I kinda did my own Wintech mount for the same reasons that “your name here” said.
I used my front clamp, prepped it in a non-agressive manner, bonded fibreglass and carbon to the clamp, and used Scotchweld DP 460 to mount it.
Here’s the pics:
I can adjust this as far out as I need it to go, and it weighs nothing. I could be a “custom service” item for not much money (less than $50). I would simply finish it off with a bonded plug opposed to the teardrop shaping, as the teardrop shaping is a pain in the ass on such small things.
Very creative! I just received my Wintech yesterday. Unfortunately none of the descriptions tell you that it is a stem mount in advance. You would think that since such a mount is somewhat unusual that they would have some type of adapter for aerobars.
I like their concept, but waiting for that huge display to show more than 2 things. Maybe in the meantime they will develop a new mount.
I like your mount though, Bunnyman. Very elegant in it’s position and concept. If you make something that the rest of us can strap or epoxy on between our bars, post it.
I was starting to think I was the ONLY one to still use them. I like them for 2 reasons.
my arthritic hands like a big thing to grasp rather than fiddly bar end lever style shifters
no need to move hands to shift since I have cut my carbon strykes down a bit and my hands always cover the grip shifters. Nice comfy hand position and no need to lift up to change. Shifting becomes intuitive rather than a conscious decision.
I just wish there was a 10 speed model available so I could upgrade. I’m stuck with 8 speed for as long as the gripshift lasts (fine for IMNZ but a bit of a bummer for hilly training rides around Auckland)
We have to remember that only a small amount of us use aerobars. That being said, I am certain that it would easily be used in a shortie/drop bar setup.
Cat carbon bikes may come out with something for ten speed. They have reworked 8 speed grip shifts into 9 speeds, and sell them for about $245.
I actually use the Profile UPS. They do need rebuilding (but Maxine from Profile has helped me in that area), but I think are a superior design to the Grip Shift. I had to epoxy the rubber grip onto the shifter, otherwise- they’re great.
Well, I must admit it’s the first time I had ever heard of that. Had to look it up under the Tiso web site. Am I right to understand that it will ONLY switch from the small to the large chainring in the second to last cog and vise-versa ?
Would this be adjustable to let’s say the 3rd one ?
I’m curious to hear about your experience with this system. My initial reaction was why the heck would you sacrifice shifting freedom to save a few hundred grams ?
I actually contacted the folks at Mavic and they state that it was the first time they had heard a complaint about the mount and did not have a solution for the problem at this time. For those of us less mechanically inclined than Bunnyman, what’s wrong with “supergluing” the mount to an aerobar computer mount realizing that the fit may not be flush? I need someone to talk me out of it!
Hey there, yeah take a look at the Pringle. full carbon and super duper light and even more so aero. It straps on using 2 zip ties to fit between your bars. Heres two pics: the first is of the pringle compared to the Visiontech computer mount, and the second is it mounted on my bike.
email me at jnburlingame@cs.com if you want me to make you one for cheap $ or want more pictures or have questions.
I “sacrificed” my “freedom of shifting” as it also liberates you from making dumb shifts. big/big and small/small are stupid shifts that don’t accomplish anything but drivetrain wear. This also goes with my concept of “simple elegance”, which makes the bike mechanically simple, weigh less, better aerodynamics from the simplification, yet the bike functions as good or better than with the traditional parts.
Thre have been very few issues with the Bartols. I did have some chaindrop situations that were very easily rectified. One would be an idiot if they did not use the “protection” (an anti chaindrop device). As the rings wear, the system functions better and better.
Would I do this on a road bike? Not at all, but on a TT/tri bike, it makes perfect sense to me.
The only prolem I would see is that it *could get knocked *off pretty easy. I could devise a carbon mount that would go on much like a traditional computer mount, but allow for the “stem style” mount that the Wintec has.
Thanks for the reply. I guess I did not ask my question properly.
By freedom of shifting, I did not mean that I wanted the freedom to run stupid combinations, but wheter or not I could shift in another gear. By freedom of shifting, I meant the ability to shift rings in any gear.
I assume that there is only one gear in which it will shift (correct ?). Is this gear selectable or is it necessarily next to last ?
I could see myself using this on a relatively flat course, but not a rolling one.
