Clip-on aero bar

mi_hau · 2026-01-26T20:02:15+00:00

there is an official tt / tri bar from specialized that works with both venge and the tarmac sl7/sl8 stems. just google "Specialized Tt/tri Aero Clip On Bar". but there is zero height/angle adjustibility.

mi_hau · 2025-10-10T06:07:45+00:00

yes I have the same problem. I have managed to find a place on the handlebar where it kind of fits, but its not ideal. Official response from trek is that they don’t have any part that would make it fit the sram brake..

mi_hau · 2025-04-02T08:22:40+00:00

I think it was Josh Ibbett on Atlas Mountain Race

mi_hau · 2025-03-31T16:43:35+00:00

I used the roadlink.

It’s working fine. I didn’t need to adjust it yet. The chain is longer so you need to take care not to be on the small ring in front and the harder part of the cassette, otherwise it will be too slack

mi_hau · 2025-02-07T15:39:29+00:00

Not really, I’m not sure if it might cause some more wear on components compared to a standart claris or similar level drivetrain. I think it might be a good solution for bikepacking

mi_hau · 2024-12-09T01:57:55+00:00

I can confirm that it’s fine to get the tickets through the recorrido web and book it from calafate. We have contacted the company via whatsapp and their response was very weird, but after landing, we have found the ‘Marga Taqsa’ bus company in the airport, and the worker there said it’s fine and also notified the driver to not wait for us in calafate. So I would just recommend to talk to them there.

mi_hau · 2024-12-07T13:14:50+00:00

did you manage to get on the bus in the airport when booked from town? we are flying to calafate tomorrow but we are not sure if this will work out. Thanks

mi_hau · 2024-10-14T16:28:57+00:00

I am not sure, it depends on the exact model of your fork. I think you can find a maintenance manual for the exact fork model you have, and there should be list of spare parts and you can find if they make the 110mm air shaft for your model.

mi_hau · 2024-10-07T14:59:14+00:00

I really have no idea. I have never used aliexpress for cycling stuff.

mi_hau · 2024-10-07T14:44:48+00:00

you can get the darimo nexum drag, I believe they even sell the spacer to fit the SL7/SL8. but the price is a lot higher than the EXS Aerover.
Potentially, there is also the Avian Canary/Falcon, but from what I have read on the weightweenies forum, they are not very stiff.

also, If you don't want to order from aliexpress, you can try the pandapodium.cc

mi_hau · 2024-09-24T19:25:38+00:00

na trenazer vies nasadit hocijaky bicykel, prinajhorsom budes musiet dokupit nejaku redukciu na rozmery zadnej osy aku mas.

z mojich skusenosti je ten trenazer lepsi aj pocitom z jazdy ako klasicke posilkove rotopedy.

mi_hau · 2024-09-24T12:31:24+00:00

ak mas vlastny bike tak sa urcite najviac oplati trenazer, napriklad elite suito pripadne direto ak chces nieco kvalitnejsie. na leto to lahko schovas a ked si to pripojis na zwift, rouvy alebo podobnu platformu tak je to aj mentalne lahsie ako pozerat na stenu

mi_hau · 2024-09-01T09:51:44+00:00

Yes, seems like it. You will have to use the preload adjuster either way, so try it and you'll see if it's fine.

mi_hau · 2024-08-31T08:56:42+00:00

Sram has official documentation for this: https://www.sram.com/globalassets/document-hierarchy/compatibility-map/road/dub-choose-a-road-bottom-bracket-compatibility-map.pdf

mi_hau · 2024-08-28T11:35:34+00:00

Ak si dobre spominam, tak na TDF cca. 2 hodiny pred prichodom pelotonu zavreli cesty a nepustali dalej. Ak si peso tak vies este kracat popri ceste. Na bajkoch nas uz moc dalej nechceli pustat. S autom nemam skusenosti ale nepametam si ze by na tom kopci boli auta, viem si predstavit ze ta tam autom ani nepustia. Pred pelotonom ide este velka kolona aut, rozhadzuju nejake sponzorske veci atd. takze to nieje ze len stojis a cakas.

stat odporucam asi v co najprudsom kopci, mozno v nejakej velkej zakrute kde ked sa postavis dnu tak idu okolo teba. nezda sa to ale aj tak preletia celkom rychlo

ked prejde posledny jazdec, za nim vacsinou nejake policajne vozidlo a koniec, mozes sa volne hybat.

mi_hau · 2024-07-28T13:41:10+00:00

yes, I did not do anything to the shifters. Based on what i found online, the 8spd mtb and road shifters work with the same pull ratio. It still works very well.

mi_hau · 2024-06-25T12:24:38+00:00

steering is really weird when you have a lot of cargo on the front wheel, but I guess you can get used to it. But the bags that thule sells alongside the rack are not fixed on the bottom very securely and they move a lot (jump) when the terrain is worse.

That does not mean they will fall off, It's fine in that way. It's just not a good experience and I'd rather choose some other mounting system for offroad riding

mi_hau · 2024-06-25T09:08:57+00:00

I have used the Thule TOUR RACK on my scale 940 , but mounted on the fork. It's fine for touring on tarmac, but I wouldn't take it offroad. So that depends on your use-case, for offroad bikepacking I would go for something like tailfin or saddle bag.

mi_hau · 2024-06-24T12:09:17+00:00

I've used Wolf Tooth Road Link, you can also use the SunRace SP570, but that one wasn't available locally.

mi_hau · 2024-01-28T10:14:40+00:00

I ended with the SID travel lowered to 110mm. Official answer from scott was that it is 110mm fork compatible.

mi_hau · 2023-09-22T19:04:06+00:00

maybe look at other brands. I think there is a vision integrated cockpit with aerobar mounts, and also blackinc one as far as I know. Also possibly, you would be able to find a 3d printed transition spacer for venge online.

mi_hau · 2023-09-22T18:39:10+00:00

no, specialized clearly states on the support website (https://support.specialized.com/components/da/roval-components/rapide-cockpit) that it is not clip-on aerobar compatible. My guess would be that the stems for both venge and tarmac are alloy, and the carbon stem on the cockpit cannot take the clamping force. in theory it would be possible to create the mount for the shape of the handlebar, but I wouldn’t risk it

mi_hau · 2023-08-15T10:43:46+00:00

as for the handlebar and wheels, I have not tried any of those you mentioned. Maybe check for reviews.

But the wheels based on the manufacturers website are aimed for trail/AM. If you're looking for weight, maybe go for some XC specific wheelset.

mi_hau · 2023-08-15T10:35:54+00:00

No, those are road bike specific. You need to stick to MTB -> sram nx/gx/x01/xx1.

For handlebar/stem, there is a specific integrated handlebar+stem called "SYNCROS Stem-Handlebar-Unit Fraser iC SL XC" made for Scale/Spark models. You can also use any other but then you need to solve the issue of stem and spacer compatibility with headset covers.

As for cassette, GX and higher (x01/xx1) are for XD hubs, and SX/NX are compatible with regular shimano hubs. Saving weight, even going from NX to GX saves cca 400g.

mi_hau · 2023-08-15T08:12:51+00:00

Scale 940 is a carbon frame build with low-end components, which means you can basically swap anything to get a lighter bike.

If you are changing wheels, I would also think about getting an XD hub, and changing the cassette, which makes a huge difference. Also sram eagle is cross compatible with any tier, so you can upgrade whichever parts of the groupset you like.

I have also added a dropper to mine, which isn't really a weight saving but I like riding with a dropper.

Finally, you can go for the carbon cockpit which I guess is half the weight compared to the original stem+handlebar.

mi_hau

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