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Bicycles of Prof.: De Rosa King 3 Team Acqua & Sapone and LPR

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Category: De Rosa

Published on Wednesday, 04 March 2009 07:32

Written by Luca Salvatelli

Are among the top bike among Prof, almost identical with each other, both are at the regulatory limit of weight

The two teams Acqua & Sapone and LPR take the same bike and have a budget technique practically equal. For both teams it was based on the De Rosa King 3 frame, a monocoque high modulus carbon 1K. This resulted in the high weight of 950 grams (declared by the House) even with high values of stiffness. Produced in 10 different sizes of pipe hasintegrated seat post and a very compact main triangle. The main dimensions of the tubes are not "over-sized" as in other products, as well as appear smaller than usual size of the sheaths of the rear. Is well implemented the zone of the bottom bracket, with a generous section and a section of "body" to the pipes. The dinghy steering is well built and rigid, with the range of integrated headset bearings and 1 inch and 1 / 8. Clearly, the monocoque structure and use of T-700SC carbon, helped to limit the section of pipe for the benefit of the overall weight without sacrificing rigidity. Mizuno fork has a classic, with curved sheaths. Both bikes are assembled with the Campagnolo Record 11 speed gearbox, rear and front derailleur, controls, brakes, Ultra Torque crankset 53/39, sprockets 11-23 and chain. Always have the Campagnolo Bora Ultra wheels, carbon fiber high profile, with Vittoria Evo CX tubular, to the extent 700x23. Stem and handlebar are the same models for the two teams: attack FSA OS-99 CSI Carbon, lightweight and rigid, the handlebar model is always FSA Wing Pro-compact, aluminium double thickness. The saddles are San Marco Racing Team, as well as the same are the Look pedals. The only differences between the two bikes are the bottle cages and ciclocomputer. The LPR team adopts ciclocomputer Garmin bottle cages Elite carbon, while the team Acqua & Sapone adopts Elite resin bottles cages carbon look and ciclocomputer Polar. In conclusion these are two bikes assembled at the top, the weight limit, it is a witness that where you used the Polar ciclocomputer, lighter than Garmin, have used heavier bottles cages to below the UCI weight limit. In the GP degli Etruschi, to which the photos, apart from the undeniable merits of the winner (Petacchi), it can not be emphasized as these were the two best bike for the race of Donoratico, perfect for a race destined to sprinters.