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Lance's new TT bike/position (new pictures from Algarve here)
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Here are pictures of Lances new TT bike/position:

http://www.trekbikes.com/...mp;category=hot_news

It looks like the bike's the same, but he's testing the Jan Ullrich-style straight aerobars that everyone dogged last summer. Apparently he really likes it. Also notice aero-guru and wheel-builder (and all-around nice guy) Steve Hed in the pictures.

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Last edited by: IronDad: Feb 21, 04 22:22
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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [IronDad] [ In reply to ]
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I love that photo of Steve Hed, the fella with the long hair, looking at Lance's handlebars. That is cool. Steve Hed is a cool guy.

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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [Tom Demerly] [ In reply to ]
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I wonder what they were using to messure power.



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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [Tom Demerly] [ In reply to ]
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Steve Hed is a cool guy.
And one of the nicest guys in the business.

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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [IronDad] [ In reply to ]
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Interesting. looks here (and the wheel alter the perception a little) that he's gone for a very compact set up on a slightly smaller frame ? (more power i'd guess). The whole set up seems very simlar to ullrichs from last year although Armstrong has to ride higher due to his back. I wonder what Cobb will make of it ........
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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [UK Gear Muncher] [ In reply to ]
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I don't really care for it. Lane was cool because he always rode a little different. Now he's copying other people's stuff. Not cool.


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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [Ze Gopha] [ In reply to ]
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who is he copying?
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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [Ben in FL] [ In reply to ]
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Mr. Ulrich and a couple of other "classic TT'rs
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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [Ze Gopha] [ In reply to ]
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Lane (sic) was cool because he always rode a little different.
Other than having a slightly higher cadence than most others, how did he ride "different"?

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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [Ze Gopha] [ In reply to ]
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ullrich's position from last year is quite different than lances position on these new bars. There forearms are in completely different positions. Lance never really pushed any position boundaries, most of that was john cobb marketing a widely used and known concept to make a profit.
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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [Ben in FL] [ In reply to ]
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Is it just me, or does Lance look almost identical to last year, albeit with a different wrist angle? maybe there are some slight tweaks, but nothing radical.

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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [jasonk] [ In reply to ]
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I think maybe you recognized the differences well. Here is text from recent Lance interview:

Why changes in his time trial set-up: "Change is always a little risky, but some changes are absolutely necessary. There are a few changes to my time trial position - you'll see a change in my hand position - but I wouldn't say the majority of things have changed."



I'm not sure where the "more forward and aggressive" rumors came from.



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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [zoomy3] [ In reply to ]
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"I'm not sure where the "more forward and aggressive" rumors came from."

Wishful thinking. Those TDF guys are still riding slack as the rules specify and are still way faster than the fastest triathletes riding steep.
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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [zoomy3] [ In reply to ]
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The rumors came from certain members of this board who believe that a steep seat tube angle is superior.
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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [Ben in FL] [ In reply to ]
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"Lance never really pushed any position boundaries, most of that was john cobb marketing a widely used and known concept to make a profit."

What concept?

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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [Mr. Tibbs] [ In reply to ]
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I guess the known concept referred to is the slam position...
it was marketed in the triathlon community under the
"slam" name but what it really is, is simply a roadie position vs. a triathlon position
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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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thanks francois, that pretty much somes it up.

For the record i don't any particualar problem with this, i just always found it funny when people threw around the term "slam position" like it was the newest, most awsome concept to hit the triathlon world. Hell, the UCI even mandatees it in it's rules, lance, and every other UCI racer on this planet has no choice but to be "slammed" to one degree or another.
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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [jasonk] [ In reply to ]
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i guess i just missed your post, a ;ittle late to comment on this as lance said the exact same thing. I probably would have never noticed had no one said anything.
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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [Ben in FL] [ In reply to ]
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Looking pretty aero (and wearing a taped-up Pneumo):



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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [IronDad] [ In reply to ]
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Another shot:



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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [IronDad] [ In reply to ]
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At the Tour:



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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [IronDad] [ In reply to ]
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is it just me or does he look a little bit chunkier than usual? looking at pics on grahamwatson.com he look so much bigger than everyone else, including hincapie. he almost looks as big as ullrich. donuts anyone?

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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [dockimpoy] [ In reply to ]
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Whoa. Love handles. My man has been hittin the doughnuts. Uh oh.......

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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [dockimpoy] [ In reply to ]
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troll.
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Re: Lance's new TT bike/position pictures here [drfunk000] [ In reply to ]
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... and the LA fanboy comes to the rescue
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