KIT ZONE
VISION TRIMAX CARBON SI
£649.95 Are the Trimax worth investing in for long-course aero comfort?
Vision’s aerobars are available to buy individually or can be spotted specced on numerous tri bikes off-the-peg. The new Trimax Carbon Si are right at the top of their range with a full carbon construction, plenty of adjustment and a flippable base bar.
We tested the S-bend versions, which weighed in at an impressive 780g for the full rig. They’re also available in the arguably more comfortable J-bend if you prefer your extensions facing skywards in the ‘mantis’-style position currently utilised by many top Ironman athletes, including Lucy Charles-Barclay (although you can tilt these all the way up to 16° – more of which later).
They’re described as ‘semi-integrated’ as you’ll have to fit your own stem. Yet the design is optimised for routing cables for a clean look, with ports for wires and cables on the base bars and extensions. When you or your bike fitter set them up, you’ll find there’s a huge amount of adjustability to find your perfect position, with a stack height of 70mm all the way up to 145mm possible in 5mm increments – if you want to
