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Pro bike: Pinarello FM1 Carbon Team Sky

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Category: Pinarello

Published on Thursday, 17 June 2010 08:22

Written by Luca Salvatelli

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Although Pinarello introduced the new time trial bike Graal, except Wiggins, other athletes of Team Sky still use the model FM1 Carbon. The monocoque carbon frame is always Torayca 50HM1K. The head series is integrated with the steering bearings 1 inch and 1/8. The fork is always monocoque fork with aerodynamic profile. The oblique tube is large and joins the bottom bracket with a large area of stiffening, which is to incorporate some of the vertical tube and lower part of the chain stay tubes. The latter has a streamlined profile and following, in part, the profile of the rear wheel. Increasingly large tubes are the seat stay. The orizontal tube is very large near the head tube, which also joins the down tube, and much more up close to the vertical tube. The frame weighs about 1150 grams in size 51. The Sky Bike Team are then completed with the Dura Ace Di2 group. The battery is located on the left chain stay tube, the brakes are positioned in the classic position, in front to fork and over the rear wheel. The pedals are always Dura Ace, as well as the crank. It's worth noting that some athletes use oval crowns, while the other SRM power meter. The areo bar Deda, while Bottle Cage Elite Time Trial is specific to timing. The wheels are Pro lenticular back and high-profile in front, while saddles are Prologo. Still a good time trial bike, even if it is suddenly aged with the arrival of the new Graal.