Issue has an all-new SLiCK, and they’re calling it their “first devoted triathlon bike”. After years of their line-up as a flexible full aero time trial or triathlon bike, Issue has simplified issues by making this new era tri-only. Gone is the break up downtube & pierced seattube, in addition to that pesky UCI-approved sticker. As an alternative are extra sizes & extra cockpit adjustability to enhance rider match, extra storage choices inside & on high of the body, plus the bonus of a 20% decrease frameset value, 11% extra reasonably priced premium
2024 Issue SLiCK, a extra reasonably priced triathlon-only race bike
Issue calls this all-new Slick their “new face of triathlon”. Advanced from its aero all-rounder predecessor, the brand new bike has an identical total silhouette. However look carefully and also you’ll see that it’s been simplified fairly a bit.
Why did they go triathlon-only?
Issue’s earlier Slick that debuted all-the-way again in 2018 needed to do double obligation as each a triathlon and World Tour time trial bike. However after the UCI lately relaxed its aero body limitations a bit, Issue dropped an all-new Hanzo TT bike that tailored Slick aero classes for the extra trendy broad tire aerodynamics of street racing. So with UCI homologation considerations out of the way in which, Issue took the brand new Slick again to the core of what a triathlete actually wants.
Tri-optimized geometry, loads of sizes and cockpit adjustability to suit extra riders, built-in hydration, race-ready vitamin & self-sufficient repairs storage, and better affordability for the novice triathlon racing crowd.
Wider vary triathlon geometry & cockpit adjustability
Going all-in on triathlon additionally means retooling geometry particularly for triathletes, and with that comes including yet another measurement. The brand new Issue Slick now is available in 5 sizes (48-58cm), including each longer and shorter Attain choices to its vary, and reducing Stack throughout all sizes.
Geometry-wise, the brand new bike doesn’t change all that a lot, however there’s a transfer in direction of extra stability, with barely longer chainstays and somewhat further BB drop, paired with decreased fork offset that can improve Path.
Aside from that, it options the identical headtube angle as earlier than and a barely slacker seat angle, however with an additional lengthy saddle 42mm adjustment vary to let nearly any triathlete discover their good setback. And Ritchey saddle rail clamp {hardware} for non-compulsory compatibility with all varieties of rails.
Making for simpler adjustability, the brand new tri bike now sticks with an ordinary 1 1/8″ fork steerer (with a bolstered cable channel). Which means you’ll be able to mount any Third-party base bar & aerobars combo to this bike. And will probably be simpler to disassemble for journey.
What’s new within the particulars?
Changing the previous break up downtube, the brand new Slick options extra standard truncated aero tube shapes like on the most recent Ostro VAM, simply deeper right here the place light-weight is much less of a precedence. The entrance finish is an ideal instance, with the brand new tri bike adopting a deeper model of the slender hourglass headtube and clean transition into the crown of the traditional fork, dropping the fork extension in entrance of its headtube.
The larger downtube additionally means there’s now room for inner body storage, with the triathlon bike packing a bag inside for roadside emergency repairs – whether or not out on a coaching trip or mid-race. And you’ll bolt any standard or aero bottle cage on high of that quick-release entice door, too.
Extra storage continues up high, with a brand new bolt-on hydration pack connected like a toptube bag, and a small easy-access snack bag simply behind that.
Tech particulars
- Toray and Nippon Graphite Pitch-based carbon fiber layup
- new wide-stance tapered steerer carbon fork
- CeramicSpeed SLT 1-1/8″ higher 1-3/8″ headset bearings
- T47 CeramicSpeed backside bracket for 30mm spindle cranks, commonplace
- built-in totally inner cable routing
- digital drivetrains solely
- flat mount disc brake solely, max 160mm rotors entrance & rear
- max 56T chainring
- 12mm thru-axles
- 700c solely
- Restricted Lifetime Guarantee
2024 Issue Slick – Pricing, choices & availability
The brand new and now tri-only Issue Slick carbon triathlon bike is offered now with extra construct choices than ever and at extra reasonably priced costs. Primarily there are 2 potential full construct kits to go well with various budgets – the usual Slick and the Slick Premium – each sharing the identical body and every out there in Shadow White & black or Nebula blue & black.
Probably the most reasonably priced full bike possibility is the usual $7200 Issue Slick full bike will get a SRAM Power 2x drivetrain with an influence meter, Black Inc 58 carbon wheels, and a Imaginative and prescient 3-piece TriMax Carbon Aerobar setup.
If you wish to go extra customized than that, you’ll be able to choose up the $5000 Slick Premium Bundle body equipment consists of body, fork, seatpost, headset, Imaginative and prescient Metron TFA Aerobars, and hydration/storage packs…. and construct from there.
One other $7600 Slick Premium Bundle with Wheels provides a set of Black Inc 62 carbon wheels for a rolling chassis you’ll be able to construct on.
From $9200 you may get the Slick Premium Bundle, 62 wheels & Power. Or go all in for $10,400 with the Issue Slick Premium setup and a SRAM Pink groupset with energy meter.
Roughly all choices can be found to order now out of your native Issue vendor. However it’s formally a “Restricted Preliminary Launch”, so Issue recommends reserving the bike you need as quickly as potential.
