jazzymusicman wrote:
Hey Dave,
I'm curious to know whether in your experience if the IA (with it's massive down tube) is a much tougher bike to handle in a strong near perpendicular crosswind. My IA10 is my first tri bike so I have nothing to compare against, but in a strong crosswind I feel it can be downright scary. I ride it with a flo 60/90 and I realize that might be making it worse, but the other day we had sustained 20+ mph winds and there were times I was pretty scared to try to get in the bars when I was riding 90° to the wind. Even on the base bar I'd feel like the bike was being pulled out from under me. I weigh 160 pounds if that provides any context.
Thanks!
You might want to try a disc cover on the rear. It seems counter-intuitive but it will help stabilize the bike. When I first got my IA16, I loved taking it out on windy days with the Hed3 and disc. One time a guy pulled up at a red light on a Colnago road bike with Zipp303's complaining about the wind, I hadn't felt it at all.
Another thing, since you say that this is your first tri-bike, you just need to loosen up and let the wind push you. Get out more on windy days.
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