Charley French, engineer of the patented, first ever SCOTT aero bar, manages Plasma2 wind tunnel tes

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The control panel of the Colorado Premier
Training low speed wind tunnel
Sweating the numbers
Charley French, engineer of the patented, first
ever SCOTT aero bar, manages Plasma2 wind tunnel
testing.
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The new Scott Plasma2 ready for Giro dItalia 08
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ENGINEERING
OBJECTIVE The fastest TT bike in the world.
Using aerodynamic shapes, innovative IMP5
construction engineered by the Carbon Experts.
Frame 1340g
Fork 400g
Size Medium, effective weight
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ENGINEERING
OBJECTIVE The fastest TT bike in the world.
Using aerodynamic shapes, innovative IMP5
construction engineered by the Carbon Experts.
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ENGINEERING
Super narrow tube profiles
11mm wide chainstays
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
Downtube
Seattube
Plasma2
29.7mm
25.9mm
Cervelo
29.2mm
28.8mm
Kuota
38.1mm
32.2mm
Felt
34.5mm
26.1mm
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ENGINEERING
OBJECTIVE The fastest TT bike in the world.
Using aerodynamic shapes, innovative IMP5
construction engineered by the Carbon Experts.
Super narrow tube profiles
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ENGINEERING
Full Draft127 127 of seamless wheel coverage
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Total 127 Rear 80 front47 of wind
cheating aerodynamics.
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ENGINEERING
Wheel to seatstay gap can adjust to width of a
credit card to avoid air disruption.
Full Draft
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ENGINEERING
Drag reducing integrated frame design
Even water Bottle bosses are aero shaped!
Front wheel Cutaway.
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ENGINEERING
Dorsal Fin innovative bottom bracket design
Yarn in wind tunnel testing tracks specific air
flow direction.
Down fin channels wind around the rear wheel,
allows for narrower downtube construction, total
internal cable routing.
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CONSTRUCTION
IMP5 Integrated molding process expanded to 5
tubes
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Our most complicated and sophisticated carbon
structure ever. Top tube, head, down, seat and
chain stay all IMP technology and process.
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CONSTRUCTION
TwinTurbo aero carbon chainstays
Alloy replaceable derailleur hanger
Rear wheel position adjustment screw minimizes
frame to rear wheel separation
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CONSTRUCTION
Complete integrated cable routing
Front rear derailleur, rear brake all with
internal routing entirely via the frame.
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CONSTRUCTION
Complete Integrated cable routing
Rubber seals prevent sweat, grime, Clif shots
from entering frame.
Carbon plate holds cables in place on the top
tube.
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CONSTRUCTION
Complete Integrated cable routing
Very easy maintenance
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CONSTRUCTION
Complete Integrated cable routing
Front derailleur cable
Cable access inside bottom bracket area for easy
maintenance.
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CONSTRUCTION
Complete Integrated cable routing
Rear derailleur cable internal from the head tube
under the bottom bracket thru the chainstay
coming out at the rear derailleur.
Rear derailleur
Carbon chainstay
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CONSTRUCTION
Rear brake mount is adjustable
Allows the rear brake to be moved to match the
rear tire placement
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CONSTRUCTION
Rear brake mount is adjustable
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GEOMETRY
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Adjustable seat tube angle
New Ritchey adjustable seat post clamp Adjusts
between 73-80 degree seat angle.
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GEOMETRY
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Sizing New XXS/47cm size with 700c wheels
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COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
Wind tunnel test results
Bike Brand
Drag (newtons)
SCOTT Plasma2
4.952 N
5.010 N
Cervelo P3
5.306 N
Felt DA
Kuota Kalibur
6.154 N
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Ready for unbroken records and unlimited speed -
the new Scott Plasma2