John Polson’s Parlee TTi
We ran into Aussie Pro John Polson at the AeroCamp 2.0 at the A2 Wind Tunnel in Mooresville, NC and we snagged his Parlee TTi race bike and took a closer look.
Polson came to NC from Boulder, CO where he currently spends his summer and races various North American events. We will talk more about his AeroCamp experience tomorrow.
The bike of John Polson after a few hours in the wind tunnel.
Inside the tunnel tweaked his position a bit, but for him it was mostly a clothing and helmet test.
The very stealthy gloss black Parlee logo on the matte black frame looks very good.
The fork is specific to the Parlee TTi and the brakes are integrated on the backside of it.
The seat cluster of John Polson's Parlee TTi.
The rear brake is hidden below the chainstays.
Polson has mounted a gel flask on the top tube right behind the raised head tube.
There is another flask mounted on the opposite end of the top tube in front of the seat cluster.
Polson likes the standard Fizik Arione saddle.
The Elite cage is zip tied to the rails of the Fizik saddle.
SRAM Force derailleurs do the shifting on his bike.
A Quarq power meter on a SRAM crank with Shimano 105 pedals.
During the AeroCamp session Polson raised his extensions from a roughly 10 degree angle to about 20.
More zip ties on the Ritchey stem hold the Elite cage between his arms.
A Vittoria Corsa Evo CX 23 tire on a stealthy black Hed Stinger 90 front wheel.
And another Vittoria Corsa Evo CX 23 tire is mounted to the Hed Stinger disc in the rear.
The Parlee TTi rests against the A2 Wind Tunnel building.
All images © Herbert Krabel / slowtwitch.com
