I’m driving my bike as a road bike, but I’m curious to know if I get better results with a tri Tri-Bar. I sort through the north-east wind in the brutal and I would like to have the bars – but who?
Tags: Aero, bars, best, bike, Cervelo, Part, Soloist, Team, time
Alright, let me start by saying the Cervelo Soloist is one of my favorite bikes. You will perform better in triathalons with tribars no matter what the conditions. A triathalon is pretty much a time trial and you cant draft off anyone, so the more areodynamic you are the less energy you use while going faster. It is a part time tri bike becuase if you look at any other road bicycle, they do not have the areodynmic features in the downtube and seat tube, typically found in a time trial bicycle. In fact, if you look at the cervelo P2SL, it is pretty much the same exact frame, except for the rear wheel cuttout. It is more aerodynamic than the Trek 5 and similar to the Trek 7, again without rear wheel cutout. As far as which tri bar, pick one that will fit into your budget. They are all the same concept. If you want a more aggressive position, use the ones that the pros use wiht it being pretty much straight, forcing your wirsts to bend downwards http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=21130&subcategory_ID=5255 , if you want something more casual, use the normal upright ones http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=22701&subcategory_ID=5255 . aerobars are pretty easy to choose, it just depends on weight, budget, and position. On average, aerobars will add 1 mph to you average speed. The Cervelo Team Soloist, is not a tri specific bike, but becuase of cervelo’s smartwall technology, they can make a bicycle with aerodynamic features, but at a weight lighter than or the same as other bicycles in that price range. You will perform better with tri bars. My main factor in choosing a tri bar is bidget, but if you are weight conscious, budget may not be a factor. I personally favor the aggresive position, but it is your call.
Air Stryke 2000, about $100
Split Second about $120
Both by Profile Design, both utilize tip up brackets so that the arm rests flip up out of the way for access to the tops of the handle bars.
Profile design Carbon Stryke!!!!!!