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AEROPERFORMANCE

WHEN WE SET OUT TO DESIGN THE 2016 PODIUM, THE GOAL WAS SIMPLE: MAKE THE BEST ROAD BIKE POSSI-

BLE. THE DESIGN TEAM MADE A CONSCIOUS DECISION TO APPROACH THE PROJECT WITH AN OPEN MIND: ANY

POTENTIAL INCREASE IN PERFORMANCE WOULD BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED, INCLUDING IDEAS THAT BUCKED

PREVAILING WISDOM. KNOWING WE HAD A SOLID FOUNDATION TO BUILD UPON, THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT

OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE BOTH THE PERFORMANCE AND RIDE OF THE PODIUM. BUILDING ON DISCOVERIES

FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERIOS AND FEEDBACK FROM PROFESSIONAL RIDERS, THE 2016 PODIUM IS

ENGINEERED TO DELIVER SPEED, PERFORMANCE, AND OUTSTANDING RIDE QUALITY.

EXTENSIVE COMPUTER MODELING, WIND TUNNEL TESTING, AND REAL WORLD INPUT REVEALED NEW DIREC-

TIONS—SOME OF WHICH DID RUN COUNTER TO CONVENTIONAL BICYCLE INDUSTRY OPINION. THE DESIGN AND

TESTING EFFORTS THAT WENT INTO THE SUCCESSFUL SERIOS PROJECT BLED INTO THE PODIUM’S DEVELOPMENT

PROCESS, HELPING CREATE A WORLD CLASS RACING MACHINE. THIS PROVENANCE SHOWS IN TUBE SHAPES,

AIRFOILS, AND RIDE QUALITY. THIS PODIUM IS INDEED A DREAM BIKE.

THE 2016 DIAMONDBACK PODIUMA NEW IDEOLOGY. A NEW METHODOLOGY

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MANY BICYCLE MANUFACTURERS WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAMS FOR ONE REASON – BRAND

EXPOSURE. HAVING PROS RIDING AND WINNING ON OUR BIKES IS NOT A BAD THING, BUT WE ENTERED INTO OUR

OPTUM TEAM PARTNERSHIP WITH A MORE STRATEGIC GOAL IN MIND: MAXIMIZING PRODUCT PERFORMANCE.

OUR ENGINEERING TEAM HAS MANY ADVANCED DESIGN TOOLS AT THEIR DISPOSAL (CFD, SMALL AND LARGE

FORMAT WIND TUNNELS, 3D PRINTING), BUT NOTHING PROVIDES INSIGHT LIKE PUTTING A PROTOTYPE THROUGH ITS

PACES ON THE ROAD. ENTER TEAM OPTUM.

BY PARTNERING WITH TEAM OPTUM, DIAMONDBACK HAS ACCESS TO WORLD CLASS ATHLETES WHO SPEND

EIGHT OR MORE HOURS A DAY TURNING THE PEDALS. THE PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCT FEEDBACK WE GET FROM

THESE PROFESSIONAL RIDERS IS INVALUABLE, AND WE TRY TO INCORPORATE ALL OF IT INTO OUR DESIGN

PROCESS. OUR ENGINEERS WORK CLOSELY WITH TEAM OPTUM RIDERS TO THOROUGHLY TEST FRAMES AND

MEASURE HOW THEY PERFORM IN REAL WORLD CONDITIONS.

PARTNERING WITH TEAM OPTUM

AEROPERFORMANCE

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WHEN WE BEGAN THE DESIGN PROCESS FOR OUR GROUNDBREAKING SERIOS TT/TRIATHLON BIKE, WE TOOK A VERY METHODICAL

APPROACH. WE DESIGNED EVERY TUBE AND SHAPE FROM THE GROUND UP, PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO RESULTS THAN CONVEN-

TIONAL WISDOM. THE FINAL SERIOS OPTIMIZED AERODYNAMICS WITHOUT COMPROMISING RIDE QUALITY, AND THE RECEPTION TO

THE BIKE HAS BEEN STAGGERING.

WHEN PLACED SIDE-BY-SIDE, THIS PODIUM’S SIMILARITIES WITH THE SERIOS ARE APPARENT. THE PODIUM INCORPORATES OUR TT

BIKE’S CURVED SEAT STAYS, WIDER AND DEEPER DOWNTUBE, AND SIMILAR AIRFOIL SHAPES. UPON EVEN CLOSER INSPECTION, ONE

CAN SEE HOW EACH OF THE SHAPES HAS BEEN REFINED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE PODIUM.

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE SERIOS IS TO CHEAT THE WIND. ANY BIKE CAN BENEFIT FROM AN AERODYNAMIC REDESIGN, BUT

MULTIPLE DAY STAGE RACING HAS OTHER FACTORS TO CONSIDER. THE NEW PODIUM WAS ENGINEERED TO INCORPORATE AERODY-

NAMIC BENEFITS IN A BIKE DESIGNED FOR ALL-DAY RACES. WHILE WORKING ON THE DESIGN OF THE PODIUM, WE REVIEWED EACH

TUBE SHAPE USED IN THE SERIOS PROJECT, AND LOOKED FOR WAYS TO KEEP AS MANY OF THE AERODYNAMIC BENEFITS AS POSSI-

BLE WHILE MAINTAINING RIDE QUALITY.

WE APPROACHED THE FORK WITH THE SAME OPEN-MINDED PROCESS. GIVEN RECENT CHANGES TO UCI REGULATIONS WE WERE

ABLE TO DESIGN A STANDARD FORK WITH THE SAME AERODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF AN OFFSET ONE. THIS, ALONG WITH OUR

DECISION TO ESCHEW PROPRIETARY BRAKING SYSTEMS, IS IN LINE WITH OUR CREDO OF INCREASING USABILITY WHILE DECREASING

COMPLEXITY. THIS PHILOSOPHY IS ALSO REFLECTED IN THE PODIUM’S STOCK STEM AND HANDLEBAR: WE FEEL THE ABILITY FOR A

RIDER TO PERSONALIZE THEIR BIKE TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER NEGLIGIBLE AERO GAINS.

ONCE OUR ENGINEERS WERE SATISFIED WITH THE IMPROVED AERODYNAMICS OF THE NEW FRAME, THEY BEGAN WORKING WITH

TEAM OPTUM. THE TEAM WAS SENT PODIUM PROTOTYPES AND PUT THE FRAMESETS THROUGH THEIR PACES. BASED ON THIS RIDER

FEEDBACK, SLIGHT ENHANCEMENTS WERE MADE THAT IMPROVED COMPLIANCE WITHOUT INCREASING AERODYNAMIC DRAG.

THE NET RESULT OF THIS WORK IS A FRAME THAT IS 50% FASTER THAN ITS PREDECESSOR - SAVING A RIDER 100 GRAMS, UP TO TEN

WATTS OF ENERGY - ACROSS ALL YAW ANGLES. THE PODIUM STAYS COMFORTABLE ON A SHORT TRAINING RIDE OR A GRUELING

MOUNTAIN STAGE.

IMPROVED AERODYNAMICS & COMPLIANCE

AEROPERFORMANCE

S E R I O S P O D I U M

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IMPROVED STIFFNESS WHEN DESIGNING A BIKE, THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF STIFFNESS TO MANAGE – VERTICAL AND TORSIONAL. VERTICAL

STIFFNESS REFERS TO HOW COMPLIANT A BIKE IS. THE STIFFER THE FRAME, THE MORE RIGID AND JARRING THE RIDE. BY TINKER-

ING WITH DIFFERENT SHAPES, TUBE SIZES, AND LAYUPS, WE FOUND A SWEET SPOT OF COMPLIANCE AND PERFORMANCE: THE

PERFECT VERTICAL STIFFNESS.

OUR ENGINEERS ALSO OBSESSED OVER TORSIONAL STIFFNESS. A FRAME THAT’S TORSIONALLY STIFF STAYS FLEX-FREE WHILE

CLIMBING AND OUT-OF-THE-SADDLE SPRINTING. THE GOAL OF THE TEAM WAS TO DESIGN A BIKE THAT BALANCED VERTICAL AND

TORSIONAL STIFFNESS, FINDING A REASONABLE BALANCE BETWEEN RIDE QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, AND AERODYNAMIC BENEFITS.

ONE OF THE WAYS THE DESIGN TEAM WERE ABLE TO ADD STIFFNESS WAS THROUGH THE USE OF TRUNCATED AIRFOILS. THE

LEADING EDGES WERE KEPT RELATIVELY UNCHANGED FROM THOSE OF THE SERIOS, BUT THE TRAILING EDGES WERE CUT

SHORT—ABOUT 55-60% OF THE FULL LENGTH AIRFOIL. AS KEVIN QUAN POINTS OUT: “THE REMAINING 40% IS WEIGHT WE CAN

SIMPLY DROP.” THE PODIUM’S WIDER AND SHORTER AIRFOILS MAXIMIZE STIFFNESS AND REDUCE WEIGHT.

FOR THE PODIUM, WE USE A MIX OF MANY DIFFERENT CARBON LAMINATES. WE USE UNIDIRECTIONAL HIGH MODULUS 40T

CARBON FOR STRAIGHTER PORTIONS OF THE FRAME, AND LESS BRITTLE 30T AND 20T FOR COMPLEX SHAPES AND AREAS WHERE

COMPLIANCE IS MORE IMPORTANT. THROUGH EXPERIENCE AND MODELING, WE’VE FOUND A GREAT MIX OF WEAVES, LAMINATES,

AND ORIENTATIONS THAT MAKES THE FRAME AND FORK FUNCTION AS A SINGLE COHESIVE UNIT.

WE’RE NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF CREATING CARBON FIBER DUST COLLECTORS, WE ARE DRIVEN BY MAKING BIKES THAT BEG TO

BE RIDDEN. THANKFULLY, OUR ENGINEERING TEAM WERE ABLE TO DRAW ON THEIR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND

DESIGN AND TESTING PROTOCOLS. COMBINED WITH THE INPUT FROM TEAM OPTUM, THE 2016 PODIUM FRAME IS STIFFER THAN

ANY PREVIOUS INCARNATION, AND STILL COMES IN WITHOUT PAYING A WEIGHT PENALTY.

THE BOTTOM LINE: THE 2016 PODIUM’S COMBINATION OF A LARGE (STIFF) DOWNTUBE AND A FULL ROUND 27.2MM DIAMETER

SEAT TUBE (COMPLIANT), MAKE IT THE LIGHTEST, BEST RIDING, AND FASTEST PODIUM EVER.

AEROPERFORMANCE

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WE ARE IN FULL CONTROL OF OUR PROCESS FROM BEGINNING TO END. FROM PRELIMINARY SKETCHES ON

OFFICE WHITEBOARDS TO THE HEAD OF PRO PELOTONS, WE STAY DEEPLY CONNECTED TO OUR BIKES. NO PART OF

THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE OF THE PODIUM IS CHEAP OR EASY, SO WE MAKE CERTAIN TO BE PRESENT AT EVERY

STEP. EVEN AFTER DECADES OF REFINEMENT CARBON FIBER BICYCLE CONSTRUCTION REMAINS DECEPTIVELY

DIFFICULT. WITH THE VARIATIONS IN FIBERS, THREADS, WEAVES, AND LAYUP AND CURING METHODS, ALL CARBON

BIKES ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL. WE’VE SURROUNDED OURSELVES WITH THE BEST MINDS IN THE BUSINESS,

COLLABORATED WITH CUTTING EDGE FACILITIES, AND WE TEST WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL ATHLETES.

WE USE A COMBINATION OF UNIDIRECTIONAL AND WOVEN CARBON TO OPTIMIZE STRENGTH, WEIGHT, AND

STIFFNESS. UNIDIRECTIONAL CARBON IS USED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, WITH WEAVES FOR REINFORCEMENT AND

EXTRA STRENGTH. A FOAM CORE SUPPORTS THE PRE-PREG MATERIAL THROUGHOUT THE LAYUP PROCESS, AND WE

USE A VACUUM SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE VOIDS AND EXCESS RESIN. PNEUMATIC INTERNAL BLADDERS, AN ADVANCED

CURING PROCESS, AND WORLD-CLASS QUALITY ASSURANCE ROUND OUT OUR METHODS.

MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY HAVE ADVANCED BIKE BUILDING OVER THE YEARS, BUT AT ITS CORE IT’S

UNCHANGED. IDEAS BECOME BEAUTIFUL, RIDEABLE, RACE-WORTHY MACHINES.

THE DIAMONDBACKPODIUM COMES TO LIFE

OUR BIKEOUR STORY

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DIAMONDBACK LEVERAGED MULTIPLE RESEARCH CHANNELS IN DESIGNING THE 2016 PODIUM. FROM PROFES-

SIONAL RIDER FEEDBACK TO WIND TUNNEL TESTING, WE HAD LOTS OF INFORMATION TO SIFT THROUGH. AFTER

KEEPING OUR MINDS OPEN AND CONSIDERING ALL THE INPUT - BOTH HARD NUMBERS FROM THE WIND TUNNEL

AND REAL WORLD RESULTS RELATED TO THE MYSTERIOUS ART OF ROAD FEEL - THE NEW PODIUM WAS BORN. THE

END RESULT IS A RACE BIKE THAT SLICES THROUGH THE AIR, STAYS STIFF IN SPRINTS AND CLIMBS, AND IS

VERTICALLY COMPLIANT ENOUGH TO STAY COMFORTABLE ALL DAY.

THE DIAMONDBACKPODIUM COMES TO LIFE

OUR BIKEOUR STORY

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THE DIAMONDBACK PODIUM IS HANDMADE USING OUR ADVANCED MONOCOQUE MOLDING PROCESS (AMMP).

AMMP ENSURES THAT EACH CARBON PLY IS LAID PRECISELY WHERE OUR ENGINEERS WANT IT. THESE CARBON

PLIES ARE HAND WRAPPED AROUND A POLYSTYRENE PRE-FOAM CORE, USING A PLASTIC BLADDER IN THE SHAPE

OF THE PRODUCT. TO ACHIEVE A PRECISE MOLD DURING THIS LAYUP PROCESS, WE SURROUND THE EMERGING

FRAME WITH A PLASTIC CAVITY, WHICH GUARANTEES A PERFECT FIT. SILICONE MANDREL SHELLS ARE THEN USED

TO INTERNALLY REINFORCE CRITICAL JOINT AREAS, CREATING SMOOTHER OVERLAPPING FIBERS AT VITAL

JUNCTIONS. FOR AREAS SUCH AS THE HEAD TUBE AND BOTTOM BRACKET, THIS IS IMPERATIVE FOR PERFORMANCE

AND SAFETY. EACH SILICONE SHELL IS JOINED TOGETHER PRIOR TO PLACING THE PRODUCT IN THE STEEL MOLD.

IN THIS FINAL MOLD, WE USE PROPRIETARY COATING FOR OPTIMAL FIBER ADHESION.

OUR AMMP SLP FRAME IS THE ULTIMATE IN LIGHTWEIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION. WE USE A BLEND OF HIGHER

MODULUS CARBON LAMINATES IN THE FRAME, ENSURING EVEN LIGHTER WEIGHT WITHOUT ANY EXCESS MATERIAL.

THIS TECHNIQUE ALLOWS US TO MAKE THE FRAMES THINNER WHILE MAINTAINING AND INCREASING STIFFNESS

BECAUSE OF THE ADDITIONAL MATERIAL PROPERTIES. IT’S THINNER, THEREFORE IT IS LIGHTER.

DIAMONDBACK AMMPCARBON TECHNOLOGY

OUR BIKEOUR STORY

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OUR BIKEOUR STORY

CLOSED CIRCUIT CABLINGCLOSED CIRCUIT CABLE ROUTING PROVIDES A CLEAN AND SLEEK FINISH TO THE

FRAME. ROUTING OF THE BRAKES AND DERAILLEUR SYSTEMS (BOTH DI2 AND

CABLE) IS NEAR HIDDEN WHILE STAYING EASILY SERVICEABLE.

CONTINUOUS FIBERS ARE USED ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE STRAIGHT BLADE

FORKS CREATING A STRONG AND STIFF FRONT END FOR INCREASED STABILITY

AND CORNERING CONTROL.

CONTINUOUS FIBER TECHNOLOGY

OUR IN-MOLD COMPRESSED CARBON DROPOUTS ARE BUILT WITH A REPLACE-

ABLE ALUMINUM DERAILLEUR HANGER. THIS ENSURES A STIFF UNION BETWEEN

THE WHEEL AXLE AND FRAME WHILE ALLOWING EASY REPLACEMENT OF THE

HANGER IF IT BECOMES DAMAGED.

CARBON DROPOUT

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SIZES: 50CM/XS, 52CM/SM, 54CM/MD, 56CM/LRG, 58CM/XL, 60CM/XXL

COLOR(S): RED

FRAME: DBR AMMP SLP C ARBON TECHNOLOGY, SPECIFIC MODULOUS, MONO-COQUE COMPETITION ROAD FRAME, INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING, CARBON DROP OUTS, W/TAPER HEADTUBE, PRESS-FIT 30 BB, DI2/EPS COMPATIBLE

REAR SHOCK: N/A

FORK: DBR AMMP+ CARBON COMPETITION ROAD FORK, CARBON DROP OUTS, W/TAPER CARBON STEERER TUBE, CFT CONTINUOUS FIBER TECHNOLOGY

HEADSET: FSA NO.42, SEALED ACB FOR TAPER HEADTUBE

CRANKS: SHIMANO DURA ACE FC-9000, 53/39T

BOTTOM BRACKET: PRAXIS PF30-SHIMANO CONVERSION

FRONT DERAILLEUR: SHIMANO DURA ACE FD-9000, 11SP BRAZE-ON

REAR DERAILLEUR: SHIMANO DURA ACE RD-9000, 11SP

SHIFTER: SHIMANO DURA ACE ST-9000 DUAL CONTROL 11SP

COG SET: SHIMANO DURA ACE CS-9000 11SP, 11-25T

CHAIN: SHIMANO DURA ACE CN-9000

HUB (F): HED JET 4 18H FLAMME ROUGE SCT CLINCHER

HUB (R): HED JET 4 24H FLAMME ROUGE SCT CLINCHER

SPOKES: HED STAINLESS STEEL

RIMS: HED JET 4 SCT, CLINCHER

TIRES: CONTINENTAL ATTACK/FORCE, 700X22/24

BRAKES: SHIMANO DURA ACE BR-9000 DUAL PIVOT

BRAKE LEVERS: SHIMANO DURA ACE ST-9000 DUAL CONTROL 11SP

PEDALS: TEST RIDE

HANDLEBAR: HED GRAND TOUR,7050 AL,31.8

GRIPS: DBR RACE TAPE W/GEL

STEM: HED GRAND TOUR,7050 AL, 3D FORGED, 31.8

SEAT: PROLOGO ZERO-II, CARBON NACK RAIL

SEATPOST: HED UNIDIRECTIONAL CARBON POST 27.2MM, DI2 COMPATIBLE

EXTRAS: OWNER’S MANUAL, CHAINSTAY PROTECTOR , CLEAR COAT, H20 BOTTLE MOUNTS

PODIUMEQUIPER E D

C A R B O N R O A D

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DBR AMMP SLP C ARBON TECHNOLOGY, SPECIFIC MODULOUS, MONO-

SIZES: 50CM/XS, 52CM/SM, 54CM/MD, 56CM/LRG, 58CM/XL, 60CM/XXL

COLOR(S): BLUE

FRAME:COQUE COMPETITION ROAD FRAME, INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING, CARBON DROP OUTS, W/TAPER HEADTUBE, PRESS-FIT 30 BB, DI2/EPS COMPATIBLE

REAR SHOCK: N/A

FORK: DBR AMMP+ CARBON COMPETITION ROAD FORK, CARBON DROP OUTS, W/TAPER CARBON STEERER TUBE, CFT CONTINUOUS FIBER TECHNOLOGY

HEADSET: FSA NO.42 , SEALED ACB FOR TAPER HEADTUBE

CRANKS: SHIMANO ULTEGRA FC-6800, 53/39T

BOTTOM BRACKET: PRAXIS PF30-SHIMANO CONVERSION

FRONT DERAILLEUR: SHIMANO ULTEGRA FD-6800, 11SP BRAZE-ON

REAR DERAILLEUR: SHIMANO ULTEGRARD-6800, 11SP

SHIFTER: SHIMANO ULTEGRA ST-6800 DUAL CONTROL 11SP

COG SET: SHIMANO ULTEGRA CS-6800 11SP, 11-25T

CHAIN: SHIMANO ULTEGRA CN-6800

HUB (F): HED ARDENNES PLUS LT 18H

HUB (R): HED ARDENNES PLUS LT 24H

SPOKES: HED STAINLESS STEEL

RIMS: HED ARDENNES PLUS, CLINCHER WHEELSET

TIRES: CONTINENTAL ULTRA SPORT II 700X23

BRAKES: SHIMANO ULTEGRA BR-6800, DUAL PIVOT

BRAKE LEVERS: SHIMANO ULTEGRA ST-6800 DUAL CONTROL 11SP

PEDALS: TEST RIDE

HANDLEBAR: HED GRAND TOUR,7050 AL,31.8

GRIPS: DBR RACE TAPE W/GEL

STEM: HED GRAND TOUR,7050 AL, 3D FORGED, 31.8

SEAT: PROLOGO ZERO-II, W/TIROX RAIL

SEATPOST: HED UNIDIRECTIONAL CARBON POST 27.2MM, DI2 COMPATIBLE

EXTRAS: OWNER’S MANUAL, CHAINSTAY PROTECTOR , CLEAR COAT, H20 BOTTLE MOUNTS

PODIUMVITESSEB L U E

C A R B O N R O A D

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DBR AMMP SLP C ARBON TECHNOLOGY, SPECIFIC MODULOUS, MONO-

SIZES: 50CM/XS, 52CM/SM, 54CM/MD, 56CM/LRG, 58CM/XL, 60CM/XXL

COLOR(S): RAW CARBON GLOSS

FRAME:COQUE COMPETITION ROAD FRAME, INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING , CARBON DROP OUTS, W/TAPER HEADTUBE, PRESS-FIT 30 BB, DI2/EPS COMPATIBLE

REAR SHOCK: N/A

FORK: DBR AMMP+ CARBON COMPETITION ROAD FORK, CARBON DROP OUTS, W/TAPER CARBON STEERER TUBE, CFT CONTINUOUS FIBER TECHNOLOGY

HEADSET: FSA NO.42, SEALED ACB FOR TAPER HEADTUBE

CRANKS: FSA GOSSAMER PRO, 53/39T

BOTTOM BRACKET: PRESS FIT 30

FRONT DERAILLEUR: SHIMANO 105 FD-5800, BRAZE-ON

REAR DERAILLEUR: SHIMANO 105 RD-580010SPD

SHIFTER: SHIMANO 105 ST-5800 DUAL CONTROL 10SPD

COG SET: SHIMANO CS-4600 TIAGRA 10SPD (12-30T)

CHAIN: FSA CN910 10SPD

HUB (F): SEALED CARTRIDGE 20H

HUB (R): SEALED CARTRIDGE 24H

SPOKES: 14G STAINLESS STEEL

RIMS: HED FLANDERS C2+, 20H/24H

TIRES: CONTINENTAL ULTRA SPORT II 700X23

BRAKES: TEKTRO R540 DUAL PIVOT

BRAKE LEVERS: SHIMANO 105 ST-5800 DUAL CONTROL 10SPD

PEDALS: TEST RIDE

HANDLEBAR: HED GRAND TOUR,7050 AL,31.8

GRIPS: DBR RACE TAPE W/GEL

STEM: DBR 3D FORGED, +/-7 DEGREE, 31.8

SEAT: PROLOGO ZERO-II, W/CROMO RAIL

SEATPOST: HED UNIDIRECTIONAL CARBON POST 27.2MM, DI2 COMPATIBLE

EXTRAS: OWNER’S MANUAL, CHAINSTAY PROTECTOR , CLEAR COAT, H20 BOTTLE MOUNTS

PODIUME’TAPER A W C A R B O N G L O S S

C A R B O N R O A D

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GEOMETRY

STAND OVER HEIGHT

SEAT TUBE LENGTH

TOP TUBE LENGTH

HEAD TUBE LENGTH

HEAD ANGLE

SEAT ANGLE

WHEEL BASE

CHAIN STAY LENGTH

FORK OFFSET

STACK

REACH

BB DROP

729

470

515

115

72˚

75.2˚

967

405

45

518

372

72.5

755

490

530

135

72.3˚

74˚

968

405

45

539

376

72.5

766

510

545

150

72.8˚

73.3˚

975

405

45

552

380

70

786

530

560

165

73˚

73˚

984

405

45

567

387

70

802

550

575

180

73˚

73˚

998

405

45

579

398

67.5

828

570

590

205

73˚

72.5˚

1009

405

45

603

402

67.5

50CM/XS 52CM/SM 54CM/MD 56CM/LG 58CM/XL 60CM/XXL