this one was built in new zealand by allen brothers; in europe was marketed as 'rider' for unknown reasons650 wheels. The frame appears to be designed around the requirement of making it difficult to get access to water bottles.
the name is derived from german ironman champion thomas hellriegel, whom they sponsored. didn't remember a 650c version of mavic helium's was available. aluminum is ok, those tig junctions don't look pretty, thoughLove the model name of this one .... sounds about right I reckon. Not built for comfort and must be a brutal ride.
yes, they were the first to mass produce tri bars, but, at some point in the 90's, sold their technology to profile design. they had also a few nice 650c tri bikes: earlier one made of steel, and later with aluminum. here's mine, steel frame, with a few upgrades:I guess Scott get's associated with tribars the most.
Nishiki had their line up of 650c tri bikes as well. They were nicely crafted, but, personally I'm not a fan of their geometry: the seat angle was just too slack for a tri bike
the good ole Nishiki Landau Tri-A on sale in Vancouver today.