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Pro Bikes: Cervélo P4 Team Garmin-Cervélo

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Parent Category: Bicycles

Category: Cervélo

Published on Sunday, 31 July 2011 07:55

Written by Luca Salvatelli

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The athletes of Team Garmin-Cervélo use Cervélo P4 in time trials. The frame is a monocoque high modulus carbon, a long time in production. The fork has straight legs and mounts the brake assembly in the traditional position. The head tube is short. Large section of the down tube, aero profile, lower the top tube. The seat tube follows the contour of the rear wheel and a seat post, mostly completed by the aerodynamic profile. The rear triangle is compact and made of pipes are not particularly large. The rear brake is located on the bottom bracket. The bike is then completed with the saddle Fi'zi:k, modified by the team in order to have a more stable and secure support, the aero-bar is selected from the wide catalogue 3T. The group has adopted the Sram Red was adopted for the commands, the sprocket, chain, brakes, rear and front derailleur. The Rotor crank is, many athletes are using oval crown, while there is always a chain guide. The pedals are chosen by athletes and can be Look, Time or Dura Ace. The wheels are Mavic with a lenticular wheel back and high rim front, the tubes are Mavic. Remains a good bike, but the technical evaluation of competing does not make it more competitive as well as in the past. Even in this case would serve a new development, in aerodynamics more refined.