Taylor Knibb is, without a doubt, one of the favorites for the win in Kona this year. In 2023, she made her first, and only, appearance on the Big Island, placing an impressive fourth. Since then she has been on an unbelievable tear, racking up seven wins and three more podiums in T100 and 70.3 races. She is the three-time reigning 70.3 world champion, and she is looking to add an IRONMAN world crown to her already extensive resume.
Anyone in the world of triathlon knows that Knibb is so tough to beat in large part because of her tremendous power on the bike. She routinely posts the fastest bike splits at some of the toughest, most competitive races on the planet, and although she would be quick and strong on any frame, she has the added benefit of riding the always-fast Trek Speed Concept SLR.
Slowtwitch got an early look at her ride ahead of the big race on the Big Island. She has a new paint scheme on the bike from Trek, which they’ve called the Project One “Gamut” — a look that Knibb’s fellow Trek riders Holly Lawrence and Skye Moench will also be repping on Saturday, as well as one that is now available to consumers.
170 crank length. Hmm, I’ll have to watch her cadence and see where she’s at. Also, 5000 TR verse TT tires. Definitely doing her own thing.
Not just that - rumors are the road helmet is back. I….don’t get it…the bike looks very close to her old set up - she went to the wind tunnel to…use the EZ gains?
Crank length jumped out at me as well.
No way Lorang is recommending that right?
Pretty sure Matt Bottrill is her fitter or at least was.
Please change your tires to the TT’s Taylor.
Probably tested well for her.
Interesting that so many of the women are using 2x with the compact cassette as opposed to 1x with a 10-36, which is what we saw on a lot of the men’s bikes at Nice.
Anyone have a guess as to why?
Me: Wow! That’s a nice paint scheme. I wonder how much it sells for.
Me, after looking it up: $2000? just for the paint?
Timex is back
I hope so. It’ll be interesting to see if she is still in the HJC (I think) but she’s giving up watts…you just can’t not be.
Not my choice - just one that no athlete is choosing really. Maybe the first women’s winner in a non aero helmet since…Chrissie?
Trek, “Taylor, what paint color would you like?”
Taylor, “All of them.”
To each their own, but I think that paint scheme is ugly. Like a circus clown ate a grenade or something.
It seems the paint is for the Trek athletes - Skye has it too and Holly hasn’t updated. It is a LOT
Unless something odd with the perspectives, that’s the mid/flat base bar. The low drops the grips below the centre. (apologies, I’m not deliberately looking to find faults in these great articles/posts. Very much appreciating them).
Hmmm. Has that changed from past model years? Was sure that there was a -ve grip option on the SLR (I’ve got high, so can’t compare on mine, but in the gallery on teh SC thread I was sure there were ‘frowning’ bars in front on shots from those with the ‘low’ bars.
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170 crank length. Hmm, I’ll have to watch her cadence and see where she’s at. Also, 5000 TR verse TT tires. Definitely doing her own thing.
Not just that - rumors are the road helmet is back. I….don’t get it…the bike looks very close to her old set up - she went to the wind tunnel to…use the EZ gains?
Crank length jumped out at me as well.
No way Lorang is recommending that right?
Pretty sure Matt Bottrill is her fitter or at least was.
Please change your tires to the TT’s Taylor.
Probably tested well for her.
Interesting that so many of the women are using 2x with the compact cassette as opposed to 1x with a 10-36, which is what we saw on a lot of the men’s bikes at Nice.
Anyone have a guess as to why?
Me: Wow! That’s a nice paint scheme. I wonder how much it sells for.
Me, after looking it up: $2000? just for the paint?
Timex is back
I hope so. It’ll be interesting to see if she is still in the HJC (I think) but she’s giving up watts…you just can’t not be.
Not my choice - just one that no athlete is choosing really. Maybe the first women’s winner in a non aero helmet since…Chrissie?
Trek, “Taylor, what paint color would you like?”
Taylor, “All of them.”
To each their own, but I think that paint scheme is ugly. Like a circus clown ate a grenade or something.
It seems the paint is for the Trek athletes - Skye has it too and Holly hasn’t updated. It is a LOT
Unless something odd with the perspectives, that’s the mid/flat base bar. The low drops the grips below the centre. (apologies, I’m not deliberately looking to find faults in these great articles/posts. Very much appreciating them).
Nope. Not for the SLR.
And you probably wouldn’t even notice the drop with the Low TT bar.
Hmmm. Has that changed from past model years? Was sure that there was a -ve grip option on the SLR (I’ve got high, so can’t compare on mine, but in the gallery on teh SC thread I was sure there were ‘frowning’ bars in front on shots from those with the ‘low’ bars.
Thanks for the correction.