101% Posted August 30, 2006 Share Check out the new Trek madone 6.9 SSL....They say its the first sub 900g straight tube frame .thats painted and decals included!!! He Ain't Heavy, He's My BikeJust before the Tour de France, French magazine Le Cycle visited each team mechanic at the d?part and asked if they could weigh their bikes on their own independent scales. The following provides some interesting reading.Coming out with the lightest bikes at the Tour was of course Gilberto Simoni?s beautiful Scott CR1, Rasmussen?s Colnago Extreme C and Popovych?s Trek Madone 6.9 which all barely scraped past the UCI?s limit of 6.8kg. Taking the bidon cages and computers off any of these bikes and they may be in trouble with the man?The heaviest bike that Le Cycle weighed was Erik Zabel?s, Colnago Extreme Power which came in at 7.795kg. Clearly Erik wanted the stiffness and reliability over the weight saving that KOM winner Rasmussen prefers. Of course all these figures are subjective in the fact that different size bikes were weighed from the different teams, but it still gives you a good idea of just what the pros are actually riding in the Grand Tours. Another interesting fact to point out is the difference between Lampre?s Damiano Cunego?s bike and Cofidis? Ivan Parra?s machine. They both have the same frame, but the equipment they chose to equipe it with varied the weights significantly.AG2R, J.L.Arrieta, BTwin FC 900, 7.5kgAgritubel, E.Gonzalo, MBK RD 1100, 7.7kgBouygues Telecom, D.Rous, Time VXRS Ulteam, 7.2kgCaisse d?Epargne, I.Galvez, Pinarello Paris Carbon, 7.5kgCofidis, I.Parra, Willier Le Roi, 7.4kgCredit Agricole, T.Hushovd, Look 595, 7.2kgCSC, D.Zabriskie, Cervelo Soloist Carbon SL, 6.9kgDavitamon Lotto, C.Evans, Ridley Noah, 7.1kgDiscovery Channel, Y.Popovych, Trek Madone 6.9, 6.8kgEuskatel-Euskadi, I.Isasi, Orbea Orca, 7.6kgFrancaise de Jeux, C.Mengin, Lapierre X-Lite, 7.2kgGerolsteiner, L.Leipheimer, Specialized Tarmac SL, 6.9kgLampre, D.Cunego, Wilier Le Roi, 7.0kgLiquigas, S.Garzelli, Bianchi FG Lite, 7.6kgMilram, E.Zabel, Colnago Extreme Power, 7.8kgPhonak, F.Landis, BMC SLC 01, 6.9kgQuick Step, J.Rujano, Time VXRS Ulteam, 7.0kgRabobank, M.Rasmussen, Colnago Extreme C, 6.8kgSaunier Duval, G.Simoni, Scott CR1, 6.8kgT-Mobile, A.Kloden, Giant TCR Advanced, 7.0kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Seuss Posted August 30, 2006 Share Seems they did not weigh the R3. I have seen photos of Basso on it in the GIRO with metal plates fitted below the bottle cage to get the weight up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted August 30, 2006 Share I just think you must look at the sizes of the frames. Simoni's frame is almost a tri-cycle size compared to other riders. Even his C'dale was soo lite they had to add weight to make it legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcyclist Posted August 30, 2006 Share They didn't weigh Magnus Backstedt's bike! Unfair!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorcesterWheelers Posted August 30, 2006 Share Ok 101%, do tell us how much YOUR new team bike weighs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101% Posted August 30, 2006 Share Ok 101%' date=' do tell us how much YOUR new team bike weighs? [/quote'] Na! mine weighs over 7kgs....I'm more into a stiff or rigid frame. I believe the lighter the frame the more in flexes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorcesterWheelers Posted August 30, 2006 Share Ok 101%' date=' do tell us how much YOUR new team bike weighs? [/quote'] Na! mine weighs over 7kgs....I'm more into a stiff or rigid frame. I believe the lighter the frame the more in flexes... Ja, must say that TT frame I bought off you is nice and stiff. (and it will need to be for the next few weeks... as my hand is in a cast for 6 weeks, I'll be busting my b@l$$ on the indoor trainer for the next 6 weeks) - the TT bars and bar end shifters are also coming in quite handy to make me a bit more comfortable on the bike. Got any nice pictures of your new "steeds"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruxpearl Posted August 30, 2006 Share Not Lightweight or Stiff, more like built for comfort http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/babes/babes06/vlt06-miss12.jpg Cruxpearl2006-08-30 03:23:14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101% Posted August 30, 2006 Share hey!!!! beter you than me !!! 6 weeks of indoor trainer is enough to make you go mad ..or take up another sport!! Hope your recovery goes well!!Still waiting for my new 6.9 to arrive ...you no these Americans ..to busy with drug scandals to produce Frames for some small little country in Africa!!! Hopefully it will be an early Xmass present ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101% Posted August 30, 2006 Share Na Cruxie!!!!! Thats deffinately STIFF!!! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorcesterWheelers Posted August 30, 2006 Share hey!!!! beter you than me !!! 6 weeks of indoor trainer is enough to make you go mad ..or take up another sport!! Hope your recovery goes well!! Ja' date=' as for another sport, no chance!! Any body outthere that can recommend some nice workout dvd's to get hold of? I'm already tired and bored with the three that I currently own. Still waiting for my new 6.9 to arrive ...you no these Americans ..to busy with drug scandals to produce Frames for some small little country in Africa!!! Hopefully it will be an early Xmass present ! [/quote'] Good luck, lets hope the early Xmas present is here in time for Holloween Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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