Lucy Charles-Barclay’s Cube Aerium C:68X is a Must-See Ride
Lucy Charles-Barclay won the Ho’ala Training Swim in Kona earlier this week, and although the IRONMAN World Championship is still a few days away, she has already secured her second win of the week, as she has what has to be the coolest bike design on the Big Island. She is riding her go-to steed, the Cube Aerium C:68X — an already nice bike that the team at Cube has made even cooler with a Kona-inspired paint job.
Charles-Barclay is of course the reigning champion here in Kona. After missing out on Nice entirely last year, she has returned to the Big Island with the goal of repeating as IRONMAN world champion. Nothing is ever promised or a sure thing in triathlon, but there is one certainty: her bike is fast, and if she puts herself in a good position on the 112-mile bike course on Saturday, she will have a great shot at running to the win after T2.
Here’s a closer look at her spectacular ride. Unfortunately the paint job is one of one, but the rest of the bike’s makeup is replicable (although you might not be as quick as she is).- Ben Snider-McGrath
Photos: Kevin Mackinnon
Charles-Barclay has chosen a “Mermaid on Fire” theme for the bike.
Drivetrain
| Groupset | Shimano Dura Ace |
| Crank Length | 165 mm |
| Chain Rings | 58/44t |
| Power Meter/ Pedals | Wahoo Speedplay Zero Aero |
| Cassette | 11/30t |
Cockpit
| Aerobar | Custom Extensions built by Cube Carbon Aero Lab |
| Front Hydration System | 1 XLab Torpedo bottle with Gorilla XT cage, plus Cube in-frame hydration. Cube also designed a special carrier for Charles-Barclay’s gels |
Rear Hydration and Saddle
| Hydration Mount | EZ Hydro Gains |
| Saddle | Wove V8 Lucy Charles-Barclay Signature Edition |
| Hydration System | 2x XLAB Chimp Cages |
Wheels
| Front and Rear Wheels | DT-Swiss ARC 1100 DICUT DB Front: 65mm or 85mm (TBD) Rear: 85mm |
| Tires (Race Day) | Continental Aero 111 – 26mm (Front) Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT TR – 28mm (Rear) |
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Can you add one image showing the entire bike?
Chainrings definitely say 44 and are either 56 or 58 big ring
ETA triathlete says 58
Very sick paint job premise and execution.
We were editing that. It’s updated.
Looks super dope that bike
Awesome!
I normally hate the race-themed paint jobs, but Lucy has a pretty good track record in Kona and has certainly earned the right to paint whatever the hell she wants on her bike. I love it.
How can we get that slick Gel box ?