Subject: x-lab Sonic Wing for Cervelo - initial impression/first MOD I have seen a ton of people asking about the Sonic Wing, I just received mine in the mail from Bikesport MI. First I want to say Tom and his crew did a great job, I ordered the "x-nut" inflater and which apparently doesn't fit on the sonic wing, 15 minutes after I placed a web order I received a phone call asking if I intended to use the wing/inflater together, they explained that they wouldn't work but substituted the proper inflation kit. 3 Days later I was installing it on my P2. My initial impression was wow this thing is light, I ordered, the wing, inflation kit, 2 P-cages, 2- rocket bottles, and started to assemble it. I noticed right away that the bolt for attaching the inflation nut to the wing wasn't long enough to attach thru 2 p cages, the wing, nut, and a velco strap. I wanted to be able to carry, 2 tubes, CO2, tire levers and multitool for training rides, and avoid using a saddle bag. After fiddling with the configuration I tried to use a single strap mounted to the lowest hole on the trailing edge of the wing. This proved to be ok for a single tube, but it hung below the wing and wasn't securely attached. I needed to find a way to attach the second strap, so I reached for my trusty old zip ties. The Velcro straps have a grommet to insert a bolt thru, so I ran the zip tie thru that and looped it around the 2 holes in the center. This provided to be the best mounting option, I tried several tie routing options. All in all, this is probably a heavier configuration then I will race with but for training rides It has everything I need to get home. For more clarity, I attached some quick Pics. I will update as soon as I go out for my next ride. Edited by bm1981 2008-09-05 12:23 PM
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