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Van Dessel Rivet

  • The Van Dessel Rivet is an excellent choice for American-style criterium racing thanks to its impressively stiff chassis and quick handling.

    The Van Dessel Rivet is an excellent choice for American-style criterium racing thanks to its impressively stiff chassis and quick handling.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Van Dessel house brand saddle offers a similar shape and feel to Selle Italia's SLR

    The Van Dessel house brand saddle offers a similar shape and feel to Selle Italia's SLR

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The FSA Energy aluminium handlebars offer a deep drop with lots of room to move around

    The FSA Energy aluminium handlebars offer a deep drop with lots of room to move around

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Michelin's Pro 3 Race clinchers deliver a fast roll and excellent cornering grip

    Michelin's Pro 3 Race clinchers deliver a fast roll and excellent cornering grip

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Easton R4-SL's adjustable bearing preload allows for super silky smooth running – a feature sadly absent from most hubs these days

    The Easton R4-SL's adjustable bearing preload allows for super silky smooth running – a feature sadly absent from most hubs these days

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Easton EC90 SLX aluminium clinchers were superbly built, competitively light and snappy under power

    The Easton EC90 SLX aluminium clinchers were superbly built, competitively light and snappy under power

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Campagnolo offer a trick press-fit bottom bracket that allows the use of their Ultra Torque cranks in BB30 shells with no separate adapters required

    Campagnolo offer a trick press-fit bottom bracket that allows the use of their Ultra Torque cranks in BB30 shells with no separate adapters required

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • An aluminium cage helps keep the weight down on the Chorus front derailleur

    An aluminium cage helps keep the weight down on the Chorus front derailleur

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  • The 11-speed Campagnolo Chorus drivetrain benefitted from the Rivet's smooth, low-friction external cable routing

    The 11-speed Campagnolo Chorus drivetrain benefitted from the Rivet's smooth, low-friction external cable routing

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  • Campagnolo's new Chorus group offers superb ergonomics, fantastic overall shifting performance and very good braking – not to mention a beautiful finish

    Campagnolo's new Chorus group offers superb ergonomics, fantastic overall shifting performance and very good braking – not to mention a beautiful finish

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Integrated down tube adjusters allow for easy on-the-fly tweaks without having to resort to unsightly inline units

    Integrated down tube adjusters allow for easy on-the-fly tweaks without having to resort to unsightly inline units

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  • Aluminium two-piece dropouts are heavily relieved on the inner surfaces to save weight

    Aluminium two-piece dropouts are heavily relieved on the inner surfaces to save weight

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  • The all-carbon fork blades are deep and broad for reassuring handling

    The all-carbon fork blades are deep and broad for reassuring handling

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  • The rear end of the Rivet seems nearly as stout as the front triangle

    The rear end of the Rivet seems nearly as stout as the front triangle

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The chainstays start out fairly narrow up front but broaden considerably in their midsection

    The chainstays start out fairly narrow up front but broaden considerably in their midsection

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Rivet's well reinforced BB30-compatible bottom bracket area pays dividends when it comes time to lay the power down

    The Rivet's well reinforced BB30-compatible bottom bracket area pays dividends when it comes time to lay the power down

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The 'bigger is better' theme continues up front with the tapered 1 1/8in-to-1 1/2in front end, which makes for excellent steering precision and braking stability

    The 'bigger is better' theme continues up front with the tapered 1 1/8in-to-1 1/2in front end, which makes for excellent steering precision and braking stability

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The oversized seat tube, top tube and thick wishbone-style seatstays make for a solid pedalling platform but don't add up to a tonne of comfort

    The oversized seat tube, top tube and thick wishbone-style seatstays make for a solid pedalling platform but don't add up to a tonne of comfort

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Rivet trades fancy tube shapes for tried-and-true large-diameter, thin-walled round profiles

    The Rivet trades fancy tube shapes for tried-and-true large-diameter, thin-walled round profiles

    Photo credit © James Huang