Ruben Companioni Leaving Stradalli-Safetti For 2016 Season

Stradalli-Safetti, US based pro men’s criterium team, has granted Ruben Companioni a release from his contract to join Jamis Professional Cycling Team for the 2016 season.

Companioni was under contract for 2016 but Stradalli-Safetti decided for Companioni’s career, the best thing would be a change of focus. There was interest in Companioni joining the newly formed Stradalli-Bike Aid Germany Continental cycling team but the level of racing in Europe is a huge step up, not necessarily the step up Companioni is looking for at this time.

Stradalli Cycle CEO Tom Steinbacher said Companioni is still and always will be a part of the Stradalli family, but Jamis was the better fit for him for 2016 and wanted him to race road not just

criteriums. “Ruben is a great criterium racer, but he is an even better road racer. He has been great for our team, but I want him to be in the best possible situation for next year.

Stradalli Cycle currently sponsors several teams around the world including a European Continental Team, a United States Professional Criterium Team, a Women’s Domestic Elite Team (with Papa John’s), and a junior development team(Wizard Racing Development Team). Stradalli Cycle uses all its avenues to develop riders and bring them to the next level which is what attracted them to Bike Aid in the first place.

Bike Aid most recently brought African rider Mekseb Debesay into the international scene and helped him to elevate his career. It was recently announced that Debesay will move on to Team Dimension Data to ride along side Mark Cavendish in the UCI World Tour. Stradalli-Bike Aid has two U23 stagiaire roles left to fill for 2016.

Stradalli-Safetti will continue its focus on United States criterium racing in 2016 while Stradalli-Bike Aid will compete at the top level road races in Europe. For Companioni, a United States based road racing team will allow him to continue his progress and will allow him to stay close to family as well.

“Stradalli is my family and without them I wouldn’t have all these wonderful kinds of opportunities. I also have my family here in Miami to care for first and foremost. With Jamis I can travel to the biggest races and have the best opportunities, but still be close to home and my friends.” Companioni said.

“Stradalli-Safetti is all about opportunity and giving young racers the chance to reach their dreams. We keep a tight family here because that is the best environment for racers to develop. Ruben had great success with us and he will have great success with Jamis. Now another up and coming racer will have the opportunity to race for Stradalli-Safetti. In a year or so, if Ruben keeps developing the way he has, then maybe we will talk about bringing him to our European team. For now, we wish him the best of luck in 2016 and always will stay in close contact.” Steinbacher said.

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Stradalli Cycle - Bike Aid Will Continue Inspiring Charity Work In Africa

You may not know the difference between a Wal-Mart bicycle and a full carbon road bike but you do know about the devastation and poverty that is day to day life in many countries of Africa. There are hundreds of charitable organizations trying to help and a great example is Bike Aid, a German cycling club with over 600 members who help to bring aspiring cyclists to Europe.

The Conti Team has races all over the globe in hopes to raise awareness of their cause and in only two years they have real success stories they can be proud of. Mekseb Debesay, one of the young cyclists from Africa who was given an opportunity to race in Europe because of Bike Aid has signed on to be a teammate of Mark Cavendish for team Dimension Data in the World Tour.

“The story of Debesay is a great success for him as well as for our cause. It is always a challenge to try and educate people on what you are doing and why they should support you but when you have true success stories you can start showing them results for their efforts. With the success of the program we are getting more attention and help than we ever thought possible in such a short period of time and we are excited that 2016 is expected to be our biggest season yet with more African cyclist on the team than before and we will also have the help of our new title and bike sponsor Stradalli Cycle from America.” Bike Aid Racer Spokesman Matthias Schnapka

The full carbon bike manufacturer from Florida has been looking to sponsor a Conti Team for a while but took a special interest in Bike Aid because of what they represent. 

You can read more about the Stradalli Cycle - Bike Aid Conti Team as well as their cause and updates during the 2016 racing season. 

Stradalli Cycle Extends Holiday Sale

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Bike Aid Concept Showing Results In Their Second Year

Mekseb Debesay is officially a teammate of Mark Cavendish in the World Tour.

After 2 years of hard work, the most successful rider of the Conti team will now be riding side by side with Mark Cavendish in team Dimension Data, formerly known as MTN-Qhubeka, for the 2016 racing season.

Eric Haus, President of Bike Aid, said that this proves the teams goals are being accomplished exactly as they hoped for. 

“This is truly a success story that has turned out just as we have hoped it would. Mekseb is well respected and one of the most popular cyclists on the African continent. He has won many victories for our team. We used our media work and our racing calendar as a platform for our successes. The leap from our team to the highest class of cycling is exactly what we want to achieve in our project for African riders,” Haus said.

Bike Aid has has had similar success last year with Dan Craven, who successfully completed the Vuelta a Espana in 2014 with Team Europcar.

Timo Schafer, Team Coordinator for Bike Aid, is looking forward to working with the new riders for 2016.

“Mekseb leaving does create a big gap for the team, but this also creates an oppurtunity for the young racers looking to have a shot next year. We have a number of new African talents for 2016 and we are excited to see how it will evolve in the team, and hopefully we will see more success stories.” Shafer said.

The Stradalli-Bike Aid Continental Cycling Team is the first professional cycling team in Saarland, Germany. Stradalli Bike-Aid promotes and stands for fresh, honest cycling with a socially sustainable background. The team competes annually in more than 100 races on all continents and has already achieved considerable international success with multiple podium appearances.

The Stradalli-Bike Aid Continental Team promotes talented athletes from Africa by helping them to fulfill their lifelong dreams of racing in Europe. They assist with sports training, education and internship offers as a cultural exchange program. Stradalli-Bike Aid plans to make cycling a fascinating experience for as many individuals as possible, regardless of their social and cultural backgrounds.

Photo Shoot For Stradalli Cycle - Bike Aid Conti Team

Fun day of riding and photo shoots with The Stradalli Cycle – Bike Aid Conti Team and The Wizard Racing Development Team in Florida

The Stradalli Cycle-Bike Aid Conti team enjoying sunny South Florida during training camp to get ready for the 2016 season

2015 A Year In Review For Stradalli Cycle

As we look back and review 2015 for Stradalli Cycle this was certainly the year where the company made their presence felt around the entire world. Whether it was our full carbon road bikes being used in the UCI Road World Championships at Richmond 2015 or our full carbon Mountain Bikes racing in Andorra, Stradalli established themselves as a global brand and we are just getting started.

USA Crits: Racing all over North America the team bonded early on with a great combination of seasoned vets and young talent. The team led the overall points standings for the majority of the season and had more pro racers finish in the top 10 of the standings than any other team including a 2^nd place overall finish.  

Local Domination: While we compete all over the world our home is South Florida and we wouldn’t be able to move forward unless we had a strong foothold in our own backyard. Our pro racers compete in local events throughout the year and this season saw more Florida racing victories than any other.

Mountain Biking: Whether it was Doug DeWeese dominating the FSC Championship on his full carbon 29er full suspension or Bob McCarty winning big races all over North America there is no doubt that we have some elite MTB riders who spent the year stuffing the company trophy case.

Sponsors Commit Early: With the success that 2015 brought and new teams forming in 2016 the sponsors were lining up early. We welcome new sponsors Papa John’s Sea Sucker, Catlike Bicycle Helmet among others and want to say thanks to past sponsors who committed to coming back early on including Safetti, Demon’s Cycle, Jaco Clothing, Diadora, FSA, Met-Rx, Bill Bone Bike Law and others. 

Richmond 2015 UCI Road World Championships: Despite great customer reviews on all our full carbon bikes Stradalli is not interested in just bragging, we put our money where our mouth is and that’s why we became the official sponsor of the Colombian National Team. Our full carbon road bikes were used in the races at Richmond 2015 and held their own against the top brands in the world. They were also featured and used during coverage of the races by ESPN Deportes, Universal Sports and others. 

New Teams: Flamingo Racing LLC announced the formation of the new Florida based cycling team: Stradalli Cycle/Papa John’s Woman’s Elite Team. This newly formed team will be racing across North America next year in the USA Crits Series and elsewhere.

Full Sponsorship: People want our full carbon road bikes and more so they want to be part of the Stradalli movement. The company joined with Wizard Racing Development Team for the upcoming season.

Bike Aid: The deal became official in December; we would become the title and bike sponsor for Bike Aid and form the Stradalli Cycle- Bike Aid Conti Team. This German pro team has years of experience racing all around the world in UCI competition and will be turning heads in 2016 armed with the Stradalli Cycle full carbon Aversa road bikes. 

However, Bike Aid is more than just a race team; they raise awareness for an outstanding cause and bring opportunity and education to poverty-stricken communities in Africa. They give you African athletes an opportunity to compete in professional cycling. This is a great cause we are excited to be a part of.

The most successful year in company history wouldn’t be possible without the support of our loyal customers. We want to thank you for your support and hope you will join us for the unforgettable ride 2016 is certain to be.

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Video of the Stradalli Cycle - Bike Aid Conti Team Training In South Florida

The Stradalli Cycle - Bike Aid team is currently visiting South Florida to meet with officials and train in preparation for the 2016 UCI racing season. The German men's pro team has been enjoying the sites of South Florida including Fort Lauderdale Beach, Miami, Boca Raton and more.

It also is an opportunity for the team to test out and review the Stradalli Cycle full carbon fiber Aversa road bikes that they will be using next season.

Catlike Becomes Helmet Sponsor Of Stradalli Cycle Pro Men's Team

Catlike helmets will be the official helmet sponsor of the Stradalli Cycle pro men's team for the upcoming 2016 season.

Stradalli Cycle R7 Star FSA BB386 Crank Set Installation En Español

Stradalli Cycle gives you another helpful video on how to install the FSA BB386 crank set on a full carbon road bike. This is one of several do it yourself bike maintenance, repair and installation videos you can check out at Stradalli Cycle videos.

5 Sports That Benefit From Cycling As A Form Of Cardio Training

Cross training is nothing new and it is gaining popularity at high schools, colleges and even the pro level. For years you only did workouts based on the sport you were training for but then it was discovered that taking training tactics used for other sports may help an athlete to improve in their own arena. MMA fighters use cycling all the time to help improve their endurance without putting strain on their bodies, especially their knees.

You already know that riding a full carbon road bike down A1A for an hour gives you all the cardio you need to improve endurance and unlike running it doesn’t put a tremendous amount of pressure on your knees, back and joints. What you may not know is there are multiple sports where cycling, especially training on full carbon road bikes have actually become part of the routine for pro athletes.

1.       MMA: Of course we will start with MMA because they are the best example. These larger than life gladiators train to battle each other in hand to hand combat. However, when it comes to getting their cardio in they prefer the advantages that the bicycle allows them rather than putting on their running shoes.

2.       Basketball: Now this one surprises people because while playing basketball you have to run up and down the court hundreds of times so it only makes sense that you would train by running. That’s old school tactics that simply don’t work. Look at Lebron James, he rides his bike to and from games because it helps him to improve his durance but also takes the strain off of his knees. That’s the point athletes have found with cross training with a bike, if you run during the game and run during practice the last thing you want to do is run during training as well. You have to give your body a break but still find a quality cardio to help you improve and get stronger. Riding a bicycle does that.

3.       Hockey: This one doesn’t surprise anyone but what few people know is when hockey players usually ride bikes, immediately after a game. Yes, many players like to ride for at least 30 min directly after a game because it stretches out their legs, helps them improve their endurance but also spares their legs from anymore wear and tear.

4.       Football: Giant men pushing and hitting each other for an hour a week so why not have them run to train? That’s asking for trouble which is why many football gyms have an abundance of stationary bikes to help their players get in a safe form of cardio. Have you ever watched a game and noticed at least 1 bike on the sideline for the players to use when they need to stretch out their legs? There’s a reason.

5.       Cycling: No seriously, how does a cyclist train for a race, they ride a full carbon road bike. So if an MMA fighter, a basketball start, a hockey player and a football giant are all riding a bike to get into better shape why wouldn’t a cyclist do it? Here’s the catch, they ride for 5 hours or more a day to prepare, not exactly something you should try on your first trip but it gives you an idea of the commitment it takes to be able to handle those major races like the Tour De France.

Why do we care about how athletes train if we aren’t playing a sport? Science, sports teams have spent billions of dollars in research to find new ways to make their athletes stronger, faster but also help them to heal and get injured less often. If they have a secret we want to know about it, not so we can go play in the Super Bowl but because we want to get healthier. Cross training opened our minds to the idea that maybe other sports have something to offer that we can incorporate in our routines and the one thing nearly every sport seems to be on board with is hopping on a full carbon road bike and taking it for a ride. 

Stradalli Cycle Pro Racer Sebastian Morfin Riding Cyclocross Bike At University Of Florida

This semester Stradalli Cycle pro racer Sebastian Morfin takes time in between classes and studying at school to train with fellow riders at the University of Florida as they train for Swamp Cross and other local cyclo cross races in Florida. Morfin currently races for the Stradalli Cycle pro team during the summer in the USA Crits Series but also rides the "CCS-07" Full Carbon Disc Cycle Cross Cyclocross Bike. Ultegra 6800 11 Speed. Vision 30 CX Wheel Set while attending UF.

Stradalli Cycle/Bike Aid Pro Racer Patrick Lechner

Today we went on a ride with Stradalli-Bike Aid Continental Cycling Team Rider, Patrick Lechner on A1A through Ft. Lauderdale along the beach, who was putting his Stradalli Cycle Full Carbon Fiber Aversa Road Bike through some tests in preparation for his 2016 season.

Lechner has been the Saarland, Germany Road Racing Champion 4 times during his career. In 2016 alone he took the road, mountain bike, uphill and cyclocross titles of Saarland, Germany.

Lechner is incredibly strong and is often the keystone to his team’s success. It was his personality and his insight into cycling is what makes him an irreplaceable part of his team.

Today Lechner gave us some feedback about his new Stradalli Aversa.

“The bike is beautiful,” Lechner said. “Aside from that, I am a bigger rider and I need a stiff frame. This frame responds to every effort I put into it. I love it. When a bike performs this well, it makes me very confident for the upcoming season.”

 Lechner only had a few moments to spend with us before he had to get back to the grind of team training in South Florida. South Florida sounds relaxing, but Stradalli-Bike Aid is here to do work in preparation for the upcoming season. They will average around 6 hours per day for the next two weeks and every mile of the training will be covered aboard the new Stradalli Aversa.

Stradalli Cycle/Bike Conti Team Aid Visiting South Florida To Train

The newly created Stadalli Cycle/Bike Aid Conti Team is in South Florida visiting from German. The team is training 6 hours a day and testing out the full carbon Aversa road bikes that they will be riding in the UCI 2016 season. They have also been enjoying the sights of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton and even taken a couple of rides out to the Everglades. It hasn't been all work as they have enjoyed plenty of sites including sitting court side at a Miami Heat game and checking out the giant snowman on Ft. Lauderdale Beach on A1A.

"Stradalli Cycle has a great reputation when it comes to their bikes and we know how well their USA crits team did last year as well as how the Colombian National Team did on the full carbon fiber road bikes at Richmond 2015 UCI Road World Championships this past September as well. We were excited to try them out and they are awesome. We cannot wait to ride them next year in competition." Nikodemus Holler

Joining the team for their ride down A1A was Stradalli Cycle pro racer Ruben Companioni as well as CEO Tom Steinbacher. 

3 Stradalli Cycle Bikes Available For Cheap! Less Than $2,000 And Reviews

Stradalli Cycle has built a great reputation and received sterling reviews for their pro level tour quality full carbon bicycles at everyday low prices. In celebration of the biggest year in company history as well as the excitement of a very promising 2016 the company is releasing 3 full carbon bikes which have received great reviews and are all available for cheap, less than $2,000. You cannot find cycles of this quality for this low a price anywhere else.

1.    Blue/Yellow Full Carbon Fiber Hardtail Mountain Bike. 27.5" MTB. 650b Shimano SLX Suntour XCR 32 Fork Jet set Wheel set:  Only $1,499! Whether it’s dominating races in the USA or holding their own against the highest competition in Europe, Stradalli Cycle mountain bikers know they can rely on their elite MTB to help take them to the top. The 650b is versatile and agile in descents while also quick and maneuverable coming out of the turns. It is the perfect frame for any skilled mountain biker. 

2.    FIXXX 54 cm Track Messenger Bike: Only $749.99! If you have been looking for a great Fixie for a gift or for yourself to ride around town, get to and from work then this is the one for you! Priced ridiculously low these track messenger fixie bikes are so popular we can barely keep them on the shelves. 

3.    The Aversa Full Carbon Aero Road Bicycle Shimano Ultegra 6800 11 Speed Vision Black T25 Wheel Set: Only $1,999.99! Who has posted reviews about the Stradalli Cycle road bikes recently? Let’s start with our own pro team that uses them in races all around the world or how about the Colombian National Team which used them for Richmond 2015 UCI Road World Championships this year? Still not convinced? Well don’t forget about Bike Aid, the Continental cycling team that will be using the full carbon road bikes for the 2016 UCI racing season. 

Bonus Bike! We didn't want the triathletes to feel left out so here is a super cheap offer on one of the best quality TT Bikes you will ever find! 

4.    Black TT Time Trial Cycle, The TTR-8 For Triathlons Shimano Ultegra 6800 11 Speed Vision T25 Black Wheel Set: Only $2,800! You will not find a better quality time trial cycle that will give any triathlon the edge and for less than $3,000. 

Rather than boast about the quality Stradalli Cycle prefers to boast about our prices and let our customers and pro racers from all around the world boast about how much they love these bicycles. It doesn’t matter if you are looking for a pro quality full carbon road bike, mountain or TT or even a simply fixie, Stradalli Cycle has the best quality at the lowest prices and the reviews back that up! 

Stradalli Cycle Announces New Woman's Cycling Team

Flamingo Racing LLC is proud to introduce the Stradalli Cycle/Papa John's Woman's Elite Team which will be racing in numerous events across the United States for the National Calendar and USA Crits Series.

More news to follow but if you wish to send your resume please send it in to Flamingoracingllc@gmail.com

Powerful Video Of Why Stradalli Cycle Teamed Up With Bike Aid For A Great Cause

There were multiple reasons why Stradalli Cycle wanted to team up with Bike Aid in 2016 to form the Stradalli Cycle Bike Aid Conti Team. While the team itself has highly talented pro racers, it is the cause they raise awareness for that is truly the main reason why they caught our attention. 

2016 is still a ways away but we want to immediately start bringing attention to this important cause. Please watch this short video to see how cycling is more than just a sport and it can save and change lives all around the world! 

Stradalli Blue/Yellow Full Carbon Fiber Mountain Bike. 27.5" MTB. 650b

A great deal, the Stradalli Cycle Full Carbon Fiber 650b hardtail mountain bike. This is the best MTB you will find at an unbeatable price. For only $1,500 you can get this elite mountain bike, thousands of dollars less than any similar bicycle from other manufacturers.

Stradalli Cycle Fixie On Sale For The Holidays

Great Gift Idea for the Holidays! The Stradalli FIXXX 54 cm Full Carbon Track Messenger Bike is the perfect bicycle for recreational riding, commuting to work and joining fun cycling events like Critical Mass! Check out our great prices on Fixie bikes in plenty of sizes! 954-283-8585

Stradalli Cycle Fat Bike Christmas Sale

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