RIDE STRONG

Sometimes it is all about the bike

FRAME SADDLE

JERSEY

Lance is riding a prototype of the InForm RXL, Bontragers top performance road saddle. It has hollow titanium rails and is available in three widths. Price: $159 Lances carbon Race XXX Lite stem (120mm long) is stiff enough to give him power when hes out of the saddle and climbing. Price: $249.99. Included.
STEM

The Astana Team Issue jersey from Bontrager is available on the Trek Web site. You, too, can wear the Kazakhstan emblem. (The team sponsor, Astana, is a financial services corporation in Kazakhstan.)
Price: $139.99 HANDLEBAR

Lance chose Treks 58cm 2010 Madone 6.9 Pro fuselage, made of OCLV red carbon. The Pro version has a shorter head tube and lower hand position than the popular Performance frame. An integrated computer sensor is built into the frame. Many of the professional components are included in the base price, but weve noted the extras.
Base price: $8,609.99

TOTAL LANCE ARMSTRONG PACKAGE:

Lance has wide shoulders and prefers a wide Race XXX Lite Variable Radius handlebar that opens up his chest cavity and helps him breathe efficiently. He wraps his handlebars with yellow Bontrager gel cork tape, while his teammates use light blue. Price: $399.99. Included.
TIRES

$15,018.96

When the Astana team switched to Bontrager Race XXX tubular tires, so did Lance. Theyre excellent for cornering and supposedly puncture resistant. (We wonder how Lance feels about them after his flat tire Thursday.) Price: $64.99. Included in base.
WHEELS

CRANKSET / SRM

DRIVE TRAIN

The 2010 Madone includes Shimanos DI2 (Digitally Integrated Intelligence) electronically controlled shifting system.

The SRAM SRM Power Meter Pro GXP gauges energy output within 2 percent accuracy and includes computer, cabling and software. New this year is the integrated computer sensor that measures speed, distance and cadence with wireless technology. Price: $3,575.00
PEDALS

By MELISSA WARD AGUILAR

HELMET

Instead of the Astana team helmet, Lance wears the Livestrong signature Ionos model, with carbon fiber, a composite subframe and 21 vents. Its available at livestrong .com. Price: $230

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S TA F F W R I T E R

OW fast would you be if you had Lance Armstrongs bike? And how much would such a specimen set you back?
nents, it will cost him about $10,000. The bike, made in Waterloo, Wis., takes 45 days to make and ship. We found the specs for Lances bike and decided to build our own on Treks Web site, trekbikes.com. Regardless of whether Lance wins another priceless yellow jersey, it was fun to configure the parts and tally up the options. And even if well never be able to afford them, we can always dream.
melissa.aguilar@chron.com

The Shimano Dura-Ace SPD-SL pedals have become known as Lance Pedals. Price: $210

While Lance has three Bontrager wheel systems, he uses the Aeolus 5.0 wheelset in the flatlands, so thats what we wanted, too. The 50mm carbon rim is ideal for varying wind conditions. Price: $2,000. Add $210 to base.

SUNGLASSES

Oakley makes the Livestrong Jawbone black-and-yellow sunglasses. Price: $205

Every ounce is critical on a race bike. Armstrong is riding the 2010 Trek Madone 6.9, which weighs in at 15.98 pounds. Lance doesnt weigh much either. Hes 5 foot 10 and 164 pounds. His bike sponsor, Trek, boasts that its pro bikes are available to everyone. Bob McCowen, owner of local Trek dealer Southwest Cyclery, has a version of Lances bike on order for a longtime customer. Without a few of Lances specialized racing compo-

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PAINT SCHEME
Lance is riding several different bikes with varying paint schemes. The Livestrong version has two significant numbers: 1,274 and 27.5. During his 1,274 days of retirement, 27.5 million people worldwide died of cancer. This custom paint scheme is a series of paint masks; no decals here. And the buyers can add a signature. Price: $1,679.98 (includes a $500 donation to the Lance Armstrong Foundation)
Sources: Trekbikes.com, Livestrong.com, Oakley.com, Shimano.com, Cyclingnews.com