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The TT bike, stored in hibernation, is a time capsule on wheels. The regulations of a bygone era are etched into the dimensions of this bike. I find it’s like a Roman mosaic uncovered by architects, who’ll reminisce on a time gone by. It’s an art piece which belongs in a museum.

As it hangs there, the onlooker will read between the lines and ponder what life was like back all those years ago, as if it were 50 years. And yet, it’s difficult to comprehend just how much life has changed in the 8 years since. This bike reached its peak in 2019.

The fastest on the market, and still is fast. Yet, as I rode next to my friend, colleague, and teammate, Yann, aboard his Colnago TT1, I couldn’t help but look on in awe at the degree of progress mechanical engineering has taken.