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  • A bike build… time trialling on a budget
  • TiRed
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    The largest size in a single dimension I could find is 50cm, which won’t be enough diameter for a 55mm wheel, you could always make two halves from (50x100cm) and then tape them with two seams (I plan on a cone with just the one seam, sealed with Gorrilla tape). I will remove just enough central hole to be a tight fit on the hub, tape drive side internally to spokes, and rim, and tape NDS to just the rim.

    There is a site on ebay that will sell you ready cut covers for about £30, which might be more cost effective.

    EDIT: And the single biggest change in my position to much more aero has come from fitting a forward (actually a reversed Thomson layback) seatpost and shorter saddle. This rotated me forward to a position not attainable on a road bike with typical geometry.

    matts
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    That’s exactly that I use.

    This was a few years ago mind. I now have a 130mm adjustable stem that allows me to get lower, and I also rebuild the wheels with deeper rims.

    matts
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    TiRed
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    I might yet go to ABS, I’m pleased with the initial results and have tested them on the turbo at excessive speeds. A club mate has raised concerns about the structural strength of taping (which I have now tested on a rig), so I’m treading carefully at the moment with regards to field testing.

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