So why the interest here? Well, the Redshift Aero system essentially allows you to convert your road bike into a triathlon bike. "Every once in a while an endurance sports product comes out that piques my interest, even if it’s not directly a sports technology item. He had followed our Kickstarter campaign and decided that the products were interesting enough to warrant an in-depth look. We felt incredibly honored that he chose to review the Switch Aero System because he mainly focuses on triathlon and endurance sports related technology (think GPS watches, heart-rate monitors, and the like) and doesn't frequently review non-tech components.
We played around with the display at Interbike, and it seems pretty well locked in place unless you deliberately want to move it.A couple of months ago one of our favorite bloggers, Ray Maker (a.k.a, DC Rainmaker), posted an in-depth review of the Switch Aero System. Oh, and if you’re worried about the seatpost shifting forward or backward when you don’t want it to, take a deep breath. I added in that part).Īnd, in case you’re wondering, the saddle position preserves proper leg extension in both positions, which means you won’t have to take time to adjust saddle height once you’ve got it dialed in to your specifications. These also come in carbon versions, which are guaranteed to make you faster (OK, not really. This is super handy, especially if you’re trying to stuff your bike into your car (I speak from experience with other aerobars and a Prius). The quick-release aerobars are great for those of us who might not want to leave clip-ons on our bike all the time–letting you have access to all hand positions when you really just want to go on a hilly ride. Then pull the saddle forward again to get back into the aerobars. According to the guys at Redshift if you’re tucked in your aero position, but you see a big hill coming up, you can flick the saddle backward and get more power on the climb. The Switch System not only lets you move fore and aft to find the perfect position, it can do so on-the-fly. Read Also > Lezyne Announces Affordable & Feature-Rich GPS Bike Computers
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Instead, here’s a link to Redshift’s professional looking videos that show off the way the system works much better than I ever could. So, I shot some video of the Switch system in action, but I won’t subject you to my very poor video skills. We met up with Redshift at Interbike, and their fancy display caught our eyes. Instead of explaining how they work, it might be easier for you to see these for yourselves. Pair this with their quick-release aerobars, and you’ve got a completely customizable cockpit built toward your passion for cycling and triathlon. They do this with a seat post that snaps into two different positions: one a more road-worthy setback, and another a more aerodynamic forward position. So what do you do? Spend more money on a time-trial bike? Maybe get yourself a set of clip-on aerobars and a new seatpost to get into a proper aero position?įor those of us who like to trade between road cycling and triathlon, Redshift Sports has developed some very cool new products that will save time, save money, and put us into more aerodynamic positions. But suddenly you’ve caught the triathlon bug. So you’ve spent plenty of money on your road bike, got a fit for road racing, and started doing some local criteriums.
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