BLUE Competition CyclesTriad Elite
BLUE Competition Cycles' carbon triathlon bike, a rim-brake design in high-modulus T-800 unidirectional carbon with FSA Vision centre-pull aero brakes, an Aerus aero stem with internal cable routing and an Aerus carbon seatpost whose sliding head adjusts saddle position and takes Richey rear hydration mounts. BLUE sells it direct in five sizes and eight colourways, with builds from mechanical Shimano 105 and Ultegra to Di2 and SRAM AXS, many of them on 11-speed parts.
- From
- $4,189$4,189$4,189
- Builds
- 8
- Sizes
- 5
- Frame weight
- —
Our verdict
Overall
out of 100, average of 7 categories
An affordable, conventional rim-brake tri bike that takes standard bars and stems, with a wide spread of builds and colours. It is an older design with no published aero data or integrated storage, several builds still carry 11-speed parts and alloy wheels, and the listed specs are not fully consistent.
Scored Nov 2026
- + Affordable way in
- − Little integrated hydration or storage
AI-drafted from the specs on this page and reviewed before publishing. Scores are relative to every bike in the catalog when they were given, so they drop as newer bikes and parts raise the bar.
- Aero
- 56/100
- Frame
- 58/100
- Components
- 58/100
- Hydration & storage
- 48/100
- Fit
- 62/100
- Practicality
- 76/100
- Price
- 95/100
Aero claims and front-end integration
Carbon grade, weight and warranty
Groupset, wheels and power meter
Hydration and storage in the frame
Sizes and adjustment range
Travel, standard parts, servicing
From the cheapest complete-bike MSRP
Bike duel
Frame & platform
Frame & fork
- Frame material
- BLUE-TECH high-modulus T-800 UD carbon fibre
- Frame sizes
- XS, SM, MD, ML, LG
- Colours
- Black/Blue/Silver, Blue/Green, Red/White/Black, Black/Black, Black/Silver, Black/Yellow, Black/Blue, Red/Black/Silver
Compatibility & standards
- Brake type
- Rim brakes (FSA Vision aero centre-pull calipers)
- Wheel size
- 700c
- Bottom bracket standard
- PF30 (86x46 mm) on complete bikes; the frameset page says BB386
- Cable routing
- Internal, through the Aerus FA-Aero stem
Hydration & storage
- Behind-saddle mount
- Seatpost compatible with Richey rear hydration mounts
Fit & adjustability
- Aerobar system
- Standard stem with clamp-on base bar and extensions (FSA Vision, Vision TriMax or Zipp Vuka depending on build)
- Seatpost type
- Aerus aero carbon seatpost with sliding saddle-position adjustment
- Effective seat angle range
- 77° frame seat angle; saddle position adjustable on the post
Aerodynamics
- Testing method
- None published
Travel, maintenance & warranty
- Sold via
- Direct from BLUE (rideblue.com) in the USA
Builds & components
Highlighted rows differ between builds. Green marks the best value.
Triad Elite Shimano 105 | Triad Elite Shimano Ultegra | Triad Elite Shimano Ultegra Di2 | Triad Elite Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 | Triad Elite SRAM Rival eTap AXS | Triad Elite SRAM Force eTap AXS | Triad Elite SRAM Red eTap AXS | Triad Elite frameset | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||||||||
| Price (MSRP) | $4,189$4,189$4,189 | $4,895$4,895$4,895 | $5,950$5,950$5,950 | $7,888$7,888$7,888 | $4,867$4,867$4,867 | $6,589$6,589$6,589 | $7,965$7,965$7,965 | $1,198$1,198$1,198 |
| Type | Complete bike | Complete bike | Complete bike | Complete bike | Complete bike | Complete bike | Complete bike | Frameset |
| Notes | BLUE web price. Mechanical Shimano 105 with bar-end shifters. | BLUE web price. | BLUE web price. Di2 battery inside the frame and a 5-port junction box in the stem. | BLUE web price. BLUE lists 11-speed Dura-Ace Di2 parts with a Shimano 6800 (Ultegra) 11-25 cassette; Di2 battery inside the frame and junction box in the stem. | BLUE web price. Power-meter upgrades are offered at extra cost. | BLUE web price. | BLUE web price. | Frame, fork, FSA Vision aero centre-pull brakes and Aerus aero carbon seatpost; no stem. Listed 'from $1,198' and tagged as on sale, with no regular price shown. This page gives the bottom bracket as BB386, the complete-bike pages as PF30. |
| Drivetrain | ||||||||
| Groupset | Shimano 105 R7000 | Shimano Ultegra R8000 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8000 | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 | SRAM Rival AXS | SRAM Force AXS | SRAM Red AXS | — |
| Launched | 2018 · replaced by Shimano 105 R7100 (2023) | 2017 · replaced by Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 (2021) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Speeds | 11-speed | 11-speed | 11-speed | 11-speed | 12-speed | 12-speed | 12-speed | — |
| Electronic | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wireless | — | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Drivetrain | 2x11 | 2x11 | 2x11 | 2x11 | 2x12 | 2x12 | 2x12 | — |
| Shifters | Shimano 105 TT bar-end shifters | Trimax Paddle Shifter | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8000 TT dual-control levers and remote extension shifters | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 TT dual-control levers and remote extension shifters | SRAM eTap Clics and Blips | SRAM eTap Clics and Blips | SRAM Red eTap Clics and Blips | — |
| Crankset | Vision Gossamer Pro | FSA Gossamer Aero | Vision NS Modular Compact Aero | FSA Metron TT BB386 | SRAM Rival AXS | SRAM Force AXS | SRAM Red AXS | — |
| Chainrings | — | 52/36 | — | 53/39 or 52/36 | 46/33 or 48/35 | 48/35 | 50/37 | — |
| Material | — | — | — | Carbon | — | — | — | — |
| Bottom bracket | FSA PF30 | FSA PF30 | FSA PF30 | FSA PF30 | — | FSA PF30 for SRAM DUB | FSA PF30 for SRAM DUB | — |
| Standard | PF30 (86x46 mm) | PF30 (86x46 mm) | PF30 (86x46 mm) | PF30 (86x46 mm) | — | PF30 | PF30 | — |
| Front derailleur | Shimano 105 R7000 | Shimano Ultegra R8000 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8000 | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 | SRAM Rival AXS | SRAM Force AXS | SRAM Red AXS | — |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano 105 R7000 | Shimano Ultegra R8000 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8000 | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 | SRAM Rival AXS | SRAM Force AXS | SRAM Red AXS | — |
| Cassette | Shimano 6800 | Shimano 6800 | Shimano 6800 | Shimano 6800 | SRAM Rival AXS | SRAM Force AXS | SRAM Red AXS | — |
| Range | 11-25 | 11-25 | 11-25 | 11-25 | 10-30 | 10-33 | 10-33 | — |
| Speeds | 11-speed | 11-speed | 11-speed | 11-speed | 12-speed | 12-speed | 12-speed | — |
| Chain | Shimano HG 11-speed | Shimano HG 11-speed | Shimano HG 11-speed | Shimano HG 11-speed | SRAM Rival AXS | SRAM Force AXS | SRAM Red AXS | — |
| Brakes | ||||||||
| Brake levers | FSA Aero TT | FSA Aero TT | — | — | Vision Aero brake levers | SRAM S-990 Aero | SRAM S-990 Aero | — |
| Brake calipers | FSA Vision Aero Center Pull | FSA Vision Aero Center Pull | FSA Vision Aero Center Pull | FSA Vision Aero Center Pull | Vision Aero calipers | FSA Vision Aero Center Pull | FSA Vision Aero Center Pull | — |
| Type | Rim caliper (centre-pull) | Rim caliper (centre-pull) | Rim caliper (centre-pull) | Rim caliper (centre-pull) | Rim caliper | Rim caliper (centre-pull) | Rim caliper (centre-pull) | — |
| Wheels & tires | ||||||||
| Wheelset | Vision Team 30 | Vision Team 30 | Vision TriMax 35 AL | Aerus TRI-88 | FSA Team 35 | Aerus 45 | Aerus 88 | — |
| Front rim depth | 30 mm | 30 mm | — | 60 mm | — | 45 mm | 88 mm | — |
| Rear rim depth | 30 mm | 30 mm | — | 88 mm | — | 45 mm | 88 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminium | Aluminium | Aluminium | Carbon | Aluminium | — | Carbon | — |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Tires | Goodyear Eagle Sport | Goodyear Eagle Sport | Goodyear Eagle Sport | Goodyear Eagle Sport | — | Pirelli P7 | — | — |
| Tire width | — | — | — | — | — | 28 mm | — | — |
| Cockpit | ||||||||
| Aerobar system | FSA Vision Alloy Triathlon Base Bar | FSA Vision Alloy Triathlon Base Bar | Zipp Vuka Alumina | FSA Vision Carbon Triathlon Base Bar | Vision TriMax AL | Vision TriMax Carbon | Vision TriMax Carbon | — |
| Material | Aluminium | Aluminium | Aluminium | Carbon | Aluminium | Carbon | Carbon | — |
| Notes | Alloy adjustable J-bend extensions and arm rests with pads | Alloy adjustable J-bend extensions and arm rests with pads | — | Adjustable carbon J-bend extensions and arm rests with pads | — | Carbon base bar with adjustable carbon J-bend extensions and arm rests with pads; spacers for arm-rest height | Carbon base bar with adjustable carbon J-bend extensions and arm rests with pads; spacers for arm-rest height | — |
| Stem | Aerus FA-Aero | Aerus FA-Aero | Aerus FA-Aero | Aerus FA-Aero | Aerus FA-Aero | Aerus FA-Aero | Aerus FA-Aero | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||||||||
| Saddle | BLUE Triathlon 2300 Center Groove | BLUE Triathlon 2300 Center Groove | BLUE Triathlon 2300 Center Groove | BLUE Triathlon 2300 Center Groove | BLUE Triathlon 2300 Center Groove | BLUE Triathlon 2300 Center Groove | BLUE Triathlon 2300 Center Groove | — |
| Seatpost | Aerus Aero Carbon | Aerus Aero Carbon | Aerus Aero Carbon | Aerus Aero Carbon | Aerus Aero Carbon | Aerus Aero Carbon | Aerus Aero Carbon | — |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | — |
| Notes | Sliding saddle-position adjustment; compatible with Richey rear hydration mounts | Sliding saddle-position adjustment; compatible with Richey rear hydration mounts | Sliding saddle-position adjustment; compatible with Richey rear hydration mounts | Sliding saddle-position adjustment; compatible with Richey rear hydration mounts | Sliding saddle-position adjustment; compatible with Richey rear hydration mounts | Sliding saddle-position adjustment; compatible with Richey rear hydration mounts | Sliding saddle-position adjustment; compatible with Richey rear hydration mounts | — |
Triad Elite price & value
Building up the Triad Elite frameset
Included: frame and fork only, as listed.
Still to buy: Groupset, Crankset, Cassette, Chain, Brake calipers, Wheelset, Tires, Aerobar system, Seatpost, Saddle, Pedals.
Ownership checklist
0 of 1 known checks pass, 6 not published by BLUE Competition Cycles. Why these checks
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Threaded bottom bracket
PF30 (86x46 mm) on complete bikes; the frameset page says BB386
- ?
UDH derailleur hanger
- ?
Standard 12×142 mm rear axle
- ?
Works with mechanical shifting
- ?
Fits third-party aerobars
Standard stem with clamp-on base bar and extensions (FSA Vision, Vision TriMax or Zipp Vuka depending on build)
- ?
Rear disc wheel compatible
- ?
Fit kept when packed
Triad Elite geometry
| XS | SM | MD | ML | LG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stack | 494 mm19.4″ | 507 mm20″ | 526 mm20.7″ | 545 mm21.5″ | 564 mm22.2″ |
| Reach | 375 mm14.8″ | 381 mm15″ | 401 mm15.8″ | 417 mm16.4″ | 432 mm17″ |
| Seat angle min | 77° | 77° | 77° | 77° | 77° |
| Seat angle max | 77° | 77° | 77° | 77° | 77° |
| Head tube angle | 71.5° | 72.5° | 72.5° | 72.5° | 72.5° |
| Head tube length | 85 mm3.3″ | 95 mm3.7″ | 115 mm4.5″ | 135 mm5.3″ | 155 mm6.1″ |
| Effective top tube | 489 mm19.3″ | 498 mm19.6″ | 522 mm20.6″ | 543 mm21.4″ | 562 mm22.1″ |
| Seat tube length | 523 mm20.6″ | 535 mm21.1″ | 555 mm21.9″ | 575 mm22.6″ | 594 mm23.4″ |
| Chainstay | 408 mm16.1″ | 408 mm16.1″ | 408 mm16.1″ | 408 mm16.1″ | 408 mm16.1″ |
| Wheelbase | 965 mm38″ | 965 mm38″ | 989 mm38.9″ | 1,014 mm39.9″ | 1,035 mm40.7″ |
| BB drop | 75 mm3″ | 75 mm3″ | 75 mm3″ | 75 mm3″ | 75 mm3″ |
| Fork offset | 45 mm1.8″ | 45 mm1.8″ | 45 mm1.8″ | 45 mm1.8″ | 45 mm1.8″ |
| Standover | 740 mm29.1″ | 780 mm30.7″ | 800 mm31.5″ | 820 mm32.3″ | 840 mm33.1″ |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c | 700c | 700c | 700c |
Side view & pad range
Drawn to scale (how to read it).
How the geometry rides
The Triad Elite in size MD against the middle size of 42 other bikes: tendencies from geometry, not a ride review (how to read this).
- Wheelbase989 mm38.9″
shortestlonger than 31% of 42 bikeslongest
- Chainstay408 mm16.1″
shortestlonger than 65% of 53 bikeslongest
Good to know
Fit
BLUE's geometry chart is in centimetres; values are converted to millimetres here. Stem length and crank length can be chosen free of charge when ordering.
SourceVersions
Several build pages list 11-speed parts (Shimano R8000 Ultegra and 105 R7000, 11-speed Dura-Ace Di2, a Shimano 6800 11-25 cassette) and Goodyear Eagle Sport tyres.
Source
Triad Elite FAQ
How much does the BLUE Competition Cycles Triad Elite cost?+
Manufacturer prices (MSRP): $1,198–$7,965 across 8 listed builds and framesets: Triad Elite Shimano 105, Triad Elite Shimano Ultegra, Triad Elite Shimano Ultegra Di2, Triad Elite Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, Triad Elite SRAM Rival eTap AXS, Triad Elite SRAM Force eTap AXS, Triad Elite SRAM Red eTap AXS and Triad Elite frameset.
What sizes does the BLUE Competition Cycles Triad Elite come in?+
5 sizes: XS, SM, MD, ML and LG.
What seat angle does the BLUE Competition Cycles Triad Elite have?+
77° effective seat tube angle.
Which groupsets are compatible with the BLUE Competition Cycles Triad Elite?+
Bottom bracket: PF30 (86x46 mm) on complete bikes; the frameset page says BB386.
What builds of the BLUE Competition Cycles Triad Elite are available?+
Triad Elite Shimano 105: Shimano 105 R7000; Triad Elite Shimano Ultegra: Shimano Ultegra R8000; Triad Elite Shimano Ultegra Di2: Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8000; Triad Elite Shimano Dura-Ace Di2: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2; Triad Elite SRAM Rival eTap AXS: SRAM Rival AXS; Triad Elite SRAM Force eTap AXS: SRAM Force AXS; Triad Elite SRAM Red eTap AXS: SRAM Red AXS.
Sources
- https://rideblue.com/tri
- https://rideblue.com/tri/triad-elite-105
- https://rideblue.com/tri/triad-elite-ultegra
- https://rideblue.com/tri/triad-elite-triathlontt-racing-bike-ui2
- https://rideblue.com/tri/triad-elite-dura-ace
- https://rideblue.com/tri/triad-elite-triathlontt-frameset-gdc7l
- https://rideblue.com/tri/triad-elite-force
- https://rideblue.com/tri/triad-elite-red
- https://rideblue.com/tri/triad-elite-frameset
- https://rideblue.com/triad-frame-geometry
- https://rideblue.com/warranty
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