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First look: Delta 7 Ascend road bike

The oversized carbon bottom bracket shell provides enough stiffness, even for pro racer Rahsaan Bahati.

  • The 2010 Delta 7 Ascend road bike, built with SRAM Red.
  • The patented open lattice carbon construction is stiff, comfortable and a head-turner.
  • The oversized carbon bottom bracket shell provides enough stiffness, even for pro racer Rahsaan Bahati.
  • Delta designed its own beefy rear carbon triangle.
  • Yes, it's stiff and strong enough to hold you.
  • The Ascend begins with a stout carbon head tube.
  • The carbon seat tube junction is a lug, lug tyhe head tube and bottom bracket shell.

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The oversized carbon bottom bracket shell provides enough stiffness, even for pro racer Rahsaan Bahati.

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