Aero Bar armrest width
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saydee1800 posted 12 weeks ago.
I have a pair of Profile Carbon Stryke Bar they came with F-19 arm rest. They were really thin. I contacted Profile and to them that my arm were fall almost out. They did send me a new pair that were much thicker. I think they made a bad batch. now I have no problems with the arm rest. But I still think there pads are weak. I would upgrade the pads. also your elbow should fall inline with your knees
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driggins posted 12 weeks ago.
i dont believe there is a rule of thumb. comfort is your primary goal. if you are fairly comfortable then you are good. photos of pros have different setups, different lengths, etc. some are more aero than others. again, comfort level is the key.
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Triguy98 posted 12 weeks ago.
For best aerodynamics, the rule of thumb is to have your elbows in line with your knees.
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Sully800 posted 12 weeks ago.
I don't know a rule of thumb, but put your arms in front of you with your elbows at shoulder width, and hands close together like they are on the bars. Then decrease the distance between your elbows so they are closer than shoulder width. Would that really make much of a difference aerodynamically? Immediately after passing your elbows the air is going to run into your torso, so as long as your elbows are within the size of your torso it doesn't seem like it would make much of a difference. From there, comfort and handling ability are the primary reasons for fine tuning the position of the aero bars.
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TriSig posted 12 weeks ago.
You def. want to be sure you don't go so far in that you cause your shoulders to roll inward. This will close up your chest and you wont be able to take full belly breaths as well. That said my pads are about 3 1/2" apart, but those are on a vision aero bar setup, not a clip on, seems to work well for me.
Does anyone know if there is a rule-of-thumb for how wide your aero bar pads should be?
I have a profile airstryke, which I'm moderately unhappy with, largely because I feel like my elbows are flailing out in the wind and defeating the purpose. This morning I moved the pads in past where they are supposed to be (i.e. they are supposed to attach with 2 screws each, but if I only use one screw each I can move them in closer) and took out the riser to get them a little lower even though it makes the screw stick out the bottom. I haven't ridden it yet, but just testing it inside I still feel like my elbows are really wide. I looked in the mirror, though, and they don't look that bad compared to photos of tri/TT that I'm looking at.
I wish I could go narrower on the current setup, at least to try it out and make sure it doesn't restrict my breathing, but I'm hesitant to buy a new setup if this is actually where I want to be.