Deep-section aero wheels have been a staple
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…but now even climbing-specific wheels
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Garmin-Chipotle's Julian Dean
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…as does Silence-Lotto's Dario Cioni
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The Oval Concepts R910 Aergo bar
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Even the cables are routed internally
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CSC-Saxo Bank has long used Cervélo's aero road frames
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The hourglass-shaped head tube
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Garmin-Chipotle has a new aero frame
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The down tube shaping is very similar
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The seat tube employs shaping that is normally reserved
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The down tube is positioned very close to the front wheel
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The bulge at the top of the seat stays
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Naturally, the seatpost is aero-shaped, too.
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Given how much material is here
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Derailleur housings are fed into the top tube
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The internal routing and complex frame shaping
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…and above the giant bottom bracket shell.
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The seat tube is shifted rearwards slightly
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Even the team's PowerTap rear hubs
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Deep-section rims are no longer used just for time trials.
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We're not sure how much of a difference
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The new Felt AR uses carbon dropouts, too,
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Garmin-Chipotle was among a number of teams
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Whoops!
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Ridley supplied its star sprinter, Robbie McEwen,
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There's a lot of material here
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Ridley integrates Oval Concepts' JetStream technology
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…and the fork to reduce pressure (and drag)
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The deep-profile integrated seatpost
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