Javelin Aero

By danvprod on 01/10/2008. Bike tags: Road bike | 58cm Javelin Dura-Ace TT TimeTrial Triathlon

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Frame / Size / Year:
Javelin Aero 58cm

Handlebars / Stem:
Oval Concepts A700

Fork / Headset:
Cane Creek Solos Alpha Q Carbon Fork

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
28 spoke titanium aero laced to trek rim for training, Zipp 404 for racing

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Aerospoke Carbon

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Dura-Ace 172.5mm mega-exo BB

Saddle / Seat Post:
Custom seatpost, Fizik Arione Tri Saddle

Pedals / Chain:
Time RXS, Dura-Ace Chain

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
12-23 9 Speed Dura-Ace Rear, 53-39 Front

Notes:

This frame I had stripped down and powercoated white this winter with original decals from javelin. It has been a struggle of complicated sized including BB cups 1.5mm longer than spec, difficulties with seat-post fixing screws, arduous cable routing and a broken shifter braze-on boss (which explains the temporary routing of the cable to rear d until I can find someone to weld it back on)... It is fast though!!! Raced last season to several top 3 age-group finishes and a 2nd overall @ the Columbia County Triathlon.

People who friended this bike jared dylan, dustin, gnatthew, nene276, onelesslimb, jak, ryderryderryder, lo fi, Garym, hangedlikeadyke, chs, billy mackey, gaborico, LyKqiD, jugglernaut, DrCheFloyd9, rRooster, crooks and nannies, Steven Bell

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I don't care if it's the fastest bike on the planet

Submitted by mastronaut on 03/29/2009.

it's just plain ugly...IMO

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Wild frame, it looks like it

Submitted by RideEveryday on 03/25/2009.

Wild frame, it looks like it might be a little flexy...

Why isn't that Zipp in the corner on the front? ;)

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Flexy frame

Submitted by danvprod on 07/29/2009.

It's actually not too bad in the flex department, the big tube and the supporting braces help with that, plus the steel doesn't hurt. It's not as flexy as my bike friday ;-)

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Zipp

Submitted by danvprod on 07/29/2009.

That is a good question ;-) Had just gotten back from a training ride. So this bike is actually for sale. I just had a Griffen Vulcan http://www.griffenbike.com/tri.asp made for me and need to recoup some of the costs. The Javelin will be frame, fork headset, seatpost and stem only. Not looking to get a ton for it, send me a message if you are interested.

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