2019-06-01_220_Triathlon

BUMPERS
Tribikeshoeswill
oftenincludeplastic
heelandtoebumpers
(picturedherein red
ontheleft)toease
runningwithyourbikein transition(and
walkingintocaféstopswhentraining)to
protecttheoutsole from damage, dents
and scratches.

STRAPS
UnliketheHilo,tri
bikeshoesoftenuse
reversemainstraps–
runningtheopposite
waytotraditional
roadbikestraps– fora speedierexit
andeasieradjustmentonthemove.The
downsideoftristrapsis theycancatch
on the crank if they’re too long.

HEELLOOP
Theredandwhiteheel
looppicturedhere
shouldofferaneasier
andswifterfootentry
in T1.Theheelloop
needstobebigenoughtogetyour
fingersintoat speed,butnottoosizeable
tocatchin anythingorruinthe aesthetic
appeal of the bike shoe.

OUTSOLE
A carbonsolemaysave
weightandalso
enhanceboththe
powertransferand
pedallingefficiency,
butit’lladdtothepriceoftheshoe.More
entry-levelshoessuchastheHilo(seen
here)offera nyloncomposite outsole to
keep the cost down.

June 2019 / / 29

£89.99Wetakea closerlookatBontrager’s

entry-level tri-specific bike shoe

BONTRAGER

HILO

Trek’scomponentarmBontrager

uniformlyscorewellonthesepages,

andtheirwallet-friendlyHiloisan

extremelylightshoe(299g)that’ll

beappreciatedbypursuersof

marginalgainsduetothe

improvedcyclingeconomy.

Theoutsoleismadeof

nyloncompositeBronze

Series,whichmaylackthe

crisppowertransferofcarbon

models(ithasa stiffnessrating

ofsevenoutof14),butit allowsTrek

tobringtheminunder£100.

Theshoesarecompatiblewith

both 3-bolt and 2-bolt SPD-style

cleatsandthefitissecuredthanks

totwostraps,withthemainone

beinga split/non-reversedesign

thatwon’tcatchthecranksetwhen

ridingandtheotherisa

‘set-and-forget’lowerstrap.

Micro-fibreupperswith

flow-throughmeshpanels

aimtoenhancethe

breathability,whilethere’sa

heelloopforswiftfootentry,

plustoeandheelbumpersfor

runningintransition.

YoucanseehowtheHiloratein

ourtribikeshoestestinissue367,

on sale 11 July 2019.trekbikes.com

HOWTOBUY

TRIBIKE

SHOES

Bikeshoesarekeyformaximising
powertransfergainsonthesecond
discipline,anda tripairwillhavea
gamutoftransition-boosting tricks
to boot

testing

soon

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