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Effetto Mariposa Products

ESPRESSO inflate & repair cartridge

Espresso is an innovative inflate & repair cartridge for the demanding cyclists and racers, on and off road. It even works with lenticular/road disk wheels!

CAFFELATEX tubeless conversion kits

To take full advantage of Caffélatex sealant, we created two kits to convert standard mountain-bike wheels into tubeless ones (1 kit = 2 wheels). Developped for Tubeless, T.less-Ready, 2Bliss and TNT tyres

CAFFELATEX tyre sealant

Caffélatex is the first tyre sealant activated by wheel movement, more effective against sidewall punctures

GIUSTAFORZA torque wrench

Giustaforza is the first bicycle-specific torque wrench, designed to allow a safe use of lightweight parts, available in three versions

CARBOGRIP mounting spray

Carbogrip is a special silicone resin, in aerosol form, that creates a durable grippy surface, ideal for composites

CARBOMOVE part-removal spray

Carbomove, in aerosol form, is a chemical blend that acts at the same time as penetrating oil and as powerful solvent

CARBOCUT hacksaw

Carbocut is a revolutionary hacksaw, the best possible tool for cutting ceramics, steel, titanium and composite tubes and part


RECENT NEWS

RECENT Reviews
Meet us at the shows!
EUROBIKE (Friedrickshafen, Germany), 1-4 September, Halle A1, Effetto Mariposa booth (A1-513)
EXPOBICI (Padova, Italy), 18-20 September, Padiglione 5, Effetto Mariposa booth (131)
INTERBIKE (Las Vegas, NV, USA), 22-24 September, Cole/Cantitoeroad booth (3431)

Giustaforza on road.cc
Quoting road.cc: "With the prevalence of carbon fibre and similarly lightweight components, Effetto Mariposa's Giustaforza torque wrench is the answer to the home mechanic's prayer"
Read the complete test here (link)

Caffélatex in a transparent tyre
Several times we've been asked for pictures of the wheel with transparent tyre we use as a display at tradeshows (..follows)

Carbogrip & Carbomove on bikeradar.com
Carbogrip and Carbomove are popular among bicycle mechanics who have successfully solved mounting/removing carbon part issues.
Bikeradar.com takes a closer look at them (link)

Samim Rizvi: 1st Indian at RAAM
Samim Rizvi is in the process of creating history, by being the first Indian ever to participate in the toughest bicycle event in the world, the Race across America (RAAM). Rizvi will be supported by the full line of Effetto Mariposa products: tools for his full carbon bicycle, Caffelatex and Espresso against flats (..follows)

GF in Canada
Canadian Cycling Magazine defined Giustaforza "An excellent tool that's mandatory for any serious bike work".
See more details here (link)


by the way, you don't need a torque wrench for the headset bolt in the picture :-)
Karim Amour & Caffélatex
Karim Amour, strong French biker, since many years one of the best allaround gravity riders (Dirt Jumping, DH, 4X, Enduro..), will race his 2010 season using Caffélatex.
After several very positive tests in late 2009, Karim decided to have the "foaming sealant" in his tyres for all his most extreme challanges. Follow Karim and the other sponsored racers on Effetto Mariposa blog! (link)

Caffélatex: 10/10
In a comparative test done by French VTT Magazine (April 2010 issue) on the most popular tyre sealants, Caffélatex wins hands down with a perfect mark (10/10)
See the test details here (link)

Ibis seals the deal with Caffelatex
Ibis riders demand the highest possible standard of performance from their super-light carbon bicycles... which is why Ibis is now including a 160ml bottle of Caffélatex tire sealant with all of their bikes shipped with tubeless tires (..follows)


Race news 2010
2010 racing season sees Effetto Mariposa involved in important team partnerships.
You will find here updated news on teams and athletes using our products on the race field, the ideal and objective way to evaluate "real" performance (link)

NAHBS 2010
For the third year, Effetto Mariposa joins the North America Handmade Bicycle Show in Richmond, Virginia, from February 26th to 28th.
Beside getting first-hand feedback from customers and shop-owners, we'll enjoy looking at the 'jewels' on display (link)

Tests: Caffélatex sealant and KIT
Caffélatex has already been tested, with very positive results, by Bikeradar.com. The same website now publishes a test done by Cycling Plus, where our kit is used for road tubeless conversions (something we don't endorse) and other road applications.
Caffélatex kit has also been tested by Belgian magazine O2 Bikers.
See the links below (all tests are also available in our 'Download' section):
- KIT on Bikeradar.com
- KIT on O2 Bikers (french)
- Caffélatex on Bikeradar.com
Would you have an Espresso?
"Espresso" is the inflate & repair cartridge studied by Effetto Mariposa to overcome the limits of existing cartridges.
Among other features, the minimal and leakage-free nozzle, the use for road and mountain bikes, plus something that will make elite triathletes very happy (..follows)

Caffélatex gaining reputation in the US market
According to Mountain Bike (Jan. Feb. 2010 issue), "Caffèlatex is quickly gaining reputation as being the first sealant to challange Stan's".
You can find the complete article on tubeless conversion on the printed magazine, a short summary about Caffélatex here (link)

Ironbike Brazil
Rostagno brothers, after winning Ironbike Italy in July, have competed in the Brazilian Ironbike.
A different country and a different terrain (..follows)

Caffélatex & cyclocross
Caffélatex has been tested for cyclocross applications on Velonews.com (USA), and has gone through a complete long-term test on Twentynineinches.com (USA).
Read our comments first, then the complete articles:
- cyclocross on Velonews.com
- long term on Twentynineinches.com
New distributors
Effetto Mariposa distribution network is constantly growing.
New business partners include:
- ACSUD (France)
- Boneshaker (BENELUX)
- Cykloprofi (Czech Republic)
and some who will become official within a couple of weeks.
All the updates in our 'Contact/ Distributors' page (link)
More Caffélatex reviews
Caffélatex kits got high marks on bikefix.net (USA), on Dirt Rag (USA) and Tutto Mountain Bike (Italy):
- bikefix.net
- Dirt Rag
- Tutto Mountain Bike (in Italian)

Carbocut on Velonews.com
Quoting Lennard Zinn of Velonews: "This Italian-made hacksaw is perfect for modern high-end bicycles", read the complete story here (link)
Interbike 2009
Some of the trends seen at Interbike are bound to become trends in the old continent as well - with a one or two year delay. I list some of them, plus a couple of things I simply liked (..follows)
Caffélatex on Bikeradar.com: 4,5/5!
Quoting Bikeradar.com: "Novel and effective tyre goop that eases most tubeless woes", worth 4,5 stars out of 5 (link)
Caffélatex on the podium with Leonardo Arici
Leonardo Arici, strong biker from Brescia (Italy), won the European XC Marathon Championship (..follows)
Caffélatex inside latex tubes
We've had several very positive feedbacks from cyclists using Caffélatex inside latex-tubed tubulars (..follows)
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