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The bike that cemented the sport of road racing in America, the 1999 Trek 5500 OCLV (Optimum Compaction Low Void carbon technology) frameset weighed in around 900 g / 2 lbs and was available to consumers in the same spec as the USPS team bikes.
Many of these bikes were sold after Lance Armstrong had his first win in 1999, being the only American winner of the tour since Greg LeMond.
Rolf vector wheels and Dura-Ace 7700 groupset, alongside a very light and high tech carbon frame, made this a very high spec bike for the time.
