I haven't found a thread for this, if there is one please link me to it.
So when new technologies get introduced through the pro peloton, often it causes a buzz, mostly because of the ambiguity surrounding the product before it's official release, more often than not at the Tour. So here's a thread to discuss the new tech entering the peloton.
To start off, we have two new aero road frames seemingly in development from Trek and Specialized. The Trek, of unknown name (GCN guesses Ademon, and they may well be right) was spotted in Italy I believe sometime after the Giro, presumably left aside during a break in a TFR training ride. Looks kinda similar to the current Venge at the glance provided, hopefully we'll have more details soon.
Speaking of Venge, Mark Cavendish rolled out a potential new model, or even replacement, for the aero roadie from Specialized. With some interesting and agressive features, including fully internal wiring and massive brake pads acting as aero fairings, it looks like one fast piece of kit, and maybe we'll see Cav take back his Champs-Elysees win on it this July.
Edited by Scatmaster111 on 18-06-2015 02:32
I only just now found the article for the new Trek used at the Criterium du Dauphine (sorry, TFR wasn't very active in that race). It was ridden by Bauke Mollema and (assumed) Yaroslav Popovych. Rear brakes between the seatstays, wide integrated seatpost, integrated fork and very thick downtube; it has all the makings of a standard aero bike, something Trek has been missing for quite some time.
The aero framed Trek is an updated Madone, seeing that they introduced the Emonda (lightweight climbing machine) and already have the Domaine (Endurance) the Madone has got a complete reworking into what we saw Mollema riding at the Dauphine, if you look closely it really does take its cues from the Speed Concept TT bike and while I think its ugly i'm sure the thing is a rocket. I expect it to be launched at the Tour.
Giant will also be launching the new lighter, more comfortable and much more climbing orientated TCR at the Tour, i'm an owner of a 2014 TCR SL and they really are fantastic bikes but the design has become dated especially since the introduction of there own aero bike in the Propel.
Oh and that new Venge isn't to bad looking apart from the horrid head tube/stem set up
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
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And here we have the new TCR from Giant..https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2016-...mpressions Not as light as I thought it might be but looks the goods and as an owner of a 2014 SL i'm certainly liking the changes they have made with this one
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
Don Rd Launching Place
Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
Lakeside Drive Emerald https://www.everesting.cc/hall-of-fame/
