June 12, 2004 Lance Armstrong's Trek Madone SSL proto...
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Clean lines(Image credit: Daniel Simms)
Clean lines(Image credit: Daniel Simms)
Reminiscent of kilo track bars(Image credit: Daniel Simms)
Bontrager carbon rear hub(Image credit: Daniel Simms)
Just one bottle(Image credit: Daniel Simms)
The complete special edition Bontrager front wheel(Image credit: Daniel Simms)
Lance Armstrong's Madone SSL - just a prototype at this stage, a version of this bike may eventually be part of Trek's line-up(Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)
Clean lines - like the soon-to-be-released Madone SL, the SSL dispenses with aero shaping on the seat tube(Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)
Minimal TT bars - for Mont Ventoux the controls needed to be versatile, and light. Note non-STI left brake lever(Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)
Reminiscent of kilo track bars the custom tt bars have carbon extensions(Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)
Bontrager carbon rear hub is laced to special, one-off OCLV 55 rims(Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)
The complete special edition Bontrager front wheel with super-minimal 19mm tubulars.(Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)
Bontrager carbon front hub - making the wheels light was a big priority(Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)
Just one bottle - and tape over the seat tube bottle bosses. It's lighter than bolts...(Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)
June 12, 2004
Lance Armstrong's Trek Madone SSL proto
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