My Racing Bike for the Everest Challenge 2-Day Stage Race Sept 24/25
For the Everest Challenge 2-day stage race, this is my bike, the 2011 Trek Madone 6.9 SSL with Shimano DI2 electronic shifters.
My bike weighs in (without the seat bag) at 14.3 pounds as shown below. Add 1 pound for the seat bag with my spare tubular tire, tire sealant and pump.
I’ve glued on Veloflex Record tubular tires front and rear on the fabulous Lightweight Obermayer carbon fiber wheels. Drivetrain is the 50 X 34 compact double chainrings, as a SRM 7950 power meter crankset. The rear cassette is a Shimano DuraAce 11-28. The 50 X 34 and 11-28 make climbing the steepest pitches more efficient and less prone to trashing the legs.