Nice ride!
colnagoguy wrote:
The finish of the outside of the Tririg base bar is excellent. The inside of the base bar could have been done better (i.e. some debris etc makes insertion of cables somewhat more cumbersome). Another well known issue is that the glue between the arm cups and the velcro is completely insufficient, so the pads come off easily. I knew this beforehand so I fastened the velcro with superglue and it isn't a problem. I had to use some carbon paste between the base bar and the stem in order to fixate the base bar without excessive torque.
The outside finish on my base bar has a flaw. Not a biggie, but still. How is the finish holding up around the pad stack holes in the base bar? It's known to flake off right on the edge of the holes.
Great idea about the carbon paste. I also had some trouble getting the base bar not to move in the stem.
colnagoguy wrote:
The bar does not flex much at all, but does flex somewhat more than a aluminium bar. Not really an issue since you should be in your extensions for most of the race and won't be doing any sprinting. There is quite some flex in the tririg extensions ("Gamma") compared to aluminium. In combination with the NP3's sensitiveness to side wind (which is substantial compared to my previous Felt B16) it is sometimes nerve-wracking to meet big trucks/busses coming from the opposite direction. When I see them come I switch to the base bar.
I've also found the NP3 to be sensitive to crosswind. I'm starting to get used to it, and thus be more stabile in crosswinds: good thing, too, since it might blow in Honu. :O
Did you use the SM-EW67-A-E junction box instead of the 5-port? If so where did you hide the splitters?
/Howie Nordström