
Date: December 1999
Price: $3400
Purpose: Cadel Evans? replica XC racer
Home phone: (203) 749-7000
B Value
A Weight?23 pounds
A Frame design
B Fork performance?2.5" HeadShok Fatty Ultra
A Component selection
A Climbing efficiency
B Cornering ability
B Descending prowess
Teacher?s notes: This is the hardtail that set the standard for World Cup cross-country competition. Double chainrings, nine cogs, a killer frame and all-weather CODA hydraulic disc brakes make this lightweight ready to win?anytime?anywhere. A twist of the HeadShok?s lockout knob turns the ?5 into a rigid bike.
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