Aero Road Bike with extensions vs Time Trial Bike

Using one bike for road and TT can work. There are ways to make each one more optimal, depending on how often or quickly you want to swap between them.

  • The best way that is fast and super convenient is the RedShift Switch Aero System. I got one from their original Kickstarter and it is one of the best purchases I have made.

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    • If you have a 27.2mm diameter seat post, it allows swapping from a road position to a TT position in seconds. Is rotates forward and locks into position. It returns to the road setup in the same time.
    • The aero bars start with a main clamp that stays on the bars. Then you can quickly install or remove the bars anytime you want.
  • For other bikes, you can get 2 seat posts, install a seat on each (and possibly a TT focused on on that version) and swap between them.

The overall issue is that your TT and road setup should be different with respect to your saddle height and fore/aft position. As mentioned above, using a road setup with aero bars is not optimal. I can go a bit deeper into the specifics of the differences, but won’t spend that time now or unless it is needed.

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