- Right here beside me I have something quite special
from Profile Design, but rather than keeping them
all for myself, I'll be giving a set away
later on in the video, so stay tuned.
Now we know Profile Design for things
like their bottle cages and top tube bags,
but another thing they do very well is their aero bars.
That's right, beside me I have a set
of Profile Design aero bars, so let's get unboxing.
(upbeat music)
These are the new Aeria Ultimate Aero Bars
that are being paired with the HSF Hydration System
that isn't even out yet.
And when I say paired, I'm talking integration.
That's right, no longer is integrated hydration
solely for the superbikes.
With this combination, you can have it on any bike.
Firstly let's take a look at the base bar.
These are the Aeria Ultimate Wing Base Bars
that are fully carbon fibre monocoque design,
which means that the shape and profile
have been optimised for aerodynamics
all while staying within the three to one UCI regulation,
not that that really matters for us triathletes
but understandably it's not just triathletes using these.
And another feature is the internal cable routing
for both mechanical and electronic gears,
but rather than the cables just popping out
in any old place, they've got an opening
on the centre clamp so the cables
can run through here straight into the stem,
which leads me on it comes with its own stem,
but this is no ordinary stem.
This has been designed and CNC machined
to cleanly route the cables through the inside.
Yep, right through the middle of the stem
and then they pop out towards the rear
meaning no more cables curving around your bike frame
or around the stem.
Now this is available in both a 70
and a hundred mil lengths in a nice aerodynamic shape,
with the hundred mil even having
internal Di2 junction box storage,
which is pretty clever if you ask me.
Now, probably the main part to aero bars:
the aero bars themselves, and these are
Profile's T4 Plus Carbon Extensions
that have a shallow ski bend of 30 degrees.
But rather than a traditional round profile
for the whole bar, they have redesigned their T4 bars
to feature an ergonomic grip towards the ends
which I have to say is pretty comfortable.
And, if you take a look at the end,
these caps can be removed to instore your gears
or your blips and then run the cabling through the bars.
However, the thing that really jumps out at me
with these aero bars is their adjustability.
Rather than being restricted by certain design limitations,
it seems that if you want to change your setup, you can.
After all, having a super aero frame, wheels, or handlebars
is nothing if you can't get yourself
into a comfortable and aerodynamic position.
So let's run through a few of your options with these bars.
Number one: with it being a standard stem,
that does mean you can adjust the angle
of the base bar very easily.
Number two: the aero bars can be moved
in and out to your desired reach.
Number three: if we rummage around inside the box,
we find a bunch of risers.
The stack height can be easily changed
in five mil increments up to 40 mil increments.
Number four: by simply adjusting two bolts underneath
you can change the tilt of the bars and pads
between zero and 15 degrees.
Number five: and as you would expect,
the pad position can be easily changed,
and you're certainly not short of options
or even the angle you want them in.
But the bit that I'm really excited about
is the HSF Aeria Hydration System.
It's a BTA system, meaning between the arms,
but unlike most BTA system, this one integrates itself
with the bars, stem, and the frame.
Not bad for an aftermarket product.
It does it by snugly fitting in around the bars and stem
and then locking into it
through a couple of bolts underneath.
And then these rubber gussets are flexible enough
to fit around your frame and be cut down to size,
creating a clean transfer of wind off the bottle
onto your frame's head tube.
And a couple of extra features include a bite valve straw
and a magnetic clip on the straw to hold it down
in an aerodynamic position.
And whilst it stores an impressive 856 millilitres,
it does have a refill port towards the front of the bottle
with a no splash design,
and then this funny bit on the front
is in face a computer mount,
which you can remove should you want to.
Now, it's a very cool bottle but unfortunately
it's not actually available at the moment
but do keep an eye out for it's release in early 2018.
And for those weight wienies out there
the bars come in at 885 grammes
with the stem
and then the bottle comes in at 360 grammes.
So there we go, the rather impressive
Profile Design Aeria Ultimate Aero Bars
and the HSF Aeria Hydration System.
But how do you get your hands on it?
Well, as I say, the hydration system
isn't currently available,
but you can get your hands on the bars.
You can do that by clicking on the link
in the description below this video
and then wait patiently to find out
if you are the lucky winner.
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And to set up your hydration system like a pro
you can watch this video down here
and to see our bike fit video just click down here.