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Shut up Hour! Voigt’s hour record attempt bike

Trek has revealed the bike which Jens Voigt will use n his Hour Record attempt on September 18. The Trek Speed Concept 9 series bike has a Shimano Dura-Ace drivetrain and full disc wheels.

It is a modified version of Trek’s standard time trial machine, which Trek Factory Racing team using in the road races. The biggest modifications are – changes in the rear dropouts to accommodate track hub spacing of 120mm, and removal of the front and rear integrated brakes (they replaced with carbon filler to maintain the same surface geometry as the standard Speed Concept).

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SCOTT CR1 2015

SCOTT CR1 2015: The SCOTT CR1 is the endurance geometry road bike of the Swiss bike manufacturer SCOTT Sports SA. The company reveals its 2015 model CR1s.

The aim of the CR1 series is to provide performance and comfort at a more affordable price point. The bike is a good blend of speed and comfort. A tall head tube and relaxed fit ensure you stay comfortable during long miles. Its full carbon frame and fork help dampen road chatter while giving you a light, stiff ride.

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Scott Solace 2015

The Scott Solace is the high-end endurance road bike of the Swiss bike manufacturer SCOTT Sports SA. The company reveals its 2015 model Solaces.

The aim of the Solace series is to provide a stiff and responsive bike that will also keep you comfortable all day long.

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Scott Addict 2015

The Swiss company SCOTT Sports SA reveals its 2015 models. Scott Addict is a top-of-the-range model road bike. While Scott Foil is the high-end aero road bike of the company, the main objective of the Scott Addict series is lightness.

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Colnago for Ferrari CF12

This year there’s no Colnago-Ferrari road bike, instead, there’s a 27.5” mountain bike: Colnago for Ferrari CF12. The bike built on a car­bon mono­coque frame with Shimano XT drivetrain and wheels, and Geax AKA 27.5” tires. (see notes 1)

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Specialized celebrates 40th anniversary with a lugged-steel limited edition Allez frame

In celebration of the 40th anniversary, the California-based bicycle manufacturer Specialized has produced a lugged-steel limited edition Allez frame, in collaboration with Mark DiNucci, one of their original frame builders.

There will be only 74 pieces of the Limited Edition Specialized Allez (the company was founded in 1974), and they will be auctioned on eBay on September 8th for supporting World Bicycle Relief.

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Colnago C60 Limited Edition

Colnago is celebrating 60 years of frame production with a special bike, as usual. The new Colnago C60 Limited edition is based on the chassis of Colnago C60, with some changes. The most obvious modifications are the graphics and paint job and the titanium plaque with the serial number of each bike.

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BMC unveils futuristic Impec concept road bike at Eurobike

Futuristic, sharp, and maybe a bit weird: over the last few days a lot of people talking about Swiss bike manufacturer BMC’s new Impec concept bike, which unveiled at the Eurobike 2014 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

BMC is a producer that always seeks new probabilities, one good example is the previous BMC Impec Lamborghini edition. Defining their goal as “zero error in the production phase”, “handmade by machines” is the motto of BMC impec, referring to their use of customized industrial robotics in an automatized and controlled process to assemble advanced carbon fiber composites at high degrees of precision.

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De Rosa 888 SUPERKING 2015 Models

The top of the De Rosa road bike range is made complete with a new series of frames: 888 SuperKing. There are three De Rosa 888 SuperKing models: “E”, “R”, and “SR”.

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De Rosa R838 2015

De Rosa R838 is the entry-level carbon road bike series of the Italian bicycle manufacturer De Rosa. Here are the 2015 builds of the bike.