Steven Fairchild of Jamis Bikes gives us a very detailed look into the 2009 Jamis Xenith SL. The very same bike that Team Colavita races on, you can pick up at your local LBS.

2009 Jamis Xenith SL

Upgrades from 2008

• Lighter frame with increased stiffness in the BB and HT area
• BB 30 Bottom Bracket system
• New fork design utilizing 1.5” crown race
• Ritchey Logic WCS Carbon Drop-In integrated headset
• 3T Rotundo LTD handlebar, ARX Team stem and Doric LTD seatpost
• Fizik Arione CX saddle with Carbon Braided rails

All the technology in the world, the fancy ads, the awards—they don’t mean squat once the gun goes off. Being first across the line—that’s all that matters. That’s what these Xeniths are all about.

Colavita’s pros love their Xeniths. The thing is, word’s gotten around about how light, stiff and responsive their bikes are, and the rest of the peloton looks at their Xeniths like an unfair advantage. In the pros, there are two types of bikes—the ones sponsors make you ride and the ones you want to ride. Like the Xenith SL or Team.

More information from Jamis here.