05/06/2026
A $10,000 tri bike.
A 3D-printed aero fairing.
A storage box bigger than some people’s apartments.
And a cockpit so complicated it nearly became a group project.
This Vanquish Tri 2.0 HD build had everything:
Di2 wire chaos, hydraulic hose routing, a 3D-printed saddle, and Qing learning very quickly that modern tri bikes are less “bicycle” and more “aerodynamic hostage situation.”
Final weight: 9.08kg.
Are modern tri bikes engineering masterpieces…
or have they become completely ridiculous?