I cant believe I didnt see anything about this weeks ago here on ST!
That paint job is an abomination.
my eyes are bleeding.
It looks like the open mold chinese frameset…
dear god, whoever decided on that paint job should be fired immediately
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Hmmm hed3. Interesting.
There seems to be a useless seam near the head tube as well.
For a company that at one time made serious efforts at pushing the TT bike envelope, this Graal is a fairly weak effort when stacked against the Shiv, Speed Concept, etc. that hit last year. This one appears no more than a P3C-generation redux. It appears not to employ any of the latest aerodynamic design cues like nosecones, cables entering the frame behind the headset, truly hidden brakes, expansion of the frame/accessories to fill in the front triangle somewhat. I wonder how much improvement they’re touting over their previous flagship TT machine.
Agree with the others that the paint job is horrible. But look at the lighting on the flames/teeth/whatever the hell you want to call them, particularly in the shot that shows the cockpit. I would swear those are actually molded into the frame.
Look here, as well. Check where the white comes to a point at the rear of the town tube. Those points kind of curve down, but it looks like there is a seam that continues on a straighter line. It’s also very noticeable on the bottom section where the bottle mount is. Anybody else seeing that?
i see it, can’t believe it, don’t understand it and say that is the gawd awful most ugliest bike known to man, like it came from a box of cracker jacks.
I cant believe I didnt see anything about this weeks ago here on ST!
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/...ike-for-wiggins.html]
Cause its not Cervelo or Felt!
For a company that at one time made serious efforts at pushing the TT bike envelope, this Graal is a fairly weak effort when stacked against the Shiv, Speed Concept, etc. that hit last year. This one appears no more than a P3C-generation redux. It appears not to employ any of the latest aerodynamic design cues like nosecones, cables entering the frame behind the headset, truly hidden brakes, expansion of the frame/accessories to fill in the front triangle somewhat. I wonder how much improvement they’re touting over their previous flagship TT machine.
X2 By the eye test it’s not impressive at all. I was definitely hoping for more.
remember when the transition didn’t pass the eye test?
that’s why they made wind tunnels.
That paint job is an abomination.
hahahaha … it’s kids with crayons time
There appears to be a bulge in the trailing egde of the downtube at the end of each of those white “teeth”. The teeth must be there to direct air flow?
Downtube cable entry, standard rear brake position, vertical rear dropouts, standard stem-fork setup. Certainly a departure from all the other new TT “superbikes” (Giant, Shiv, Plasma 3 etc.) And it’ll probably cost $6000 for the frameset. Pass.
I could see a “Blood groove” or fuller if thats the word for the channel in a knife which is made blood to flow away from where it’s cutting, I cannot remember. Maybe they are trying to make a bunch of little fuller’s ? Anyway I agree very ugly
Agree with the others that the paint job is horrible. But look at the lighting on the flames/teeth/whatever the hell you want to call them, particularly in the shot that shows the cockpit. I would swear those are actually molded into the frame.
what stem is that?
Aerodynamically, a step back from what they had. The brake behind the fork is bad.
Also, that sharp edged top tube is bad. I’m sure it is stiff, but for aerodynamics…