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serega72

2010-02-10 4:35 PM

Subject: Right aerobars for road bike

I have a road and mountain bikes but do not have the budget or space in my garage for a 3rd, tri-geometry, one. So for 1.5 yrs I've been using my road bike for triathlons. I would like to install aerobars on it. I read a lot of info on them and realized that normal tri aerobars would not be a good fit on a road bike. Then I discovered that Profile Design makes Jammer GT and Carbon GT specifically for road bikes. I was ready to order them when learned that PD makes an angled seatpost that pushes the saddle forward to be more like a tri-bike. It looks like with this seatpost and a drop in handlebars I can achieve more or less a tri-bike geometry on my road bike. So the question now is with the modified seatpost should I still buy Jammer GT aerobars or can I now install tri-specific ones, like T2+?

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gsmacleod

2010-02-10 4:49 PM

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Champion

9407

Montague Gold Mines, Nova Scotia

Subject: RE: Right aerobars for road bike

IIWY I would go with shorty aerobars (like the Jammer) and not bother with changing the seatpost.

However, if you do go with the FastForward seatpost, you would like be looking for standard aerobars but there are probably other changes you will want to make (such as removing spacers and/or flipping the stem). Be aware that changing your seat position can adversely affect your bike's handling.

Shane

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HillSlugger

2010-02-10 7:56 PM

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Pro

4343

Olney, MD

Subject: RE: Right aerobars for road bike

I tried the Jammers on my first road bike but could never get my wrists comfortable. I ended up using T2+ without making any other modifications. Worked well for me.

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audiojan

2010-02-11 3:11 AM

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Pro

5892

, New Hampshire

Subject: RE: Right aerobars for road bike

Both Jammers and T2+ are designed to be used on a road bike... the elbow pad location is independantly positioned in relationship to the handle bars.... i.e. you can maintain your saddle position and still get into the aero bars...

The difference is that Jammers are designed to comply with ITU racing rules, where the tip of the aerobars are not allow to go past the brake levers (or it is the shifter levers... not much of a difference either way...). T2+ are not, but T2+DL are ITU legal if that is important to you

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serega72

2010-02-11 8:03 AM

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3	Subject: RE: Right aerobars for road bike But I could still use T2+ in the races where drafting is not allowed. Right?

gsmacleod

2010-02-12 7:20 AM

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Champion

9407

Montague Gold Mines, Nova Scotia

Subject: RE: Right aerobars for road bike

Definitely; the rules for most triathlons are pretty wide open when it comes to the bike. As long as you have brakes and bar end plugs, you are pretty much good to go.

I've run Carbon Strykes on a road bike and even with the adjustability they offer, I have always been more comfortable with a shorty style bar on a road bike (I had Carbon Strykes and now have T2's on my tribike).

The T2's are very adjustable but you may end up having to cut off some of the bar depending on the cockpit length you require. When I had my Carbon Strykes on a road bike, the ends of the aerobars couldn't be shortened anymore with cutting as they were touching the steerer tube.

Shane

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serega72

2010-02-12 11:06 AM

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3	Subject: RE: Right aerobars for road bike Thanks for your help everybody! I think I'll ask my LBS if they let me try both Jammers and T2 to see which feel right.

Laffenguy

2010-02-12 1:46 PM

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