Event Bike

EVENT BIKE

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Due to the training bike's age, the importance of the ride and need for spare parts, I decided to get a new bike. After looking at various ones I started with the TREK 1200 bike and the TREK 1500. These bike are great but I needed a smoother ride due to the distance, this is were the carbon fibre comes in to play. The carbon fibre bikes, TREK 5200 and 5500 are so light and strong. The wheels on these bikes are also lighter and stronger than others.

With these bikes your getting close to the Tour-de-France range which gives you advanced or Pro brakes and gears, This gives a smoother and more positive gear change even on the hills, which I am going to need in Scotland. The TREK 5500 was chosen over the 5200 due to the better components.

The onboard computers will be a Specialized Pro for monitoring distance, average speed and time on the bike. The other computer will be the Polar 610i heart rate monitor for checking time, average heart rate and to monitor energy in use.

Reason the website was created in this colour, was because of the colour of the event bike, therefore the colour of the event...

Spec.

TREK 5500
COLOR: Abyss.
FRAME: OCLV 120 Carbon.
- Proven by the USPS team in the Tour de France. 100 grams lighter than the 1999 Tour winner. The world's lightest, strongest frame material. Optimum Compaction Low Void carbon. 120 grams of carbon fiber per square meter of OCLV material. 1-1/8" head tube. Trek Pro Race geometry. Handmade in USA. 2.4 lb.
FORK: ICON OCLV Carbon Air Rail OD 1-1/8"
WHEELS: Bontrager Race X-Lite:
- Supreme all-around racing wheelset; 23mm semi-deep front rim provides excellent aero; 21mm rear rim improves lateral rigidity, prolongs wheel life; Bladed spokes; Race X-Lite Titanium skewers; 660g, 20h front/870g, 24h rear TIRES: Bontrager Race X-Lite, folding, 700x23c front and rear SADDLE: Selle San Marco Era, titanium/leather
SEATPOST: Thomson Elite
HANDLEBARS: Bontrager Race Lite
STEM: Bontrager Race Lite, reversible 7°
HEADSET: Cane Creek S6 Aheadset
SHIFTERS: Shimano Dura Ace STI
FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano Dura Ace
REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano Dura Ace or Dura Ace GS
CRANKSET: Shimano Dura Ace 53/39 or 53/39/30
CASSETTE: Shimano Dura Ace 12-23, 9spd
BRAKESET: Shimano Dura Ace w/Shimano Dura-Ace STI levers

Upgrades

Pedals changed to the latest clip pedals by Italia



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				EVENT BIKE Click on bike for large view *BackGround.* Due to the training bike's age, the importance of the ride and need for spare parts, I decided to get a new bike. After looking at various ones I started with the TREK 1200 bike and the TREK 1500. These bike are great but I needed a smoother ride due to the distance, this is were the carbon fibre comes in to play. The carbon fibre bikes, TREK 5200 and 5500 are so light and strong. The wheels on these bikes are also lighter and stronger than others. With these bikes your getting close to the Tour-de-France range which gives you advanced or Pro brakes and gears, This gives a smoother and more positive gear change even on the hills, which I am going to need in Scotland. The TREK 5500 was chosen over the 5200 due to the better components. The onboard computers will be a Specialized Pro for monitoring distance, average speed and time on the bike. The other computer will be the Polar 610i heart rate monitor for checking time, average heart rate and to monitor energy in use. Reason the website was created in this colour, was because of the colour of the event bike, therefore the colour of the event... *Spec.* TREK 5500 COLOR: Abyss. FRAME: OCLV 120 Carbon. Proven by the USPS team in the Tour de France. 100 grams lighter than the 1999 Tour winner. The world's lightest, strongest frame material. Optimum Compaction Low Void carbon. 120 grams of carbon fiber per square meter of OCLV material. 1-1/8" head tube. Trek Pro Race geometry. Handmade in USA. 2.4 lb. FORK: ICON OCLV Carbon Air Rail OD 1-1/8" WHEELS: Bontrager Race X-Lite: Supreme all-around racing wheelset; 23mm semi-deep front rim provides excellent aero; 21mm rear rim improves lateral rigidity, prolongs wheel life; Bladed spokes; Race X-Lite Titanium skewers; 660g, 20h front/870g, 24h rear TIRES: Bontrager Race X-Lite, folding, 700x23c front and rear SADDLE: Selle San Marco Era, titanium/leather SEATPOST: Thomson Elite HANDLEBARS: Bontrager Race Lite STEM: Bontrager Race Lite, reversible 7° HEADSET: Cane Creek S6 Aheadset SHIFTERS: Shimano Dura Ace STI FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano Dura Ace REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano Dura Ace or Dura Ace GS CRANKSET: Shimano Dura Ace 53/39 or 53/39/30 CASSETTE: Shimano Dura Ace 12-23, 9spd BRAKESET: Shimano Dura Ace w/Shimano Dura-Ace STI levers Upgrades Pedals changed to the latest clip pedals by Italia