Machinery Row Bicycles

Double-takes. That’s what this bike is known for, especially from people who really scrutinize a triathlon bicycle. It’s usually due to the frame’s deep cross-section down tube. The leading edge of the down tube doesn’t follow the trailing edge of the front tire. Instead, it sits to the right of it, giving it a slightly lopsided look. When the airflow peels off the front wheel, it doesn’t crash headlong into the down tube and produce drag. It flows off to the left and across the down tube on the non-drive side of the bike. This reduces drag in a way no other tri-bike has ever done. In the wind tunnel, the bike produced the lowest drag coefficient numbers recorded: Cd0.1. The down tube shape isn’t the only thing to help the CD 0.1 (and you) through the air. The front brake caliper is tucked in behind the fork crown, giving the wind less to crash into. The rear brake caliper is under the bottom bracket, also hiding it from the wind as you outbrake your competition into a hairpin.  The seat tube tapers back to reach the rear wheel, reducing gaps to a minimum and permitting airflow across an even cleaner surface. The rear brake and shifter cables are internally routed behind the stem, keeping them out of the wind. Even the seatpost is a blade-style unit with maximum fore-aft adjustability to give you a perfect position. The components are from the top shelf as well, starting with SRAM’s Red derailleurs and 53/39 SRAM Red crankset.  SRAM also supplies the 10-speed cassette, chain, and bottom bracket. The aerobar on a tri-bike is crucial. Vision Carbon Pro extensions, Vision Carbon base bar, Vision stem and Vision Aero brake levers complete the cockpit. Alex 320 wheels come standard, but the CD 0.1 can come with a Reynolds carbon wheelset if requested at an additional cost. The Quintana Roo CD 0.1 is available in limited quantities in the following sizes:  Small (49cm), Medium (52cm), Medium/Large (55cm) and Large (58cm).