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Triathlon Bike and Time Trial Bike: The Vélobsessive Purple Air
Triathlon is a unique passion - and we’ve poured that passion into our triathlon and time trial bike: the Vélobsessive Purple Air. Designed for performance and efficiency down to the last detail, it offers perfect aerodynamics and specialized bike fitting for triathletes, saving you valuable energy for the marathon and potentially gaining those decisive minutes on the cycling course.
Triathlon Bike Purple Air: Pure Efficiency
In triathlon and time trials, there’s no energy to waste: every second and watt of power counts. That’s why we’ve engineered the Purple Air to enhance your performance and efficiency.
Aerodynamics: The Vélobsessive Purple Air is built for maximum aerodynamics. With a highly streamlined carbon frame, ultra-fast aero wheels made of carbon, fully integrated cable routing in the handlebars, and numerous other details, the Purple Air is barely affected by crosswinds. You’ll be amazed by its incredible speed and low rolling resistance.
Time Trial Position: Handlebars, extensions, stem, spacers, drivetrain, crank… every component of the Purple Air can be adjusted to your exact physical needs—minimizing drag and maximizing power output.
Efficiency: In triathlon and time trials, every unnecessary gram is a gram too many. That’s why the Purple Air features an exceptionally lightweight carbon frame - light enough for agility but stiff enough to ensure no energy is wasted. Ultra-light carbon wheels, seat posts, and handlebars provide additional weight savings.
Drivetrain: The Shimano Di2 electronic shifting system ensures optimal power transfer to the road. With its synchronized shifting configuration, you don’t have to worry about front derailleur adjustments - just click “up” or “down,” and the system automatically selects the best gear for you.
Purple Air: Choose Your Design
The design of the Purple Air stands out with elegant shapes and its distinctive color scheme. The contrast between the matte black frame and vibrant purple accents makes a bold statement on every ride.
Custom Frame Colours
You can further customize the Purple Air’s design:
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Customize details like bolt colors, bar tape, or logo colors according to your preferences.
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Collaborate with a paint shop to create a frame design tailored to your vision.
Overview of Purple Air Components
When choosing components for the Purple Air, Vélobsessive offers a comprehensive range. We’re happy to advise you, order components, and install them. The base configuration of the Purple Air includes:
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Aerodynamic carbon frame, seat post, and handlebars
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Ultra-fast aero wheelset with TT tires
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Fully integrated cable routing in the handlebars
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Shimano Di2 electronic shifting (Ultegra or Dura-Ace)
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Shimano Dura-Ace TT combination shift/brake levers
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Configurable crank and cassette options (e.g., 53/39 and 11-25)
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Selle Italia Watt Superflow saddle
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Aerodynamic bottle cage with bottle: Elite Chrono CX
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Titanium carbon pedals: Exustar E-PR200CKTi
Triathlon Bike Purple Air with Free Bike Fitting for Triathletes
Vélobsessive offers two bike fitting services tailored to triathletes: Bike Fitting TRI and Bike Fitting TRI Pro. The Bike Fitting TRI is included in the purchase price of the Purple Air. The Pro package is priced based on its scope.
Bike Fitting TRI
The Bike Fitting TRI is designed for ambitious recreational and amateur triathletes. It focuses on optimizing your aero position, including configuring the cockpit with handlebar extensions, spacer heights, reach, angles, and armrest settings. It also includes finding the right saddle position and selecting the optimal crank length. The “Bike Fitting TRI” is based on dynamic fitting services and includes testing the position on a simulator under movement and load.
Overview of TRI Bike Fitting Services:
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All services from the Dynamic Fitting package
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Determining the optimal riding position on a simulator by testing various fine adjustments under movement and load
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Optimizing cockpit settings for handlebar extensions, spacer heights, extension angles, armrest positioning, etc.
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Resolving potential misalignments and associated issues
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Optimizing cleat positioning
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Approx. duration: 3 hours
Bike Fitting for Professional Triathletes
The Vélobsessive Bike Fitting for professional triathletes offers pro-level services. The “Bike Fitting TRI Pro” is tailored for professional athletes - or those aspiring to be. It includes all the services from Bike Fitting TRI, plus a pedal analysis to improve your pedaling efficiency. Learn more in our blog post: Pedaling Efficiency in Road Cycling.
Additional Pro Features:
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Optimized riding position on the simulator through various fine adjustments under movement and load
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Determining the ideal cockpit settings for handlebar extensions, spacer heights, extension angles, armrest positioning
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Resolving potential misalignments and associated issues
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Optimizing cleat positioning
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3D pedal analysis
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Approx. duration: 3.5 hours
On the Podium with the Vélobsessive Purple Air
Shortly after picking up his new time trial bike, the Purple Air, Bernd John won his first individual time trial. The 72-year-old runner-up at the 2022 World Championships for individual time trials secured victory over 22 km with an average speed of 41 km/h. Additionally, Bernd [year] became state champion of Rhineland-Palatinate (a German federal state) in the Masters 4 category (60+ years) riding his Vélobsessive Purple Air.
