Recently, I bought a Focus mares CX ultegra model.
It's a cyclocross bike equiped with 32h (64h total) mtb rims and disc brakes. I fell in love with this bike. It's really sturdy. I frequently do bunny hoping or some mtb-ish technique on it but there's no problem at all. Disc brake is .... smooth, sensitive but strong. I also love the cushy ride feeling from 28c tubeless tires and cx geometry.
I think it is the incarnation of the concept "all-round" or "multi-terrain" because I can ride silky road, trail, muddy road and gravel course with proper tire choice.
However, there is a heartbreaking defect that all the slowtwitchers hate.
This bike is far from cutting edge Aero-bikes.
So I come to think about an extremely dull project. Hahahaha
My plan is to make this bike "aero".
There must be kinda tradeoff in converting a cx frame into tt bike but that is totally fine.
I am not expecting a super aero bike. Just thinking about all terrain tt bike or "gravel tt bike"
For this project,
1. I already bought a Zipp vuka Stealth integrated handlebar!
Some may say "you can just add clip on aerobars on your dropbars!"
(But... dude.. that is not fully aerodynamic!)
So I wasted 600$ on a bar system
Well. That' fine.
2. planning to buy a super-duper deep section wheel set.
What I am looking for now is
Enve ses 7.8 disc brake wheelset or
Enve AR 4.5 disc brake wheelset.
The former is perfect in aero perspective.
This wheel can countervail drag caused by round pipe tubing(frame). Nice looking wheels.
But realtively heavy (1770g)
Tire choice is restricted (25c recommended)
The latter is like killing two birds with one stone.
It is designed for gravel courses but more aerodynamic than ses 4.5 rim version (Enve says...) 28c or 30c tubeless are recommended.
Realtively light weight (1500g)
But not outstandingly aerodynamic compared to enve 7.8 set, one of the fastest wheels in the market.
28c tires may feel dumb or heavy on silky road.
- What do you recommend? Please tell me anything in your mind. Any feedback will be really helpfull. Sorry for the akward english.
Stay home, stay healthy.
It's a cyclocross bike equiped with 32h (64h total) mtb rims and disc brakes. I fell in love with this bike. It's really sturdy. I frequently do bunny hoping or some mtb-ish technique on it but there's no problem at all. Disc brake is .... smooth, sensitive but strong. I also love the cushy ride feeling from 28c tubeless tires and cx geometry.
I think it is the incarnation of the concept "all-round" or "multi-terrain" because I can ride silky road, trail, muddy road and gravel course with proper tire choice.
However, there is a heartbreaking defect that all the slowtwitchers hate.
This bike is far from cutting edge Aero-bikes.
So I come to think about an extremely dull project. Hahahaha
My plan is to make this bike "aero".
There must be kinda tradeoff in converting a cx frame into tt bike but that is totally fine.
I am not expecting a super aero bike. Just thinking about all terrain tt bike or "gravel tt bike"
For this project,
1. I already bought a Zipp vuka Stealth integrated handlebar!
Some may say "you can just add clip on aerobars on your dropbars!"
(But... dude.. that is not fully aerodynamic!)
So I wasted 600$ on a bar system
Well. That' fine.
2. planning to buy a super-duper deep section wheel set.
What I am looking for now is
Enve ses 7.8 disc brake wheelset or
Enve AR 4.5 disc brake wheelset.
The former is perfect in aero perspective.
This wheel can countervail drag caused by round pipe tubing(frame). Nice looking wheels.
But realtively heavy (1770g)
Tire choice is restricted (25c recommended)
The latter is like killing two birds with one stone.
It is designed for gravel courses but more aerodynamic than ses 4.5 rim version (Enve says...) 28c or 30c tubeless are recommended.
Realtively light weight (1500g)
But not outstandingly aerodynamic compared to enve 7.8 set, one of the fastest wheels in the market.
28c tires may feel dumb or heavy on silky road.
- What do you recommend? Please tell me anything in your mind. Any feedback will be really helpfull. Sorry for the akward english.
Stay home, stay healthy.