Cervelo - Top Bike

From Triathlete magazine online (and it got it from slowtwitch)



Cervelo Tops in 2005 Slowtwitch Hawaii Ironman Bike Count
By Jay Prasuhn

With a small crew of industry experts checking product as waves of athletes checked in their bikes at Kailua Pier Friday night, the 2005 Kona bike count ended and saw Cervelo as the new top dog on the pier with 195 bikes.
The count, organized by Dan Empfield of slowtwitch.com, stands as a bellwether of industry trend in the triathlon bike and accessory market.

As the sun fell on the horizon and athletes headed back to their hotels and rental homes for a final night of rest before tomorrow's race, Cervelo stood as the new top brand on the pier with 195 bikes. Trek, which has stood in the top spot for the last few years, had the second most bikes on the pier this year with 166. Litespeed moved up from fourth position last year into third this year with 115 bikes. Kestrel took fourth with 104 bikes, with Quintana Roo fifth with 90 bikes.

The biggest jump from out of nowhere came from Kuota with 66 bikes, good for eighth this year.

The aerobar count came in early, with Profile Design best represented with 599 bars. Syntace was second with 526, with Vision by Full Speed Ahead third with 156 bars. Easton was third with 64, while HED was fifth with 75.

2005 Slowtwitch Hawaii Ironman Kona Pier Bike Count

1. Cervelo 195

2. Trek 166

3. Litespeed 115

4. Kestrel 104

5. Quintana Roo 90