Do people actually ride these crazy tri bikes?!

[wallymann]

Butt ugly, it better be fast!

[Louis]

The drivetrain looks salvageable... assuming you can stand the looks of the big chainring. (and keeping it clean would be a hassle)

[MediumAl]

Pretty heinous, you better hope you're going fast enough on that thing that nobody sees you.

Was talking to my fitter the other day about how difficult it is to get some of these hyper integrated modern TT and tri bikes to fit riders.

[windsurfer]

UIHMUNUBHLA ?

Is that someone's password ? It needs a number and a special character.

[Louis]

Maybe it's Cyrillic.

[bigbill]

There has to be a minimum speed on that bike. A quick warmup then hold 25+ mph for an indefinite time. When I was stationed in Norfolk, the Tri guys would sit behind the pack and draft the group so they could work on their speed. I would hope a person who bought a bike like that can use it.

[dustyrider]

I can see it on a track now, thanks to these dudes! TT pacing bike video.

[rice rocket]

It's been available for a while, people seem to be able to ride them quickly.


https://www.slowtwitch.com/Interview...dean_6363.html

That said:

[Bruce K]

I can’t imagine the time and effort necessary to keep that thing clean and running right from ride to ride.

BK

[klasse]

They do at races, though I've never seen one like that in the OP.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by klasse

They do at races, though I've never seen one like that in the OP.

I'm guessing that had one been there, you most likely would not have missed it...

[mhespenheide]

Originally Posted by windsurfer

UIHMUNUBHLA ?

Is that someone's password ? It needs a number and a special character.

It's the lower half of "Diamondback" with the upper half in red. A little hard to see, but there if you look.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by mhespenheide

A little hard to see, but there if you look.

I'm thinking that that might not be totally by accident.

How would you like your brand name plastered on a monstrosity?

[Black Dog]

I bet that it planes nicely in a cross wind.

[duff_duffy]

You could hide a big battery and motor under all that plastic.