The Volagi Liscio Rival retailing for $2,895.00; The Volagi Liscio Ultegra retailing for $3,595.00; The Volagi Liscio Dura-Ace retailing for $4,495.00
If you are looking see the Volagi bike, El Camino Bike Shop is the bike shop in San Diego to be selling the Volagi Road Bike. El Camino Bike Shop has been serving San Diego since 1972. We have one of the largest selections of bicycles and bike accessories in the county. We are a "family" bike shop with bicycles for everyone from the first time rider to the serious athlete.
Volagi's unique split seat stays (Wishbone) allow for more flex in both the seat stays and it greatly softens the ride. That doesn't mean that the bike is whippy, however. The beefy downtube and chainstays offer plenty of stiffness for power transfer. Those stays and the fork also allow plenty of width to allow the rider to run wider tires, up to 28c.
Disc brakes offer consistent braking under all conditions, better safety and control, better stopping power, less hand fatigue, less maintenance, they're more economical, straightforward to adjust, won't damage your expensive carbon wheels, will brake even with broken wheels, it is possible to run wider tires and/or fenders without worrying about caliper clearance and this makes changing a flat easier.
Current race bikes can provide you with the performance, but beat you up on rides lasting 2 to 3 hundred miles or higher. The fantastic thing about these bikes, beyond the claimed better braking and comfort, is the fact that no proprietary parts are part of the bike. When hydraulic disc brakes for road bikes emerge, which happens to be inevitable, you'll have the ability to upgrade (though for the way the internal cabling is run, you might need to run the house down the frame). That, and you could slap fenders to the frame using the built-in mounts and ride all throughout the winter. Wide 25mm rims allow you to throw some 'cross or winter commuter tires on.
Volagi, is founded by two former Specialized Bikes employees. Robert Choi was the founding father of VistalLite and once Bell Sports purchased VistalLite, he took over as head of marketing and product development for Blackburn, Rhode Gear and VistalLite. He then worked at CamelBak for ten years developing many break-through products for CamelBak.
In July Volagi's Demo Truck came to San Diego and El Camino Bike Shop for a week of demo riding. People were looking at and riding the Volagi for six days. At the end of the Demo week over 30 people had ridden the bike and three people had placed an order for the bike. As one happy new Volagi customer said "I trust the blokes at El Camino Bike Shop. I was ready for something different and they showed me the Volagi Lisco. One test ride and I was sold."
Volagi Bikes is going to be exhibiting for the 2011 Interbike show. Interbike brings 1,000 brands and 12,000 buyers from around the globe to Sin city and you have Interbike - the greatest combination of industry leaders and innovative products from the bicycle industry. The annual gathering commences each September with two days of the Interbike OutDoor Demo at Bootleg Canyon in Boulder City, NV - a world renowned outdoor cycling venue - and continues for three packed days of exhibits, product launches, insightful seminars, meetings and celebrations at the Interbike International Bicycle Expo in Sin city.
The Volagi will roll out with three models: The Volagi Liscio Rival retailing for $2,895.00; The Volagi Liscio Ultegra retailing for $3,595.00; The Volagi Liscio Dura-Ace retailing for $4,495.00
If you are looking see the Volagi bike, El Camino Bike Shop is the bike shop in San Diego to be selling the Volagi Road Bike. El Camino Bike Shop has been serving San Diego since 1972. We have one of the largest selections of bicycles and bike accessories in the county. We are a "family" bike shop with bicycles for everyone from the first time rider to the serious athlete.
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