Building my Ultimate Spec Time Trial Bike - and why Short Cranks?

Link to Pt II; So close yet so Far from finishing.    • So Close Yet so Far from Finishing.   For 2024 I've reunited with the Shiv. Back in 2020 I had the choice of any bike I liked for the World and European Championships. I chose the Shiv. Now it's 2024 and I am sponsored by Specialized so it's only right that I'm back on this steed! Full spec list below along with chapters on what we chose for where on the bike Thanks to Brown from    / @brownsbikes   and Tom from https://drag2zero.co.uk/?v=79cba1185463 for building the bike for me! 00:00 Intro 02:56 Initial prep and bike design chat 04:28 Shaving brake mounting surfaces 05:15 Di2 battery and cables in frame 08:31 Mid bike update 08:47 Jockey wheel noise 08:54 Tyre Aero 9:19 Bottom Bracket Choice 12:31 Groupset and crank length choice 14:30 Base bar chat 15:21 Dan Bigham Shoutout 15:56 Sticky tape 16:58 Brake lever, European or UK 17:20 How easy is the Shiv to work on 19:00 Front brake and fork assembly 22:00 Is the cable the right length? Bike: Specialized Shiv TT (UCI) (M) Extensions: Drag2Zero .44 Groupset: Shimano Dura Ace 12sp Bottom Bracket: SN-Vitae G.A.S. BSA-68 OSPW: Ceramicspeed Aero System Front wheel: Aerocoach Titan Back wheel: Aerocoach AEOX® ULTRA Orbit carbon road disc wheel Disc rotor covers: Evolve Aeroto Pedals: Speedplay aero ti Saddle: Wove V8 The following companies (that you'll see in my content) support me either financially or with free stuff, so huge thanks to these guys for helping the channel thrive: https://nopinz.com/ https://c-ams.co.uk/ https://veloforte.com/ https://www.oakley.com/en-us https://silca.cc/ https://wattbike.com/ 📲 SOCIAL MEDIA 📷   / alexdowsett   🐦   / alexdowsett   🚴‍♂️   / strava   🚴 Coaching [email protected] 📞 Get in Touch [email protected] 🔴 Charity https://www.littlebleeders.com/