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XLAB Celebrates Interbike ‘Triathlon Innovation of the Year’ Nomination for the Torpedo Versa

Details: Created: Wednesday, 21 September 2016 13:33

XLAB is proud to announce the new Torpedo Versa aerobar hydration system has been nominated for Interbike’s coveted ‘Triathlon Innovation of the Year’ award! This is a coveted award celebrating the year’s best products in the sport, voted on by a board of some of the sport’s most influential leaders.

Upon its launch in early 2016, the new Torpedo Versa raised the bar on the acclaimed, industry-first Torpedo System. XLAB debuted new, never-before-seen features to front-end hydration; a list led by a telescoping computer mount that raises into the high position for the Torpedo Refill Bottle, or lowers all the way down for a standard bottle. The Torpedo Versa’s immense adjustability and SecureClip stability system made it an immediate favorite of triathletes.

In 2009, XLAB was the first company to introduce horizontal between-the-aerobar hydration mounts. XLAB pushed the envelope even further in 2013, debuting the Torpedo System – the first one-piece horizontal BTA bottle, as well as the first front computer mount for hydration systems.

The award covers all categories of triathlon, including bikes, wheels, components, accessories, clothing and more. Nominees were considered based on overall design, performance, technical spec, price point and styling. XLAB extends its gratitude to the Triathlon Business International voters for the incredible honor.

Visit xlab-usa.com/aerobar-systems to see an in-depth look at the Torpedo Versa’s innovative features. Stay tuned to Interbike news for the award ceremony on the evening of Thursday, September 22.

Faster as One: A Look at XLAB's Obsession with Speed

Details: Created: Wednesday, 01 June 2016 12:06

Craig Turner: I’m Craig Turner, founder and President of XLAB. XLAB is the premier range of hydration and storage products for road, mountain and triathlon bikes. The single thread that goes through everything that I’ve done is speed.

"The single thread that goes through everything that I’ve done is speed." - Craig Turner, President XLAB

Starting with rockets, and then going into aircraft, and then yachts – and finally into bicycles; I felt that bike manufacturers were just concentrated on designing bikes irrespective of the real needs of the rider – particularly triathletes. There wasn’t room in the triangle for water bottles, so we came up with the idea of putting them on the back. Then we became the major producer of dual rear carriers, and then, continued to develop XLAB products since.

XLAB is a family-owned company. My wife Sue and I have worked together on a daily basis for over twenty years. The greatest thing is that we have a daughter [Candice] who has been connected into the triathlon business for over twenty years.

Candice Turner: Well, I started when I was eight. I was the fastest price-tagger. In 2011, I became full-time.

Craig: As a unit, we are extremely strong as a family, and the combined knowledge is immense.

Candice: One thing that is really great about XLAB is the quality we produce.

Craig: We take these things very seriously as though they are going to fly. We do life testing, destructive testing, road testing, wind tunnel testing, Velodrome testing…I don’t know anybody else that does as much testing as we do

We take these things very seriously as though they are going to fly." - Craig Turner, President XLAB

Our mission is to make products light, aerodynamic, durable and ergonomic. Those factors we look at every single time.

Our competitors have the products built overseas, they come in a package, and they go immediately out to customers. They cant check the quality that way. They can’t ensure all of the parts are there, or that everything is as it’s supposed to be.

Candice: We focus on the details. All the way down to the little screws. This ensures all product that goes out the door is up to XLAB standards – which is perfection.

Craig: We supply a lot of pros. We cannot afford – ever- to have a failure in a race. We’ve been covering pros for over 25 years. We’ve never had a failure in a race yet. And we now have 29 world championships. I think this attests to the quality of the product.

Candice: Going into the World Championships every year and being number one in the Gear Count – it reassures us that we are doing something right.

Craig: When you are a triathlete and you are going to be out there for so many hours, you’ve got a lot of extra stuff you’ll need to carry. Once you start putting it all on the bike, you’ve got to have places for it. And if you can put it on in a way that makes the bike faster – that’s the secret. That’s what we do at XLAB.

XLAB announces groundbreaking aerodynamic repair storage bag

Details: Created: Friday, 26 June 2015 14:27

The Aero Pouch 300 is designed specifically for single bottle rear hydration systems

June 23, 2015 Escondido, CA: Introducing the latest innovation from XLAB, the leading storage accessory brand in the triathlon industry. The groundbreaking, patent-pending design of the Aero Pouch 300 solves the issue of storing repair on single bottle rear hydration systems. Already achieving editor picks before its launch, the Aero Pouch 300 is the beginning of a wave of next generation storage solutions. Combining aerodynamics and usability with finite proven testing by the XLAB engineers, the Aero Pouch 300 is projected to be a class-leading storage solution.

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XLAB Celebrates Interbike ‘Triathlon Innovation of the Year’ Nomination for the Torpedo Versa

Faster as One: A Look at XLAB's Obsession with Speed

"The single thread that goes through everything that I’ve done is speed." - Craig Turner, President XLAB

We take these things very seriously as though they are going to fly." - Craig Turner, President XLAB

XLAB announces groundbreaking aerodynamic repair storage bag

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