Looking to go quickly but comfortably and relatively easy for an Ironman, I borrowed some fast gear and made a few modificationsBen Delaney / Immediate Media
For the Ironman Boulder, I used a test Specialized Shiv Pro Race with borrowed Mavic CXR 80 front and Zipp rear disc wheelsBen Delaney / Immediate Media
The Mavic CXR 80 features ‘blades’ that snap into the small channel between tubular and wheelBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Since my friend’s Zipp 900 disc was 10-speed and the Ultegra group was 11-speed, I swapped out the freehub body on the hubBen Delaney / Immediate Media
The Magura hydraulic caliper has remarkably more power than your typical TT bike brake. Like all calipers positioned thusly, adjustment on the fly isn’t possibleBen Delaney / Immediate Media