All the pics of this bar show the extensions mounted underneath the base bar, with the pads sitting on top. Do they have the ability to mount the extensions on top, and the then pads above the extensions, like on the Brezza’s?
The new Aura or the Brezza mounts as you describe. The Mistral is definately a “low stack” bar, probably one of the lowest around.
Kevin
Thanks.
Is there much difference between the Aura and the Brezza?
I was checking these out on the website. From what i could tell the Brezza and Aura pads attach to the extensions - similar to the Profile T2 but not as high. The Mistral pads are attached to / sit on top of the basebar. I had the same question about mounting the extensions on top of the base bar. I can’t understand why companies continue to mount the extensions under the base bar when they could put them on top of the base bar and have them hidden from the wind behind the forearm. Anyway, hopefully a rep of the company will answer. From a look at the schematic it should mount on either side. http://www.thenew3t.com/files/MISTRALVIEW.pdf
We have a set of Mistrals sitting in the shop, I was wondering myself if you could rig the extensions up above the basebar. I will have to take a look when I get into work.
Perhaps if you flipped the extension mounts and then used Profile armrest mounts to attach to the extensions.
The Brezza is lighter and more expensive than the Aura (which is coming in a couple of weeks). It uses a lighter basebar and carbon extensions. I believe the Aura will give you the option of going under or over the basebar with the extensions. If its true it would be nice to have an option of a low stack or high stack aerobar for people to add or subtract height from the front end of the bike.
Kevin
Response from 3T
Answer:
The Brezza Conversion Kit allows the Extensions and Pads to be mounted above the base bar, replicating the set-up of the Brezza aero bar. However this negates the multiple pad width possabilities of the Mistral.
3T Supply the Brezza conversion kit which will allow the Brezza/Aura top mounted extension set-up to be replicated on the Mistral. If you do this though you lose the main point of the Mistral which is the multiple pad width options it offers. The Aura is the same base bar as the Mistral without the extra pad fixings. The Brezza is more refined for aero 40cm wide as opposed to the 42 of the Mistral, (although the Aura will is offered in 40cm width as well) with a better profile and straight grips to reduce frontal area. The Brezza is also a fair bit lighter than the Aura.
http://www.cyclingimages.co.uk/photo4920276.html
I have mounted the extensions on top of a set of MISTRALS and used an Oval Concepts riser kit to raise my forearm pads!
M@TTY
I feel like I am the 3T Mistral Pro Expert haha
I was one of the first to have them…
Check this out: http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=2593288;search_string=mealsonwheels%203t%20mistral;#2593288
Get the Mistral Combo clamp conversion kit its part number 30006. Its a good kit, also get the Cee Gee pads and your are good too go.