2019-06-01_220_Triathlon

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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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