Press Room
March 10, 2009
Dynamic Bicycles, Inc. today introduced the Synergy, the world's first internally geared drop bar road bike. By combining Shimano's Alfine 8-speed hub with the new Versa integrated shift-brake lever for Shimano's internal hub, Dynamic has found a way to blend the lightweight performance of a road bike with the inherent simplicity of internal gearing. The result is a bicycle that will appeal to road enthusiasts, commuters, light touring, and event riders alike.
With Shimano's internal gearing, the shifting mechanism is tucked away inside the hub of the rear wheel, giving the bike an attractive, minimalist appearance, similar to a single speed or track-style bicycle. The introduction of the new Versa road shifter - developed specifically for the Shimano 8-speed internal hub - provides cyclists the first drop bar style integrated shift-brake lever for internally geared bicycles. With this innovative combination of technologies, the Dynamic Synergy delivers the performance and excitement of a true road bike, with the ease of operation and reduced maintenance achieved only with internal gearing.
Patrick Perugini, president of Dynamic Bicycles comments, "there is currently no other bike like the Synergy on the market, and no bike has ever offered this level of performance using an internally geared hub. The Synergy has an impressive gear range and clean, stylish good looks. But most importantly, it's just a lot of fun to ride. It really is an ideal bike for touring, event rides or fast commuting."
The Dynamic Synergy uses the Shimano 8-speed Alfine hub - Shimano's most efficient internal hub - and offers a gear range equal to 95 percent of a compact double crankset, and 92 percent of a full triple crankset. The Versa shifter has separate up and down shift levers and delivers smooth, consistent shifts that can be made at any time - while pedaling, coasting, or even at a complete stop. Versa's matching crankset features a highly efficient single chainring design that makes it easy to customize the gear range to match riding style and terrain. These components are mounted on a custom designed aluminum frame with a carbon road fork. The Dynamic Synergy weighs just 21 pounds, making it the lightest internally geared bike on the market today.
Perugini added, "Our mission is to make bicycling more enjoyable for more people - that includes all areas of cycling - from transportation to recreation. The Synergy is another example of how we are trying to attract new enthusiasts to bicycling by making bikes that are more fun to ride and less work to maintain."
The Dynamic Synergy retails for $1,399. The Synergy men's model is available in four frame sizes. A women's specific model is available in 3 frame sizes. The bicycles are available online direct from Dynamic Bicycles and through select outlets.
January 15, 2007
January 15, 2007 (Holliston, Mass.) - Dynamic Bicycles, Inc. today annouced the availability of a new bike model called the Crosstown. The Crosstown is a cross-style bike designed for riders who want a light and responsive road oriented bike, but with a more upright riding position.
"The Crosstown was introduced in response to customer requests for a bike model that blended the performance of out Tempo 8-speed hybrid with the light weight of our Sprint road bike," said Patrick Perugini, president of Dynamic Bicycles. "The Crosstown is a really fun bike. It will be well suited for fitness riders and commuters tackling steeper hills and desiring faster speeds."
Dynamic Bicycles offers a complete line of chainless bicycles featuring a fully enclosed shaft drive and all-internal gearing so there are no exposed, moving parts - meaning no grease to get on hands or clothes and more quiet, smooth riding. Dynamic's chainless system combines Sussex's rugged and proven shaft drive system with Shimano's advanced internal gear hub that incorporates all of the gear components into a compact, highly efficient rear axle. This unique chainless drive system also requires very little maintenance, so owners spend less time in the bike shop and more time on the road or trail.
The Crosstown is available in 3 frame sizes - 16", 19" and 22". It uses a butted 7005 aluminum frame, aluminum front fork, 700C x 35mm tires on double wal rims, the Shimano 8-speed premium hub, and the chainless shaft drive system. The Crosstown weighs approximately 27 pounds and is available with an optional front disc brake. List price is $779.00.
July 1, 2006
July 1, 2006 (Holliston, Mass.) - Dynamic Bicycles, Inc. and Sussex Enterprises today annouced the availability of its next generation shaft drive transmission systems (SDTS) for bicycles. Dynamic has been using the Sussex shaft drive since 2004. This new generation of the shaft drive makes the system stronger and more reliable, while reducing weight in the bottom bracket to improve efficiency.
"Every technology, even technology as proven as our shaft drive can be improved upon,"said Patrick Perugini, president of Dynamic Bicycles. "Our customers have high expectations of our bicycles, and we hope to continue to exceed these expectations with continuous improvements to our bicycles and the technology that goes into them. This next generation shaft drive is a good example of this commitment."
Sussex has been making the shaft drive system for over 10 years. This new version is the third generation of the shaft drive. The Sussex has esablished a reputation in the industry as the gold standard for performance, efficiency, ease of maintenance, and reliability.
"The imporvements to this next generation shaft drive were done in cooperation with our new partners at Dynamic,"said Ley Chen, president of Sussex. "Their contribution to this next generation is validation of the cooperation of our joint engineering teams and the potential of our new merged businesses."
June 15, 2006
June 15, 2006 (Holliston, Mass.) - Dynamic Bicycles, Inc. today annouced it has acquired the majority ownership of Sussex Enterprises Company, Ltd., based in Taichung, Taiwan. Sussex is the world's leading manufacturer of shaft drive transmission systems (SDTS) for bicycles. Dynamic has been using the Sussex shaft drive since 2004. Both companies see this as an opportunity to shorten time-to-market for chainless bicycles and accelerate the adoption of shaft drive bicycles worldwide.
"We are very excited to work more closely with the team at Sussex,"said Patrick Perugini, president of Dynamic Bicycles. "No one knows shaft drive technology better than Sussex. Their shaft drive is the gold standard in the industry. Together, I believe we can bring chainless bicycles to the mainstream to make bicycling more fun for more people."
Dynamic Bicycles offers a complete line of chainless bicycles featuring a fully enclosed shaft drive and all-internal gearing so there are no exposed, moving parts - meaning no grease to get on hands or clothes and more quiet, smooth riding. Dynamic's chainless system combines Sussex's rugged and proven shaft drive system with Shimano's advanced internal gear hub that incorporates all of the gear components into a compact, highly efficient rear axle. This unique chainless drive system also requires very little maintenance, so owners spend less time in the bike shop and more time on the road or trail.
"This is a positive step forward for Sussex,"said Ley Chen, president of Sussex. "We believe Dynamic has the right vision to make bicycles using our shaft drive more readily available in the market."
January 1, 2006
January 1, 2006 (Holliston, Mass.) - Dynamic Bicycles, Inc., the world's leading chainless bicycle company, moved into a new facility that more than doubles its office and warehouse space.
Driven by a growing demand for its chainless bicycles, Dynamic had grown out of its initial office location in less than two years. This new facility is located in Holliston, Massachusetts, just three miles from their previous facility. Although this new facility is not a retail location, Dynamic Bicycles is happy to accept visitors during its business hours to test ride bicycles. If you would like to visit this new facility to test ride a bicycle, please call the day ahead to schedule a time and confirm the correct model and size are available for you.
"We are thrilled with our new home - not just because it is a brand new facility with room for us to grow - but because it gives us more space to better service our customers with more inventory, more models to choose from, and faster turnaround times on orders. This move is also a recognition for the hard work of our employees, who have helped Dynamic reach this exciting stage of growth," said Patrick Perugini, president of Dynamic Bicycles.
Dynamic Bicycles is celebrating its relocation with a moving sale through the end of January. All new orders placed during the moving sale will receive free shipping on their order. For more information, call Dynamic Bicycles at 508-429-9555.
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