Bike stand question
tomtris
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Hi All,
I have recently bought a Cervelo S3 which I am very happy with. I have booked my first triathlon for September and after watching triathlons on TV I have come up with an idea for to make transition easier for me.
I am going to attach a standard Halfords bike stand to my new purchase and place it off the rack in transition. As long as I dont move it before my aero helmet is on, will this be acceptable?
I think it will make my transition a lot quicker both in and out as I will just be able to flick the stand down on the way in to transition and lean it on its side.
Has anyone else tried this? and does anyone know if a standard bike stand will fit the Cervelo frame? or do Cervelo make their own?
I look forward to replies.
Thanks Tom.
I have recently bought a Cervelo S3 which I am very happy with. I have booked my first triathlon for September and after watching triathlons on TV I have come up with an idea for to make transition easier for me.
I am going to attach a standard Halfords bike stand to my new purchase and place it off the rack in transition. As long as I dont move it before my aero helmet is on, will this be acceptable?
I think it will make my transition a lot quicker both in and out as I will just be able to flick the stand down on the way in to transition and lean it on its side.
Has anyone else tried this? and does anyone know if a standard bike stand will fit the Cervelo frame? or do Cervelo make their own?
I look forward to replies.
Thanks Tom.
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Supergrover, I will contact the organisers in due course. Sure there wont be any objections, as I cant be the only one who has thought of this!
You'll be surprised at how easy it is to slip the saddle over the bar and off again.
And....a kickstand on a Cervelo?? The gods will be angered...
blurredgirl
I will have to try the halfords one, but for £4.99 it better work!!
Sorry guys I couldnt resist it! Its been a couple of weeks since my last post so thought I'd get back into it.
The wind up was spontaneous however.
I wish I had an S3!!! And I can assure you that I would never attach a stand if I do get to own one!
I would have liked to keep this going longer, but I have struggled not laughing at each reply in my office....
THank you all for your kind replies!
blurredgirl
Can you imagine placing your S3 at the end of the racks with a stand up, bells, kids seat, panniers and tassles out the bar ends?! I would want some of those clinky things on my spokes too....
Swim - arm-bands/ring/floatsuit compulsory. Swimhats with flowers on, flippers, snorkels - whatever else to make it as ridiculous as poss.
Bike - as above. BMXs, stabilisers, spokey-dokeys, bells, tassles. No more than 3 gears.
Run - stilettos.
blurredgirl
Hang about - didn't I see just that at the Expo Centre?
Do you reckon we could do this at Dorney?!
blurredgirl
didds
I liked the idea of tri suit, aero (conehead) helmet, bike stand and flat pedals!