Reimagining wheels, forks, head units, shifting, ergonomic head units that also incorporate, and maybe control, shifting. Bikes that go fast and stop fast.
by Dan Empfield, August 24, 2015
Here are two more to consider in the $3,500 to $5,000 tri bike price silo: Argon 18’s new E-117 and Orbea’s new Ordu OMP.
Maybe you noticed and maybe you didn’t, but 3 months of new intros signal that tri bikes are going to change significantly over the next year.
Camilla Pedersen grabbed the 2015 Ironman 70.3 European Champs aboard a Shimano and Zipp equipped Specialized S-Works Shiv, and we have detailed pics.
Andrew Starykowicz came back after a long injury to race Challenge Roth, and he scorched the bike segment with a record 4:09:13 bike split on his brand new Orbea Ordu OMP.
Gina Crawford won Challenge Wanaka and finished 4th at Challenge Roth this year. While in Roth we had a chance to check out her Shimano equipped Ceepo Katana.
Kevin Collington finished 3rd at Alcatraz, 3rd at Vineman 70.3, and won Challenge Williamsburg before switching to a Ventum bike, which he will ride at 70.3 Worlds.
The 6’4″ tall Aussie Sam Betten let us have a closer look at his Shimano equipped Specialized S-Works Shiv – ready for Ironman 70.3 Philippines.
At the IM European Championships in Frankfurt, Germany we noticed the green custom painted Cervelo P5 of 2013 IM Kona champion Frederik Van Lierde.
The body language surrounding this launch constrains me to again take this brand seriously as a tri bike maker.
At the 2015 Ironman European Championships in Frankfurt, Germany our man Karsten Täschner noticed a custom painted Hawaiian themed Specialized Transition.
Felt has compelling models at the top (IA) and at entry level (B Series). It just announced a new IA that slots nicely in between.
QR launched a PRfive model at Challenge Roth and the Triathlon Business International conference. A lower point of entry, with proven technology and simplicity.
