This season I bought my first tri bike. A Fuji norcom straight 2.3. It came with oval concepts 750 basebar and extensions.
I cracked one of the arm pads and I’m wondering if I should look for a direct replacement or if this is something I can upgrade. The red line on the picture is where it’s cracked. Here’s the problem, I’m 3 weeks out from my first 70.3. I’m pretty comfortable in my position right now.
I’m not a fan of the current arm pads, but I don’t know if I should risk a change this close to a race.
Are the brackets to attach to the aero bar a standard size, or is this something that’s brand specific.
I’m torn between these three options.
1. Direct replacement, just get through the race. Then worry about making a change later.
2. Upgrade the arm pads.
3. Upgrade the entire cockpit now.
I think number 1 might be the play for now since I’m not really nuts about my bar extensions either. I don’t really have the money to make a major upgrade right now, so maybe I’ll just wait till the “off season”
I cracked one of the arm pads and I’m wondering if I should look for a direct replacement or if this is something I can upgrade. The red line on the picture is where it’s cracked. Here’s the problem, I’m 3 weeks out from my first 70.3. I’m pretty comfortable in my position right now.
I’m not a fan of the current arm pads, but I don’t know if I should risk a change this close to a race.
Are the brackets to attach to the aero bar a standard size, or is this something that’s brand specific.
I’m torn between these three options.
1. Direct replacement, just get through the race. Then worry about making a change later.
2. Upgrade the arm pads.
3. Upgrade the entire cockpit now.
I think number 1 might be the play for now since I’m not really nuts about my bar extensions either. I don’t really have the money to make a major upgrade right now, so maybe I’ll just wait till the “off season”