BICYLE ROAD > TIME 2008: Time Module VXRS Ulteam Worldstar

The VXRS Ulteam WS weighs in at scantly more than 900 grams for the frame and about 1600 grams for the complete module. This "full carbon" module offers a reduction in weight of more than 125 grams compared to the already extremely light VXRS.

This ultra light module made its debut with the Quickstep and Bouyges Telecom teams in the Tour de France 2005 with Thomas Voeckler in Yellow and culminated in World championship victory in Madrid 2005. Tom Boonen won two stages of the Tour de France, World road Championship in Madrid and started off 2006 by winning four of five stages and ultimately, the GC at the Tour of Qatar, Anthony Gelsin took 3rd in Madrid and Paolo Bettini won the World Championships in Zurich and then finished his season with a Tour of Lombardy victory aboard the Ulteam. The new Ulteam model is the probably the most desirable road frame in the peleton.

Technological advantages include concepts such as the SAFE+ fork (multi-diameter steerer strengthened with Kevlar), the TRANSLINK (integrated seat tube / seatpost), the Quickset (pre adjusted integrated headset), CMT components (carbon matrix technology fork and frame dropouts.)

RTM Technology
Time modules are chock full of technological features. Time is the only manufacturer in the industry to utilize Resin Transfer Molding. RTM technology allows Time the freedom to shape their tubes depending on the tube’s specific function. The resin penetrates the fiber layers for total impregnation which allows each zone of a part to be designed to deliver specific mechanical characteristics with no restrictions or compromises. This technology also utilizes a tubular layer of unidirectional braids incorporating Vibraser polyamid fibers into specific braids. Vibraser is a superior vibration damping fiber and the unidirectional braid offers excellent flex characteristics where it is desired. A bidirectional braid is used in layers for rigidity.

Translink Technology
Translink is the integration of the seat tube and seatpost into one unit. The advantage is a stiffer frame with a 35gram weight reduction and cleaner lines. The Translink tube is cut for your specific saddle height and allows 30mm of adjustment to accommodate different saddle profiles.

Sloping geometry in 7 sizes
"Full carbon" lugs
Optimised carbon bottom bracket shell
Optimised VXRS carbon HM + VECTRAN tubes
Ulteam chainstays
VXRS wishbone
CNC machined rear dropouts
Carbon wishbone caps and bolts
PILOT full carbon fork - specific design
QUICKSET headset
Carbon bottle cage and fixing bolts
Brake fixing nuts in aluminum 7075 T6
Alumnium seatpost collar with titanium bolts
MONOLINK ULTEAM carbon stem with CMT insert
"WorldStar" gloss finish
Frame weight (excluding TRANSLINK and stem) : 915 g (±5%)
Module weight : 1605 g (±5%)