hi, thanks for reaching out.
With a Pad Stack of 657 and a Pad Reach of 457 you're not really that long. In fact, if you were to just tilt your aerobars up in that picture you attached, you'd be very much like my clients based on my fit philosophy. And I hear you about pad width... I'd definitely put the pads out wide to get more comfortable. I also find that for broad shouldered people, putting the pads out wide actually helps them keep their shoulders narrower while in the aero position.
That said, when choosing the P2 you really need to think about choosing your aerobar first, and then work backwards. I mean, you're welcome to keep the bar that comes with it, but the P2 can be very fast with a few aero choices. A good aerobar and aero brakes will definitely help you be more competitive against your friends.
For the P2, I'd recommend a 56cm frame. From there, your cockpit would be in the mid-range of it's stack and a little back on the reach range. A 54cm would require way too many spacers to get you high enough and a 58cm would be too long.
Finally, based on your pic I can see you getting longer and lower in the future! I'd experiment with saddles and feeling the benefit of putting more weight on the front end when the bars go down.
Hope this helps,
Eric
ferdia wrote:
Really appreciate any help at all here
I was in to triathlons a few years ago (no sports background) and I had a bike fit done back in 2016, with the aim of getting a Boardman (medium) 9.4 tri bike at the time, but then life intervened, marriage, kid, dog, new job etc. and I simply stopped this aspect of my life (apart from the mandatory lurking here :))
I got a new job earlier in the year and I now get to cycle hours to/from work. I am getting back into triathlons, with a bit of competition from old and new friends that are like minded. Naturally they all have a tri bike and I dont, but I am competing with them using aero bars on my (Boardman, Team Carbon, Medium) Road bike.
My first love affair/dream with the Boardman tri bikes has cooled somewhat and noting that there are actually (more) shops in my country (Ireland, Hi) that actually sell Cervelo's, I have my heart set on a P2, if I can fit into it. We are all doing a Half IM august next year, and I want something to assist me [ other then the whole losing weight and training etc. ] in beating them. Yes, I did indicate that I was a tad competitive.
see attachment #1: Retul; attachment#2: Photo position; can I fit on to a P2?
Some additions:
I am 5"9. Furthermore, I have broad shoulders and the armrest (Cockpit?) position was simply putting my arms too close to each other, it felt really tight in the shoulders. The fitter acknowledged this at the time and said I was better off being comfortable and having them more spaced apart but this could cause problems based on the varied cockpits of tri bikes. He also said the reach was slightly long in my position ( I dont even know what this means ).
Cheers
Eric Reid
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