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Pro Bike: David Zabriskie's Garmin-Slipstream p/b Chipotle Felt DA, February 21, 2009

David Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream p/b Chipotle)
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Felt claims the DA to be the fastest bike ever tested
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A key feature of the DA is the Bayonet II fork
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Lengthy trailing edges behind the fork tips
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The unique hinged Bayonet stem
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Cables are internally routed and enter the frame
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The dropped down tube and modest wheel cutout
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The rear wheel is shielded all the way from the bottom bracket
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The rear brake is mounted down low by the bottom bracket
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The dropped chain stays effectively allow for a longer down tube
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Zabriskie had a Zipp 808 carbon tubular mounted up front
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Zipp claims its latest 808 rim shape to save 2-7W
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The new 88 front hub uses wider flange spacing
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The aero-shaped seat stays surround a Zipp 900 tubular disc wheel.
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Zabriskie uses a 3T Brezza LTD integrated aero bar
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The US national time trial champion has one of the narrowest positions
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Team mechanics crafted a computer mount
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Zabriskie prefers S-bend extensions.
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Zabriskie's bike is also fitted with Shimano's new Dura-Ace
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Shimano's latest Dura-Ace cranks
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A Dura-Ace rear derailleur rattles off gear changes.
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SwissStop's Yellow King carbon-specific compound
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Zabriskie is using fi'zi:k's latest Ares time trial saddle,
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Arundel's Chrono carbon bottle and cage
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Zabriskie certainly didn't earn this paint job
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