Quickstep-Innergetic star Tom Boonen
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Boonen says the new bike fits him better
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Big, big, and big
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Virtually every tube has been enlarged
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Big and black!
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
A simple black-and-white paint scheme
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Specialized incorporates a tapered
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Unidirectional carbon is used throughout
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
The seat tube transitions from round up top
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Tons of carbon here, of course.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Specialized uses the full width of the bottom bracket shell
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Top tube is still bowed
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Seat stays now take a more direct path
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Chain stays are substantially larger than before.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Dropouts are still aluminum as far as we can tell.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Fork tips also appear to be aluminum
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
The new Tarmac SL2 puts forth
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
What Boonen sees on a typical day at work.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Campagnolo supplies the full drivetrain
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Campagnolo's new Record Ultra-Torque crankset
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Boonen used a 39/53T chainring combination
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
The carbon hub shell of the Fulcrum Racing Light front wheel.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Who makes these handlebars?
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Long crankarms suit this power rider.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Tacx supplies bottles and cages.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
This helmet has appeared on many a finish line photo.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Tornado Tom' is back!
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Tom Boonen's identifying decal
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
A Record rear derailleur
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Campagnolo Record Skeleton-D brakes
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
The rear hub shell of the Fulcrum wheelset
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
These rim logos aren't usually this legible…
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Small rubber dots protect the frame finish.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Boonen's trademark unmarked Selle San Marco saddle
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
A handy Quickstep decal marks saddle height.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Quick, how many logos can you count?
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Tubular tires bore the Specialized hot stamp.
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Even with the longer geometry
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Is your bike this clean before every ride?
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
Or this clean?
Photo ©: James Huang
|
|
