I am thinking of setting up my bike for next year to do just TT's and for the most part will not need to have a basebar. I will be running the HED Flip-lite aerobars with the new Lazy-S bend which are very comfortable. I was thinking that I do not really need a basebar other than to hold my brake levers and my clip-ons.
Has anyone done this set up for TT's and do you have pictures of this set up. Did you just use a cheap basebar and cut off the extensions or did you use a drop bar and cut it down?
I have an old bar that I can cut down to be just big enough to put my Tektro levers inline with the bar like the TULA aerobar and just enough bar that I can grip the brake levers. When the Hed Flip-lites are in the down position the pads will most likely cover the brake levers and when I do need to brake in the TT I can just flip up the pads and use the brakes. I want to keep them in line with the very short basebar to help keep the front profile as small as possible. I do not want to buy anything for this build at this time and have all the items above. I realize that the J-TEK brake or Hed brake that attach to the aerobars/bar end shifters would be way more aero but I do not want to buy those at this time.
I was also thinking of a future upgrade with the front brake. I have seen the Oval rear brake used on the front of the forks and modified with a cable guide used for CX bikes that allows the cable to be run straight down in front of the head tube. I think a few other modifications are needed but by the looks of what I have seen, it can be done.
Has anyone done this set up for TT's and do you have pictures of this set up. Did you just use a cheap basebar and cut off the extensions or did you use a drop bar and cut it down?
I have an old bar that I can cut down to be just big enough to put my Tektro levers inline with the bar like the TULA aerobar and just enough bar that I can grip the brake levers. When the Hed Flip-lites are in the down position the pads will most likely cover the brake levers and when I do need to brake in the TT I can just flip up the pads and use the brakes. I want to keep them in line with the very short basebar to help keep the front profile as small as possible. I do not want to buy anything for this build at this time and have all the items above. I realize that the J-TEK brake or Hed brake that attach to the aerobars/bar end shifters would be way more aero but I do not want to buy those at this time.
I was also thinking of a future upgrade with the front brake. I have seen the Oval rear brake used on the front of the forks and modified with a cable guide used for CX bikes that allows the cable to be run straight down in front of the head tube. I think a few other modifications are needed but by the looks of what I have seen, it can be done.