A customer dropped off a bike with me.
It has a Profile T2+ aerobar mounted on it,
and the armrest portion of this uses Profile's "F-22" component.
The base of this F-22 has sharp, pointy corners, so
↑it rips through the pad.
Normally this wouldn't be a problem when riding,
but when loading the bike into a car it catches on the interior trim, which is a real issue.
There are also scratches on the protruding armrest side, so it's definitely rubbing against something.
↑the removed pad by itself
↑going to grind down these sharp corners.
Whirrrrr.
↑removed this much material.
Since it's not the part your arm touches,
there's no issue with the armrest's grip or feel.
How much the pad shifts relative to the armrest
can be adjusted by tightening the velcro.
↑no longer sticks out.
Then just to be safe, I stitched it.
Doesn't really feel like bike shop work, honestly,
but I think of myself as a "bike mechanic."
All done.
↑per the customer's request to create more height difference between the bar and armrest,
I used longer M6 countersunk bolts to raise it beyond the stock spacers.
Profile's F-22 pads come in a thicker version as an aftermarket option,
and I'm also using that thicker pad to gain additional armrest height.
However, the thicker pad seems to have the mesh backing pull tight more,
which makes the corners more prone to tearing.
It has a Profile T2+ aerobar mounted on it,
and the armrest portion of this uses Profile's "F-22" component.
The base of this F-22 has sharp, pointy corners, so
↑it rips through the pad.
Normally this wouldn't be a problem when riding,
but when loading the bike into a car it catches on the interior trim, which is a real issue.
There are also scratches on the protruding armrest side, so it's definitely rubbing against something.
↑the removed pad by itself
↑going to grind down these sharp corners.
Whirrrrr.
↑removed this much material.
Since it's not the part your arm touches,
there's no issue with the armrest's grip or feel.
How much the pad shifts relative to the armrest
can be adjusted by tightening the velcro.
↑no longer sticks out.
Then just to be safe, I stitched it.
Doesn't really feel like bike shop work, honestly,
but I think of myself as a "bike mechanic."
All done.
↑per the customer's request to create more height difference between the bar and armrest,
I used longer M6 countersunk bolts to raise it beyond the stock spacers.
Profile's F-22 pads come in a thicker version as an aftermarket option,
and I'm also using that thicker pad to gain additional armrest height.
However, the thicker pad seems to have the mesh backing pull tight more,
which makes the corners more prone to tearing.