Trek Speed Concept now available for sale Kammtail Virtual Foil makes it 'fastest ever' Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Matt Pacocha Published: May 24, 2010 at 4:00 pm Advertisement MPU article Trek launched their Speed Concept time trial and triathlon bike for sale at this year’s Tour of California Matt Pacocha It’s not every day that Trek president John Burke attends a product launch. Trek are very excited about the Speed Concept Matt Pacocha Data commissioned by a brand for that brand must be taken with a grain of salt, but nonetheless, the numbers are incredibly impressive Matt Pacocha Trek say the 7 Series is the second fastest bike on the market aerodynamically Matt Pacocha The DraftBox makes the back of the bike even faster than the RadioShack team bikes Matt Pacocha The front of the Speed Concept 9 Series only has two short runs of shifter cable housing exposed Matt Pacocha The front of the Speed Concept just looks incredibly fast Matt Pacocha All of the Speed Concept models feature built in mounts for the SpeedBox on their top tubes Matt Pacocha The DraftBox affords extra speed, but also a place for tube, multi-tool and CO2 Matt Pacocha The Kammtail is an airfoil with a truncated tail, as seen here on the Speed Concept’s down tube Matt Pacocha The Speed Concept 9 Series models start with an Ultegra equipped version at US$5,499 (£5,000) Matt Pacocha Inside the Speed Concept’s DraftBox Matt Pacocha The Speed Concept is incredibly narrow and clean, as illustrated by this view of the fork Matt Pacocha The Speed Concept 9 Series range is highlighted by a 9.9 Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 equipped Project One model Matt Pacocha All of the 9 Series Speed Concept models come with a Kammtail handlebar design Matt Pacocha The bar extensions are supremely adjustable in both reach and height, but the base bar stays in a fixed position Matt Pacocha The seatpost features a one-bolt clamp and adjustable head with a range of positions from +10mm to -10mm offset Matt Pacocha A look at the Kammtail down tube from the front Matt Pacocha The Di2 equipped Speed Concept features a bottom bracket mounted battery Matt Pacocha Another look at the Kammtail down tube from the rear Matt Pacocha The brake and shifter cables exit the back of the stem into the top tube and are protected by a rubber cover Matt Pacocha The rubber cover is meant to keep excessive water and grit out of the frame, but moves easily when steering the bike Matt Pacocha The Speed Concept design is about details. Trek made a special skewer that perfectly matches the lines of the dropout Matt Pacocha A closer look at Kammtail; the seatpost is in the +10mm position, which produces a 78-degree seat angle Matt Pacocha The 7 Series bikes feature a standard head tube Matt Pacocha Trek’s SpeedBox top tube organiser Matt Pacocha The SpeedBox offers a clean and aero solution to top tube storage Matt Pacocha Trek carry the Kammtail design down to the Alpha Aluminium 2 Series Speed Concept Matt Pacocha The rear of the 2 Series Matt Pacocha