What do people do to seal up unused routing holes in your aero bar extensions and base bar. My base bar of svet for example has routing holes on the bottom which aren't being used and can therefore catch air, likewise my extensions have extra routing holes further down the extension which my bar tape doesn't cover. Do people just put some tape over the holes? Maybe silicone ? Both are carbon.
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Re: Unused holes? [EnderWiggan]
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ignore the holes or tape. Not really catching much wind.
Re: Unused holes? [Xing triathlete]
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The holes in the extensions (carbon t4) are actually facing right into the wind...and the ones on the base bar are to a lesser extent.
Xing triathlete wrote:
ignore the holes or tape. Not really catching much wind.
Re: Unused holes? [EnderWiggan]
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I wouldn't do anything.
Re: Unused holes? [EnderWiggan]
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3M supper 88 electrical tape should do the trick and hold well for many seasons.
Re: Unused holes? [EnderWiggan]
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EnderWiggan wrote:
What do people do to seal up unused routing holes in your aero bar extensions and base bar. My base bar of svet for example has routing holes on the bottom which aren't being used and can therefore catch air, likewise my extensions have extra routing holes further down the extension which my bar tape doesn't cover. Do people just put some tape over the holes? Maybe silicone ? Both are carbon.I have a Svet Zero base bar and it has those extra holes on the bottom. They whistled at any speed greater than 10mph. My very simple solution which I have had to implement only once and have since forgotten about entirely was to cover the hole with a small square of electrical tape. No need to complicate it any further.
Re: Unused holes? [noofus]
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Thanks! Ya it's annoying. Do find when you get the base bar truly level, minimizing frontal area, the bull horns feel like they are pointed down? And that you could fall forward off of them? They have a kinda hump to them which prevents this.
I have a Svet Zero base bar and it has those extra holes on the bottom. They whistled at any speed greater than 10mph. My very simple solution which I have had to implement only once and have since forgotten about entirely was to cover the hole with a small square of electrical tape. No need to complicate it any further.
noofus wrote:
EnderWiggan wrote:
What do people do to seal up unused routing holes in your aero bar extensions and base bar. My base bar of svet for example has routing holes on the bottom which aren't being used and can therefore catch air, likewise my extensions have extra routing holes further down the extension which my bar tape doesn't cover. Do people just put some tape over the holes? Maybe silicone ? Both are carbon.I have a Svet Zero base bar and it has those extra holes on the bottom. They whistled at any speed greater than 10mph. My very simple solution which I have had to implement only once and have since forgotten about entirely was to cover the hole with a small square of electrical tape. No need to complicate it any further.
Re: Unused holes? [EnderWiggan]
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Every hole should be used.
Re: Unused holes? [EnderWiggan]
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New QR PR-6 was making a weird noise. Turned out to be the flush rectangular holes on the bottom side of the base bar making a blowing over a coke bottle effect. Covered them with 3-M black tape and that solved the mysterious "invisible wolves" problem.
Re: Unused holes? [trimule]
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Same here on another basebar. I doubt there was any 'aero effect' but the whistling was finally gone.
Re: Unused holes? [trimule]
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trimule wrote:
New QR PR-6 was making a weird noise. Turned out to be the flush rectangular holes on the bottom side of the base bar making a blowing over a coke bottle effect. Covered them with 3-M black tape and that solved the mysterious "invisible wolves" problem.PR-6: The bike that howls!
Re: Unused holes? [nickwhite]
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Oh, seriously! I could hear my wife coming down the street and past me with a Doppler effect. Add a disc wheel rumble/whump and it was like the ghost train.
Re: Unused holes? [noofus]
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noofus wrote:
EnderWiggan wrote:
What do people do to seal up unused routing holes in your aero bar extensions and base bar. My base bar of svet for example has routing holes on the bottom which aren't being used and can therefore catch air, likewise my extensions have extra routing holes further down the extension which my bar tape doesn't cover. Do people just put some tape over the holes? Maybe silicone ? Both are carbon.I have a Svet Zero base bar and it has those extra holes on the bottom. They whistled at any speed greater than 10mph. My very simple solution which I have had to implement only once and have since forgotten about entirely was to cover the hole with a small square of electrical tape. No need to complicate it any further.
did you use the lightweight racing electrical tape of the much heavier standard or long life electrical tape?
TriDork
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Re: Unused holes? [tridork]
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Just regular electrical tape but I pushed a gold ball into the tape to create dimples for extra savings
I have a Svet Zero base bar and it has those extra holes on the bottom. They whistled at any speed greater than 10mph. My very simple solution which I have had to implement only once and have since forgotten about entirely was to cover the hole with a small square of electrical tape. No need to complicate it any further.
did you use the lightweight racing electrical tape of the much heavier standard or long life electrical tape?
tridork wrote:
noofus wrote:
EnderWiggan wrote:
What do people do to seal up unused routing holes in your aero bar extensions and base bar. My base bar of svet for example has routing holes on the bottom which aren't being used and can therefore catch air, likewise my extensions have extra routing holes further down the extension which my bar tape doesn't cover. Do people just put some tape over the holes? Maybe silicone ? Both are carbon.I have a Svet Zero base bar and it has those extra holes on the bottom. They whistled at any speed greater than 10mph. My very simple solution which I have had to implement only once and have since forgotten about entirely was to cover the hole with a small square of electrical tape. No need to complicate it any further.
did you use the lightweight racing electrical tape of the much heavier standard or long life electrical tape?
Re: Unused holes? [EnderWiggan]
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EnderWiggan wrote:
Just regular electrical tape but I pushed a gold ball into the tape to create dimples for extra savings tridork wrote:
noofus wrote:
EnderWiggan wrote:
What do people do to seal up unused routing holes in your aero bar extensions and base bar. My base bar of svet for example has routing holes on the bottom which aren't being used and can therefore catch air, likewise my extensions have extra routing holes further down the extension which my bar tape doesn't cover. Do people just put some tape over the holes? Maybe silicone ? Both are carbon.I have a Svet Zero base bar and it has those extra holes on the bottom. They whistled at any speed greater than 10mph. My very simple solution which I have had to implement only once and have since forgotten about entirely was to cover the hole with a small square of electrical tape. No need to complicate it any further.
did you use the lightweight racing electrical tape of the much heavier standard or long life electrical tape?
Gotta get me one of those gold balls! might be enough to pay for a P5X ;-)
TriDork
"Happiness is a myth. All you can hope for is to get laid once in a while, drunk once in a while and to eat chocolate every day"
Re: Unused holes? [EnderWiggan]
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rotosound wrote:
Giant purple butt-plug.http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...ost=6317077#p6317077
Sorry, it had to be done
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Re: Unused holes? [andrewnova]
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andrewnova wrote:
Every hole should be used.^^^ This guy holes.
Also, try sugru. On your bike holes. Not your own.
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Re: Unused holes? [EnderWiggan]
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Those holes are probably costing you at least 50 watts!
Re: Unused holes? [beston]
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beston wrote:
3M supper 88 electrical tape should do the trick and hold well for many seasons.^^^ +1
Re: Unused holes? [andrewnova]
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andrewnova wrote:
Every hole should be used.try telling my wife that :(
Re: Unused holes? [EnderWiggan]
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EnderWiggan wrote:
What do people do to seal up unused routing holes in your aero bar extensions and base bar. My base bar of svet for example has routing holes on the bottom which aren't being used and can therefore catch air, likewise my extensions have extra routing holes further down the extension which my bar tape doesn't cover. Do people just put some tape over the holes? Maybe silicone ? Both are carbon.Y'know that's could be a sex question,...right?
Re: Unused holes? [tabl10s]
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I am shocked this thread didn't go straight into the depths of ST fame - for all the wrong reasons. Carry on...
Brian
Brian
Re: Unused holes? [cbritri]
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If the title of your thread can be mistaken for something sex related you get way more traffic and therefore better responses ;)
EnderWiggan wrote:
What do people do to seal up unused routing holes in your aero bar extensions and base bar. My base bar of svet for example has routing holes on the bottom which aren't being used and can therefore catch air, likewise my extensions have extra routing holes further down the extension which my bar tape doesn't cover. Do people just put some tape over the holes? Maybe silicone ? Both are carbon.Did Duffy change his screen name again??