Although it’s a relatively new brand on the market when it comes to making performance bikes, Seka has come in strong with its latest road model, the Spear. Like XDS with the X-Lab bikes, Seka is a Chinese company making its bikes in China. Given that most carbon frames are made in Asia already, Seka claims to offer the same performance as the brand-name European and American competitors, but for a reduced outlay.
This latest Spear model is presented as an all-round race bike, and it’s easy to see why. It has the usual integrated cable routing, one-piece bar and stem combination, as well as kamm-tailed bladed tubing.
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Much like the Trek Madone and the Cinelli Aeroscoop, the Seka Spear uses additional holes in the frame, allegedly for compliance and aero performance.
Whereas the Madone situated this around the junction of the top-tube, down-tube, and seat-stays, the Spear implements this in a way similar to the Aeroscoop, creating a dual-legged junction from the seat-tube to the seat-stays. Seka calls this the Wind Eye. The brand claims this “suppresses turbulence caused by low pressure areas at the seat tube and rear wheel” while also claiming to add additional compliance.
A nice addition to the Seka Spear is the broad amount of data regarding the frame made public on its website. Watt savings at specific speeds are mentioned, as the bike was designed with input from Aerocoach and also used the Silverstone wind tunnel…
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