Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Part 2 - Expo Cycle


On the top end Jamis Xenith SL, the bottom bracket has been changed to the stiffer BB-30 standard and the head tube has a tapering 1.5" to 1.125" diameter also increasing stiffness.  The entire fork on the Xenith SL is hollow.  These features are shared throughout the Xenith line, however the grade of carbon changes as you slide down the pack.



Some of the cool things about the top three models of tri/TT bike from Jamis is that they all have their front brakes tucked behind the fork, feature internal cable routing and their rear brake is placed behind the bottom bracket.  That last innovation is also on Felt's bikes and my only observation is that it may make for difficult brake pad changes.

SRAM is also well featured throughout the Jamis line.


Felt's TT/Triathlon Line is pretty sweet looking, lots of non-traditional shapes.  I was hoping to see the AR, Felt's top of the line aero road bike, but it wasn't there.


Giant's top of the line has an integrated seat mast.  Perfect for people who don't travel or who have their own private jet.   I would love to ride a bike with this kind of seatpost just to see if it really makes a difference in ride quality.



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Geez, lots of nice hardware!
Andrew