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
SWITCH AERO SYSTEM BY REDSHIFT SPORTS PROFESSIONAL
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. The company expects to fulfill orders in mid- to late September.So you’ve spent plenty of money on your road bike, got a fit for road racing, and started doing some local criteriums. If the funding goal is met, production will start shortly thereafter. The campaign will run through early July. Through the Kickstarter campaign, Redshift Sports’ hopes to raise more than $20,000 via product preorder. The company is also offering water bottle mounts and computer mounts that integrate with the Switch aerobars.
The company says the seatpost stays put while riding unless the rider specifically tries to move it. Riders can move the saddle into the aero position by shifting their weight forward and upward a spring detent mechanism clicks it into place without locking.
Used in conjunction with the aerobars, the seatpost can be adjusted on the fly to steepen the seat tube angle, allowing cyclists to achieve proper leg extension and ride more comfortably and efficiently in the aero position. The aerobars can be installed and removed without tools via a patent-pending quick-release mechanism. “The system is also great for recreational cyclists by giving them a comfortable alternate riding position that relieves hand and wrist pain.” “The Switch Aero System combines a set of quick-release aerobars and a dual-position seatpost, allowing cyclists and amateur triathletes to ride their road bikes, but switch back and forth on the fly between a regular road position and an aerodynamic triathlon position,” said Erik de Brun, Redshift Sports co-founder.
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