3T Brezza LTD arm cradle

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liam7020
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by liam7020

Have the 3T Brezza LTD aerobars on my TT bike and find the elbow cradles really uncomfortable. 3T provide a Comfort Cradle kit but for some reason only recommend it for the Team version not the LTD. Anybody suggest an alternative cradle kit that would work with the Brezza LTD bars. Ta
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wingguy
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by wingguy

I would contact them and see if that is correct or if they've just been lazy in their description, as I see no reason why the pads shouldn't fit on LTD just as well as Team bars. I'm pretty sure you can get online customer service help through their website.

liam7020
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by liam7020

Fired them off an email earlier today but no response as yet. Wiggle have the Comfort cradles for sale but are quite specific that they cannot be used with the LTD bars but are suitable for the Team version. Can't see why but maybe 3T will enlighten us.
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by simoncx

I replaced mine with zipp cradles and mount, I hated the ones the came with the bars. My problem is I needed them further back and the 3t cradles have very little adjustment.

liam7020
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by liam7020

That's interesting - are these the ones you used?

http://www.zipp.com/bars/vuka-alumina-clip/

Is it possible to bolt the Zipp arm cradles straight on to the 3T hardware? Ta
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wingguy
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by wingguy

liam7020 wrote:Fired them off an email earlier today but no response as yet. Wiggle have the Comfort cradles for sale but are quite specific that they cannot be used with the LTD bars but are suitable for the Team version. Can't see why but maybe 3T will enlighten us.


That's because Wiggle are using the description for clip-on aero extensons, which cannot be used with most LTD series road drop bars. Doesn't have anything to do with the Brezza.

liam7020
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by liam7020

wingguy wrote:
liam7020 wrote:Fired them off an email earlier today but no response as yet. Wiggle have the Comfort cradles for sale but are quite specific that they cannot be used with the LTD bars but are suitable for the Team version. Can't see why but maybe 3T will enlighten us.


That's because Wiggle are using the description for clip-on aero extensons, which cannot be used with most LTD series road drop bars. Doesn't have anything to do with the Brezza.


Yeah that sounds about right. 3T replied to my email earlier today confirming that the Comfort Cradle kit can indeed be used with the Brezza LTD aerobars.

Thanks for all the info and advice lads. Being an oul skint-flint, I've initially taken the cheapest option and ordered a pair of Cushys which hopefully should arrive next week. If they don't improve the comfort level then at least I know I can opt for the 3T Comfort or even Zipp Vuka cradles. Cheers!
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simoncx
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by simoncx

liam7020 wrote:That's interesting - are these the ones you used?

http://www.zipp.com/bars/vuka-alumina-clip/

Is it possible to bolt the Zipp arm cradles straight on to the 3T hardware? Ta



Those are the ones, I have the bottom ones but you only use the mount that the cradle is attached to not the one that attaches to the base. It would be nice if you could buy them without the base mount but it comes together. I didn't try mounting the zipps to the 3t mount but I don't see why not, even if holes are off alittle you could always redrill them where you need them, I redrilled profile cradles to fit my old itm aero bars.

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by liam7020

Thanks for that - they look like good-sized, comfortable pads.
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