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Pro bikes: Giant Trinity Advanced SL Team Rabobank

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Category: Giant

Published on Sunday, 10 July 2011 07:53

Written by Luca Salvatelli

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Team Rabobank for the time trial uses the Giant Trinity Advanced SL. The frame is a monocoque high modulus carbon, big section of the oblique tube and very short head tube bearing 1 inch and 1/8. The fork has straight legs and a section contained over their competitors. Over-size the bottom bracket area, the vertical pipe below, in the first part, the profile of the rear wheel, the seatpost dedicated is and have aerodynamic profile. The rear triangle is extremely compact, but made with tubes is not particularly large. The front brake behind the fork, while the rear is positioned near the bottom bracket, the brakes are TRP. The cables run inside. The bike is then assembled with the Dura Ace Di2 group, the battery is placed at the bottom. Dura Ace Di2 the group controls, the sprocket, the crank, the chain, the rear and the front derailleur. Always Dura Ace pedals; the wheels are Pro lenticular rear and Dura Ace front rim 50 or 75 mm high. The tubes are Vittoria, while the saddle Fi'zi:k is. Giant aero-bar is. A high-level bike for the best chassis rigidity and excellent aerodynamics.