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Prior to mountain bikes coming on the scene, bicycle manufacturers
tried to revitalize the market with aerodynamics. This bike had a lot
of "firsts," but wasn't very well received at the time. Along with the
aero frame tubing, this model has the Shimano Dura-ace AX group which
had the first aero brake levers(no cable coming out of the top of the
lever). The rear derailleur has a "notched" system which was a
forerunner to index shifting. It
handles the seven rear cogs(also a first). Almost every component
on the bicycle is aerodynamic including the V-sections rims, the brake calipers(used by Lance Armstrong in the 2000 Tour De France), the water bottle, the handlebars and even
the hubs are machined
to let the bladed spoke heads all face the same direction.
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