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Pro bike: Lance Armstrong's Giro Trek Equinox TTX SSL

Armstrong has historically been very careful in choosing wheels so it remains to be seen what will be mounted come race day. For now, a HED H3 is fitted up front…

  • Custom painted bikes have become the norm for Armstrong in 2009.
  • Lance Armstrong's (Astana) Trek Equinox TTX was painted by artist Kenny Scharf.
  • The Equinox TTX's hourglass-shaped head tube allows for the stiffness of a 1 1/8
  • The top tube is level to reduce frontal area but also broad for good torsional stiffness through the front triangle.
  • The Equinox TTX reverses the trend of road bikes with its deep aero seat stays and slender chain stays.
  • Armstrong hopes to be moving as far as this little guy come Thursday's individual time trial.
  • Armstrong has historically been very careful in choosing wheels so it remains to be seen what will be mounted come race day. For now, a HED H3 is fitted up front…
  • …while a deeper HED H3D is installed out back. Armstrong also has a rear disc wheel painted to match the rest of the bike though it's not pictured here.
  • Armstrong's Bontrager aero bars are still in the prototype phase.
  • The extensions use a slight double bend to bring Armstrong's hands a bit higher up.
  • The carbon extensions are held in place by a simple single-bolt clamp.
  • SRAM have provided Armstrong with a special set of their 1090-R2C shifters complete with bulbous levers instead of the usual flat bits.
  • A giant 55T outer chainring is installed on the SRAM Red crankset.
  • A SRAM Red rear derailleur is fitted out back.
  • Trek's Bat Cage isn't the sexiest one in their lineup but it's light and holds on tight.
  • Armstrong's usual Selle San Marco Concor Lite saddle is trimmed down a bit here in order to satisfy UCI guidelines for setback.
  • The SRAM Red group is punctuated by a Shimano Dura-Ace chain.
  • Will Armstrong use this time trial Madone back-up instead of the Equinox tomorrow?

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Armstrong has historically been very careful in choosing wheels so it remains to be seen what will be mounted come race day. For now, a HED H3 is fitted up front…

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