{"id":1918897,"date":"2026-05-05T14:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1918897"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:03:14","slug":"the-two-wildest-time-trial-bikes-at-china-cycle-are-gunning-for-world-records-and-colnago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1918897","title":{"rendered":"The Two Wildest Time Trial Bikes at China Cycle Are Gunning for World Records and Colnago"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Published May 5, 2026 08:03AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Welcome to Velo\u2019s China Cycle coverage, where we share our favorite things we\u2019ve found at the 2026 show. Bikes, components, accessories, and more: if we think it\u2019s cool, you\u2019ll see it. See the rest of our <\/i>China Cycle<\/i> coverage.<\/i><\/p>\n

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There is nothing faster or more technologically advanced in the bike world than a time trial bike, and Chinese brands Incolor and Seka are using the China Cycle show to prove it with two incredible new prototypes.<\/p>\n

On the Seka side, the design is driven by current hour record holder Vittoria Bussi and her insight into what makes a faster bike. Bussi has broken the record three times\u2014her first title dating to 2018, and her latest pushing the distance to 50.267 km on October 13, 2023.<\/p>\n

She isn\u2019t just an athlete, though. Bussi holds a doctorate in pure mathematics from the University of Oxford and is applying her expertise to bike design. Seka took her suggestions and built a prototype designed to win her the next record.<\/p>\n

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Bussi theorized that reducing the length of the head tube and increasing the height of the fork reduces the frontal area of the bike. However, doing so creates a lot of empty space above the front tire and requires careful handling of the upper part of the down tube. To control that space, Seka reduced the width of the upper down tube and inserted small \u201cfins\u201d into the gap to manage how the air hits the slimmed-down tube. Ultimately, the design is all about making one of the fastest riders in the world even faster.<\/p>\n

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Incolor is doing the opposite. Instead of a design led by an athlete and focused on a particular event, the Incolor TTR has been created to help the rest of us set records at whatever level we are competing.<\/p>\n

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The Incolor design looks a lot like a revised version of the Hope HBT track bike that made waves when it landed. The two are certainly not the same, but there are echoes, starting with a somewhat similar front fork. Both designs use the same strategy\u2014also shared by BMC with the Halo fork design\u2014that inherently revolves around getting the bike frame as far away from the messy air of the wheel as possible.<\/p>\n

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The Incolor TTR takes it a step further though. It isn\u2019t just a wide fork with a scalloped edge; the brand also split the seat stays and the seatpost to minimize frontal area while retaining enough strength. Then the frame also wraps the \u201cseat tube\u201d as tightly around the rear wheel as any bike ever has.<\/p>\n

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The result is a bike that Incolor thinks might actually be faster than legacy TT designs. When pushed for a comparison, a spokesperson at the booth suggested early testing indicates the design has a chance of being faster than the recently updated Colnago TT bike.<\/p>\n

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Proof of that will have to wait though. As with the Seka, this is still in the prototype stage. Incolor is hoping the final bike, expected in late summer, will keep the frame weight under 2,000 grams (with an 800-gram fork) with pricing around the $5,000 range.<\/p>\n

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For more information, visit the Seka website or the Incolor website.<\/p>\n

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