Dean Dealy of GoPro was busy fitting a number of team bikes with custom mounts for the company’s tiny video camerasJames Huang/BikeRadar
This GoPro hangs inconspicuously below an SRM computerJames Huang/BikeRadar
GoPro don’t have any plans to offer these modified mounts to the public but given how little work is required relative to the company’s standard bits (not to mention the number of compatible Fi’zi:k saddles out there), we can’t help but wonder if it’ll eventually happen anywayJames Huang/BikeRadar
GoPro modified one of their mount designs to work with Fi’zi:k’s saddle clip system so that the company could collect in-peloton video during the raceJames Huang/BikeRadar
HTC-Highroad’s Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 rear derailleurs looked stock from this angle…James Huang/BikeRadar
…but flip around to the other side and you can see that the standard carbon fiber inner pulley cage plates have been replaced with stouter aluminum onesJames Huang/BikeRadar
Shimano’s Dura-Ace Di2 satellite shifters are becoming more commonplace these days and some riders have opted to mount the pods so that they’re facing forward, opposite from the intended orientationJames Huang/BikeRadar
Team mechanics took advantage of the good weather in the days preceding the start of this year’s Tour of California, happily working outdoors in brilliant sunshine and warm temperaturesJames Huang/BikeRadar
HTC-Highroad rider Danny Pate says he taped up some of the vents on his helmet not so much to defend against the cold but rather to protect from sunburnJames Huang/BikeRadar
This HTC-Highroad rim has a bit of electrical tape to keep the valve stem quiet as well as a magnet glued on for the wireless speed sensorJames Huang/BikeRadar
HTC-Highroad mechanics spent the days leading up to the start of the Tour of California putting the finishing touches to the team’s equipment, including the Specialized S-Works Shiv bikes that will be used later this weekJames Huang/BikeRadar
HTC-Highroad’s Specialized S-Works Shiv bikes feature a tidy cutout in the stem cover for the Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 control boxJames Huang/BikeRadar
Team mechanics were rightfully anticipating nasty weather for the early days of the race and many bikes were fitted with slightly wider tires than usual for better tractionJames Huang/BikeRadar