Waching daily Jun 2 2018

- This is the bike of Ben Hermans

of the Israel Cycling Academy.

It's a De Rosa Protos,

and it's one of the bikes, actually,

that these days we don't commonly see in the pro peloton.

Let's take a closer look at it.

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Well, the frame, as previously mentioned,

it is a De Rosa Protos,

so that is their top of the range road bike offering,

in a standard style,

so rather than that of an aero style frame.

Now Hermans, he is 1 meter 86,

and it's size 55.5 centimeters.

So, mounted into the frame is De Rosa's own style

of carbon fiber seat post.

That's obviously specific for this frame tube.

And then fitted to it,

is a Selle Italia Team Edition saddle.

And that's with carbon fiber rails,

to save a little bit of weight.

And moving forward,

well, Hermans, he's gone for 130 millimeter long

FSA OS-99 carbon fiber stem,

and then fitted to that are some FSA K-Force bars,

and they're 42 centimeter wide.

And then the control levers are Shimano Dura-Ace 9150 Di2.

So obviously, that's controlling both the brakes

and the gears for him.

Hermans, he's also opted for sprint shifters, too.

So they're here, just on the inside

of the drops of the handlebars.

So that when you're down there in a racing position,

it's easy just to give a flick of that lever to change gear.

And then wrapping the bars, is some FSA cork tape, too.

And then there's some decals here just on the tops,

of FSA also.

Brake calipers, they are provided by Shimano,

and that's the Shimano Dura-Ace model,

and they're the 9110 direct mount,

so rather than attaching

with one bolt through the fork crown,

and also through the seat stays,

it's actually two bolts

on both the fork legs and seat stays.

And then the pads in there, they are Vision,

and they are carbon fiber specific,

and they are going to stop this pair

of Vision Metron 30SL wheels.

So 30 millimeter deeps.

They are the tubular variety,

and then mounted onto them

are the Schwalbe Pro One TT

25 millimeter wide tubular tires.

Interestingly, these wheels have also got

Ben Hermans' name written on them.

So just Ben, so it makes me think, possibly,

there's some extras in there.

Maybe some ceramic bearings,

or something a little bit special.

Cassette ratio.

Well, Hermans has gone for 11-28,

which is pretty much standard now

across all professional cyclists.

And then controlling, the gearing, are Shimanos.

Reliable, Dura-Ace, Di2 9150 derailleurs.

Now, interestingly, check out this chain.

It's one of those KMC ones,

with, I think, it's called a diamond-like coating,

or DLC, anyway.

And with that pink inner links, they really do stand out,

and it looks fantastic, in my opinion.

We've got FSA Powerbox chainset.

And, of course, that's linked in

with a power2max power meter here on the chain set.

You can just see it there.

Very nice indeed.

Crank length, 172.5 millimeters.

And then finally, finishing it all off,

is a pair of Speedplay pedals with titanium axles.

So let's look, then,

at some of the finishing touches, shall we?

Well first up, on the handlebars, we've got a Garmin mount,

which is one of action front mounts,

so it does put the unit directly in front of the stem bolts,

and nothing either side or on the side lead.

And then, we've got the Di2 junction box,

which essentially controls and connects

all of the components together, is here.

It's basically super glued onto the underside of that stem.

I do like that.

You're doing away with that rubber strap.

And in keeping those Di2 wires nice and tidy,

is in fact some of this heat-shrink tubing here.

So we've connected the Di2 cable,

along with the rear brake cable,

so it's nicely tucked away there.

It's not going to get snagged on anything

during transportation, or even during the stage.

Also, underneath the saddle here,

is a mount for the qua data sender unit,

so, of course, that provides viewers at home,

during the Giro d'Italia,

really quite important, and quite cool information,

for each and every rider who's got that unit fitted.

So things such as the cadence, the power, heart rate,

all those things.

Also, underneath the saddle,

we've got Ben in some Tipp-Ex,

or some of that correction fluid you can get.

So, presumably, just letting the mechanics know

exactly whose bike it is when it's on the roof of the car.

Also, we've got some Elite Vico carbon bottle cages.

And then finishing it off, just down here,

on the left-hand chainstay, is the transponder unit,

which the race organization can then, actually,

easily position each and every rider

as they cross the finish line.

So no need to really look out for race numbers,

that kind of thing.

Because that digital chip

just simply provides all that information for them.

On the seat post, mounted here, we have in fact got

a Berk composite carbon fiber number holder.

Probably one of the most extreme bits of bike porn

you can get your hands on.

Absolutely love that.

And then, I must give a final shout out for this paint work.

I'm hoping that the cameras can pick it up,

because it's very, very subtle,

but absolutely stunning.

There's kind of little bits of glitter in there,

that when the sun hits it, which they are right now,

it does give a striking appearance.

I'm a big fan of that.

Well, what about the measurements?

Well, from the top of the saddle

to the center of the bottom bracket, is 79.5 centimeters.

Happens to be the same as me.

And then from the tip of the saddle,

to the center of the bars, that's 59.5 centimeters,

which is a centimeter longer than what I ride.

So, I guess I'm gonna have to give it back to him.

And the moment you've all been waiting for.

The free hub sound check.

Let's have a listen.

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And what about the weight?

Well, it comes in at 7.18 kilograms.

Now, I do hope you've enjoyed this look

at the bike of Ben Hermans of the Israel Cycling Academy.

To be honest with you,

I'm pretty gutted to be giving it back,

because I do like a De Rosa Protos.

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And also, let me know your favorite bit of this bike

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