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Gear From The Future: Eurobike Day One

  • By Aaron Hersh
  • Published Aug 31, 2011
  • Updated Sep 1, 2011 at 5:32 PM UTC
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    2011 Eurobike

    Look 596, now in lime green. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    Sidi is introducing the T3 triathlon shoe, built with the same fit as their current shoe, the T2, but with this hybrid carbon/nylon sole called 11 Carbon Composite. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    And the upper gets a cosmetic change. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    The T2 gets the nylon Millenium III sole, and a much lower price, for 2012 but the cost of the shoes isn’t yet finalized. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    Bell Javelin aerohelmet. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    The Xentis Mark 2 is built with familiar oversized and broad carbon spokes but these five are smaller than the four found on the Mark 1. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    The Mark 2’s brake track is very broad, roughly 24mm wide, and has a flat-walled deep section rim. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    The Isaas Muon TT. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    Lezyne’s wood-handled chain whip and pedal wrench are striking. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    A Felt DA on display had this TorHans bottle built to eliminate the gap from the downtube to the seat tube, similar in concept to the Cervelo P4’s integrated bottle. The mount is, however, slightly wider than the frame. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    Zipp rolled the Firecrest rim concept into the 303 depth, but this rim is actually substantially wider than the 404—28.5mm at the widest point—despite the shallower rim. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    Zipp adopted SRAM’s Beyond Black concept and is offering their wheels with black hubs, spokes, nipples and decals in addition to the standard silver. The hubs have also been updated with wide bearing stance on the non-drive side and a canted non-drive flange to reduce side forces on the spokes. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    It’s not all race gear at Eurobike. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    Tricks, jumps and house music. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    The Keo Power, a collaboration between Look and Polar, integrates power measurement hardware into the pedal spindle and can be easily swapped between bikes. It has similar accuracy figures (+/- 2%) other power meters and is available now. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    The Reynolds Eight One is built with straight-walled rims and a fairly narrow brake track. Reynolds engineer Paul Lew says they used CFD software to tune the location of the swirl lip generator just outside the rim’s inner diameter to effectively trip airflow and delay stall until wider yaw angles. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    Wilier TwinFoil has an integrated aerobar attachment system with a massive and unique strut stretching from the fork to the bars. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    These two segments, the twin foils, Wilier claims stabilize airflow and minimize turbulence. They make the bike’s front end extraordinarily wide. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    The Campagnolo Bullet Ultra 105 2-way fit wheels have a 105mm-deep aluminum clincher rim with a narrow V profile. They can be run as standard clincher wheels or tubeless. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    The 11-speed Campagnolo Bar End Controls have an extremely light and easy shift feel but still create a definitive shift. Upon first impression, we really like their feel. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    Scott Plasma 20. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    Deda Bandito aerobar. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    It doesn’t have pads. Forearms rest on the flat upper surface of the basebar. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    The Argon-18 E-116 has the same frame shape as the E-118 but uses a steerer tube and stem aerobar attachment system rather than the integrated system on the E-118. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    Another entrant into the power meter market, Power 2 Max claims a +/- 2% error range, similar to the current leading power meters, and will be sold in the US next year. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    Eye candy in the Mavic booth. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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    After hoping to release the CC 80 but holding it back earlier this year, the wheel is officially headed for production and will be sold available later this year. Photo: Aaron Hersh

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Aaron Hersh

Aaron Hersh

Aaron Hersh is the Senior Tech Editor of Triathlete magazine. Aaron writes a column every Thursday for Triathlete.com called "Ask Aaron". To submit a question, write Aaron at Askaaron@competitorgroup.com.