Amgen tour of California 2012

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First ride: Trek Speed Concept

  • Trek's Speed Concept 9.9 model.

    Trek's Speed Concept 9.9 model.

    Photo credit © Matt Pacocha, Bikeradar.com

  • The base bar's airfoil shape has a ratio of 1:5.5 by our measurement, thus illegal for UCI ProTour events.

    The base bar's airfoil shape has a ratio of 1:5.5 by our measurement, thus illegal for UCI ProTour events.

    Photo credit © Matt Pacocha, Bikeradar.com

  • We can't get over how narrow and aerodynamically clean this bike is.

    We can't get over how narrow and aerodynamically clean this bike is.

    Photo credit © Matt Pacocha, Bikeradar.com

  • The rear seat tube and seat stays sport the Kamm Tail shape; the last loop to the derailleur is one of the only cables that shows on this bike.

    The rear seat tube and seat stays sport the Kamm Tail shape; the last loop to the derailleur is one of the only cables that shows on this bike.

    Photo credit © Matt Pacocha, Bikeradar.com

  • The seatpost is also Kamm Tail shaped.

    The seatpost is also Kamm Tail shaped.

    Photo credit © Matt Pacocha, Bikeradar.com

  • Two small lengths of shifter cable run from the extensions to the base bar.

    Two small lengths of shifter cable run from the extensions to the base bar.

    Photo credit © Matt Pacocha, Bikeradar.com

  • We found the forward sweep of the base bar to be too much for our taste.

    We found the forward sweep of the base bar to be too much for our taste.

    Photo credit © Matt Pacocha, Bikeradar.com