Cannondale R900...
06-26-14 | 06:18 PM
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Cannondale R900...
...owned previously by the world's shortest-armed triathlete!
Cannondale R900 2.8 Aluminum / very lightweight Pro. 58cm bike.
Cannondale R900 2.8 Aluminum / very lightweight Pro. 58cm bike.
06-26-14 | 06:40 PM
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Ha! 
I retract my initial observation regarding the previous owner's body geometry:
In an article by Lennard Zinn:
"A FEW YEARS AGO triathletes discovered they could ride faster if they moved their saddles much farther forward. They won races in this position, others copied, and soon bicycle frame builders started building forward position frames designed specifically for this far-forward position. What appeared to some to be just another triathlon fad was "legitimized" a couple of years ago when American pro road racer and '84 Olympic gold medalist Alexi Grewal started winning road races in this forward position..."
I retract my initial observation regarding the previous owner's body geometry:
In an article by Lennard Zinn:
"A FEW YEARS AGO triathletes discovered they could ride faster if they moved their saddles much farther forward. They won races in this position, others copied, and soon bicycle frame builders started building forward position frames designed specifically for this far-forward position. What appeared to some to be just another triathlon fad was "legitimized" a couple of years ago when American pro road racer and '84 Olympic gold medalist Alexi Grewal started winning road races in this forward position..."
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