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2025 will see 2023 Triathlon World Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist, Beth Potter, take to the tarmac on an all-new Problem SLiCK. Their devoted triathlon bike has been redesigned to bolster aerodynamic effectivity, whereas making extra helpful lodging for hydration and gasoline storage.
Fast Hits: Eight Factors You Ought to Know Concerning the 2024 SLiCK
- All-new profile improves aerodynamic drag to keep away from losing quite a few 6 watts at 48 km/h
- Addition of in-frame storage
- Water & Meals storage moved to extra accessible place on the most effective tube
- Expanded dimension fluctuate to accommodate shorter riders
- Longer regular, with an extended attain, longer chainstay and scale back stack
- Inner fork with spherical steerer
- Physique Weight: 1,100g (dimension not specified)
- Value: $4,999 USD (physique) / Full from $7,199 USD
- Additional information: factorbikes.com
Getting straight to the intention, the mannequin new SLiCK is claimed to be earlier than its predecessor by a tangible 6 watts at 48 km/h (30 mph). And, it’s not merely extra aerodynamically environment nice when it’s upright; information from Problem shows the mannequin new SLiCK is extra aerodynamically favorable the entire technique by way of a 30 diploma yaw sweep.
It nonetheless looks like a SLiCK, nonetheless the tube shapes have been tweaked primary to not less than one issue less complicated. The Twin Vane Evo downtube should not be, as is the skin fork. The latter is modified by a extra commonplace built-in fork with a spherical steerer tube, permitting for compatibility with virtually any aero bar inside the market, together with use with frequent built-in cable selections from Deda and FSA. It leads to a headtube very similar to that we see on the Ostro.
Almost certainly primarily essentially the most notable change is the relocation of the storage for hydration and meals. The SLiCK joins the Cervelo P-Sequence and others in along with in-frame storage to the downtube. It makes good sense to make the most of this hole house for storing gadgets, or emergency gels, having no impression on the physique’s aerodynamic effectivity. Problem present a small zippered bag contained inside the physique to assist preserve the contents from rattling and damaging your physique.
Whereas the earlier SLiCK was dwelling to the Carbon Storapak, a seat-tube mounted storage reply positioned immediately behind the rider, the 2024 SLiCK relocates it to the most effective tube the place it’s inside simple attain of the rider. The perfect sits flush with the most effective of the stem, giving a comparatively seamless switch alongside the most effective of the physique.
The SLiCK sees some notable geometry modifications for 2024, and the addition of a fifth physique dimension that shall be welcomed by shorter riders. There’s now a Dimension 48, with a attain of 385mm, a stack of 470mm, a 478mm seat tube and a 725mm standover. It runs a slacker head tube angle than the choice sizes for entrance tire clearance options, nonetheless an extended offset fork (51mm) serving to to ship the path quantity very near that of the choice physique sizes (62mm).
Very important geometry modifications for the 2024 SLiCK embrace an extended attain, now 430mm on the Massive (56), longer chainstays – now 405mm all via the board – and a 5mm decrease stack prime. The best tube angle stays unchanged a 72.5 ranges, whereas seat tubes are significantly shorter. Regardless of the addition of storage to the most effective tube, standover prime is definitely improved.
A mannequin new saddle rail system sees the 2024 Problem SLiCK extra adjustable than its predecessor, with an atmosphere pleasant seat tube angle fluctuate of 73 to 79 ranges. In fact, that’s saddle prime dependent, nonetheless that stands to present riders the choice to run a comparatively steep or slack seat tube angle to go searching their most cozy using place for the extended rides this bike will see.
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Pricing & Availability
The Problem SLiCK is in the marketplace as a physique just for $4,999 USD, or with the Black Inc 62 Wheels for $7,599 USD. Full bike pricing begins at $7,199 with a SRAM Drive groupset, nonetheless you will pay as so much as $10,399 once you need to run SRAM Pink. Get it in Nebula Blue or Shadow White.
