The uber-lightweight wonderbike
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Skipping the paint and omitting filler materials
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A custom Swiss-made carbon fiber seat clamp
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Killeen's drivetrain is a mixed bag
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Team frames get a proprietary oversized bottom bracket shell
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The two-piece carbon fiber arms
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Killeen generally runs just two chainrings,
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Crank Brothers' superlight Egg Beater 4Ti pedals
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Lighter is better,
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Killeen runs the SRAM X.0 BlackBox rear derailleur
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A Dura-Ace mech handles gear shifts up front.
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Killeen swapped his Stan's wheels from last year
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Specialized's new XC-specific wheels
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Fast-rollling Specialized Fast Trak SLK tires
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Killeen is running the same Pace RC39XC fork
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See any steel hardware here?
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Killeen boldly uses aluminum hardware
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The rear brake is also attached with red-anodized aluminum bolts
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Skewers are by German company Carbon-Ti.
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Syntace provides the handlebar and stem.
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An AX-Lightness post is adapted for use
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Bar ends?
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The new Specialized Phenom saddle
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Killeen's bike wore the esteemed number plate
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The man behind the machine,
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