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Trek madone 7 series carbon bicycle 2013 model highlights
- Published_at:2012-06-29
- Category:People & Blogs
- Channel:durianriders
- tags: trek, madone, series, carbon, bicycle, lance, armstrong, durianrider, cycling, tips, Lance Armstrong (Cyclist), Bike, Mountain, Ride, Biking, Riding, Trial
- description: Trek madone 7 series carbon bicycle 2013 model highlights Some tech talk for the weight weenies. ;) Flagship road model more aero and comfortable, weighs just 750g *This article originally published on BikeRadar Radioshack-Nissan will race this year's Tour de France on the latest generation of Trek's flagship Madone road platform. The new Madone 7-Series borrows aero shaping from the Speed Concept to save a claimed 25 watts at 40km/h, it's supposedly more comfortable than before, and the lightest variant now weighs a startlingly feathery 750g for a 56cm frame. Faster... The Madone 7-Series borrows the Kamm Tail truncated airfoil design methodology of the Speed Concept and applies to the road, smoothing airflow over the structure for a claimed 25 watts of power savings when traveling at 40km/h. Put another way, Trek reckons the new 7-Series could save a rider more than two minutes per hour relative to the previous Trek Madone 6-Series. According to Trek, 60g of reduced drag comes from the revised frame shape, with the Kamm Tail concept applied to the down tube, seat tube, fork blades, and seat stays. However, Kamm Tail shaping has also been applied to the brakes and handlebar. Sleekly integrated into the Trek Madone fork crown -- and hidden down below the chain stays at the opposite end -- the new brakes smooth airflow to the (claimed) tune of 16g while also reducing weight and — at least in theory — boosting braking performance and lever feel. Instead of a conventional central mounting hole, the new Trek Madone sports dual pivots integrated directly into the frame, thus eliminating a few parts while also producing a tidier, more compact, and stiffer package. Bontrager-branded brakes are featured across most of the new Trek Madone models but the system is also compatible with Shimano's new Direct Mount standard, too, as seen on RadioShack-Nissan team bikes two weeks ago at the Critérium du Dauphiné. Meanwhile, a new Kamm Tail-enhanced Bontrager handlebar saves yet another 14g of drag, Trek says, translating to 23 seconds per hour at 40km/h. Riders looking to pinch every bit of advantage should also note that the new 200g, carbon fiber Bontrager Race XXX Lite Aero and 320g, aluminum Race Lite Aero bars can easily be retrofitted to other bikes, plus they're compatible with clip-ons. tags: trek madone 7 series carbon bicycle lance armstrong durianrider cycling tips
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