Turning roadbike into a TT bike.
03-02-10, 02:31 PM
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Turning roadbike into a TT bike.
A friend/Teammate has an older (maybe 5yrs old) Specialized Tarmac Comp Carbon bike. He wants to make it a dedicated TT bike.
Any hints? What post do you guys recommend? Anything else he should be aware of?
Thanks in advance.
Any hints? What post do you guys recommend? Anything else he should be aware of?
Thanks in advance.
03-02-10, 05:07 PM
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Rear spoke cover
Forward seat post
Cowhorn/aerobars
Bar end shifters (nice but not necessary)
tri-specific saddle (nice but not necesary)
Forward seat post
Cowhorn/aerobars
Bar end shifters (nice but not necessary)
tri-specific saddle (nice but not necesary)
03-02-10, 05:24 PM
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In my experience, it is difficult to get the aero bars in the right spot on a road frame, specifically, it is difficult to get them low enough due to the high headtube. A TT frame has a much shorter seat tube/head tube compared to (effective) top tube. A road frame usually has a seat tube that is about the same length as the effective top tube.
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03-02-10, 06:02 PM
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yes to both of those -
check the TT sticky for tips on cable routing and the TT bike picture thread for RX & DWJD's comments on aero-ness. A road bike can be plenty slippery, just takes some thinking and effort.
other than the FF post, I'd recommend the oval system for aerobars -
Being able to swap parts out each of the bars/stems/base/pads is really helpful as you figure out what do/don't like, does/doesn't fit, and most importantly - what used parts happen to be cheap on CL & the 'bay
check the TT sticky for tips on cable routing and the TT bike picture thread for RX & DWJD's comments on aero-ness. A road bike can be plenty slippery, just takes some thinking and effort.
other than the FF post, I'd recommend the oval system for aerobars -
Being able to swap parts out each of the bars/stems/base/pads is really helpful as you figure out what do/don't like, does/doesn't fit, and most importantly - what used parts happen to be cheap on CL & the 'bay
03-02-10, 07:05 PM
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In retrospect, I should have done that. But a) I'm sentimental to the Old Gray Mare; and b) am running out of space/dollars/spousal tolerance to buy another new frame.
03-02-10, 07:15 PM
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Yeah. If you didn't like that bike, then the space/dollars comes out even I would think. Spousal tolerance I'm not sure.
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