SBR Utopia Season II - OPEN (Page 91)

Thanks Marc.  I'll try again Friday with auto zero turned off (is this a setting on the watch somewhere, I assume in the bike settings power screen?)

Speaking of which...  these pics are from the LBS' facebook page after the build.   Not my wheels.... 

Yes...I remembered about the settling in period which is why I wasn't that concerned when the first ride afterwards was so off.  Power felt about right.  It's never been that bad IMO.  If I didn't have an offset number to compare to (like the PT doesn't), I'm not even sure I would have noticed anything.

Suh-weeeeet looking ride! 

I don't think I can even turn the autozero off on my Edge 500 anymore.  I think they disabled it completely during one of the firmware updates and just made it autozero always, no choice.

Yeah, that's a nice looking ride!

Chris, have you thought about getting a torhans aero bottle for your frame?  Looks like they fit great for the BMC frames.  I'm guessing it would improve aerodynamics even if it was an empty bottle (compared to no bottle), but I suppose we'd only know for sure if it was field tested or in tested in the tunnel.

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=4153474;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25;

I believe Marc has a TM01...interested on what he would do if he hasn't tried it already.

Yes, I've seen them in the ST BMC thread and it looks interesting (or some other aero bottle setup). 

I suppose I would use one at all distances, although sprint/Oly it would be empty.   Problem is at the HIM/IM distance, I use the frame bottle as the replaceable water bottle, with infinit in the torpedo..... I would think a second frame cage would not fit and might negate any aero benefits.  Although I have been trying to figure out where to put a flat kit.

That's probably what I would have suggested.  Never liked the thought/feel of drinking out of an aero bottle...especially one as big as the torhans.  Never actually tried it...just seems like it would feel awkward.  But makes for a good storage area and fairing.  Second bottle tucked in tight behind the seat.

NICE!!!  That is a really good looking bike.

That's some serious climbijng on that course too.  Nicely done Ben - hope the hip starts to feel better.

Yeah, I prefer the flexibility of the BTA bottle, I can either use the speedfil or a bottle for exchanges, etc.  Torhans you're sort of married to that one bottle.   And buying a new bike is like changing the carpet, which requires a change in drapes, a new paint job, then new furniture, etc.

This bike is already getting more and more expensive with the special tools I need to buy to work on it (the little work I know how to do....)

Thanks Neil. Being able to handle the course went pretty well with the training put in.

I'm not entirely sure on that just yet. That road project or whatever is going on may be taking longer. Love to see it and for them keep expanding though.

Yeah...I'm hoping the wind is overdoing it's training now and will be completely flat on race day!