Pretty sure they are just standard bars and pads with a good Ol fashion electrical tape mod

Profile Design, modified at the Trek custom shop

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Yes but just can't find the model for arm rest bracket.

I think the aero extension model is probably Profile Design 35a,
the arm rests bracket looks very neat and fit, not matching anyone on the PD catalog...

Speaking of his bike. Listened to his “How they Train” podcast and he is currently testing several bikes to see which is fastest before he signs a new bike contract.

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It may be the adjustable Watt Shop risers. 5-20 degrees all on one riser, no "specific" 5 only, or 10 only, etc risers, you could do 12 degrees if you want. I have them on my bar. Can't confirm these are Watt Shop because it's not a close enough photo. I have 3T Brezza bars with Revolver cups...so they are like a universal type thing.

Suprised trek just don’t throw him a bone here

Is/was he sponsored by Trek? I don't think he is.

If so, was he a top contender in Kona? I'm not surprised they didn't spend 20k on a custom setup for him. Surely he will get one Long with a bike sponsor now that he's proven himself.

I've seen a comment from him (I think it was Instagram) that it is the profile design 35a 400mm extensions. I don't know what those elbow pads are or how they are attached...

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Haha I am correct !
but still a mystery about his arm rests bracket ...

Wow this is really good stuff, 5-20 adjusable riser, nice!

He was in Koblenz last week, which I assume was a visit to the Canyon HQ.

Not another canyon noooooo


Wonder if trek had a chat to him at all

Koblenz is a nice spot for a weekend vacation, but the chance he was there for anything other than Canyon is pretty small.

Discussions don't mean he's signing though.

I can't speak to his previous sponsorship situation, but Trek wasn't on his jersey, and he wasn't expected to do so well at Kona.

He’s definitely making the rounds, but I imagine the dollars will be similar so I truly think he’s going to go with the fastest bike for him. With the money you can win from PTO races might see more pros go with the best equipment for them and not just chase every last sponsorship dollar.

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I believe Sam said he's had several offers, but will go with the one with the best bike (for him), not necessarily the best financial package. I imagine he'll be doing OK on the sponsorship front after Kona (and with the PTO money), so don't think it'll be a money-grab for Sam.

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What's the idea behind taping together the separate arm rests into one mega arm rest?

Is it that if you do so, you're blocking the wind in front of your arms? I could see if the new structure was shaped to cut the wind, but that new structure (flat bar, sloped slightly downward) doesn't seem too aero on its own. You'd figure that he should continue the tape all the way down past the arm pads. Though at some point, wouldn't it be better to have your arms cutting the wind?

I would assume he's tested it though.

My understanding is he had not.

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Gaps are messy. It's about interference drag. As two parallel objects relative to the fluid through which they are moving get closer, overall drag increases above the sum of the individual objects' pressure drag up until the point where both objects start to behave as a single object. In other words, large gaps are fine, small gaps are too, and then there's a sour spot in between.

Is there a rule of thumb when a gap becomes small enough that for example the two forearms of a TT cyclist behave like one object?

Thanks! That makes sense in my mind. I hadn't considered though that typical aero-bars would fall into the sour spot.

In that case, if I'm running the bars below on a 2021 Speed Concept, tilted at 15 degrees, general aero principles would suggest that I fill in my bars as well?
Or, at least as far high up as I can to still grip the bars. All the better if I can wedge something in (like a piece of foam?) so that the leading edge is shaped more conical? Maybe I can design it with a small pocket so I can call it a gel-holder or something, so its not purely a fairing.

Omg
What a lousy diy
At least he woul tape it nicely.
But i dont belive that this "sail" is more aero that two separate holder extensions... i just dont