Aero postion on the road, your take?

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MattSoutherden	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:50 pm
Joined: Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:22 pm Posts: 836 Location: London	If you can comfortably push well over your ftp on rollers, then IAB is a doddle (with the aforementioned caveat for blustery conditions and potholes). People who look like they're constantly fighting the bike will probably end up fighting the tarmac. _________________ Snacking on carrot sticks - Where did it all go so wrong? - Finsbury Park CC
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Weenie	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:50 pm
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BmanX	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:59 pm
Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:31 pm Posts: 4411 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada	Does anyone know that weight of these bars LTD, TEAM, Pro without the hardward for the aero attachments. I think they would be a good aero drop bar without the aero attachments and if you need them you could always add them back on but I am guessing the weight of these stripped down and used for just an aero drop bar would be close to 300g _________________ BIG DADDY B FLOW AERO & LIGHT is RIGHT Cervelo SLC 5890g/12.98 lbs
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KWalker	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:09 pm
Joined: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:30 pm Posts: 3409 Location: DC	Zipp makes several sub 200g carbon bars that have tops like that and do not have the attachments.
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BmanX	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:35 pm
Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:31 pm Posts: 4411 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada	I want the aero option from time to time but just not all the time. so would like to find out what the weight is if possible without all the other stuff. When it is time to go aero just add it back in. _________________ BIG DADDY B FLOW AERO & LIGHT is RIGHT Cervelo SLC 5890g/12.98 lbs
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wassertreter	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:05 am
Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:08 am Posts: 1687 Location: Pedal Square	BmanX: If you used a bar with airfoil tops, like they come from FSA, Zipp and others, and occasionally added a (modded?) Cinelli Spinaci, that would avoid the weight penalty in detached mode, and not look quite so overwhelming. _________________ Bikes: Raw Ti, 650b flatbar CX
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BmanX	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:21 pm
Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:31 pm Posts: 4411 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada	I had the Cinelli Spinaci and was going to open them up for my 26.0 bars so that they could be closer to the stem but even on a 26.0 bar I could not open them up enough as there was not enough material to do this. I have a few other ideas I will kick around for a bit. _________________ BIG DADDY B FLOW AERO & LIGHT is RIGHT Cervelo SLC 5890g/12.98 lbs
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PoorCyclist	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:36 pm
Joined: Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:26 am Posts: 371 Location: California's country side	tried to do it on my vukasprint top (unwrapped) it was slippery as heck.. no thanks
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wassertreter	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:40 pm
Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:08 am Posts: 1687 Location: Pedal Square	PoorCyclist wrote: tried to do it on my vukasprint top (unwrapped) it was slippery as heck.. no thanks I've been considering using Surfers' Wax for the next race. _________________ Bikes: Raw Ti, 650b flatbar CX
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BmanX	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:44 pm
Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:31 pm Posts: 4411 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada	The Zipp VukaSprint is my first option for a nice aero drop bar but there is no good options for adding aerobars when needed. _________________ BIG DADDY B FLOW AERO & LIGHT is RIGHT Cervelo SLC 5890g/12.98 lbs
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JamieL	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:33 am
Joined: Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:05 pm Posts: 222	wassertreter wrote: PoorCyclist wrote: tried to do it on my vukasprint top (unwrapped) it was slippery as heck.. no thanks I've been considering using Surfers' Wax for the next race. I like this position a lot but on my Zipp SL it was pretty slippery when it got wet. I got some griptape from a local skate shop and cut out a couple of small rectangles and stuck them on the bar cos i didnt like the look of tape to the stem. It was a bit hash at first but after about 6months the grain has worn down so it's pretty compfy. haven't tried to peel the griptape off yet though to see what it is like underneath.
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fordred	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:14 am
Joined: Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:22 pm Posts: 36	karmaportrait wrote: That's ugly.. haha
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KWalker	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:12 pm
Joined: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:30 pm Posts: 3409 Location: DC	JamieL wrote: wassertreter wrote: PoorCyclist wrote: tried to do it on my vukasprint top (unwrapped) it was slippery as heck.. no thanks I've been considering using Surfers' Wax for the next race. I like this position a lot but on my Zipp SL it was pretty slippery when it got wet. I got some griptape from a local skate shop and cut out a couple of small rectangles and stuck them on the bar cos i didnt like the look of tape to the stem. It was a bit hash at first but after about 6months the grain has worn down so it's pretty compfy. haven't tried to peel the griptape off yet though to see what it is like underneath. You could easily cut a chainstay protector in half and use that, like the Lizard Skins one.
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nathanong87	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:13 pm
Joined: Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:44 am Posts: 1081	griptape?! isnt' that like sandpaper....ouch!
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BmanX	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:23 pm
Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:31 pm Posts: 4411 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada	I love the looks of these and they would be a great drop bar but no options for aero extensions when needed. I do like the idea of using a grip tape for riding with mid arms on the flats. _________________ BIG DADDY B FLOW AERO & LIGHT is RIGHT Cervelo SLC 5890g/12.98 lbs
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Weenie	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:23 pm
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ultyguy	Post subject: Re: Aero postion on the road, your take? Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:12 pm
Joined: Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:35 pm Posts: 1163 Location: Geneva	Or you can go 'pro' style and copy what Sky were doing at the Tour of Beijing ITT w/ road bikes... Attachments: tob_froome_action_c_tim_de_waele_600.jpg [ 72.73 KiB | Viewed 649 times ]
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