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Pro bikes: Bianchi 928 SL IASP Team Ceramica Flaminia

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Published on Thursday, 18 February 2010 07:22

Written by Luca Salvatelli

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Team Ceramiche Flaminia is one of several teams who strove to improve the technical equipment available to the athletes.

Abandoned the Orbea Orca last year the team of Roberto Marrone has reached a successful agreement with Bianchi. The jump in quality was obvious and now the bike of Team Flaminia can be considered among the best in the "circus". Bianchi for 2010 season has provided its new flagship, the 928 SL model IASP. Evolution of the previous SL 928, the new model is characterized by the integrated seat post and the new construction technology WMP (Wrinkles Molding Process), which improves the moulding process during the implementation phase of the case, bringing to a reduction in weight of the same equal mechanical properties compared to the traditional system implementation. Thanks also to the use of Nano Technology and the type of carbon fiber used (high modulus Toho UM40 - IM600 - UT500) the new frame has a declared weight of 1.020 grams, coupled with a fork, with stems erect, weighing 315 grams. This range has an internal structural reinforcement called TSR (Reinforce Technology Section), which improves the stiffness and therefore the reliability and driveability. The range of steering and traditional, with 1 inch and 1/8 above and below, while the integrated seatpost has airfoil. The rest of the pipes are not impressive for the size, abundant, but not disproportionate to the overall aesthetics, quite traditional. Characteristic is also found on other products, the combination of rear frame tube vertically and horizontally, with a triangle in carbon fiber that stiffens the entire area. Increasingly section is not particularly excessive tubes rear triangle, with those who join up to the high rear brake. The bike is then completed with FSA components, like the stem and the handlebar, the micro seat post, all the series FSA K-Force Light. Every athlete, then click the crease who prefers to suit your preferences. Always FSA K-Force Light is the crank with ceramic bearings, FSA K-Force Light still the brakes and the chain. The remaining part of the group (front rear derailleur, controls, derailleur and sprocket) belongs to the new Shimano Dura Ace group. The saddles are for all Selle Italia, Team Edition, while the specific model is chosen by the athletes according to their demands. Bottle cage are Elite; pedals are Time RXS in carbon. The wheels are all Fulcrum, vary according to need, in the picture you see Racing Speed XLR, with carbon hubs and ceramic bearings, the tubular are common Vittoria Corsa Evo CX 320TPI. Another peculiarity are cables and controls, not Shimano but Cables Gore, while the handlebar tape is La Spirale.