Mary McConneloug (Team Kenda-Seven-NoTubes)
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Nothing but titanium on this frame
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The Seven Sola Gold features aggressively butted titanium tubes
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Both the seat stays and chain stays
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The bottom bracket area on the Seven Sola Gold
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The tiny head tube measures just 9cm in length.
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Crank Brothers saves weight on their Cobalt headset
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Typically tidy welds can be found at every joint.
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Caliper mounts are integrated into the machined titanium dropouts.
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McConneloug prefers the 28/42T chainring combination
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The new SRAM XX front derailleur
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McConneloug likes the new 10-speed XX drivetrain
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The radically machined SRAM XX cassette
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McConneloug's RockShox SID World Cup fork
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RockShox say the new hollow carbon fiber crown
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The (well used) XLoc hydraulic lockout lever
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The Truvativ Noir World Cup carbon low-rise bar
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The controls are moved far in on the bar
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McConneloug brakes with just her index fingers
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McConneloug's bike features a sealed cable setup
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Truvativ have revamped their handlebar and stem lineup for this year.
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The NoTubes ZTR Race rim weighs less than 300g
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Kenda Small Block Eight tires are purpose-built
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Crank Brothers Egg Beater 4Ti pedals
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A fi'zi:k Aliante saddle is set atop a Syntace P6 Carbon seatpost.
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A spare master link is affixed to the cable housing
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Even McConneloug's King Cage is titanium -
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