It's the off season: the perfect time for bike upgrades!

This year Nat has signed up for her first 70.3 triathlon so her TT bike will become the weapon of choice for training and racing with a long course focus. She is currently getting around on this Cannondale Slice Women's specific. It is the XS size with the 650c wheels which suits as Nat stands 156cm (5'2")

It was bought second hand and has served her well for a couple of seasons but it has fairly entry level specs:

  • 105 mechanical shift
  • Semi internal cabling
  • Basic aluminium cockpit
  • Conventional stem
  • Standard Tekro brakes
  • Ok 30mm deep aero wheels

 


So starts the project we will Blog about over the next month or so.




Saturday 11 July 2015

Di2 AND BRAKE INSTALL - PART 2

I'm still waiting on the new cockpit and the front brake cable hanger so I decide to reassemble as so it can go back on the wind trainer for more trial bike fitting with the new stem and armpads flipped back to the top of the aerobars.

I cut the excess length off the base bar horns and now the only main difference is that the new base bar will be flat and sit 35mm higher than the drop bars on there now.  Pad height will be similar.

Refit the old cockpit and shortened base bar


TRP T920 Front brake installed ready for cables

A-Junction installed on top of stem (stem was too short to mount underneath)


Re-fit old bar tape until and reuse the old rear brake cable until the new bars arrive

Back together on the ZIPP wheels (Stealth look until decals arrive)

Training wheels and XLAB pocket 100 Bento box which fits in perfectly behind the stem.

Tip - Bento box is a great spot for the TV remote while on the wind trainer!

Really happy with the results so far, no more lever style bar end shifters, just crisp reliable shifting at the push of a button and a much cleaner looking ride!

We are still waiting on, Carbon Cockpit, Front Brake Hanger, Cateye Buttons and Zipp decals which should arrive in the next week or so.

We will have a few finishing touches before it is fully race ready, such as installing some drink holders and fine tuning the bike fit.

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