Absolutely. We’re just too used to complicated workarounds with other bikes!

Also, since I don’t think it has come up and I know other people may be looking for a solution. If you use a Garmin Varia rear light and are trying to figure out how to mount it with such a deep seatpost, the K Edge splayd Mount (or any other similar mount I guess) works great and is very stable in the boss’s of the seatpost. Just have to find the right screws and it’s really a perfect solution without rubber bands or custom made mounts!

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Looks awesome!

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More nutrition questions from a tririg omni newbie for BTA.

Basically, went for the bike fitting with one of the gurus here in Asia (he commented it is one of the easiest bikes he has ever worked on for a fitting) and we ended up with a much narrower position, to the point I can hardly fit in a garmin between my forearms and there is zero way to fit in a bottle- my hands are now rotated more together so the two thumbs are pressed together and the holes are the narrowest setting for the new pads; I am super comfortable to ride like this despite being the least flexible person in the world, but it has affected nutrition options.

Currently I am slinging the cage and bottle under the butterfly BTA rather than above, but that means using a standard basic bottle which is now in the airflow; fitter felt some sort of bodge might be needed.

Have looked at a few options:
- widen elbows slightly and then can stick with any BTA solution, standard bottle in a cage Torhans aeroz or vision DS1 or similar would be an ok choice or use a universal mount and run a PD but in a further back position (as recommended previously by ppl to me but b4 the arm width thing) - this is my final option if nothing else is realistic
- run a vertical bottle BTA, almost all of which are narrower, but then it ends up awkwardly mounted in front of the butterfly e.g. Torhans aero 20 which would then end up having to be in front of the butterfly
- fit a more aero bottle and bodge it so it is mounted below the butterfly but forward enough to be able to refill it e.g. typical bottle with a speedfil lid on it so it can be refilled: kind of what I am doing now but seems like it would undo some of the aero benefits although a guy Jesse Thomas seems to do this (although he is running top and bottom); would need to be secured in though as ejection would be quite easy under there
- find someone who can 3D print up a mount and bottle system - then we all benefit?!

Anyone have the same issue and had a way to solve it? Seems like I can't quite have my cake (narrower profile) and eat it too (BTA). ......

The GTN show just released an episode on custom bike tech at Kona on the pros bikes. They showed at least one (maybe more) pros that has 3D printed bottles and I believe they mentioned the company that made them. Pretty sure Haug had one on her bike.

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How about spacers to ride the BTA bottle cage above your arms. Something like what RevolverWheels do with their mono bars?

That’s exactly what I was going to suggest. They don’t necessarily even have to be aero spacers since they’re nestled between your arms. Just raise them up with some “standoff” spacers available at the local hardware store, and correspondingly longer M5 through bolts, also easily available.

If you can’t find something locally, shoot us an email and we can get you sorted out.

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