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Pro Bike: George Hincapie's BMC SLX01 Team BMC

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Parent Category: Bicycles

Category: BMC

Published on Thursday, 13 May 2010 08:22

Written by Luca Salvatelli

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The American Champion George Hincapie has available a BMC bike completely customized with graphics, Stars and Stripes, and which differs in the frame and components taken over other teammates. The frame is not the BMC SLC01, but the model SLX01, which is characterized by realization mixed carbon and aluminum. This way you have a frame, lightweight and very stiff. In particular, the aluminum downtube, the seat tube and pipes of the lower rear. The monocoque carbon fork weighing 375 grams, as well as carbon tubes are highest in the rear, the top tube and head tube. As usual the main frame tubes have the classic round or oval section, but more complex and square. The head tube has conventional bearings 1 inch and 1/8. The top tube is flattened and wide and is divided into two parts near the tube. The rear stay is very compact with chin stay straight and seat stay that join the seat tube much lower than normal. This frame was built a special replica edition, limited edition, with the same look of George. George Hincapie of the bike is then assembled with the Campagnolo Super Record complete with controls, front and rear derailleur, brakes, sprocket, chain and crankset with ceramic bearings. Speedplay Pedals. The seatpost is carbon and the saddle is a Selle Italia custom. The stem and handlebar are Easton, as well as wheels. The tubolars are Continental. The bottle cage is Elite, the cycle computer is CycleOps. Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful bike Circus, is personalized and tailored for George, the highest level all the components adopted for a bike light and stiff.