Daily Archives: December 26, 2011

Felt S32 TT – Preparing for the Racing Season

Time Trial racing season is getting nearer.  The first race is the Jack Frost on Sunday, February 26.  While the race is two months away, I have some plans for my Felt Time Trial Bike.

To Do:

  1. Replace the 52 tooth chain ring with a Sram 55 tooth chain ring
  2. Install Shimano 10-speed bar end shifters on the newly installed Profile Design T2+ aerobars
  3. Wrap the handle and aerobars
  4. Install the Aero Disc Covers on the wired Powertap Wheel
  5. Install the wired Powertap Computer harness

This will create a TT ready bike with higher gears than what the bike had last year, increase the number of sprockets in the rear from nine to ten and allow me to keep a Powertap wheel continuously on the bike.  Last year, I would have to remove and install the rear cassette and Aero Wheel Covers every time I wanted to race.

The only downside is that I will be using a wired PowerTap wheel, meaning there will be a pickup unit mounted on the rear chainstay with a wire running to the computer mount.  Having wires on a TT bike is not what you would want, but this bike already has exposed shifting cables.  As such, it is that big of a deal.