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By Shane Stokes

Published 23 May 2007

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SRAM's rear derailleur (Image credit: Shane Stokes)

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Simoni's Addict has some distinctive touches (Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The Scott integrated seatpost (Image credit: Shane Stokes)

The all-carbon Mavic hub shell (Image credit: Shane Stokes)

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