So:
"red series carbon" ~ 55 oclv ???
" ?? " ~ 110 oclv ??
"black series" ~ 120 oclv ??
"white series" ~ ??? ocvl ??
http://www2.trekbikes.com/madone/technology/performance/#more
Performance Has a New Name
For 2008 you'll notice that the numeric designations are gone from the OCLV naming convention. Gone are OCLV 55, OCLV 110, and OCLV 120, and in their place are OCLV Red, OCLV Black, and OCLV White. Why the change? Two reasons: material clarification and process focus.
What is OCLV Carbon?
OCLV is the precise combination of heat, pressure, materials and experience that produces an infinitely long lasting, vibration damping, lightweight, internally strong composite that's ideal for bicycle construction.
As OCLV Carbon frame construction has become more and more sophisticated, carbon fiber material variety, lay-up schedules, and manufacturing processes have all likewise continued to increase in complexity. As a result, it's significantly more challenging to identify a specific frame as 55GSM, 110GSM, or 120GSM, because every frame is actually a hybrid of a variety of materials arranged according to sophisticated lay-up schedules. By changing the material hierarchy to Red, Black, and White, we can still rank frame materials and talk about a range of OCLV products, but it won't be necessary to rely on associations to specific carbon fiber materials or GSM numbers.
The proliferation of carbon fiber in today's bicycle market underscores the need for Trek to maintain leadership. By calling out specific materials (like 110GSM), second-tier frame manufacturers can attempt to equate their frame to ours by pointing out that they use the same material as Trek. This tactic allows them to shift the discussion away from process capability and material usage strategies, and focus the discussion on the materials themselves. But the same (or similar) ingredients don't equate to the same end product. With carbon fiber structures, process is critical.
And process, specifically our patented OCLV Carbon process, is where Trek's true advantage lies. By de-emphasizing specific materials and instead focusing the discussion on our OCLV Carbon process – a process we invented 16 years ago and have been refining ever since –Trek can leverage our manufacturing, engineering, and design expertise to underscore the unique nature of our carbon fiber frames: a difference we're confident makes for the best carbon fiber frames on the planet.
The OCLV Carbon Lineup
Trek offers three different OCLV Carbon frames, each designed to give riders the right balance of performance and value. All are handmade in the USA using our patented OCLV Carbon process.
OCLV Red
Trek's highest-performance carbon fiber, OCLV Red uses a significant percentage of high modulus carbon fiber arranged according to our most complex lay-up schedules.
OCLV Black
Trek's high-performance carbon fiber, OCLV Black employs intermediate modulus carbon fiber and our time-tested lay-up schedules.
OCLV White
Trek's value-oriented performance carbon fiber, OCLV White uses predominantly standard modulus carbon fiber for outstanding value.
