Triathlon - aerobars and accessories

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cyclinrunt
05-14-05, 12:34 PM
I just put aerobars on my road bike. I have a flight deck mounted in the center of my handlebars to the right of the stem, and I had a polar bike mount to the left. The bike shop moved the polar mount to a computer mount on my aerobars, but I'm wondering how I'm going to use an aerobar water bottle as well. I don't have one available to try, does anyone have any suggestions on how to make everything work together?
I have syntace c2 aerobars. They are placed rather wide right now, while I get used to them and find out how a bad shoulder does with them. Any recommendations on water bottles?
RoadToad
05-16-05, 10:26 AM
You can put two bottles behind your seat if you don't like them actually on your bike.
RT
cyclinrunt
05-16-05, 12:28 PM
I know, but I'd like the convenience of putting one up front. What works well for other people?
audiojan
05-17-05, 09:06 AM
I don't think you will be able to fit the bottle and a computer mount on the aerobars..... That's the reason why my bottles ended up in the back on a Xlab Flatwing... Sorry for the bad news....
Stevezipp
06-23-05, 09:03 PM
The profile bottle sells the adapter to fit wide bars. I personally think the aero water bottle saves a ton of time. In my first few triathlons I would slow down to drink lose the aero position to drink, fumbling with putting it back blind. The aero bottle in the race is the way to go. My old syntace bars fit both with no trouble. Bring the computer mount all the way to the back of the bars or remount near the pads. If you do long distances they have the behind the seat drink systems with the long straw to the front.
^*^BATMAN^*^
06-24-05, 07:36 AM
Or you can get one of the mounting things that clip onto the areobars for a computer.
Like this http://www.profile-design.com/product_pages/accesories/acc_computermount.html
cyclinrunt
06-24-05, 09:21 AM
What I've discovered is the "Neverreach" system. It mounts behind the saddle, and a tube goes up between the bars. I holds a lot more fluid, and really fits there. I couldn't quite make a bottle fit, and it is difficult to move my computer, because I have the Flight Deck, which is wired through my handlebars to my brake hoods - which means I'd have to retape my bars to move it.
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