I’m already a sucker for gorgeous time trial bikes (as evidenced by my drooling over the Project .05 a while back), and with the Tour De France likely to come down to the final time trial stage to determine the top finishers, this seems even more poignant.

Spotted by Core77, this bicycle design by Harald Cramer isn’t compliant with the rules for use in the Tour De France, but that won’t stop some serious amateur athletes or perhaps professional triathletes from giving it a shot should it hit the market. Time trial bikes are designed to cheat the wind at every possible point, the Cramer’s design looks like a beauty with a hidden chain path and a very unique crank design. And, with a single rear chainstay, changing tires becomes a basic task that probably won’t require removal of the rear wheel.

–Danny Nathan