Race number on bikes - Triathlon

danowat

18/05/2010 at 08:48

Did my first organized ride on Sunday, and struggled to figure out how to fit the number to my bike.

Didn't want to pin it to my top, as I was wearing a windproof top and didn't want to stick holes in it, so I ended cable tieing it to my handlebars, but this meant that not only did it end up half covering my Garmin, but didn't like it flapping about in the wind.

How do you attach yours?

flyaway

pirate

18/05/2010 at 09:01

Either cabletie it to the front of the bike (so it hangs below the bars) or wear a number belt if you dont want to pin it to your top. They're only a few pounds. If you're a total cheapskate, wear some elastic and attach it to that.

fat buddha

18/05/2010 at 09:06

what did the event instructions say Dano??

most sportives suggest cabletieing it to the bars - many even provide the ties as well - and the reason being is for ID and photos. tie it relatively tightly and it shouldn't flap a lot

for tri racing then you have a sticky number to attach to the bike (seatpost or headset) which is ID and a race number which you attach to your top or wear a racebelt as FA says

danowat

18/05/2010 at 09:14

They gave me some safety pins, and some cable ties, but no instructions.

The thing about cable tieing it to the bars was, if I was tight, the number was wrapped so tightly that you could hardly make out the number, if it was loose(r) then it flapped about.

Number belt sounds like a good idea!

fat buddha

18/05/2010 at 09:19

yep - use the cable ties and tie it tightly and feck the photos - the main thing is the number is on there. it's not really intended to be worn a la tri event

danowat

18/05/2010 at 09:26

Got ya, tight it is then!

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