We highlight some of the best time trial bikes on show in Germany this year
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The integrated brakes live in a scooped-out section of the chainstays(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Stevens' Super Trofeo looks identical to Vitus' Chrono II TT bike(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Called the Ordu OME, the rear brake is no longer integrated under the BB…(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Orbea were also showing off Andrew Starykowicz's old Ironman record-setting machine. The American completed the 112 miles at Ironman Florida in 4:04:49(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
De Rosa's Formula King TT bike is an ultra-classy all-Campag affair(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The integrated stem is pretty chunky up close(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Campagnolo's Bora Ultra chainset and checkerboard wheels scream Italian excess(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
There's no front integrated brake on the Formula King(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Fuji's Norcom Straight has a less angular look than much of the competition(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The bike uses a normal stem with a dropped head tube(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Kuota's KT5 features monocoque construction of the fork and front triangle, the frame comes in at 1,350g painted(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Orbea's Ordu TT bike has been redesigned for 2015 with a more angular look and flat top tube(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Cube's Aerium Super HPC SLT superbike was also on show again this year(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
There's a rubber bumper on the down tube, which is to protect the frame and fork in the event of a crash(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The Aquila has been designed using CFD for a slippery, integrated front-end(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The Focus Izalco Chrono was launched last year, but has been tricky to get hold of(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
There's a clever spacing system on the integrated stem to set stack height(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Focus worked with TRP for the integrated brakes(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
BMC's Time Machine TM01 was first seen at Eurobike in 2011, but its integrated front end and aggressive looks mean it's still up-to-date(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The brake caliper is hidden behind this faring(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Sure, there was a Ferrari on Colnago's stand, but it was the K Zero TT bike that caught our eye(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Cube's Aerium Super HPC SLT superbike was also on show again this year(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The stem setup lies flat in line with the top tube for optimum aerodynamics(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The front brake is shrouded from the wind and all cabling is internal(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The bizzare setup is designed to be ultra smooth(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
There are more Eurobike oddities in our weird and wonderful gallery(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Vision's Metro groupset is present on this Bora-Argon 18 team spec bike including this aero-caged derailleur…(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
…and tip shifters(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The faring on the front brake covers the entire head tube to cheat the wind(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
…while the front was shown here with TriRig's Omega aero brake(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Merida's Warp Tri 5000 gives riders a higher front-end than the original pro-tour version(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The original Warp TT was also on show at Eurobike(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
…but the cabling certainly isn't the tidiest in the world(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
If you've been clamouring for a TT bike with a string-based drivetrain, you're in luck(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The bike boasts about its relationship to the wind on the rear stay(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The stem can sit in line with the higher head tube area or be spaced up for more comfort(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The BH Aerolight was launched at Eurobike in 2012(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
It features an integrated front brake…(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The Wilier Twin Blade is getting on, but still looks striking(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The bike features a unique split fork that frames the head tube(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Like many TT bike manufacturers, Wilier has partnered with TRP for stopping duties(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Like Bianchi's Infinitio endurance bike, the Aquila uses Countervail carbon layup to absorb road buzz(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The geometry has been tweaked for a 79-degree seat angle – or up to 83-degrees with the saddle slammed forwards – as a result of fit analysis from Cannondale's partners at Guru(Image credit: Jason Sumner)
Scott also showed off how the shrouded brakes work thanks to see-though covers(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The rear brake is integrated more completely into the chainstays than any other bike we've seen(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The drinks system clips on to the front of the stem(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The food box bolts directly to the top tube(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
This camouflaged Plasma 5 was raced to victory by Sebastian Kienle at the Ironman European Championships(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The Argon 18 E-118 Next is new for 2015 and will be the TT bike for the Bora-Argon 18 pro team(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The E-118 Next features loads of upgrades including a new lighter front end with extension angle adjustment(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The bike uses Argon 18's new ONEness 3.0 concept, integrating the stem for better aerodynamics while also allowing plenty of adjustment(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The cables slip under the bolt-on bento box just behind the drinks system(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Scott's new Plasma 5 was on show – and still splitting opinions with its looks(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The front-end has neither integrated brakes nor stem – for practicality – but the cables route through this neat cap(Image credit: Jason Sumner)
The Fizik Tritone saddle is in matching gold(Image credit: Jason Sumner)
There's a glittery finish on this top-end Black Inc model (£7,499), but the range starts at £1,999 with Shimano 105(Image credit: Jason Sumner)
The pencil-thin seatstays have four times the deflection of most endurance road bikes according to Cannondale, ensuring comfort. Their solid construction makes the bike UCI illegal(Image credit: Jason Sumner)
Brand new for 2015, the Cannondale Slice kicks off our TT bike gallery. Skinny shapes mean a claimed frame weight of 1,000 to 1,200g depending on the model(Image credit: Jason Sumner)
Cannondale's Truncated Aero Profile (TAP) design means stiffer tubes and less carbon Ben Delaney / BikeRadar(Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
The disc wheel looks incredibly odd without support(Image credit: Oli Woodman / BikeRadar)
…but absent from the non-driveside(Image credit: Oli Woodman / BikeRadar)
Rafael's R-023 concept bike won gold at the Eurobike awards this year(Image credit: Oli Woodman / BikeRadar)
Custom aero brakes sit inside the fork's rear profile – made by TRP(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The seatstays exit the seat tube horizontally for cleaner airflow(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Frame weight is heavier than the original Textreme version, but all the aero features – such as these super low seat stays are present and correct(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The integrated front end's custom bars hide an internal drinks system(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The range-topping IA FRD was given pride of place on the Felt stand(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The range-topping IA FRD was given pride of place on the Felt stand(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The Pinarello Bolide is Chris Froome's time-trial machine of choice and was shown in this gold and black paint scheme at Eurobike(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Like nearly all new TT bikes, the stem is integrated into the head tube for better aerodynamics(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The rear brake is also in the traditional seatstay position, but shrouded for drag reduction(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Ceepo's 2015 Venom now shares the same mould as the company's higher-end Katana, with only a 150g weight penalty for this more budget-conscious bike, which will come in at around £2,500(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
All Ceepo's bikes are designed by hand and feature triathlon-specific geometry(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
Felt's Ironman World Championship-winning, non-UCI legal IA has a full range this year, the entry-level IA 4 coming with Ultegra and Felt TTR3 wheels(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The previous look is still alive and well on this mechanical Dura-Ace model(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
…this massive aero chainset…(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The single-bladed fork is designed to eliminate a chunk of frontal area on the non-driveside(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The Rafael uses a drum brake for stopping, we're not sure how aero this chunky box is though(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The front-end uses an integrated drinks system that's stunningly similar to Scott's Plasma 5(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
There's a handy straw and refill hole for topping up on the go(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The rear of the drinks system / stem area has a long drop to the top tube(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
The chain and seat stays are present on the driveside…(Image credit: Tom Ballard / BikeRadar)
