Time Trial Frames

Asprilla · 9 May 2015 at 20:52

Time trial frames are all the wrong shape. End of. No discussion.

Well, apart from the Blue Triad SL but I can't afford one of those. Seriously, can anyone find one that will give a TT length of 530-550mm and a saddle-to-BB of 785mm? Oh and a head tube around 160 would be nice.

The alternative is that I spend nearly £200 on a seat post for my Soloist and live without the ability to shift from the ski poles.

Grrrrr.

Thomas. PLease. · 10 May 2015 at 13:11

Asprilla said:
Time trial frames are all the wrong shape. End of. No discussion.

Well, apart from the Blue Triad SL but I can't afford one of those. Seriously, can anyone find one that will give a TT length of 530-550mm and a saddle-to-BB of 785mm? Oh and a head tube around 160 would be nice.

The alternative is that I spend nearly £200 on a seat post for my Soloist and live without the ability to shift from the ski poles.

Grrrrr.

Have you had a bike fit to find stack and reach figures. Way way easier using those to find a suitable frame.

Asprilla · 10 May 2015 at 19:51

I had a quick one a little while ago with Sigma, but I can't find the details.

I've decided not to bother and just get the adjustable seat post for my Soloist and use that.

One More Solo · 10 May 2015 at 20:42

Any reason you can't get a bike with suitable reach and increase the front end with riser TT bars like Zipp Vukas or ADR Ultimates?

Asprilla · 10 May 2015 at 20:51

Budget.

I'm looking second hand and so with most frames the steerer has been cut already. On a lot of frames that's not an issue but getting enough saddle height is. Even on a lot of new frames there just isn't enough seat post for me.

I've got the old reversible seatpost on my soloist and although the markings have faded I think I'm well over the minimum insertion when I have the saddle in the forward position. The replacement post I've ordered is an sp6 with a sliding head rather than a rotating one so I don't have to remove the saddle to change position and it's also for a 61cm frame so should have length to spare.

One More Solo · 10 May 2015 at 21:02

Ah fair enough. I'm in the market for an old aluminium Cervelo P2. Tend to come up for not much money and rumour has it that they perform as well as the carbon versions, just a fraction heavier.

Asprilla · 10 May 2015 at 22:04

That's what I've been looking at too. A P2SL with the curvy seat tube went for £250 the other day. It was even the same anodised grey as my soloist.

daveski · 11 May 2015 at 10:04

I have one of these http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/frames-frames-tt-ribble-tt-frame/ribbfrat600

Not the latest in TT equipment, the best looking or the lightest but its cheap and seems quick enough.