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Trek's answer to improved aerodynamics:
Kammtail Virtual Airfoil
The Kammtail Virtual Airfoil also known as "KVF" is an airfoil design created by the company Trek, which is a result of nine-months of low speed airfoil development project. It stands out as a unique design utilizing a "virtual" tail in order to trick the wind that its a full foil.
KVF Foil w/ virtual Tail to trick wind into thinking its a full foil
Photo Courtesy of http://www.granprixbicycles.com.au
Some of the major distinctions that the KVF has over other airfoil design is that it's seen to have a performance of a 5:1 airfoil ratio with dimension nowhere near that size in order to be in regulation with UCI's 3:1 ratio rule; it also has been seen as one of the better airfoils designs for crosswind situations in cycling.
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