What We Saw at The IRONMAN Texas Pro Bike Count
It isn’t just a large pro field here at the IRONMAN Texas North American Championship – as we’ve been mentioning all week, this field is stacked. (And, if you ask Patrick Lange, it’s the most competitive field ever assembled outside of a world championship!) After the pros had all racked their bikes, we scooted around the transition to do our best to track the bikes, saddles, wheels and aero bars.
Counting gear on bikes that are racked isn’t exactly an easy task, so please forgive the “Unknowns” in my data –
Bike Brands
Well, I certainly didn’t see this one coming – Trek leads the way on the bike brand front with 19 pro bikes here in Texas, with Cervelo a distant second, followed by Quintana Roo.
Bikes — 118 total
| Brand | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Trek | 19 | 16.1% |
| Cervelo | 11 | 9.3% |
| Quintana Roo | 10 | 8.5% |
| Canyon | 9 | 7.6% |
| Ventum | 9 | 7.6% |
| Giant | 4 | 3.4% |
| Specialized | 3 | 2.5% |
| Argon 18 | 3 | 2.5% |
| Factor | 3 | 2.5% |
| Scott | 3 | 2.5% |
| Cube | 3 | 2.5% |
| Felt | 3 | 2.5% |
| Pinarello | 2 | 1.7% |
| LaPierre | 2 | 1.7% |
| KU | 2 | 1.7% |
| Bianchi | 2 | 1.7% |
| BMC | 2 | 1.7% |
| Dimond | 1 | 0.8% |
| Cadex | 1 | 0.8% |
| Race X | 1 | 0.8% |
| Wilier | 1 | 0.8% |
| Orbea | 1 | 0.8% |
| Ceepo | 1 | 0.8% |
| Ridley | 1 | 0.8% |
| Stein & Fenton | 1 | 0.8% |
Saddles
In terms of saddles, ISM leads the way, with WOVE sitting in second ahead of Bontrager.
Saddles — 118 total
| Brand | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| ISM | 26 | 22.0% |
| WOVE | 20 | 16.9% |
| Bontrager | 12 | 10.2% |
| Sella Italia | 9 | 7.6% |
| Gebiomized | 9 | 7.6% |
| Prologo | 7 | 5.9% |
| Syncros | 6 | 5.1% |
| Fizik | 5 | 4.2% |
| Ergon | 4 | 3.4% |
| Pro | 4 | 3.4% |
| Bisaddle | 3 | 2.5% |
| Specialized | 1 | 0.8% |
| Giant | 1 | 0.8% |
| Dash Cycles | 1 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 10 | 8.5% |
Wheels
DT Swiss leads the way, with a sizeable margin over Hed and Princeton Carbon Works, with CADEX coming oh-so-close to the top-three.
Wheels — 118 total
| Brand | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| DT Swiss | 18 | 15.3% |
| HED | 11 | 9.3% |
| Princeton | 10 | 8.5% |
| Cadex | 9 | 7.6% |
| Stock | 5 | 4.2% |
| Reserve | 5 | 4.2% |
| FFWD | 5 | 4.2% |
| Enve | 5 | 4.2% |
| Vision | 5 | 4.2% |
| Zipp | 5 | 4.2% |
| Ultron | 3 | 2.5% |
| Swiss Side | 3 | 2.5% |
| Bontrager | 3 | 2.5% |
| Shimano | 3 | 2.5% |
| Scope | 3 | 2.5% |
| Evolve | 3 | 2.5% |
| Carbon Works | 2 | 1.7% |
| Alone in Drag Sabre | 2 | 1.7% |
| Reynolds | 1 | 0.8% |
| Roval | 1 | 0.8% |
| Newmen | 1 | 0.8% |
| KU Cycle | 1 | 0.8% |
| Bike Ahead Composites | 1 | 0.8% |
| BIS Aero | 1 | 0.8% |
| Hyper | 1 | 0.8% |
| Stream TT | 1 | 0.8% |
| Red Crown Cycling | 1 | 0.8% |
| Cadence | 1 | 0.8% |
| Flow | 1 | 0.8% |
| Parcours | 1 | 0.8% |
| Air 106 Light Bicycle | 1 | 0.8% |
| Elite | 1 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 4 | 3.4% |
Aerobars
With what we could see and count. Fast TT led the way, ahead of Profile Design and Drag to Zero and AeroGain
Aero Bars — 118 total
| Brand | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Fast TT | 16 | 13.6% |
| Profile Design | 11 | 9.3% |
| Stock | 10 | 8.5% |
| Drag to Zero | 10 | 8.5% |
| Aero Gain | 10 | 8.5% |
| Canyon | 8 | 6.8% |
| Delta Speed | 8 | 6.8% |
| TriRig | 7 | 5.9% |
| Vision | 4 | 3.4% |
| Speed Bar | 3 | 2.5% |
| 51 Speed Shop | 3 | 2.5% |
| Zipp | 2 | 1.7% |
| Deda | 1 | 0.8% |
| Newmen | 1 | 0.8% |
| Rad Sport | 1 | 0.8% |
| Aero Coach | 1 | 0.8% |
| Ergon | 1 | 0.8% |
| Ultron | 1 | 0.8% |
| Evolve | 1 | 0.8% |
| KSR Performance | 1 | 0.8% |
| Wattshop | 1 | 0.8% |
| Swiss Side | 1 | 0.8% |
| Ultra | 1 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 15 | 12.7% |
Disclaimer: Due to the nature of not being able to move bikes or remove coverings some items were unknown at the time of the count.
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