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New Specialized TT bike for Cancellara! (pic)
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pastywhitelegs
Apr 27, 09 14:35
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http://www.theroaddiaries.com/?p=370


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lvr
Apr 27, 09 14:39
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i'm not a big specialized fan but...WOW!
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themissing
Apr 27, 09 14:40
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hum need more pics, those angles suck,

interesting build though lots of mass up front on the frame, kinda odd like a reversal P4 of something

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KenyonTri
Apr 27, 09 14:41
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The front end looks an awful lot like the new(ish) Giant TT bike.
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SeattleTK
Apr 27, 09 14:45
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I AM a Specialized fan but my first reaction is that's not a Specialized bike...

I'm sure we'll find out sooner or later!

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Timbo293
Apr 27, 09 14:47
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That thing does look pretty Slippery. I can't wait to hear Cervelo fan come in here and start bashing Specialized.
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Toenail
Apr 27, 09 15:13
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Always tough to get excited about a 7 million assembly line run of something that essentially does not matter....

It's not about the bike.....
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Sam Apoc
Apr 27, 09 15:18
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Specialized is AWESOME!!! The sloped bar is destined to die sooner or later--although I still love it.

I love the way Specialized seems to attack every little thing on their bikes and isn't afraid to change it up and add proprietary components. They aren't the only innovators...but I think they are some of the leaders.
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Titanflexr
Apr 27, 09 15:37
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Hard to believe that the headtube of that bike will pass muster with the UCI's 3:1 aspect ratio rule.
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usctriguy
Apr 27, 09 15:39
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Looks like a new Prologo saddle as well?

"There is no charge for awesomeness or attractiveness." Po "The Dragon Warrior", Kung-Fu Panda
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Tom A.
Apr 27, 09 15:56
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Always tough to get excited about a 7 million assembly line run of something that essentially does not matter....

It's not about the bike.....

To paraphrase Inigo Montoya, "You keep using that phrase...I do not think it means what you think it means."
http://bikeblather.blogspot.com/
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Tom A.
Apr 27, 09 15:58
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Hmmm...I wonder what kind of "aero road bike" will be revealed before July... ;-)
http://bikeblather.blogspot.com/
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pastywhitelegs
Apr 27, 09 15:59
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I can promise you, it's a Specialized. And I can also promise you they've done their homework - it'll be fast.
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pastywhitelegs
Apr 27, 09 16:01
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HAHA! I just deleted the sentence containing that very fact from my last reply. :-)
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Tom A.
Apr 27, 09 16:08
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Looks like there's a frontal view from during the buildup on the same Flickr account with the other pics:


http://bikeblather.blogspot.com/
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jackmott
Apr 27, 09 16:09
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then break the human powered vehicle hour record with a round tube non recumbent bike

=)

I've zoomed in on this image in ms paint and its pretty nice looking.

the top tube is not sloped, really, up top it is flat.
the front brake is shielded by a big ass front fairing


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Always tough to get excited about a 7 million assembly line run of something that essentially does not matter....

It's not about the bike.....

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Toenail
Apr 27, 09 16:21
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Cancellara is going to ride the same kick ass TTs on that bike that he would on a Cervelo or a Pinarello or a DeRosa...
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Sam Apoc
Apr 27, 09 16:26
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Except he will be far cooler on a Specialized.
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sellhammer
Apr 27, 09 16:30
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That thing does look just like the giant
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Tom A.
Apr 27, 09 16:33
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Cancellara is going to ride the same kick ass TTs on that bike that he would on a Cervelo or a Pinarello or a DeRosa...

Sure...but all things being equal, he's going to be faster or slower than he would be otherwise depending on the given frame. Simple physics.

It's funny, you act as if he won World TT championships and ProTour level TTs on frames that are considered "aerodynamic wrecks" relative to the other riders or something...
http://bikeblather.blogspot.com/
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sub3run
Apr 27, 09 16:34
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A couple more pics on flicker http://www.flickr.com/...0347/in/photostream/
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Toenail
Apr 27, 09 16:40
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It's funny, you act as if he won World TT championships and ProTour level TTs on frames that are considered "aerodynamic wrecks" relative to the other riders or something...

It's funny, you act as though there's a major difference between frames so that Frank Schleck could beat him if only he had a Cervelo, - wait a minute.....

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but all things being equal, he's going to be faster or slower than he would be otherwise depending on the given frame.
depends on if the frame is lighter, has different stiffness properties, behaves differently over bumps etc... taking one turn slightly differently is enough to skew the affects of a whole series of frames, that are essentially the same.
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cyclonehockey21
Apr 27, 09 16:46
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soooo if Cervelo's seat post isnt legal... how is the front end of that going to be legal?? just a question.
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Tom A.
Apr 27, 09 16:46
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It's funny, you act as if he won World TT championships and ProTour level TTs on frames that are considered "aerodynamic wrecks" relative to the other riders or something...

It's funny, you act as though there's a major difference between frames so that Frank Schleck could beat him if only he had a Cervelo, - wait a minute.....[/quote]
Careful...resorting to exaggeration and straw men are certain signs that you're losing an argument...


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but all things being equal, he's going to be faster or slower than he would be otherwise depending on the given frame.
depends on if the frame is lighter, has different stiffness properties, behaves differently over bumps etc... taking one turn slightly differently is enough to skew the affects of a whole series of frames, that are essentially the same.

I repeat, "You keep using that phrase...I do not think it means what you think it means".

Besides, what part of "all things being equal" don't you understand??
http://bikeblather.blogspot.com/
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rmur
Apr 27, 09 16:49
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phew ... this sucker looks like a hyrid Giant/P4/Slice/BCF_track bike .... lethal if allowed by the UCI ....
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