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LeMond
Limited Edition 1990 Road Bike Frameset - 2014

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LeMonster returns.

It was the summer of 1990, and "LeMonster" was in form to gobble the peloton for the second year in a row. With the confidence of two previous Tour wins and his new powerhouse Team "Z" on his side, LeMond was armed to defend the title. We're all aware of the rest of the story, with that penultimate stage serving to separate LeMond, once again, from the world's best.


So today, to commemorate those three Tour wins, and to pay homage to the man responsible for building his revolutionary machines under the TVT name (Time's Jean Marc Gueugneaud), LeMond is releasing a limited series of Time-manufactured framesets named after the year of each Tour victory. Only 300 of these framesets are being produced, with 100 for each of the three years. This is the 1990 edition, which wears the same colors as his TVT/LeMond bike used to claim the title that year.


LeMond chose to partner with Time, as much for his longstanding relationship with Mr. Gueugneaud as for the proven engineering delivered by the French manufacturer. Time's NXS received the nod for the limited edition frame's front triangle and head tube, with the rear triangle having been designed specifically to LeMond's specifications. Time applied its RTM (Resin Transfer Molding) technology to the frame, which is a "wet" molding technique integral to its top-end carbon frames. This is an exclusive manufacturing process done in Time's French facility, and it's fairly exclusive to the bicycle industry both in terms of in-house production and the actual techniques applied.


The majority of carbon frames are manufactured with a pre-preg technique, in which woven carbon fiber sheets have been pre-impregnated with a resin. The sheets are then cut, arranged, and layered in a mold, with an inflatable bladder serving to shape the carbon under the forces of heat and pressure. RTM, on the other hand, involves carbon threads arriving at Time on spools, which are then woven, along with Vectran fibers, into sock-like structures. This method gives Time's engineers the freedom to vary weave compositions as a means to tune the characteristics of the tube shapes they will become. These fiber "socks" are then placed around a wax structure that mimics the frame, and then the entire assembly is placed into an aluminum mold. From here, the mold is injected with resin under heat and pressure, which, combined with a solid core in place of an inflatable bladder, fully impregnates the fibers and creates a more consistent and uniform tube thickness throughout. Aside from being exceptionally strong, the frame and fork tubes resulting from this technique are more resistant to cracking due to their braided composition.


The NXS is Time's gran fondo-specific frame, and, combined with LeMond's specific rear triangle, results in a geometry that mirrors the three-time Tour winner's signature long and relatively low riding style.


As the "Tour '90" edition, this frameset received a cosmetic treatment representing the Z-Tomasso team colors LeMond wore that year. As such, there are fluorescent yellow and red highlights of color, along with a "Z" team logo at the top of the forks.


The LeMond Limited Edition 1990 Road Bike Frame is available in six sizes from XX-Small to X-Large. The frameset comes in the Black/Yellow colorway.


Frame Material
RTM carbon fiber
Fork
Integral RTM carbon fork
Fork Material
carbon fiber
Head Tube Diameter
QUICKSET multidiameter headset
Headset Included
yes
Bottom Bracket Type
BB30
Cable Routing
external
Front Derailleur Mount
braze-on
Claimed Weight
[frame and fork size 53cm] 1374 g
Recommended Use
road endurance
Manufacturer Warranty
limited

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