Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Tour de France TT Tech

Yep the Tour de France started last weekend.  Here are a few pics of the Time Trial Bikes from Sunday....


The New BMC Time Machine TT01
BMC debuted its new Timemachine TT01 during the team time trial.

Flip-flop stem heads in different sizes and interchangeable shims and wedges provide the bar position adjustment on the BMC Timemachine TT01.
Flip-flop stem heads in different sizes and interchangeable shims and wedges provide the bar position adjustment on the BMC Timemachine TT01

The new BMC Timemachine TT01 uses a telescoping seatpost.
The new BMC Timemachine TT01 uses a telescoping seatpost.

Moving the rear brake down below the chain stays allowed BMC to equip the new Timemachine TT01 with a much cleaner rear end.
Moving the rear brake down below the chain stays allowed BMC to equip the new Timemachine TT01 with a much cleaner rear end.

BMC tucks a set of mini-V brakes underneath the chain stays on its new Timemachine TT01.
BMC tucks a set of mini-V brakes underneath the chain stays on its new Timemachine TT01.

The front brake is hidden inside the fork on the new BMC Timemachine TT01.
The front brake is hidden inside the fork on the new BMC Timemachine TT01. (trekspeed anyone?)

The BMC Timemachine TT01 includes a dedicated compartment in the back of the seat tube for a Shimano Di2 battery.
The BMC Timemachine TT01 includes a dedicated compartment in the back of the seat tube for a Shimano Di2 battery.


Team Sky Pinarello Graal
Internal routing and clean lines on Sky's new Pinarello Graal integrated carbon aerobars present minimal profile to the wind.

Internal routing and clean lines on Sky's new Pinarello Graal integrated carbon aerobars present minimal profile to the wind.

The internally routed cables on Sky's new carbon fiber base bars exit on the underside.
The internally routed cables on Sky's new carbon fiber base bars exit on the underside.

Sky's new Pinarello Graal integrated carbon fiber aerobars are adjustable in length.
Sky's new Pinarello Graal integrated carbon fiber aerobars are adjustable in length.

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 shift buttons are perfectly integrated into the base bars on Sky's Pinarello Graals.  For the record, Shimano denies any involvement.
Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 shift buttons are perfectly integrated into the base bars on Sky's Pinarello Graals. For the record, Shimano denies any involvement.

Sky has changed its team color from blue to green to help draw awareness to its rainforest rescue operation in Brazil.
Sky has changed its team color from blue to green to help draw awareness to its rainforest rescue operation in Brazil.

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