The Electron Pro is the bad boy that came out of nowhere and helped propel the Danish team to a Bronze Medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio. This was a collaborative project: Argon 18 worked with the Danish team, analyzing their needs, from stiffness to aerodynamics to power output. The result is an incredibly fast bike that tracks well when youre flying around a banked oval millimeters from your teammates or competitors.
The Electron Pro was decorated as a pursuit bike in its first international outing. The shapes are designed for cheating the wind. The head tube extends far back. With the bayonet-style fork, the shape is virtually a perfect air foil. The downtube is pretty low, allowing for a smooth air transition from the front wheel to the frame. Likewise, the large bottom bracket shell, housing a threaded English bottom bracket, starts to shroud the rear wheel early. The seat tube furthers that job and the low seat stays are also aerodynamically-shaped. The frame allows for 23mm tires, front and rear, regardless of rim shape. At the top, the long, aero seatpost has a sliding rail at the top, which allows for 9cm of fore-aft adjustment. And, because pro track riders are brutally strong, the clamp is overbuilt, so that it can be torqued into place, and wont move, even with the most violent efforts.
When you need a bike that provides front and rear suspension but gives a cross-country vibe, the Scott Spark 900/700 HMX provides the proper tool. As with most of Scotts offerings, you choose between the lighter and more agile 27.5 wheel and the better-rolling 29er. Luckily, both are super-light, with the 27.5 coming in at 1890g, and the larger tipping the scales at 1900g, both in Medium.
Scott has been tinkering with the design to make it more versatile, as that should be the calling card of any cross-country bike. Theyve improved the rear shock thanks to an ongoing collaboration with Fox. The Nude shock with DPS damping is not only easy to fine-tune when youre off the bike, but thanks to the TwinLoc lever mounted on the underside of the left grip, you can shift through three suspension settings while you ride, open, traction control, and lockout. You can also raise or lower the bottom bracket height by 7mm (and adjust the head tube angle by .5 degrees by flipping a chip at the top of the rear suspension linkage. Stick with the lower position for better stability unless you have a particularly rocky but rideable route. Finally, theyve lowered the lower part of the downtube for a practical reason: more room for a downtube-mounted water bottle.
The Argon 18 Gallium Daytona PRO+ is a more accessible version of their top road bike, but it offers far more than just a taste of what the Gallium Pro can do. With very similar geometry to its more expensive cousins the Gallium is an outstanding climber and sprinter. An economical carbon layout and keeps the price down while maintaining great performance. Equipped with a top of the line electronic SRAM Red eTap AXS 12-speed groupset, the Gallium Daytona PRO+ gives you outstanding bang for your buck.
Like all Gallium models, the Gallium Daytona PRO+ is very light and great at climbing. It is comprised of more economical carbon that gives you a discount without a sacrifice to performance. This carbon frame is UCI approved so you will be able to use it in any race you desire with no issues. The Argon 18 Gallium Daytona PRO+ is also equipped with a carbon fork to cut down on weight even further.
The Cervélo C3 is a versatile endurance bike built to help you travel further and faster. At a lower price than the C5, the C3 is an adventure bike that feels like a race bike. It is built with the same geometry as the C5 but uses lower grade carbon. The C3 is built for confidence in any situation. This bike can handle the road with ease and perform well on dirt and rougher surfaces. The C3 frame will help you find your ideal riding position and will keep you comfortable on long endurance rides.
No matter where you need to go, the Cervélo C3 will get you there. This versatile bike is great for anything from a commute to a weekend ride to a Gran Fondo. A more upright riding position will give you a comfortable ride on a long day. The C3 frame is also vibration dampening, meaning the light build does not have to be uncomfortable. Cervélo put extra effort into making this bike compatible with casual and long rides so you can have fun every time you step on the pedals.
Bar Tape Fizik Superlight
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB Pressfit 86.5mm
Brake Calipers SRAM Red HRD
Cassette SRAM XG-1290, 12s
Chain SRAM Red, 12s
Crankset SRAM Red 1 DUB
Fork Basso Carbon, 12x100 Thru-Axle, Flat Mount Disc
Frame Material Monocoque Carbon, 12x142 Thru-Axle, Flat Mount Disc
Front Derailleur None
Handlebar 3T Ergoterra Team Stealth
Headset Integrated 1 1/2" - 1 1/8"
Pedals Not Included
Rear Derailleur SRAM Red ETap AXS
Rotors SRAM Centerline XR
Saddle Selle Italia Novus Flow
Seatpost Basso Carbon
Shifters / Levers SRAM Red ETap AXS HRD
Stem Basso
Tires Schwalbe G-One Allround, 700x35c
Tubes Continental Tour 28
Wheel - Front Zipp 303 Firecrest Disc Carbon Clincher
Wheel - Rear Zipp 303 Firecrest Disc Carbon Clincher
The BMC Alpenchallenge AMP Sport ONE is here to enhance your riding experience. From climbing steep hills to reaching top speeds on flat ground, the Alpenchallenge AMP ONE will let you ride further and faster than ever before. Thanks to a lightweight carbon frame, you will get a natural feel with a bike that will be up to tackle any adventure by your side. This diverse bike can be customized to your liking before you hit the road for the day.
The Alpenchallenge AMP Sport ONE features a Shimano drive unit that is integrated smoothly in with the frame design to maintain the minimalist style that we are used to seeing from BMC. A perfect battery position gives it a low center of gravity to help give your ride a more natural feel and better handling. Taking cues from their high-performance road bikes, BMC made this e-Bike feel fast on the road and less bulky with its battery.
BMC is restless in their pursuit of perfection. Because of this, they re-engineered their popular Speedfox platform, and the standard-bearer, the Speedfox 01. This is a trail bike that has improved its climbing, its descending, its overall performance. It still features both 27.5 and 29er wheel choices, because they both believe big rolls better and believe people should choose the size that best reflects their riding needs.
The change people talk about first is a new technology called Trailsync. Its a cable-actuated handlebar-mounted lever system that simultaneously drops the seatpost and opens up the rear suspension. Ride with your saddle high and suspension firm for the climbs and flats, drop it a bit for rough stuff, drop it all the way when letting it all hang out at high speed. The drop is 80mm for the Small, 100mm for the Medium, and both the Large and XL have 120mm. Theres a stop 35mm down before dropping the whole way. BMC routes the cable internally to both the shock and the post. The post itself is an alloy mast with a post-topper similar to what you find on seat-masted road bikes. You cut the mast to get close to the right size, and then fine-tune with the topper clamp.
