Vicious sprinter Mark Cavendish now has his own “Star Series” cockpit with stem and handlebar from Shimano’s PRO brand. The 2009 Tour de France saw Cavendish from Team HTC-Columbia taking a number of stage victories with punishing sprint finishes – his gear has to perform.
The new PRO Vibe Sprint “Mark Cavendish Star Series” is a handlebar and stem is possibly the first in a range of PRO gear released under the Mark Cavendish name. Lets take a look at the details:
Stem
The stem-body is of a unidirectional carbon in monocoque design for an ultimate rigidity and responsiveness. Together with the integrated CNC alloy top- and front-cap this stem definitely has the X-factor! The rigidity of this stem is almost double compared to a regular PRO Vibe 7S stem. The stem will be available in 105, 120 and 135mm lengths. Weight will be from 170 grams.
Handlebar
The bar will be produced of a reinforced alloy, with an internally splined construction, instead of carbon which can be unpredictable after a crash. By adding four splines in the already oversized top-section of the bar, the rigidity is increased with 9% compared to a regular PRO Vibe 7S handlebar. You can imagine that even 1% can be decisive in a shoulder-to-shoulder sprint at 70kmph. This handlebar will exclusively be available in an anatomic bend, in three widths: 40, 42 and 44 cm. Weight will be from 295 gram
The Mark Cavendish stem and handle bar are expected to be available in June, 2010.
See more PRO bike gear here: www.pro-bikegear.com
