TT/aerobars or drops with STIs for UK70.3
combatdwarf
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OK this may be a bit of a daft question but I am sure there are a few people out there who have done the Wimbleball route and I was wondering what people's feeling was on handlebars.
I have a Trek 9.5 with Profile aerobars which I would really love to race on the course next year.
My question is basically this - would it be really silly to change the handlebars to drops/STIs for the Wimbleball course as looking at it it is a touch hilly/technical and I am a mite concerned that changing gear when out of the saddle on a 14% hill using end shifters could be challenging [&:]. I have seen at least one pro rider do this for the Tour this year (aero frame/drop handles).
Any thoughts??
Iain.
I have a Trek 9.5 with Profile aerobars which I would really love to race on the course next year.
My question is basically this - would it be really silly to change the handlebars to drops/STIs for the Wimbleball course as looking at it it is a touch hilly/technical and I am a mite concerned that changing gear when out of the saddle on a 14% hill using end shifters could be challenging [&:]. I have seen at least one pro rider do this for the Tour this year (aero frame/drop handles).
Any thoughts??
Iain.
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I.
Depends how strong you are on the hills really. Go and find a good one and keep repeating it until your chain snaps - thats what I did.
I also got overtaken buy a guy with a full disk wheel...
Its not that bad a bike course really, its just the hilly x-country run after that makes it feel so bad
Enjoy xx
I.