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Dragonslayer Promo from Jamis Bikes - the Bike to be Looking at in 2016! Check out this cool video.
The Jamis Dragonslayer is the next big thing in mountain biking! The adventure riding category is appealing to so many riders nowadays. There's something so alluring about the ability to go anywhere on your bike, truly. Bikepacking is becoming more and more popular everyday. Bikepacking is basically combining cycling with camping. Obviously, having the right bike can make that experience that much more enjoyable. Why choose a Dragonslayer? Well, the primary reason is this burgeoning new plus wheel size on a 45mm wide 650B rim. The 650 plus wheel has an outside diameter equal to a 29er, but it has a 3" wide tire, with less air pressure, way more float, just as much rollover, a much smoother ride, and greatly improved traction. The perfect bike for getting out into the wilderness and truly going anywhere. You certainly don't need roads, you don't even really need trails... just get on it and make your own adventure.
Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home Set To Make Their World Championship Debut at The 2015 World Championships Team Time Trial
New 2016 Jamis Bikes are Up on Jamis's All New Website!
Jamis has created an all new website for 2016, and it is up and running now! 2016 has brought us all a nice selection of ALL NEW models to choose from, in fact, this might be the best fleet of Jamis Bikes yet! I'll be updating this post frequently to highlight those new models... check back very soon. In the meantime, take a look around Jamis's new website. www.jamisbikes.com
One of the big emerging new bicycle categories is the Adventure Riding Category. Jamis has some great bikes to offer adventure riders. Adventure Bikes
Keep on scrolling down to learn more about the hot new adventure bikes available.
One of the new models is something like an adventure mountain bike, perfect for both trail riding and bike packing, named the Dragonslayer. The Dragonslayer has 650 Plus wheels. So, simply put, it's a 650B wheel with a 3" wide tire on a 45mm wide rim. The 650 Plus wheel measures out to be nearly the same outside diameter as a 29er wheel. But, there's a lot more volume in the 650 plus tire. So, this means you'll get the roll-over characteristics of the big 29er wheel, but you'll have way more volume in the tire for better traction and improved float over rough terrain. The end result is a mountain bike that basically rolls smoothly over every type of terrain. Adventure riders, bike packers and mountain bikers will ALL love this bike! The adventure road bikes are going to be the most popular modern road bike in the near future. More people are looking for a road bike that can go just about anywhere. Pavement, gravel, rails-to-trails, and dirt roads. That's where the adventure road bikes go. No one wants to be riding on the shoulder of a paved road while motorists go screaming by while looking at their cell phones. We want to be out in nature. Safe. We want to ride through state parks and along streams and rivers. Peaceful. We want to be intoxicated by the landscape and forget about day to day troubles. Freedom. That is what adventure road bikes let us do. That is what adventure riding is all about. These new adventure road bikes have the capability of running large volume tires, with or without fenders, with or without rear racks. Adventure bikes have disc brakes for dependable all weather braking performance and improved stopping power and control. Race it, tour on it, gravel grind, or cyclocross with it. Do whatever you want. Renegade Expert - carbon adventure road bike Renegade Exploit - steel adventure road bike |
Jamis Bikes Unveils the All-New DEFCON series Enduro Bikes
Jamis Bicycles launched its all new line of enduro mountain bikes during their annual National Sales Meeting last weekend at the company’s global headquarters in Northvale, NJ. The new Defcon Series features three models (Defcon 1, Defcon 2 and Defcon 3), all sharing the same 160mm frame platform. “We started with a blank slate and tweaked this design over the last 2 years,” said Jamis MTB Product Manager Sal Crochiola. “Our goal was to design a modern enduro bike we wanted to ride on the highly technical terrain of our local East Coast trails and a bike that would compete at the highest level of global Enduro racing. We’re really excited about, and super proud of, the performance we’ve built into this new platform.” |   |
Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home Ready to Challenge for Stage Wins and General Classification at USA Pro Cycling Challenge
 Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home enters the upcoming USA Pro Cycling Challenge as one of the top domestic teams in North America. They're bringing a strong team to challenge for all seven individual stages, as well as taking aim at the General Classification when the seven-day race concludes in downtown Denver, Colorado. While a majority of Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home’s riders are coming to the USA Pro Cycling Challenge off the back of a successful week of racing at the Tour of Utah, Daniel Jaramillo enters the race having spent the past month training at home in his native Colombia. Jaramillo has used the extra time at home to train specifically for the upcoming USA Pro Challenge, with it’s long climbs and high altitude stages. Gregory Brenes and Carson Miller both shone on the hilly roads of the Tour of Utah last week and will look after Jaramillo in the high mountains, as well as being capable to challenge for the King of The Mountains Classification and individual stages. Ben Jacques-Maynes, winner of the 2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge King of The Mountains Classification will return to defend his title in one of his final races before retiring at the end of the season. Jacques-Maynes suffered a heavy crash in May at the Tour of California and has since worked hard to arrive on the start line in Steamboat Springs with an eye towards making another addition to his wardrobe. Winning a bronze medal at the 2015 US Pro Time Trial Championships, David Williams will be a valuable rider to Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home in the flatter and rolling parts of each stage, as well as a rider to watch in the Stage 5 Time Trial in Breckenridge. Williams was one of the first attackers last week at the Tour of Utah, and will look to make his mark early in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Gaston Trillini and Stephen Leece have proven themselves in both reduced sprints, and breakaways. Trillini and Leece will both be looking to make an early impression at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, as well as challenging in the reduced field sprints that are almost certain to come with the high altitude, and big climbs in Colorado. Rounding out the Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home roster is Sebastian Haedo. Haedo will be looking to guide his teammates in the early part of the race, leveraging his past experiences from racing on World Tour teams. Stages 6 and 7 are both predicted to end in fairly large field sprints, and Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home will be looking to bring Haedo into the final kilometers of those stages in the perfect position to pick up a stage win. Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home USA Pro Cycling Challenge Roster: Gregory Brenes Sebastian Haedo Ben Jacques-Maynes Daniel Jaramillo Stephen Leece Carson Miller Gaston Trillini David Williams |
Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home Announces Tour of Utah Roster
 After returning to action at the Cascade Cycling Classic, Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home will travel to Ogden, Utah, where they will host a final training camp as the riders fine-tune their form before the 2015 Tour of Utah gets underway on Monday, August 3rd. 2014 brought mixed fortunes for Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home, where they lost Gregory Brenes early on, as a result of a crash that occurred in the cross-winds of the opening stages. The loss of Brenes was offset as Tyler Wren, won the Fan Favorite Jersey in one of his final days of racing before his retirement from professional cycling. For 2015, Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home will bring a strong team, not only focused on challenging for the Overall General Classification, but also capable of challenging for stage wins and jerseys. Brenes will be looking for redemption after his early exit from the race a year ago and will lead the team’s General Classification ambitions. When the road turns up, Brenes will look to Ben Jacques-Maynes, winner of the KOM Jersey in the 2014 US Pro Cycling Challenge, as well as Carson Miller who has shown his ability to control the pace of the peloton on the long climbs that punctuate the Tour of Utah route. In between the climbs, Stephen Leece will be one of the aggressors and comes into the race buoyed by his recent second place finish on Stage 3 of the Cascade Cycling Classic. David Williams is another rider that will be looking to get up the road early in the race. After winning the bronze medal for the last two years at the US Pro Time Trial Championships, Williams will hope to use his power to hold off any late chasers. Gaston Trillini is another rider to watch as he makes his Tour of Utah debut. Hailing from Argentina, Trillini is more than capable of holding his own in the cross winds that sweep across the Utah wilderness, and will be eager to make his mark on the race. Luis Amaran and Sebastian Haedo will round out the Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home Tour of Utah roster. Similar to Leece, Haedo comes to Utah fresh off two podium finishes at the Cascade Cycling Classic, and will give Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home a strong card to play in the field sprints. Amaran has been a key lieutenant to the Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home Team over the past several seasons. Beyond his finishing speed, Haedo brings World Tour experience to the roads of Utah, and his experience will prove crucial as he leads his Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home teammates in their effort to make a mark on this year’s Tour of Utah. Team Jamis – Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home Tour of Utah Roster Luis Amaran Gregory Brenes Sebastian Haedo Ben Jacques-Maynes Stephen Leece Carson Miller Gaston Trillini David Williams |
Jamis Hudson Pedal-forward, Sport Comfort bicycle
  The Hudson is available in a few varieties. It comes as a single-speed with a coaster brake, or as a 3-speed with a coaster brake, or as a multi-speed with a derailleur, or as a 7-speed with an internally geared hub, which is our favorite configuration. The internally geared hub is the easy to operate, has less maintenance, and provides ample range for most every rider. The Hudson Sport Deluxe, with the 7-speed internally geared hub, has been our second best selling model for three years here at Eddie's Bicycles and Hockey Equipment. Watch this short video from Jamis Bicycles on the Hudson Sport Comfort bicycle! The Hudson Sport Deluxe is also one of Our Top Picks. Or, just click the link provided below to go to Jamis's website if you would like to learn more about the Jamis Hudson series. |
The Jamis Renegade Independent Review by Bike Rumor
The Jamis Renegade was recently reviewed by Bike Rumor, and its looking very, very good! The Renegade seems to be delivering on all the promises its designers at Jamis Bikes are making. But don't just take our word for it, read the review from this independent source at Bike Rumor. In case you haven't heard of the new Jamis Renegade, its an all new model in Jamis's road cycling line-up, and it represents the Adventure Road bike category. If this is the first time you are hearing about the Renegade, check out the Jamis Bikes Renegade YouTube video in our previous post in Jamis News. We cannot wait for the Renegade to grace our sales floor. We are already placing orders for this bike. If you're really interested, call and place an order immediately. If you're looking for one bike to rule them all, then this is the bike you've been waiting for all your life. Click the link below to go to Bike Rumor and read their review of the Jamis Renegade.
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Jamis Bikes Adventure Road Bike -the Renegade
 The new adventure road bike from Jamis Bikes is called the Renegade. The Renegade is shaping up to be quite an amazing bike with true do-it-all capability. It will have a carbon frame and fork, both of which have been tailored to every frame size. For instance, there are three different forks, each with different trails, and with 15mm thru-axles; two different rear triangles with asymmetrical chain stays and ride-tuned seat stays; disc brakes, incorporating Jamis's new cam system to mitigate the detriment of heat build-up; the ability to run tire sizes from 28c to 40c (35c tires with fenders); and, hidden rack and fender mounts, just to name a few amazing qualities of the Renegade. And of course, Jamis's size specific tubing SST will further improve the ride. The video below will cover all these design features in greater detail. Cyclists looking for a high-tech, drop-bar road bike that’s truly go-anywhere/do-anything capable had few choices until today. Meet the Renegade. This is not your standard-issue, “heavy duty” adventure bike. The lightweight, full carbon fiber monocoque frame and fork soaks up the rough stuff and smoothes those mixed terrain routes, thanks both to the inherent shock-damping characteristics of the material as well as the long and low endurance-inspired geo. With disc brakes and the ability to mount a full-bodied 40c tire, this bike is ready for beat-up streets, back roads, dirt paths you name it.-Jamis BikesPlease watch the Jamis Bikes YouTube video for a more detailed look at this amazing new adventure road bike; the Jamis Renegade! Click the link here, for a First Impression Review from Bicycle Times.  |
Jamis Size Specific Tubing (SST) on Bicycle Frames
SST means Size Specific Tubing, and SST is one of the reasons why a Jamis Bicycle rides so nice, especially for different size riders. With SST, Jamis really sets itself apart from a lot of other bicycle manufacturers. A frame designed with SST is going to feel right for every size of rider. But what is SST? The benefits of a properly fitted bike have been recognized for years. It is essential for injury prevention and maximized efficiency. And it is the primary determinant in assuring the greatest comfort and enjoyment while riding. Back in 1988, Jamis designers were working closely with Bill Farrell, inventor of the first bike-sizing tool, the Fit Kit. Jamis learned from Bill that tweaking the tube diameters and wall thicknesses of the frame's tubing has a large effect on the ride quality of the frame for different sized riders. Slight changes in tube diameter have a significant impact on performance. As the diameter increases, strength and stiffness increase along the length of the tube as well. By varying the cross section and sometimes even the wall thickness, Jamis can fine-tune the performance and comfort characteristics of each frame size. SST optimizes ride quality and assures the lightest possible weight for each frame size. SST enables Jamis to produce a bike that not only fits like a glove and handles precisely, but accelerates and climbs explosively and offers just-right compliance for every rider, every frame size. |  |
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