New UCI-compliant aero bar from 3T
3T Zefiro aero bar (3T)
3T have unveiled a new aero bar aimed at short-course triathlon and sportive riders which is designed to comply with UCI rules.
The Zefiro combines the aero base wing of 3T's Brezza bar with the company's Ergosum drop bends.
The result is a hybrid that provides a conventional road race position in the drops and an aero position that meets the stringent ITU rules for forward bar extension.
There are two versions, the Limited edition (430g) and Team edition (510g), which retail for $900 (£600) and $700 (£465) respectively.
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berkan
Posted Fri 15 May, 7:46 am UTC Flag as inappropriate
That's the ugliest god damn thing I've ever seen! Is it supposed to look like a sperm whale? If they think I'm going to stick that on the front of my £2000 Cervelo they've got another thing coming. What is the point anyway? I bet a normal bar and a set of clip-ons weighs less and is cheaper than this piece of crap. I thought April fools was April 1st. I get the UCI compliant thing but what the hell do you hold onto? Bizarre!
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Bigmiksears
Posted Fri 15 May, 8:27 am UTC Flag as inappropriate
buy a different bar then simple
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don_don
Posted Fri 15 May, 10:52 am UTC Flag as inappropriate
You presumably don't hold onto anything, but rest your forearms across the tops and the extension, neatly side-stepping the UCI rules. Agreed its fugly though!
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edeverett
Posted Fri 15 May, 1:53 pm UTC Flag as inappropriate
I love how 3T and hopefully other companies are not letting the UCI stop them innovating. These look like they'd be great for solo efforts - if they bring out a cheap aluminium version I'd have them on my bike.
I wonder how long it'll take the retrograde kill-joys to change the rules yet again to ban this.
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mylesrants
Posted Sat 16 May, 8:23 am UTC Flag as inappropriate
berkran is obviously worried about looks rather than performance.
these rock,
cinelli spinachi evolution
3T moving forward no matter how much
UCI hold them back. Hilly iron man courses or TT will suit well.
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