This is all the exposed cable on the bike, and Mat Steinmetz tells me that he's going to clean it up even more before the race, to tuck even closer to the frame. Interesting tidbit - to achieve his position with the high-stack EVO bars, Crowie had to remove the top cap on his headset - you can see just the exposed bearing here, which is loaded directly by the stem and a split ring between it and the bearing.
Two-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander has been shrouded in mystery surrounding what bike he would be riding going forward. At last, the veil has been lifted, and we know he'll be on a Specialized Shiv. One of Crowie's goals in getting a new bike was to improve the aerodynamics that some speculate cost him the win at Kona in 2010. This year, there's no way that aerodynamics will be a problem. Crowie's Shiv is not only one of the fastest frames ever made, but his High Performance Advisor Mat Steinmetz set it up clean as a whistle. The rig is all set for Crowie to scream down the Queen K into T2 and unleash his fearsome run.
The Speedfil A2 is here, and it's trying to be the best of all worlds in front-mounted hydration. Hit the review to see whether the effort has paid off.
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