Do you use aerobars on your road bike

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Originally posted by miater
if so , what kind? what do you use them for ? tris? touring?

thanks.

i've got a new set of gt jammers i'm going to put on my lemond.

starting to do tris and they should help.

I don't have them but After I get an OCR 2 then I'll be getting some. I already ride my bike like I have them 😄

no

I have a set, but I never use them. You dont need them unless your doing a triathlon, or a time trial. Any other time and its a waste. I know sevral guys who use them all the time, they even use them in the pace line. I dont ride with them anymore. The thing is that in a group, its not only not practical, but its dangerous, dont do it. If I ever find myself needing to get into that position, like on a break or time trialing, I find it comfortable to get into that same position by resting my arms on the bars.

That being said, they should help you quite a bit on your tri's. And mine are profile designs.

I use profile aero bars on my bike as I do tri's but even riding in a pack (of triathletes) you would never get down on them - too dangerous.