With the 2016 Olympic Games kicking off this month in Rio, bike brands are breaking out all manner of special gear, from a Specialized frame that changes color when it gets hot, to an outrageous Smith Overtake helmet and matching glasses, to a left-side drivetrain Felt track bike and much more. Some of these designs are ostensibly for eking out marginal performance gains; others are just to make a big visual splash. Hey, it is Rio, after all.
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Here are a few of the notable just-for-the-Olympic designs we've seen so far.
1. Specialized Torch frames and helmets
Everyone recognizes the Olympic torch, right? Specialized is putting a very new spin on the very old motif with its Torch frames and helmets, which change color from red to yellow at 71F / 22C.
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Specialized says the paint treatment will be used on the S-Works Amira for Lizzie Armistead, the S-Works Tarmac for Vincenzo Nibali, and the S-Works Epic FSR for Peter Sagan. The S-Works Evade aero helmet will also get the Torch treatment for the Specialized-sponsored Olympic riders.
2. Smith x Bicicleta Sem Freio collaboration
Smith partnered with the Brazilian artists Bicicleta Sem Freio for a limited edition package of the Overtake road helmet, Pivlock Arena sunglasses, Lowdown sunglasses and a T-shirt.
3. Mavic iO/Comete
4. Canyon Olympic paint
5. Felt TA FRD
6. Cervélo T5GB
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