A look at Tyler Farrar’s 2011 Garmin-Cervelo race bike
- By Nick Legan
- Published Dec. 6, 2010
- Updated Dec. 7, 2010 at 2:57 PM EDT
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Farrar's Cervelo S3 in training trim: Rotor SRM, Arundel stainless cages and Mavic Ksyrium wheels. Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Farrar's saddle of choice for many many years now, the fi’zi:k Pave CX. Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
The front end of the Cervelo S3 was stiff enough for Hushovd to win worlds. It should work just as well for Farrar. Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Garmin 800 gives Farrar all the data he could ever need, once it's turned on. Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
The most interesting feature of Farrar's bike is the Exustar pedals. Last year Garmin rode Shimano groups and pedals. Hushovd's bike sported Speedplay pedals. What exactly is the sponsor? Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
The American Farrar will be racing on a Cervelo in 2011. Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Farrar likes the shallow drop of the 3T Ergonova. Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Farrar might sprint like he's larger than life, but he rides a 56cm bike. Yet another team-issue Red front derailleur with a steel cage. Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Details details: Hushovd got the Gore sealing grommet on his bike, but no such luck for Farrar. He did get the lighter Red cassette though. Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
The pros may get the new hotness for racing, but they train on straightforward Ksyriums. Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Farrar's new Cervelo S3, in understated black. Will the race bikes include any trademark argyle? Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
The internal cable routing on the S3 maximizes its slippery tube shapes. Normally Garmin keeps the stainless bottle cages for the classics. Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
Tyler Farrar's 2011 Garmin-Cervelo team bike
Minimal stack on Farrar's bike. His brake levers are quite high, like those of many modern riders. Photo: Neal Rogers
Tyler Farrar will ride a new brand of bike next season: a Cervelo. Nick Legan takes a look at the details, which include a variety of supplier changes for next year, and a few mysteries. Nick also took at look at Thor Hushovd’s new bike.
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Nick Legan
After graduating from Indiana University with honors and a degree in French and journalism, Nick Legan jumped straight into wrenching at Pro Peloton bike shop in Boulder for a few years. Then, he began a seven-year stint in the professional ranks, most recently serving for RadioShack at the Tour de France and the Amgen Tour of California. He also worked for Garmin-Slipstream, CSC, Toyota-United, Health Net and Ofoto. Legan served as the VeloNews tech editor 2010-2012 before sliding across the line into public relations.
