hey_burgs wrote:
I use the Zipp Vuka Alumina BTA w/ Quickview. Yes I am a Zipp rider, but it's the best package out there for BTA & Garmin mounts. I prefer using regular bottles over any aero hydration solutions for a number of reasons. They don't splash you over bumpy or rough roads, and a good bottle doesn't leak. They are much more easy to replace on the race course rather than trying to squeeze fluid into an aero bottle in a finite amount of time before the discard zone ends. And, the Zipp setup actually fits on my 51cm IA frame. I tried Torhans aero bottles, and it just doesn't work with the headtube length (it hit the wheels), and I can't use them with my Vuka Evo 110 extensions as the rise is so aggressive. The small size Torhans bottle worked, but the capacity was too little. The Zipp setup runs with the bottle backwards, so if you have extensions like mine, it makes for easy removal and stowage of the bottle.Thanks Josh! It looks like the Zipp Vulka BTA w/ Quickview and the TriSport BTA 1.1 mount (what I am currently using) is the same thing. I just slightly modified the mount to run the torpedo bottle. I'll give the bottle method, what your doing, a try and discard the xlab bottle for a while to see if that works/feels better.
BTW congrats on the race in Dubai!
- Andrew