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Press Release: Carbon Wasp Launches New Adjustable Aero Extensions!

[For Immediate release]

Contact: Adrian Smith

Tel: 0844 357 3871

Yorkshire, UK. Carbon Wasp Ltd has launched a new aero bar system to give riders the aerodynamic benefits and comfort of a customised aero bar but with the adjust-ability to refine their riding position. Designed, tested and manufactured in the UK the aero extensions are the perfect product for any track, TT or Triathlon athlete looking for comfort and performance gains at an affordable price.

Custom aero bars have been in existence for many years, Carbon Wasp first made them in 2018 and have been making them under contract for other brands for some time. Now we are offering this unique aero bar system branded and supported completely under the Carbon Wasp brand, utilising the knowledge, experience and manufacturing craft we have developed.

Whilst there are potentially significant gains to be made from a custom aero bar set up, the biggest disadvantage is the lack of adjust-ability available with existing products on the market – either to allow a rider to tweak their position over time, or if they change bikes from season to season. Carbon Wasp have been working with local riders at all levels across Triathlon and TT disciplines, from Club 10 heroes all the way up to Olympians, allowing us to develop an adjustable system to fit most bikes and optimise any rider’s position.

Adam Duggleby MBE (Paralympic gold medalist and BBAR champion), commented…

“I have been using the Carbon Wasp Aero Extension System for a number of years now and I am super impressed with the performance…they’re lighter and cheaper than some other bars and have more adjust-ability! They fit on to almost any base bar and are really clean and aero on the bike. They helped me get a position I couldn’t have got with the standard skis making me more aero, comfortable and most importantly faster!

I have used Carbonwasp bars for races up to 12hrs, the choice of arm supports give you option to swap for different length events which has helped me. I would definitely recommend them, especially if you’re looking to make your position longer or your current bars aren’t adjustable enough to get the position you want.”

– Adam Duggleby MBE

Carbon Wasp chief designer, Adrian Smith commented…”we are delighted to launch our own aero bar system, working with athletes and as a team of riders we always get asked to design and manufacture products that offer real benefits in the saddle. The adjust-ability in the aero bar system enables riders to tweak riding positions and offers future proofing if you change your bike or set up. Manufacturing in the UK and with complete freedom of design and development, means we have no constraints and can develop unique and considered products swiftly.”

The aero bar system is easy to install and as they are developed and manufactured in the UK, the lead time is short, enabling the rider to order now and fine tune before the season starts.

The Carbon Wasp standard aero bars are available in two versions: (1) a Non-UCI version, offering greater comfort and aero advantages outside the restrictive UCI rules or (2) a UCI compliant version, optimised to give the most aerodynamic position within the UCI rules. The bars are hand made in Yorkshire and available now at https://carbonwasp.com/aerbars for £795 for the full system. The current lead time is approximately 2 weeks.

The range of adjustment is the same for both bars and a range of features include…

Angle from horizontal (infinitely) adjustable from 0 – 30deg
Length: adjustable from 280mm – 374mm (from rear base bar bolt hole to end of tips) – or longer with an adapter plate
Angle from centreline (toe-in) adjustable from parallel to tips touching
Arm rests: two positions (or custom drill to fine tune)
Tips compatible with Shimano/SRAM shifters with internal cable routing and space inside for junction box (eTap blip box fits inside Non-UCI version)
2 arm rest options, ‘U’ shaped or ‘L’ shaped
Optional Garmin/Wahoo mount
(Plus scope to customise these specs)