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Tech Feature: Magnus Backstedt and Julian Dean wind tunnel testing, January 10, 2008

Magnus Backstedt is a big man
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Yup, the man uses a 150mm stem…
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…and 180mm crankarms.
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So why does his time trial position look so good?
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Backstedt's old HED Stinger 90 wheels
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Backstedt uses custom carbon fiber shoes.
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Designed and built by David Simmons
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The Colorado Premier Training wind tunnel
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The 'command center' of the Colorado Premier Training
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Julian Dean starts to wind up…
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…and go!
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The team also took some measurements
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Dean's custom Rocket 7 shoe
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The Felt DA of Slipstream team captain
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Vande Velde looks ready to charge the line.
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Vande Velde getting low.
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Mark Cote of CPT takes a look
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Team sponsor Oval Concepts' Morgan Nicol
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Oval Concepts' A901 Laminar aero bar
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Felt's DA frame design doesn't leave too much extra room
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…but Oval Concepts' A700 Aero Brake
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Magnus Backstedt looks to repeat this moment of elation
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Will Backstedt ride something like this
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Felt already offers its F1 model in a stiffer 'Sprint' version
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Backstedt has long used Rotor's elliptical Q-Rings
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Ever wonder what regulation point Backstedt uses?
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