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“Our new AC29 was a great addition to our wheel line-up to further
support our position as a technology leader,” commented Rafe Schlanger,
Topolino’s founder. “The AC29 really gives road riders a product
that is truly exceptional. By combining a light weight aero-profile 30mm
rim with our carbon and Kevlar spoke material, we created a wheel that
is aerodynamic, light, strong and smooth,” continued Schlanger.
“Topolino continuously strives to push the limits of wheel performance
and technology. We have had several pro racers riding the AC29’s
for months now and the feedback has been excellent. The riders reported
the wheels to be super fast with even more lateral stability,” remarked
Jason Sommerville, Topolino’s sales manager.
Mr. Colby chose to ride exotic wheels hand-made in Bethel, CT, by Topolino
Technology. “As soon as I started racing on these wheels I was riding
better,” Colby said. “When I pounce on them there is no flex,
and they are so much better when I am out of the saddle and need a fast
wheel.”
WTNH is the local news broadcast for the Connecticut affiliate of the ABC television network and is broadcast throughout the state of Connecticut. Access the web link to WHTN’s news article here: www.wtnh.com “They really came in here and set up shop – satellite truck and all. It was pretty impressive to see the crew work,” quipped Rafe Schlanger, Topolino’s founder. “We are very proud of what we do here. It is a true combination of advanced materials, high technology, and precision craftsmanship. And we are continuing Connecticut’s rich manufacturing heritage,” continued Schlanger. “We were very excited to be selected by WTNH, but we are also thankful that we don’t have to show up at 5:00 AM every morning,” said Topolino’s Jason Sommerville.See streaming highlights of the TV broadcast: click here
Chicago, IL - The Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. (S.P.E.), presented Topolino Technology with top honors at their 62nd Annual Technical Conference on May 19th in Chicago. Topolino's bicycle wheels won first place in the S.P.E.'s annual International Product Design Award Competition. Raphael Schlanger, Topolino founder and president, accepted the award and honorarium. "We knew significant performance and weight benefits could be realized by integrating a composite spoke and hub shell, but the technology literally didn't exist. We really had to re-think the whole way the wheel is constructed. It's a great feeling to have our final product, after of years of intense development, recognized by such a distinguished group of fellow engineers," remarked Schlanger. The S.P.E. design competition is truly a global contest, as the organization
boasts a worldwide membership of over 25,000 scientists and engineers.
The S.P.E. has become the recognized medium of communication amongst Topolino's wheels, which became available to the public in August of
2002, employ a unique construction technique, where spokes made from a
combination of carbon and Kevlar fibers span all the way across the wheel
and are captured in a carbon fiber composite hub shell. The design is
said to virtually eliminate spoke fatigue failures, and result in a clincher
wheelset weighing only 1,390 grams. Topolino recently introduced a deep-section
carbon-rimmed tubular wheelset said to weigh 1170 grams. The company is
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TOPOLINO ROLLS OUT NEW AERO WHEELSET 
Bethel,
CT – Making its debut at this year’s Interbike is Topolino’s
new REVELATION AC29! This product is the latest addition to Topolino’s
truly innovative line-up of road racing wheels. The AC29 uses a 30mm aluminum
aero-profile clincher rim, elliptical spokes and concealed 7075 aluminum
nipples, creating an unbelievably streamlined wheelset. The wheels weighs
in at only 1490 grams per pair, utilizing Topolino’s proprietary
hub and spoke design, where each carbon and Kevlar spoke spans all the
way across the wheel and is molded into a carbon fiber hubshell.
Mount
Washington, NH - On August 20 a Massachusetts native rode his bike up
a formidable mountain in New Hampshire using an ultra-light pair of wheels
made in Connecticut. At the center of this New England triangle is twenty-six
year old Anthony Colby, one of the stars of TargeTraining, an upstart
elite amateur bicycle racing team based in Westport, Connecticut. Colby
braved gusting winds at the summit to finish the Volkswagen Mt. Washington
Auto Road Hill Climb in second place, just four minutes behind former
Tour de France contender and Olympic gold medal winner Tyler Hamilton.
Colby, hailing from Dedham, MA, finished the 7.6 mile climb in just 55
minutes and 12 seconds, two places ahead of mountain bike legend Ned Overend,
who shattered the record for riders over 40 years of age by several minutes.
More than 600 competitors entered the event, gaining 6,288 feet before
reaching the top of the famed and formidable Mt. Washington. 
Bethel,
CT - Topolino was featured on Connecticut’s WTNH News Channel 8
on Friday morning, May 20, 2005. The feature highlighted Topolino Technology,
a growing Connecticut-based company; and was filmed live and on location
at Topolino’s manufacturing facility in Bethel. The news story included
four spots that aired on the morning news as well as spots that aired
on both the afternoon and evening newscasts. The broadcasts illustrated
the exacting standards Topolino follows when making its high quality road
racing wheel. The report also tied in the upcoming Tour of Connecticut
stage race. 
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