santino314 wrote:
aahydraa wrote:
Jim@EROsports wrote:
Honestly, I don't see a lot of Blue's come through. I don't think we've ever aero tested with one; however, if the Basebar is fixed, I would simply get extensions that get your hands above your elbows. We've tried angling the pads by stacking Velcro strips between the pad and arm rest on bars that don't rotate, but the numbers didn't look good since we basically built a wall of fabric for the air to hit. Only tried it once, though, so take it for what it's worth.Hi Jim! Any suggestions on angling the armpads for 3t basebars that have integrated stems? Ventus/Ventus II and Aduro. Perhaps using washers or a nut underneath the front bolt would give a significant angle while maintaining stability? Or would cutting/angulating 3t metal risers provide the same benefit? Thanks!
I've thought of doing something similar but decided against it. The underside of the bolt head should make flush contact with whatever it's clamping against. The pad it's holding in place will need to mounted horizontally since the bolt will be installed vertically. Otherwise you create a concentrated stress under the edge of the bolt head at the high side of the pad. I wouldn't trust the fatigue lift of that system.
I can't think of a way to do it without specially machined parts.
Yeah, I've seen it done, and concentric washers help a little, but machining spacers would be the best way to go. We've spoken to a few manufacturers and they're understanding the need to angle pads and extensions independently. We have a few prototypes headed our way for testing over the Fall.
Jim Manton / ERO Sports