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Nice looking rig. The Flo's match the bike perfectly.

Just a question on the bottle setup. It looks like you have the cage zip tied to the stem which places the bottle on a 45 degree. I thought the idea of the torpedo bottle was to place it horizontal making it as aero as possible.

Have you placed it that way for any particular reason?

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Can the FLO wheels be covered? Interested to know why you opted for a full disc instead of the 90 with a cover for more versatility. From what I understand, the FLO disc is just a covered spoke wheel anyway, so I can't imagine a covered 90 is going to be that much heavier.

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Beetlejuice - 2012-06-07 12:16 AM

Nice looking rig. The Flo's match the bike perfectly.

Just a question on the bottle setup. It looks like you have the cage zip tied to the stem which places the bottle on a 45 degree. I thought the idea of the torpedo bottle was to place it horizontal making it as aero as possible.

Have you placed it that way for any particular reason?

In all actuality with the way my hands are it is somewhat covered. Also I took sometime off from biking, about 8 months worth to be exact and gained about 10 lbs all in the gut so getting back in I lost some of that flexiblity and core muscles and ended up flipping the stem to go used to it again, once I flip the stem back over, which will probably be this weekend it won't stick up as much. I also have a set of ski bends to put on so my hands will actually be slightly higher once they're on.

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tri808 - 2012-06-07 12:24 AM Can the FLO wheels be covered? Interested to know why you opted for a full disc instead of the 90 with a cover for more versatility. From what I understand, the FLO disc is just a covered spoke wheel anyway, so I can't imagine a covered 90 is going to be that much heavier.

Maybe because a disk is always better.. unless you're in Cozumel, or Kona.

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tri808 - 2012-06-07 12:24 AM Can the FLO wheels be covered? Interested to know why you opted for a full disc instead of the 90 with a cover for more versatility. From what I understand, the FLO disc is just a covered spoke wheel anyway, so I can't imagine a covered 90 is going to be that much heavier.

I actually got a 90 for the rear as well. You are correct though, the disc is just a covered spoked wheel. I'm not sure on weight but they would probably be close, on another note Flo tested a covered 90 and got similiar results to the disc.

Part of the reason is time, I know it would only take a few minutes to put a disc on and I have all the tools to do it myself, but with 2 kids 2 and under with another one on the way time is very valuable, even the 10 minutes it might take to switch back and forth.

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cstoulil - 2012-06-07 1:33 PM

Beetlejuice - 2012-06-07 12:16 AM

Nice looking rig. The Flo's match the bike perfectly.

Just a question on the bottle setup. It looks like you have the cage zip tied to the stem which places the bottle on a 45 degree. I thought the idea of the torpedo bottle was to place it horizontal making it as aero as possible.

Have you placed it that way for any particular reason?

In all actuality with the way my hands are it is somewhat covered. Also I took sometime off from biking, about 8 months worth to be exact and gained about 10 lbs all in the gut so getting back in I lost some of that flexiblity and core muscles and ended up flipping the stem to go used to it again, once I flip the stem back over, which will probably be this weekend it won't stick up as much. I also have a set of ski bends to put on so my hands will actually be slightly higher once they're on.

Sounds logical and you have to make things work for you that's for sure. I hear you about the flexibility etc. i took 4 weeks off after my last race in early May and just started getting back into it this week. I did my first lot of stretching on Tuesday night. I thought my hamstrings were going to break i was that tight. It's amazing how quickly you lose it!Enjoy your ride.

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Your Kestrel looks awesome!!! So glad these wheels are finally getting into racers hands. Would love to hear some ride reports once you get some miles on them, as i am still considering them for next years season.

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cstoulil - 2012-06-06 7:39 PM

tri808 - 2012-06-07 12:24 AM Can the FLO wheels be covered? Interested to know why you opted for a full disc instead of the 90 with a cover for more versatility. From what I understand, the FLO disc is just a covered spoke wheel anyway, so I can't imagine a covered 90 is going to be that much heavier.

I actually got a 90 for the rear as well. You are correct though, the disc is just a covered spoked wheel. I'm not sure on weight but they would probably be close, on another note Flo tested a covered 90 and got similiar results to the disc.

Part of the reason is time, I know it would only take a few minutes to put a disc on and I have all the tools to do it myself, but with 2 kids 2 and under with another one on the way time is very valuable, even the 10 minutes it might take to switch back and forth.

Ah...sweet. I agree, getting the 90 AND the disc is far better than a 90 and a cover.

Rickz...I do race in Kona (HIM), so that's partially why I asked.

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cstoulil - 2012-06-06 10:33 PM

Beetlejuice - 2012-06-07 12:16 AM

Nice looking rig. The Flo's match the bike perfectly.

Just a question on the bottle setup. It looks like you have the cage zip tied to the stem which places the bottle on a 45 degree. I thought the idea of the torpedo bottle was to place it horizontal making it as aero as possible.

Have you placed it that way for any particular reason?

In all actuality with the way my hands are it is somewhat covered. Also I took sometime off from biking, about 8 months worth to be exact and gained about 10 lbs all in the gut so getting back in I lost some of that flexiblity and core muscles and ended up flipping the stem to go used to it again, once I flip the stem back over, which will probably be this weekend it won't stick up as much. I also have a set of ski bends to put on so my hands will actually be slightly higher once they're on.

Damn nice looking bike.... I have a similar bottle set up and when I am in aero (ski bends) the bottle sits snugly right between my forearms.

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cstoulil - 2012-06-06 11:58 PM

Just after the first ride, so far so good, sorry I forgot to put it in the big ring on the back or use a garage door for my back drop lol.

No, there's not a rocket in my pocket. I'm just excited to see that.

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