Novel cable routing on Cannondale Pro Cycling's Cannondale Slice time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
Kenda/5-Hour Energy's Devinci Leo T2 aero machines are set up on trainers just before the start of Stage 6 at this year's Tour of California - James Huang/BikeRadar
Microshift derailleurs and shifters for the Kenda/5-Hour Energy team - James Huang/BikeRadar
Francisco Mancebo's (Kenda/5-Hour Energy) Devinci Leo SL road bike was also prepped for today's stage. Many riders swapped bikes just before the final climb - James Huang/BikeRadar
Custom anodized and laser etched AceCo K-Edge chain catchers for the Kenda/5-Hour Energy team - James Huang/BikeRadar
Printed dots on the nose of Kenda/5-Hour Energy's fi'zi:k Ares saddles help keep the riders from sliding around too much when on the rivet - James Huang/BikeRadar
UnitedHealthcare's NeilPryde Bayamo time trial bikes at the Tour of California. Decked out in Smart/Enve deep-section carbon wheels with matching decals, they're quite the sight. Boo on the green saddle accent, though - James Huang/BikeRadar
Ritchey carbon cockpits for the UnitedHealthcare team - James Huang/BikeRadar
Lucas Euser (UnitedHealthcare) uses the ISM Adamo Attack saddle for time trials - James Huang/BikeRadar
Lucas Euser (UnitedHealthcare) has his elbow positioned very close together on his NeilPryde Bayamo time trial bike - James Huang/BikeRadar
The very wide-profile Smart/Enve carbon wheels are laced to Chris King R45 hubs on the UnitedHealthcare team bikes at the Tour of California - James Huang/BikeRadar
Many of the UnitedHealthcare riders had their saddles slammed way back on the rails - James Huang/BikeRadar
Thomas De Gendt's (Vacansoleil-DCM) Bianchi Pico Carbon - James Huang/BikeRadar
The integrated seatmast head on Vacansoleil-DCM's Bianchi Pico Carbon looks stout but rather convoluted - James Huang/BikeRadar
Vacansoleil-DCM's Bianchi Pico Carbon time trial bikes feature this unique port molded into the chain stays - James Huang/BikeRadar
Linear-pull brakes are mounted to the backside of the fork on Vacansoleil-DCM's Bianchi Pico Carbon machines - James Huang/BikeRadar
Vision carbon fiber aerobars for the Vacansoleil-DCM team at Tour of California - James Huang/BikeRadar
Shiny! - James Huang/BikeRadar
A three-spoke FFWD wheel is mounted to the front of Thomas De Gendt's (Vacansoleil-DCM) Bianchi Pico Carbon while a fleet of standard road bikes are prepped and waiting in the background - James Huang/BikeRadar
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies' Orbea Ordu - James Huang/BikeRadar
The Champion System team used Kestrel's older 4000 aero bike for the Tour of California time trial instead of Fuji's latest Norcom Straight - James Huang/BikeRadar
Tate Labs' Bar Fly time trial-specific Garmin mount was a common sight among the peloton - James Huang/BikeRadar
Wild lines on Champion System's Kestrel 4000 time trial bike - James Huang/BikeRadar
Fuji's new Norcom Straight made its competition debut under the NetApp team at the Tour of California - James Huang/BikeRadar
Oval Concepts carbon aero bars for the NetApp team - James Huang/BikeRadar
As is becoming increasingly common, linear-pull brakes are mounted to the back of the fork legs on NetApp's Fuji Norcom Straight time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
Some NetApp riders had small clip-on aero extensions mounted to their regular road bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
Swoopy lines on NetApp's new Fuji Norcom Straight - James Huang/BikeRadar
Johan Vansummeren's (Garmin-Sharp) Cervélo P5 just before the time trial at the Tour of California - James Huang/BikeRadar
Yet another Tate Labs Bar Fly TT-specific Garmin mount, this time on the front of Johan Vansummeren's (Garmin-Sharp) Cervélo P5 - James Huang/BikeRadar
Garmin-Sharp Cervélo P5 time trial bikes are fitted with Magura hydraulic rim brakes - James Huang/BikeRadar
Spacers are profiled to match the custom carbon fiber 3T aero bars on Garmin-Sharp's Cervélo P5 time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
Johan Vansummeren's (Garmin-Sharp) Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 rear derailleur is retrofitted with Enduro Zero pulleys with ceramic bearings - James Huang/BikeRadar
We spotted several team mechanics struggling to mount their team's time trial bikes into traditional stationary trainers. Those that were using Lemond Revolution trainers, however, had no such issues - James Huang/BikeRadar
The Bontrager development team's Trek Speed Concept - James Huang/BikeRadar
Matching Bontrager tubular tires for the Bontrager development team - James Huang/BikeRadar
Bontrager's new Hilo RXL saddle on one of the Bontrager development team's Trek Speed Concept time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
The sleek Bontrager cockpit on the Bontrager development team's Trek Speed Concept. And yep, another Tate Labs Bar Fly TT-specific Garmin mount - James Huang/BikeRadar
The center-pull front brake is neatly hidden away inside the fork on Bontrager's Trek Speed Concept - James Huang/BikeRadar
Front ends don't come much cleaner than this, folks - James Huang/BikeRadar
Bissell Pro Cycling's Pinarello Graal time trial bikes are set up on trainers before the start of the Stage 6 time trial in San Jose, California - James Huang/BikeRadar
Chris Baldwin (Bissell Pro Cycling) was another rider we spotted using ISM's Adamo saddle for the time trial - James Huang/BikeRadar
Team Jamis-Hagens Berman's Jamis Xenith T2 time trial bike - James Huang/BikeRadar
Tejay Van Garderen's (BMC Racing) BMC TimeMachine TM01 before the start of Stage 6 - James Huang/BikeRadar
Tejay Van Garderen's (BMC Racing) BMC TimeMachine TM01 was parked right next to his TeamMachine SLR01 road bike just before the start of Stage 6 - James Huang/BikeRadar
Lots of offset for Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing) - James Huang/BikeRadar
BMC Racing disguised Tejay Van Garderen's rear disc wheel with a plain black vinyl decal but we could still tell that a Lightweight was hiding underneath - James Huang/BikeRadar
Narrow elbow pads for Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing) - James Huang/BikeRadar
BMC Racing's Marco Pinotti was spotted using Rotor's new extra-elliptical QXL chainrings on his BMC TimeMachine TM01 time trial bike at the Tour of California - James Huang/BikeRadar
Saxo-Tinkoff's Specialized S-Works Shiv time trial machine - James Huang/BikeRadar
The elbow rest corners were shaved off on this Saxo-Tinkoff Specialized S-Works Shiv - James Huang/BikeRadar
Radioshack-Leopard-Trek's Trek Speed Concept time trial bikes at the Tour of California - James Huang/BikeRadar
The rear brake is hidden inside the chain stays on Radioshack-Leopard-Trek's Trek Speed Concept time trial bike, leaving an immensely clean profile behind - James Huang/BikeRadar
The rear end of Peter Sagan's (Cannondale Pro Cycling) Cannondale Slice looks rather odd but it's supposedly fast - James Huang/BikeRadar
Seat stays are spaced far apart on Peter Sagan's (Cannondale Pro Cycling) Cannondale Slice - James Huang/BikeRadar
Vision integrates the face plate into these carbon fiber base bars, which are built specifically for Cannondale's Slice time trial bike - James Huang/BikeRadar
Peter Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling) warms up before Friday's time trial in San Jose, California - James Huang/BikeRadar
Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) warms up on his Specialized S-Works Shiv - James Huang/BikeRadar
Saxo-Tinkoff rider Oliver Zaugg warmed up on his Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL4 - James Huang/BikeRadar
Vacansoleil-DCM rider Juan Antonio Flecha warmed up on his Bianchi Oltre XR just prior to the time trial at this year's Tour of California - James Huang/BikeRadar
Peter Sagan's (Cannondale Pro Cycling) Cannondale Slice time trial bike at the Tour of California - James Huang/BikeRadar
Wondering what your favorite pro riders were using at the time trial of this year's Amgen Tour of California? Here's a visual rundown of nearly every team racing (sorry, Orica-GreenEdge!).
Click through the gallery at the right for an up-close look at the latest go-fast gear.
Lucas euser (unitedhealthcare) has his elbow positioned very close together on his neilpryde bayamo time trial bike: lucas euser (unitedhealthcare) has his elbow positioned very close together on his neilpryde bayamo time trial bike - James Huang/BikeRadar
Lucas Euser doesn't have two arm rests so much as one pad
James Huang is BikeRadar's former technical editor. After leaving BikeRadar in 2016, he worked at CyclingTips and Escape Collective. He now runs the Substack cycling publication N-1 Bikes.
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