Danny Summerhill finished second
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Summerhill just place third
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The Salsa Chili con Crosso frame
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Scandium-enhanced aluminum alloy tubing
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A flattened top tube
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Chain stays are flattened slightly
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…and the seat stays are similarly shaped
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The standard dual seat stays
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The head tube is reinforced at the ends
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Mud clearance is aided
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The front of the bike is fitted
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Summerhill was running
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There's no carbon in the frame
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The venerable Dugast Rhino tire
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The SRAM Force DoubleTap levers
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The SRAM Rival OCT crank
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More SRAM stuff can be found out back…
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…and at the front derailleur.
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Avid Shorty 6 cantilevers
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A handy Jump Stop prevents the chain
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Surprise, surprise
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The SRAM PowerLock
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Salsa also provides its bar and stem to the team.
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Summerhill prefers an anatomic bend.
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The fi'zi:k Nisene saddle
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A stout Salsa Lip-Lock collar
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Most team bikes are fitted
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The team is also experimenting with Alpha seatposts…
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…and stems in an effort to shed weight.
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When conditions call for clinchers
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…and Maxxis tires.
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The unique CLIF Bar Development Team
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The team and its equipment travels to races
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It doesn't go very fast
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The bus runs on biodiesel whenever possible
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A simple idea
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The CLIF Bar Development Team
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It's a tight fit sometimes
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