Yeah, I can’t help thinking manufacturers are forgetting that in the COVID era, not only is there less money about, but also very few events…and thus motivation to splash out. Just a thought; maybe it’s just me.
£8k for the base SLX model 
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With the exception of a few specialist manufacturers, TT bikes must make up a miniscule proportion of sales for most manufacturers. I’m sure they are mainly there in their range for the benefit of the pro teams that they sponsor rather than for any particular commercial reasons.
Specialized must sell a truck load of S-Works Tarmacs, bu tthey didn’t even bother having a Shiv in their showroom the last time I was there.
Nah, I’ve never see a Shiv in the Bristol Concept Store.
I reckon if I was going to spend a huge amount of money on a TT bike I would rather buy something like this EnglishCycles and get the storage designed in too. With custom fit allowing you to get as aero as possible I bet there’s not much in it for CdA.
English frames. Made in the USA, with a British flag 
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Wasn’t really sure where to put this but an interesting throw away comment from the owner of Premier bikes on the ST aero shootout thread (as part of a discussion about why he hadn’t gone over to disc brakes)
"What do you think will be the next big thing to get everyone to buy new bikes and wheel sets? I have a bike design done for a Tactical aero Tri bike that is internaly geared without and front or rear derailleur’s. It’s cool."
My understanding was that hub gears and gearboxes weren’t very efficient hence their use on commuters etc, where it doesn’t really matter (and more recently e-bikes) but the idea of a super clean TT bike with everything inside the frame does sound pretty cool.
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Clever idea. Would need dedicated wheels though. It’d look tidy. I see Shimano have a version of the Rohloff hub that I was unaware of… Alfine 11spd Di2. 1.6kg alone though. And I don’t know what a 409% gear ratio means in terms of an equivalent conventional chainring + cassette set up.
Given that the cheapest Canyon SLX Speedmax costs £8k, I’d dread to think how much that would be!
Yeah, that was kind of the point he was making. I think he’s holding off producing a disc brake TT bike to see if this becomes a thing first, then effectively skip a generation.
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Just checked and current Premier is $5890 with 88 front & disc rear so he’s got a bit of wriggle room over Canyon price wise.
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Man that’s fugly!
If they could switch to low rise stem and rotate the bars, it would help the visuals.
It would help but the whole frame is out of proportion. That giant downtube combined with pretty spindly tubes everywhere else just doesn’t look balanced.
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Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
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I’ve got a friend who’s got one of those. Only a young lad, mid-20’s was a very promising TT rider & represented the RAF at TT & road racing before he got a heart condition recognised 
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That bike has allowed him to get out & about with some of his old freedom.
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Only commenting on it’s stylistic shortcomings, no issue with it being an e-bike or the usage that allows.
One of my own mates rides an e-MTB now after a heart scare, having previously been a decent downhiller.
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Oh yeah, it’s fucking hideous 
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What’s the deal with only half a fork too?
I’ve seen this loads on off road bikes, can’t see a benefit myself?!
Cannondale reckon it just makes life easier if you need to get the wheel off as it just pulls sideways. Bollocks frankly as you still need to set the brake rotor between the pads and that’s just as easy with 2 forks. Every time I’ve ridden a leftie it does my head in when I look down to see just one fork. .
all lefties should be napalmed
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The other argument is that you don’t need to remove the wheel as much as you can fix punctures, replace tyre etc whilst still on the bike.
Personally I’m with you, it’s a solution looking for a problem. The crown and axle areas must be so over engineered to take the forces that you’d be better off with a normal one.
Having said all that I do have one of these in the shed that I’ve never got round to doing anything with.
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