Strange bike idea for Wimbleball
combatdwarf
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Ok bit of an odd question coming up - I asked this a while back and got little response however following my spectacular nose dive from my bike the other day and the subsequent damage to it the point has become more pressing.
I am doing the UK 70.3 later this year - it will be my first and therefore you can imagine I am a little concerned about the bike. I currently race a Trek 9.5 Equinox which obviously has full TT cockpit.
Wimbleball being a hilly/technical ride (I rode it on my i-magic yesterday - so I now know) obviously favours the road bike, however my heavy alloy training bike is not up to it, therefore can I adapt my Trek.
What I am thinking is whip off the TT cockpit and replace it with a carbon drop handle road cocpit with some super light clip ons and Ultegra STIs. Which I am thinking will give me the best of both worlds - correct geometry for bike to run and STIs/road handlbars for handling.
Is this a good idea or am I mad????
Thanks
Iain.
I am doing the UK 70.3 later this year - it will be my first and therefore you can imagine I am a little concerned about the bike. I currently race a Trek 9.5 Equinox which obviously has full TT cockpit.
Wimbleball being a hilly/technical ride (I rode it on my i-magic yesterday - so I now know) obviously favours the road bike, however my heavy alloy training bike is not up to it, therefore can I adapt my Trek.
What I am thinking is whip off the TT cockpit and replace it with a carbon drop handle road cocpit with some super light clip ons and Ultegra STIs. Which I am thinking will give me the best of both worlds - correct geometry for bike to run and STIs/road handlbars for handling.
Is this a good idea or am I mad????
Thanks
Iain.
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I not sure what the effect would be on handling etc if you swapped the cockpit for a road one... I know that I wouldnt do it the other way around ie road-TT geometry..
Think it may just be down to personal preference, so ultimately upto you. Be wary of doing the course on the I-Magic and relying on that as it may not be that accurate.
I know I would choose TT over road bike 99% of the time....
Hussler - did you find yorelf using you aero bars a lot during climbing or were you on the bullhorns? some of those hills lookk pretty steep! Mind you having just seen your post on gearing (only using an 11T and up to 25 - which I assume you used for this) I imagine you would have no probs!!
Iain