Sea Otter 2023 – Colorado Springs Companies: Twisted Spoke CBD & Elevation Wheel Company

by Brian Mullin on May 6, 2023

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Twisted Spoke CBD

Releases New Plant-based Supplement Cordyceps mushroom extract capsules target improved athletic performance.

Twisted Spoke CBD cordyceps supplement comes in vegan cellulose capsules that contain 200 mg of cordycepin, the cordyceps mushroom’s active ingredient. This is different from other companies that market 200 mg of a mushroom extract, which may contain much less of the beneficial ingredient. Twisted Spoke Cordyceps capsules will be available in a 30-count package. Twisted Spoke products are sourced locally in Colorado, and their purity and potency are verified by independent third-party testing.

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Cordyceps has been used for generations in Asia for vitality, male sexual performance, and general well-being. Users report increased energy, stamina, and endurance. The athletic performance potential of cordyceps came to light in 1993 after Chinese runners taking cordyceps broke the world records for 1500, 3000, and 10,000 meters. Cordyceps is thought to improve athletic performance by improving the body’s ability to use oxygen and glucose, build strength, and reduce inflammation. Well-designed research studies with cyclists and runners show cordyceps improve endurance performance and power. In one study with trained athletes, just 3 weeks of supplementation significantly increased VO2 max and anaerobic threshold. VO2 max is a key indicator of endurance performance.

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In addition to oxygen uptake, Cordyceps may enhance testosterone, a key hormone for muscle strength. Animal studies have consistently found that cordycepin, the active ingredient in Twisted Spoke’s cordyceps supplement, stimulates testosterone production and inhibits its metabolic breakdown, increasing the level of testosterone in blood plasma.

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Founded in 2020 by two cyclists, Twisted Spoke CBD manufactures a range of innovative, high-value CBD products designed for athletic performance, including tinctures, topical rubs, chamois creams, and nutritional supplements.

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Wheel Stress Relief Table, Nipple Shuffle Boxes

Elevation Wheel Company 

Building custom bicycle wheels is our passion and where our business found its roots. Having built wheels for everything from World Championships to around-the-world touring, our experience will get you on the best wheels you have ever ridden. When you spend decades working with tools professionally, you learn to appreciate quality tools. This obsession eventually led to us building our own line of tools for bicycle mechanics. All tools are designed by us and machined either in-house or through a Colorado Springs-based machine shop partner. Elevation Wheel Company has become the go-to bike shop for great quality service. We are the shop other shops call when they have a problem they can not solve. We are happy to handle anything from tube replacements to custom machining suspension hardware that is no longer available.

I have had a couple of wheels built by owner Chris Murray, and I can guarantee they are of superb quality. Here are a few of the tools they sell and make… 

Wheel Stress Relief Table

This table lets you consistently stress relieve your hand-built wheels while taking the strain off your hands from manually de-stressing spokes.

Nipple Shuffle Box

This box saves you A LOT of time lacing wheels! Just dump your spoke nipples in the box, lightly shake it and then use a tool like the EVT Mulfinger to pick out the nipple and thread it onto the spoke. With this tool, loading tools like the Mulfinger is now a one-handed operation.

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Spoke Tension Meter Calibration Tool

Easily calibrate your spoke tension meter to your preferred spoke and keep your spoke tension meter consistent.

Park Tool 100-3d Repair Stand Jaw Covers

Our Park Tool 100-3d Repair Stand Jaw Covers are 3d printed in ultra-durable yet flexible TPU.

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Left to Right – Armbar, Suspension Sockets, DT Star Ratchet Drive Ring, DT 3 Pawl Ring, DT EXT Drive ring

Armbar – Park Truing Stand Indicator Lock

Lock the indicator arm open on your Park Truing Stand to allow you to true just to one side of the wheel with the press of a button. This lets you focus on specific problem areas of a rim easier and also allows you to make slight corrections to your wheels dish while you true the wheel.

Suspension Sockets

Another suspension socket!? We know there are plenty of these on the market already, but we thought this would be a fun first project to transition to in-house machining. What makes us special, you might be asking? PURPLE! While our sockets are machined out of high-quality billet aluminum right at our shop in Colorado Springs, they function just like any of the other suspension sockets on the market. Like most, ours is machined flat to give maximum bite on soft aluminum top caps typically found on mountain bike suspension forks.

DT Star Ratchet Drive Ring Tool with Hex Back

Finally, a tool that allows the use of a standard wrench or impact wrench to remove stubborn DT star ratchet drive rings. No more broken vices or a lack of leverage. Coated with purple Cerakote for durability

DT 3 Pawl Drive Ring Tool with Hex Back

Our drive ring tool allows the use of an impact wrench to remove stubborn DT 3 pawl drive rings. No more broken vices or a lack of leverage for stuck drive rings. Perfect for simplifying DT 3 pawl to Star Ratchet conversions! You can also use this as a chance to dress up your truing stand and even have us custom laser etch your shop’s logo or name into the front of the plate.

DT EXP Drive Ring Removal Tool

Made of super tough, 4140 steel, our DT EXP drive ring removal tool is up for all the abuse you can throw at it, it is even tough enough to be used with impact wrenches.

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