Clothing and AccessoriesOn test: Elite Kit Time Trial
 Is the bottle Elite for time trial, promises many benefits and was immediately adopted by many professionals that led to victory
The Company and the study of the Kit Time Trial
We have already spoken of Elite in the test innovative bio-degradable bottle Nature Bottle. From a Company that, despite a seemingly simple, has done his research better weapons for the conquest of the market, could not given a bottle by the time trial bike. For competition against the clock, are the various solutions proposed by different companies, one by Elite comes after a careful study in the wind tunnel to see how we could build a canteen offering a better penetration of air, while maintaining the necessary convenience of a normal bottle. Elite, that is not followed, this realization, the path taken by other manufacturers that have kept the classic shape of the bottle, moving, however, its position in the most protected and improved in terms of aerodynamic but also more difficult to achieve for the cyclist involved in the race. This led then to a different shape of the bottle with a bottle leads, inevitably, dedicated and a particular system for attaching the bottle to bottle door: another product that surely will, for better or for worse, the History of Fontaniva. The Kit Time Trial The Kit Time Trial consists of a fine bottle cage carbon by weight of 30 grams (indicated by the weight and the same as we observed with our instrumentation). The bottle cage follows the profile of the new bottle and has the sides of the grooves in which locks the bottle itself. This has a form no longer round but tapered, narrow and long. Compared to a normal bottle Elite is more narrow and long, while the height is substantially equal to a traditional Elite bottle 500 ml. The capacity of the bottle from Time Trial is about 550 ml. The weight declared by the bottle kit, bottle plus bottle cage is 80 grams, we, instead have found 120 grams. The increase in weight compared to the stated, it's all a load of the weighing bottle is 90 grams, instead of the theoretical 50 grams. This, like other products of the house, the practical cap aperture which allows fast an easy supply of the same, without having to unscrew anything. The road test The assembly of the kit is easy and now you can watch the smaller footprint of the lateral water bottle, especially in that tube chassis with generous dimensions of oblique remains in the shape of the front frame. The coupling system and release the bottle states that the same should be crushed in order to be extracted or inserted into port bottle. This means that you can not use the full capacity of 550 ml declared, but it is also true that the content is more than enough to cope with a normal time trial, in which the athletes fill only half the bottle. He left us puzzled about the weight found thereon, and declared superior to the other flasks Elite, concern for the realization of that very hard (which we have entered into possession of a product came evil?). When we have appreciated the 28 seconds that promises savings Elite, but the victories of athletes who thus far have used this kit suggest that there is a real effect. Certainly, compared with a classic bottle, the gauge protrudes less motion and thus offers less resistance. The convenience of taking the bottle is the same for the other products, and, without doubt, better than other solutions, such as the bottle placed on the back of the saddle. We must, however, a minimum of adjustment to learn to quickly release the bottle from its holder; once taken his hand "this gesture is natural and quick. As always, the best functionalities of the two stoppers. Conclusions The new Kit Elite Time Trial is a really good product. Beautiful, quality workmanship and for the port bottle in carbon and high aesthetics in general the kit. Positive, pi, which has developed a product without changing the aerodynamic features of the bottle and its positioning. In practice, although with a reduced front end and therefore more aerodynamic functionality and practicality of that is the same as a traditional product. May be does not ensure the benefits promised by Elite, but certainly offers a significant improvement in performance on a test of a certain duration and timing in a second gain that is a victory. For this reason we feel that it can be safely taken on a time trial bike.
Is suitable for The kit is suitable for all lovers of the time trial tests, be they professionals or amateurs. Price The price of 75 Euro is in line with other products, but especially with the high quality of the product, especially the port bottle. Positive aspects Quality of implementation of the bottle cage System coupling port bottle-bottle Aerodynamic and small front section Features Weight Negative aspects The weight of the bottle is higher, almost in the model we have tested For further informatios Elite Via Fornaci 4 Fontaniva - Italy Website: www.elite-it.com E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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