Aero bars on a road bike?

Forum guidelines BT super discount
General Discussion Triathlon Talk » Aero bars on a road bike? Rss Feed  
Moderators: k9car363, alicefoeller Reply
2013-07-25 5:27 AM


13

Subject: Aero bars on a road bike?
Hey all! Wanted opinions on putting aero bars on a road bike. I have a fairly inexpensive Carema Pro and plan to use it until I'm fast enough to say I actually deserve a nicer, more expensive bike (haha). To cut on resistance, I'd like to put aero bars on it and I hear some say that's a great idea. Others say don't do it on a road bike because the angle is different than a tri bike so it'll be difficult to balance. And of course my breaks are on the drop bars...has anyone put aero bars on their road bike and been okay? Would you recommend it?

Thanks


2013-07-25 6:19 AM
in reply to: solovely_19

User image

Champion
7136
5000200010025
Knoxville area
Subject: RE: Aero bars on a road bike?
it's perfectly fine. I run shorty bars on my road bike in sprint races all the time.

2013-07-25 6:52 AM
in reply to: solovely_19

User image

Veteran
572
5002525
Hudson Valley
Subject: RE: Aero bars on a road bike?
It's a great way to get better performance while staying within a budget.
2013-07-25 7:48 AM
in reply to: solovely_19

User image

Champion
9407
500020002000100100100100
Montague Gold Mines, Nova Scotia
Subject: RE: Aero bars on a road bike?
Although I haven't raced a triathlon on a road bike in several years and ride a tribike for racing, my road bike usually has aerobars installed as I work with youth and junior athletes who race in draft legal events.

The key is to ensure you have a good road position, that is comfortable in both the hoods and drops, then add a set of shorty (draft legal) aerobars as an additional position instead of trying to make a road bike into a tribike.

Shane
2013-07-25 1:43 PM
in reply to: #4813275

User image

Pro
5892
5000500100100100252525
, New Hampshire
Subject: RE: Aero bars on a road bike?
As usual, Shane got it perfectly right!
2013-07-25 3:45 PM
in reply to: solovely_19

Chicago
Subject: RE: Aero bars on a road bike?
I'm more comfortable overall on the aerobars than I am in the drops or on the hoods, personally (I ride a Scott CR1 w/Profile Design T2). I do regret that the aerobars take a hand position or two away on the tops because the pads are there. But I'm able to shift gears from aero, no prob. You have to learn to anticipate the situations when you need to brake though to give yourself a second to get your hands where they need to be.


2013-07-26 5:54 PM
in reply to: solovely_19

User image


5

Subject: RE: Aero bars on a road bike?
I use the Forte T2 bolt-ons and they've done me fine so far. Only one sprint race on them, but for training they're fine and quite comfortable.
2013-07-28 8:52 AM
in reply to: fitknight

User image

Expert
1644
100050010025
Oklahoma
Subject: RE: Aero bars on a road bike?
I agree with everyone that recommends shorty bars. A good set of shorties that I really like are Vision Tech Mini Bars.
2013-07-29 5:45 PM
in reply to: #4813737


13

Subject: RE: Aero bars on a road bike?
I knew there was a reason I asked y'all thanks so much for the advice!
New Thread
General Discussion Triathlon Talk » Aero bars on a road bike? Rss Feed