If interested drop me a line...

Original Price: $1,895 plus pedals...I'm selling my bike with pedals and is only 1,200.

This bike is 100% awesome! The only reason I am selling it is because I just upgraded to a new bike and don't have room for two of them. Below are all of the specs and a picture of the bike. I know whomever buys this bike will be very happy with it. It is a great race bike and fun to just go ride on too. I have a pair of Shimano MTB pedals on that are included.

Motobecane has tapped into some of the most experienced Tri-Bike designers to develop this road rocket. The frame's main triangle is made from AERO SECTION Z-Matrix Alpha tubing, so the bike is much lighter and its ride more compliant. They aero shaped almost every tube so you will slice through the wind. Even the seatstays are aero!

The SUPER AERO XERO LITE 700c wheels have deep-section rims and super fast rolling premium Continental tires. They are very aero with a low spoke count professionally hand-built with FORMULA XERO hubs - some of the lightest and smoothest hubs available!

The professional-level Shimano ULTEGRA 6600 FRONT AND REAR derailleur and competition-ready Shimano parts are further enhanced with TOP OF THE LINE TruVativ ROLEUR crankset with 39 and 53-tooth rings. The aero bars are by RITCHEY, the bar ends RITCHEY PRO - top rated equipment by triathletes worldwide. The bars and stems are size-specific; Bigger frames get wider bars and longer stems. The shifters are still the best, expensive Shimano Dura-Ace 20-speed.

Specs:
Frame Motobecane Z-Matrix6 Aero A-6 Quaternary phase Aluminum alloy, custom butted and Aero shaped, Integrated Head Tube, Double water bottle mounts shaped seat stays Motobecane forged dropout with replaceable derailleur hanger
Fork MOTOBECANE FC-770 Bonded Aero Carbon w/ 1 1/8" ALUMINUM steerer
Crankset TruVativ Rouleur GXP w/ Integrated Spindle, 7075 CNC 39/53T Chainring
Bottom Bracket TruVativ GXP exterior bearing system
Pedals None
Front Derailleur Shimano ULTEGRA 6600, Braze-on
Rear Derailleur Shimano ULTEGRA 6600
Shifters Shimano DuraAce, SL-BS78 20-speed
Cassette/Freewheel Shimano ULTEGRA, 10-speed, 12-23T
Chain Shimano Ultegra 6600, 10-Speed
Front Hub Ritchey or XeroLite Wheels (No Choice)
Rear Hub Ritchey or XeroLite Wheels (No Choice)
Spokes Stainless steel, 14g
Rims Ritchey or XeroLite Wheels (No Choice) Aero Deep Section, Black w/ CNC sidewalls
Tires Continental ULTRASport, 700x23c with Ultralite presta tubes
Brake Set Tektro RX40 w/Cartridge Pads
Brake Levers Tektro 4.0 Reverse for Aero Bars
Headset VP Integrated Road Sealed Cartridge Bearing Threadless 1 1/8" +hollow 25mm spacer
Handlebar RITCHEY PRO Cow Bar with RITCHEY PRO Clip-on Aero bars
Stem Ritchey PRO Aluminum
Tape/Grip Motobecane custom cork wrap
Saddle Motobecane Velo UltraLite Racing with Cro-Mo rails
Seat Post Ritchey PRO Aluminum, 27.2
Seat Clamp Motobecane Ultralite alloy, 31.8mm
Sizes 49cm, 52cm, 54cm, 56cm, 58cm, 61cm Click here for Geometry (bike metrics)
Colors Black/Red

What a trip!  This seemed like the race that everything was pointing me not to do.  My knee is messed up, my dad was having surgery, UPS lost my bike and then someone tried to break into my rental car!  I mean really!  I finally made it down there with Jenny, my swimmer, and we spent the first day trying to get me a new bike.  I ended up with a Felt B16 which I LOVE.  If you haven't been on a Felt you should go to the bike store and try and get one.  Anyway, the following day we were off to a relaxing day at my friend’s apartment bldg and I took the new bike out for a spin.  Miami is a fun town with a lot going on but does it really need to be 80 degrees out at 8am? 

Jenny, who was a D1 swimmer, is totally in love with alligators and because of that we ended up at an alligator farm the following day after a long night out at the bars with some old friends and new...well, there was a girl that tried to get me into her mini cooper but GOD was that the last person I was going to go home with that night.  This girl scared the life out of me!  back on topic...after the farm and checking into the race it was a mellow night with a4:00am wake up the following day.

RACE DAY
4:00AM - the alarm goes off and I throw every pillow I have at it since I put it across the room to make sure it woke me up. After a cold shower and some food it was off to SouthBeach. 

5:30AM - In the transition area.  We made it down to South Beach without a problem.  Miami knows how to party...as we were walking from the parking lot to the race area we passed bar after bar with people still going.  After stretching and getting used to the insane heat at this hour the sun started to creep up over the horizon.

7:00AM - Pre-race meeting with the national anthem.

7:15am - The guns went off and the first wave of the race was in the water. 

7:20am - the second wave starts and Jenny breaks into the water and swims for her life.  It was a nice swim with warm water at 78 degrees but very shallow which made it a little more difficult.  Jenny swam the 1/2 mile swim in about 16 minutes, about a minute slower than in Malibu. 

7:36am - Jenny runs into the transition area and passes off the time piece.  I take off running thru the transition area and jump onto my bike.  The bike was a great course that took me all around Miami.  Out of the gate we flew up 5th street and then onto one of the bridges that connects South Beach to Miami.  Up and over the bridge and then a a couple of tight corners that took us to the next straight away and down to the next bridge.  It was up and over this series of bridges which took us to the north end of SouthBeach for a quick second as a swooping U-Turn put us back on the highway and back over the second set of bridges.  All the way back across the straight away and through the series of tight corners. Up and over the next set of bridges and back down to South Beach.  I got off my bike about 58 minutes after I started the 19 mile course.  I did my best to save some energy for the run knowing that it was not going to be easy with a busted knee and the wicked heat. 

8:34am - back into the transition area for the last time!  I downed some quick fluids, took some GU threw on my visor and my number and was off.  My knee felt fine for the first mile and then the pain started to set in.  The best way to describe it is it felt like a knife was being stabbed into my knee every time I took a stride.  The pain was sharp and all I could do was try and put it out of my mind, eat some more GU, drink some water and keep running.  The run course kind of sucked!  It was a run out for about 1.8 miles then a turn around and out onto the beach that was cement with sand over the top.  When running in that heat after everything else the sand really didn't help anything!  Back up the beach and onto the regular path...thank God!   The heat at this point was almost unbearable. It was to the point of grab two waters, one for your head and one to drink.  As I passed the 3 mile mark my right foot was numb.  I had been favoring it to keep off the left knee. 

The rest of the run felt kind of like this...left leg strides out and connects with the pavement as a sharp pain shoots into my knee as if a man with a knife were running along side of me jamming it in there time and time again. My right leg leaps out in front and for that split second while no weight rested on either foot and I was slightly airborne I was at peace, a peace that was quickly crushed when my right leg collided with the ground sending a series of tingling shock waves into my foot and up my leg reminding me that my foot was still attached to the bottom of my leg.

The finish line was now in sight and I put everything I had into my core and sped up my legs.  I rounded the last corner and onto the blue carpet.  All the pain was gone. I was at peace.  One last step and I had crossed the finish line. 1:51:14 and a 5th place finish. I downed my bottle of Fluid and took a deep breath...

The times in South beach were all a little slower than usual but I'll take it! A big big thank you to Rudy Project, Fluid, Vetta, GU and Hansen Construction.

I am about 3 weeks out from my trip to Miami for the Miami South Beach Triathlon.  Training is going well but I busted up my knee which has slowed things down a bit.  My home is that the great doctors in Los Angeles will be able to fix me up with something that will help me race.  Miami is set to be a good one and I can't wait to get there! 

morning.