Sky trialling Dura-Ace 11-speed at Giro
Sky's Ian Stannard has been using a Pinarello Dogma 2 team bike equipped with a prototype of Shimano's new Dura-Ace 11-speed components during the 2012 Giro d'Italia.
The new mechanical groupset has had a radical redesign over the current Dura-Ace line. Aside from the extra cassette sprocket, the most immediately noticeable external change is the sleek four-arm crankset.
The brakes have also had an overhaul, and the calipers now feature an extra pivot.
Official details on the new group have been thin on the ground, but given the 'finished' look of Stannard's components we can assume that they must be nearly ready to release to consumers.
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stephen
May 13 17:56
Nice to see that Shimano have made the ugliest chainset in the world once again!
Mick Ballard
May 14 13:03
Stephen,a bit strong! With all the resources and experience that Shimano have its extraordinary that the chainsets(and other bits) never look right but people seem to swear by what they produce
Crydda
May 18 05:39
I thought it was just me, but I also think that Shimano chainsets can ruin the look of the most beautiful of bikes.
Tim Booth
May 22 22:28
Cant agree more. Ever since they put the crank arm off-centre on the AX range, they have made hideous chain sets. Always liked their mechs though.
Terry C Martin
August 12 10:50
Shimano patented a 14 speed cassette system using a radical chain design in 1999, so they still have a room to move.