Hello All,
PV's thread inspired me, so I am here for my Fit In Slow Twitch. That’s what F.I.S.T stands for, right?
I am 5’11” and ride a Giant Trinity size:M. The geometry is here (scroll down): http://www.slowtwitch.com/...ke_in_Kona_5404.html
I’m on stock saddle (Tritone) and removed the medium spacer under the pads. There are two left to increase the drop, but I’m not sure I can get lower, considering the race distance. The pads DO NOT offer tilt and there is no stem to mess with. Basically, all I can do is:
Now, I’ll be racing a 70.3 in June (Victoria) and know that I’ll need different extensions for that distance. Additionally, I’ll try out the mantis arms and once the weather is nice, attempt to validate with aero field testing. For now, I’m hoping for two things:
(Instead of taking the whole front end apart to unplug the wires, I simply taped the stock bars to the wheel and mounted the new ones. Be aware that the Di2 shifters therefor will add another ~1.5” to the total length)
Here is with Skibends:
Skibends reversed:
(I would need to grab just below the shifter and wrap my fingers around the shifter OR my elbows cannot sit on the pads. This may not be too controllable on the open road.)
So if you’ve got input, please let me know if it pertains to a single extension setup or all three.
PV's thread inspired me, so I am here for my Fit In Slow Twitch. That’s what F.I.S.T stands for, right?
I am 5’11” and ride a Giant Trinity size:M. The geometry is here (scroll down): http://www.slowtwitch.com/...ke_in_Kona_5404.html
I’m on stock saddle (Tritone) and removed the medium spacer under the pads. There are two left to increase the drop, but I’m not sure I can get lower, considering the race distance. The pads DO NOT offer tilt and there is no stem to mess with. Basically, all I can do is:
- Saddle up/down
- Saddle fore/aft
- Bars in/out
- Bar can swap
- Stack (including pads/bars) up/down
Now, I’ll be racing a 70.3 in June (Victoria) and know that I’ll need different extensions for that distance. Additionally, I’ll try out the mantis arms and once the weather is nice, attempt to validate with aero field testing. For now, I’m hoping for two things:
- Tweaks to my overall position
- Comfy wrists with Skibends, either direction
- The profile extension are already drilled near one end (near the short leg) and can be drilled near the other, so I can mount them either way and the wires will route cleanly
- they’re aluminum, in case the carbon ones don’t like being mounted upside down
(Instead of taking the whole front end apart to unplug the wires, I simply taped the stock bars to the wheel and mounted the new ones. Be aware that the Di2 shifters therefor will add another ~1.5” to the total length)
Here is with Skibends:
Skibends reversed:
(I would need to grab just below the shifter and wrap my fingers around the shifter OR my elbows cannot sit on the pads. This may not be too controllable on the open road.)
So if you’ve got input, please let me know if it pertains to a single extension setup or all three.