Gallery: Phil Gaimon’s ‘Cookie Bike’

Phil Gaimon's special one-off Diamondback, pro-peloton aero with a cookie-covered custom paintjob, will be auctioned for charity

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To promote its new version of the Podium, Diamondback commissioned this one-off frame to be painted for Optum Pro Cycling’s Phil Gaimon. The paint sports a strong focus on Gaimon’s love for cookies. There is just one problem — this bike is a 58cm. Gaimon rides a 56cm. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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This bike was created for the UnitedHeatlthcare Children’s Foundation to use in a charity auction. Gaimon will race on a version of this bike, in a 56cm, in future races. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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The new Podium’s seat tube flares into a more drastic Kamm-tailed shape as it gets closer to the rear wheel and the bottom bracket. At the top tube junction, the seat tube is perfectly round. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Optum is racing on Kenda tubulars that are only stamped with an SC logo — short for “Service Course.” Kenda could not be reached for immediate comment on the debadged tubulars. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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The Podium uses large plugs for the front and rear derailleur, which can be swapped out and closed up if the rider wants to use an electronic drivetrain. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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The aluminum Hed GTO bar uses a classic round shape. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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The Podium comes equipped with a proprietary-shaped headset cap that normally fills the void behind the headset. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gaimon rides a traditional 53/39 chainring combination. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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ISM saddles are becoming increasingly popular on time trial and triathlon bikes, but Optum uses its Attack road saddles on their everyday-bikes. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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The GTO bars and stem stand for Grand Tour Oversized. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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All those cookies and milk on the top tube will keep Gaimon hungry once he gets his own bike. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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More miles equals more cookies. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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The lack of a non-traditional seatpost collar keeps things clean at the top tube – seat tube junction. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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The seatpost binder compression piece is similar to that of the Serios time trial bike. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Optum mechanics uses a Jagwire Thinline cable adjuster for getting the right tension on the SRAM Yaw front deraileur. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gaimon will race most days with a Hed Stinger 5 front wheel and a Stinger 6 rear wheel. On hillier days he might opt for the shallower Stinger 3. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com

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