Originally written in German. Translated to English by AI — please excuse any awkward phrasing.
Yesterday I gave my TT bike a thorough clean and then got it set up for the Ironman.
What did I change?
- Swapped the wheelset: from my “Fulcrum Racing 3” training wheels to an “Easton Tempest II” front wheel and a Zipp disc wheel in the back
- Because of the wheel swap, the brake pads also needed to be changed. The standard Shimano pads were swapped out for special carbon brake pads from Kool-Stop
- Removed the bottle cage from the down tube
- Replaced the seat tube bottle cage with a Bontrager aero cage that fits a special aero bottle
- Additionally mounted a standard bottle cage between the extensions right at the handlebar, for grabbing regular bottles at the aid stations
Here’s how the bike looks for race day:
