Hi people just after some advice please on some new aero bars to suit a shiv.
My current setup is Zipp Vuka bars which look like a birds nest. I’m really keen on the alpha X cause it integrates alot of the wires and cables.
Problem I have is I am in Australia and with the conversion rate, shipping, duty and taxes on top it comes in bang on $2000 aud ( with omega x brake) it’s a lot of money to pay.
Curious as to what other options there are out there or if the alpha x is simply the best and is worth the coin.
Hi people just after some advice please on some new aero bars to suit a shiv.
My current setup is Zipp Vuka bars which look like a birds nest. I’m really keen on the alpha X cause it integrates alot of the wires and cables.
Problem I have is I am in Australia and with the conversion rate, shipping, duty and taxes on top it comes in bang on $2000 aud ( with omega x brake) it’s a lot of money to pay.
Curious as to what other options there are out there or if the alpha x is simply the best and is worth the coin.
Thanks
It is possible to really tidy up the front end of a bike without splashing 2 grand on a new set of bars. For my own example, I was able to source an older Felt Devox Bayonet bar and a 2nd hand Tririg Sigma XF stem, a couple of hundred quid (UK) all in. This enabled me to tidy the front end of my P3C right up, for a modest investment and some care over the cabling. These Devox bars are thought to be pretty fast too… I have the non-UCI version with the sexy deep base bar.
Of course, the bars have to support your position. These worked very well for me because I needed really low pad stack.
The Sigma XF helped me greatly declutter my front end. I’m using it with the Vuka bars. I had to put the junction box inside the frame because it doesn’t fit in the stem, but I’m super happy with the result.
Hey mate, I’m using the Alpha X with Zipp Alumina Evos on my Shiv and I really like the setup. If you also have the Omega, your front end will be cleaned up nicely.
Wait for Tririg to come out with a sale first or special bundle price before getting them. I received the items in Adelaide within 2 weeks of purchasing.
Here is a cropped shot of my shiv running the setup you’re describing during a race. Send me a PM and remind me and I’ll take some more detailed pics on the trainer.
Front and back but mostly because I found the stock break that came with the shiv to be a pain in the ass to adjust when swapping wheels. I wouldn’t claim any actual benefit from running it on the back.
So Im guessing based on your comment above these breaks are much easier to work on? I can’t stand the stock breaks on my SWorks Shiv Tri. I was thinking of putting this on the front but didn’t know what was recommended as far as rear goes. I know most of the stopping power comes from the front anyway.
Yeah, they are easy to work on/adjust. Just a simple 2 mm, i think, hex to adjust for wheel width.
The one caveat I will throw in is that when I switched to Q rings I couldn’t get to that screw on the drive side without taking off the chain ring. May not be an issue with regular round rings and certainly wasn’t with a more open chain ring.
As far as stopping power goes I’ve never found there to be an issue.
