Finally, the brakes arrived and have been installed. Now all that’s left is the 1st ride.
Components:
Flashpoint FP60’s (and HED H3’s), FSA K-Force carbon cranks, SRAM OG 1070 cassette, SRAM Force derailleurs and brake calipers, SRAM TT carbon shifters, SRAM TT carbon levers, Profile CobraWing carbon base bar and T2 carbon extensions, Thomson stem, XLAB mini wing, Ultegra pedals and Selle Italia SLR saddle.
Nice. I’m just getting the last pieces together for my ORA to be as I wanted. I’m on the red one and have blinged it out with red bits where you have black. I still think it is one of the nicest looking frames. Even if it is not the most “aero”.
Nice ride, like the bar tape!
Too bad you won’t be able to go on group rides since you have rear mounted bottles 
What’s that mount you have your 305 on?
Sweet ride! Just curious, why do you use the bracket for the aero bottle AND the rubber bands? Doesn’t the bracket replace the rubber bands? Is there some added benefit? Thanks.
Too bad you won’t be able to go on group rides since you have rear mounted bottles
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What’s that mount you have your 305 on?
It’s a Profile Design UCM XL computer mount. I’ve cut a 1.5" strip of foam pipe insulation and wrapped it around the mount. I secure the 305 nice and tight and turn it on prior to the swim. As soon as I exit T1 I start the 305 and when I head back into T2 I press lap to get it to start timing my transition. Last thing I do out of T2 is slide the foam and 305 off the mount, throw the foam into my bag and put the watch on as I start running out of T2, pressing lap again to stop recording my transition time and start my run time.
Sweet ride! Just curious, why do you use the bracket for the aero bottle AND the rubber bands? Doesn’t the bracket replace the rubber bands? Is there some added benefit? Thanks.
I can’t seem to get the bracket with the velcro straps to hold the bottle tight enough that it doesn’t bounce around. The bands just keep everything nice and tight and in place. I’m thinking I’ll get some velcro straps with a small buckle that I can crank tightly and get rid of the bands and original straps.
Yeah, it was a little tricky. There are several ways to loop the velcro through the slots and around the aero bars…but only one way that seemed to work…hard to explain other than trial and error.
I have the same base/aero bars and bottle. I think your arm pads are mixed up and should be switched left to right (or vice versa-same difference) and turned 180 degrees. I think the arrows on the pads should be facing forward and at the back edge. I believe this is the way they were designed and it seems more comfortable also.
Yeah, it was a little tricky. There are several ways to loop the velcro through the slots and around the aero bars…but only one way that seemed to work…hard to explain other than trial and error.
I have the same base/aero bars and bottle. I think your arm pads are mixed up and should be switched left to right (or vice versa-same difference) and turned 180 degrees. I think the arrows on the pads should be facing forward and at the back edge. I believe this is the way they were designed and it seems more comfortable also.
Yikes! Rookie mistake. Thanks for pointing that out.