Plus, being able to easily remove aerobars is very convenient for putting a bike in the trunk of a car aerobars can make the bike unweildly and awkward to fit. The idea of quick release aerobars is even more appealing because I like the idea of reducing weight when riding "road style" without aerobars but like the flexibility of adding them easily. I was initially more interested in the concept of quick-release aerobars than a reversible seatpost because aerobars are the biggest aerodynamic advantage you can add. Their products are designed to make it easy to convert a road bike to triathlon use with easy-to-remove aerobars and a dual-position seatpost that allows the rider to get into the more forward "tri position" easily. The Kickstarter response was impressive they sought to raise $20,000 but ended up with nearly $50,000. They had some cool ideas and leveraged Kickstarter to fund the Switch Aero System.
Redshift was founded in 2013 by a bunch of mechanical engineers applying their passion to cycling components. For more information and to buy, visit Redshift Sports.
Carbon extensions are 60 grams lighter and $70 more expensive. Seatpost: 400 grams, clip-on aero bars with fittings 630 grams 9 grams lighter with S-Bend vs L-Bend alloy extensions. MSRP: $338.98 for the set $299 for just the bars and seatpost.Includes dual-position seatpost, quick-release clip-on aero bars & mounting kit, cyclometer mount and hydration kit.I wrote up a little more on our web site, including the surprise use of the seatpost on a mountain bike for steep climbing (worked very well).Redshifts Sports Adjustable Seatpost and Quick Release Clip-On Bars Would this be a better way to go in a tri with significant climbing over grades above 5-6%? You get to climb and descend (don't forget about that part) in your road position, and the aero savings is akin to going from your base bar to the aero position, so would that make for a faster bike split on some courses for you? Just wondering what your thoughts are. I like the Redshift bar it's very nicely designed and constructed, but if you were to use a 3T or Vision clip-on bar, your savings would be closer to 50 watts.
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Not bad, but I would submit that many on this forum should install a lower stack aero bar with the Redshift seat post. All of this was confirmed with Retul.Īerodynamically, of course it's better to be in the aero bars rather than on the hoods or drops, but just how much? A whopping 39 watts for the two riders who tested for us. It also serves to keep the knee flexion and hip angles more open at the top of the stroke.
Instead of just sliding you forward, which would serve to shorten your pedal stroke, the Redshift post maintains it's height relative to the bottom bracket and, therefore, the rider's knee angles at the bottom of the stroke. What I really like about the seat post is, as it moves forward, it also moves up. Moving the seat post into the forward position results in moving you 5cm forward, and that's exactly what happened to both of our test riders (how could it not, right?). Also, Redshift did not pay for this testing (they were present) this was simply an educational exercise for me.įrom a fit perspective, the system does everything it's supposed to do. Keep in mind ERO is not a retailer we only fit and aero test. I'm not a fan of putting aero bars on road bikes since it's such a compromised position, so I was interested in playing with their seat post and aero bars to see if it was something we should recommend for our clients. A few months back we had some fun testing Redshift's Switch Aero System.
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