![]() Truncated aerofoils and integrated-everything were still decades away at this point, so cables are fully external and these bikes were typically fitted with lightweight, ultra-low-profile alloy wheels, the antithesis of deep-section carbon. ![]() ![]() It’s very noticeable how much more metal is on display on bikes of this era - the main frame is carbon, but there are metal dropouts, headset cups, bottom bracket inserts, cable guides and more. The main frame tubes appear oddly skinny next to an enormously chunky seat cluster and head tube, while the 1in quill stem, external headset and slim fork legs look positively emaciated. To modern eyes, these bikes look utterly dated. The original 5500’s frame was claimed to weigh just 2.44lbs (1,107g), which must have been astonishing at a time when many riders were still on steel.
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