Espinoza defines the essence of OCLV as "optimum compaction of carbon and epoxy to provide a frame that exceeds aerospace standards by maintaining less than 1 percent of voids in each structure." The OCLV process applies external and internal pressure and heat to carbon/epoxy prepreg under extreme conditions to yield a highly consolidated hollow part with high fiber volume. "Even that is now available on special order - for an additional $3,000."
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"The only difference between the Madone SSL ridden by Armstrong in the 2004 Tour uphill time trial and the retail bike now in Trek's catalog was a special paint job for the Tour," he points out. "For the last six years, Armstrong has raced the exact bike that we sell, not custom bikes," says Trek's brand manager Zapata Espinoza. While Trek's entry-level mountain and city bikes sell in the largest numbers, riders hoping to become the next Lance Armstrong aren't disappointed. Prices range from $2,199 (USD) for the OCLV 120 5,000 road bike to $7,700 for the new OCLV 55 Madone SSL.
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Trek offers standard models in seven sizes, 50 cm to 62 cm (19.7 inches to 24.4 inches), as measured from the center of the crank axle to the top of the seat tube, plus a woman-specific design (WSD) size range, all featuring carbon composite frames.
alone and 4,000 dealers worldwide, in 65 countries. Now the world's largest specialty bike retailer, Trek Bicycles employs 1,500 people in Waterloo, which serves 2,000 stores in the U.S. bike manufacturer that built the superlightweight OCLV Carbon bikes he has ridden to victory. This graphic illustrates the difference in densities, measured in grams per square inch, between the various reinforcements used in Trek's OCLV laminates.īy the time champion cyclist Lance Armstrong won his sixth Tour de France last year - the world's most grueling bicycle race - international prestige had long come to stay for the Waterloo, Wis.
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