XLAB Turbo Wing Carrier

XLAB Turbo Wing Carrier Info

The XLAB Turbo Wing Carrier represents XLAB’s intermediate- level rear hydration system that will give you all the storage benefits of the more expensive Carbon Wing, but without some of the accompanying costs.

The Turbo Wing is made from one aluminum piece to which you can attach two bottle cages, a Mini bag or a Sonic Nut and even a Mezzo Bag, so you can have access to all your hydration and repair needs even over the course of a six hour middle-of-nowhere ride. It is highly adjustable with three carrier positions and five different cage angle options. Not only is the system designed to provide you with a handy place to store things, but it has been designed not to interfere with the airflow at your back. Rather it fills in the turbulence 'hole' behind you in order to reduce your drag.

The XLAB Turbo Wing Carrier has been made using high-grade aluminum, which keeps it a light affair without stepping into expensive carbon material territory. The design ensures that once you have the Super Wing attached to your carbon or alu rails; there will be no slippage or on-the-road rattling. Not only will it be sturdy while riding, the Turbo Wing is durable which will be especially useful in the argy-bargy that often accompanies the T1 and T2 portions of your triathlons. The anti-flex design will stop any feeling of whiplash at the back, and will prevent bottle launching. Add to that, XLAB also highly recommends using their Gorilla Cages, which have been hyper-designed not to launch bottles. The Turbo Wing sits low relative to the saddle which will make swinging your leg over not an exercise in high-kicking. And you won’t have to worry about irritating rattles since anti-vibrating hardware has been used with Loctite hardware, Lock washers and Nylock nuts.

The XLAB Turbo Wing Carrier comes with a set of X-Straps. Weighing just 118 gram including the hardware, it will give you the storage space you need without adding tons of unwanted heft. For races and long training rides, this will be a great option.