Kona 2017: Ironman Village Expo
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Oct 13, 2017  hits 179,461

Felt IA Upgrades » Felt has been working on some solutions for the CalPac storage box on its IA bikes, and had the new product available here in Kona. The new pieces look very nice, and a lot more reliable and effective than the previous ones, which would tend not to stay closed.
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Lots of goodies out at Ironman Village at the World Championship 2017 expo here in Kona, Hawaii. Enjoy the gallery!



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Felt IA Upgrades 

Felt has been working on some solutions for the CalPac storage box on its IA bikes, and had the new product available here in Kona. The new pieces look very nice, and a lot more reliable and effective than the previous ones, which would tend not to stay closed.

  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades
  • Felt IA Upgrades

Quintana Roo PRSix Disc 

QR has gone disc brake with its popular PRSix platform. I continue to feel that discs aren't the ideal choice until tire size hits about 30-32mm. But other manufacturers continue to explore this space.

  • Quintana Roo PRSix Disc
  • Quintana Roo PRSix Disc
  • Quintana Roo PRSix Disc
  • Quintana Roo PRSix Disc
  • Quintana Roo PRSix Disc
  • Quintana Roo PRSix Disc
  • Quintana Roo PRSix Disc
  • Quintana Roo PRSix Disc
  • Quintana Roo PRSix Disc

SwissSide Aero Stick 

Real-time aero analysis is a growing segment of the tri market, akin to where power meters were 10-15 years ago. There are now a few of these in development, from AlphaMantis, Argon18, and now SwissSide. It will be interesting to see where this goes.

  • SwissSide Aero Stick
  • SwissSide Aero Stick
  • SwissSide Aero Stick
  • SwissSide Aero Stick

Airstreeem Super Plus TT 

Airstreeem (yes, that's three E's in a row) is a small company making this new bike launched at Kona. The good news is that it does a good job of hiding cables, and it has a novel system for disconnecting brake cables. But otherwise I find it a bit lackluster. Check the individual captions for more.

  • Very much a traditional double-diamond form, with integrated storage behind the stem and on the down tube. So far so good.
  • The aerobar is a nice deep-section with some fore-aft adjustment, but the cups are basically FLAT and don't wrap your arm at all. Moreover, the pads aren't available yet, so they just put BARE GRIP TAPE on top of the carbon. Basically like riding on sandpaper, with zero cushion.
  • Bare grip tape on hard carbon, not too comfy. Eventually the pads will be ready, but the cups are FLAT, so you might slide right off of them.
  • Bare grip tape on hard carbon, not too comfy. Eventually the pads will be ready, but the cups are FLAT, so you might slide right off of them.
  • Next up, the integrated hydration - it's a MASSIVE bottle. Why do all the work to narrow your bike if you're going to put this boat up front? I'd recommend a traditional BTA bottle on this bike, despite the manufacturer's (dubious) claim that this bottle improves high-yaw performance.
  • Ugh. Another behind-the-fork V-brake. This brake style is just awful. It's difficult to route, adjust, and center. And it limits tire size. See how that cable link is basically toughing the tire? Not good.
  • Integrated storage box - this one is nice, no complaints here.
  • Interesting color options.

Misc 

More goodies from the Ironman Village expo

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  • The new Zipp 858 NSW is the new deep-section sawtooth rim, coming in at a massive $4400 for the wheelset.
  • The new Zipp 858 NSW is the new deep-section sawtooth rim, coming in at a massive $4400 for the wheelset.
  • The new Zipp 858 NSW is the new deep-section sawtooth rim, coming in at a massive $4400 for the wheelset.
  • Profile's Aeria bar with integrated hydration.
  • Profile's Aeria bar with integrated hydration.

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