Making my Ruby "Aero" for TTs

[RoadRaven]

Ah...Tokie, sorry to hear about your woes. I am in "catch-up" mode having not been in TE since the beginning of Feb. I thought the most logical way to "catch-up" would be to go through the threads forum by forum. Consequently, I haven't got to the Health Forum yet.

When you do get around to a TT bike purchase... after all those other bits and pieces remember you don't have to spend big. We got me a Giant TCR2 which is a mid-range cost, and slightly aero frame. Slowly we have altered it to a more TT profile... picking up components on TradeMe (NZ version of EBay)... a bladed stem, tri-spoke wheels, bar-end shifters. We cut down old drop bars and turned them into bull horns and after a couple of attempts found the right aero bars to attach.

Looking forward to reading about your ride across America... it'll be my Winter (which is just beginning to make its presence felt) so it will be great to read about rides like yours.

[Tokie]

Thanks for the advice RR! I would be completely happy with a used TT bike too, but cobbling one together is a great idea. Only 2.3 more weeks in the cast, then back to training for the America by Bicycle trip. I'll definitely report back to TE'ers on the trip - I hear that the Wyoming leg has lots of wildlife and natural beauty. I get a fiberglass cast this Weds - should be better than this clammy plaster one! Tokie