Cancellara’s Speed Concept: Cancellara’s weapon of choice
- By Charles Pelkey
- Published Jun. 30, 2011
Cancellara’s Speed Concept is impressive to behold. His seat height is 79.2 cm. From the nose of his saddle to the tip of his Di2 shifter is a super long 88 cm. He pushes 177.5mm crank arms and his bike had a 54-tooth chainring, though that many change on the day of the team time trial.
Charles Pelkey
Charles Pelkey joined VeloNews in 1994 after serving as press secretary for former GOP Whip Alan K. Simpson in the U.S. Senate. Pelkey has worked as a journalist since 1985 and held a number of editorial positions at VeloNews including Senior Editor of VeloNews.com. Pelkey earned a JD from the University of Wyoming College of Law and lives in Laramie, Wyoming, with Diana, his wife of 25 years, and their two children, Philip and Annika, whose presence serves as a constant reminder of what really matters. Pelkey left VeloNews in July, 2011, but continues to be a regular contributor. Charles can now be found at liveupdateguy.com