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Mavic’s Gallic flair has created a very neat set-up here and it delivers the essentials well. The whole sensor/fork leg trauma you normally experience is avoided by the use of a fattened front wheel QR skewer that also doubles as the transmitter. The slim head unit takes up minimal space but you’ll need to buy […]
The Valeggio is a lightweight, packable ‘race cape’ that’s ideal to have in your back pocket and stick on when the weather turns. Its water resistance appeared good, although you do start to cook in it after a while, just like many jackets in this category. The seams aren’t taped and there are no additional […]
At just 125g the Montane Featherlite Vélo shouldn’t have any problems with trading standards. Its light weight means it packs up into nothing, making this an ideal jacket to stuff in your pocket “just in case”. It even comes complete with an attachable storage sack. Careful positioning of reflective fabric ensures you’ll be visible from […]
The Endura Ultralite jacket is a lightweight shell made from 100% nylon, which helps to keep the weight to a minimum. The jacket is well-designed, with the asymmetric zip proving popular among the testers. A few reflective patches and a zipped pocket, which the garment can be folded into, complete the body detailing. The cuffs […]
This Cannondale bike jacket is a polyester shell which provides some wind resistance and moderate protection from the occasional shower. It includes underarm mesh vents to help manage temperature and moisture. In fact, the garment performed as you’d expect from a water-resistant, semi-windproof shell. However, its main selling point is the weight – it packs […]
There are several sets of glasses here with the benefit of interchangeable lenses to cater for all conditions. That’s all very well as long as the changes can be done easily, but the fact is that switching from dark to light or vice versa with the Ventoux is a bit of a wrestling match. We […]
2XU has developed a relatively lightweight waterproof jacket using a polyester/polyurethane mix. Taped seams and no vents demonstrate the company’s focus on creating a fully waterproof jacket. The results are positive with excellent water resistance and average breathability, making it more suitable for bad weather days only. The fit isn’t particularly close, facilitating a microenvironment […]
Syntace kit is always among the lightest and these 318g shorty bars are no exception, making them an excellent minimalist competition set-up. The single-piece extension curving into armrest ‘Bio wing’ design is simplicity itself, but means no length or rotational adjustability. Pad adjustment is pretty limited, too, with only slotted slide outwards/inwards movement, but the […]
There’s certainly enough room to get really stretched on these shallow, S-bend Vision extensions. Unlike most bars it’s the back end that’s fixed, but they’re tide marked for symmetrical cutting if they’re too long, so that’s not a problem. Slots are provided for internal cable routing, though the blocked back end means they’re only undercover […]
Ritchey are never afraid to take an unconventional route, but it doesn’t always pay off weight wise, with the Prologue’s weighing a hefty 598g. But, in terms of adjustability, you’ll certainly be hard pressed to fault the them. The underslung extensions are adjustable for reach and rotation, and the long ski bend means plenty of […]
With its short, kinked horns and adjustable extension clamps, this 528g set-up is easy to keep inside of your brakes to please race officials. But the multi-angle shape still gives a range of useful hand positions. The tips are bar-end shifter compatible but there are no slots for feeding cable inside so you’ll need to […]
Like most Swiss stuff, Oval bars are premium priced but then it’s some of the most versatile, best performing kit around. These 328g A910 kinked extensions are slightly shorter than normal, which means you could run them as draft-legal or full aero. Alloy tips are ready for bar-end shifters, with a slot to tuck the […]
Planet X’s draft-legal ‘shorty’ Stealth set-up comes with stumpy, S-bend extensions that swell from skinny at the clamp to fat at the ends. As with most shorty bars they’re not slotted for internal cable routing, but the clamp sections will take the full range of plug-in extensions designed for the Stealth bar if you want. […]
Easton’s 568g, entry-level clip-on is well made and usefully adjustable but definitely on the heavy side. Their Attack bar gets a lightweight EA70 alloy construction but this cheaper model uses a 2014 aluminium in a tapered, S-bend shape. The long collared clamp for the extensions gives massive reach adjustability and they’re slotted for internal cable […]
Bontrager has certainly put some thought into these 546g bars, starting right at the tips of the extensions. Grooves allow shift cables to form a small aero section while carrying them round to where they tuck inside the cable ports. They’ve even put a neat little cat’s-bum plug at the far end so the cable […]
Ambrosio’s 542g set-up is a good affordable option for anyone after a naturally low, simple bar. Its low position comes from ‘underslung’, while the long ski-bend sections then rise up in front to give you plenty of hand positions to play with. The armrests are also adjustable: about two inches front to back, an inch […]
Profile has been synonymous with good tri-bars at great prices for years, and the 520g T2+ has some really nice features. It comes as standard with long, shallow S-bend extensions that give an impressive range of hand positions. The open-backed clamp means you can easily adjust them to try different reaches and they’re slotted for […]
The Ventix have a similar classic bike appeal to the Brikos, but without the compromise, and better ventilation to keep them fog-free on a run. The upper frame closely skims the face, with the hinges set slightly back to minimise any peripheral interference. Unlike many similar frames there’s no obstruction during aero riding, nor is […]
The Snugg Lite is one of the more expensive suits we’ve tested recently, and it’s clear that the extra money has gone into selecting high-quality materials and putting them together with real craftsmanship, right here in the UK. The suit is extremely flexible around the shoulders, and a strongly reinforced anchor point for the zip […]
At under £100, the basic offering from Terrapin is certainly affordable. It’s also an extremely durable and attractively priced product that would last many seasons. Unfortunately, though, the economising and build quality seem to come at the expense of pure performance as shoulder flexibility and hydrodynamics are somewhat compromised. The externally taped seams offer robustness […]
The Ultrafull from triathlon equipment veterans Quintana Roo is an accomplished product indeed. Light in weight and totally supple around the shoulders, it felt extremely comfortable and mobile in the water. Like the Foor it has incredible buoyancy in the legs, which would be a bonus for most triathletes with heavy quads to drag through […]
The 2XU is similar in price to the Snugg Lite and Quintana Roo Ultrafull (also reviewed on this site). That’s not the only thing they have in common, as it offers a similarly high level of performance. It’s supple across the critical shoulder and chest area and its buoyancy is excellent. Fairly short legs and […]
The Sailfish Vibrant blended into the middle ground, offering good, if not remarkable, levels of flexibility, buoyancy and fit. The quality of construction is up there with the best here and the high-grip forearm panels – to increase the effectiveness of the catch and pull phases of the stroke – is a bonus on an […]
The Mako is a well-constructed product, primarily offering warmth, buoyancy and durability. It uses pretty thick panels, and therefore what it gains in insulation it loses a little in flexibility across the shoulders and chest. That said, it wasn’t overly restrictive, and, as with most suits on test, offers a range of movement that wouldn’t […]
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