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tsilcyc posted 11 weeks ago.
I'm assuming these are the clip ons? They do have the "pads" on the arm rests right? Other than that, I would think your position isn't correct. Can you take a profile shot of you on the bike with the bars?
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jnrice posted 11 weeks ago.
Yes, the bars are the clip on style and yes they have the pads for the arms. I've also found that if I actually try to hold onto the end of the bars it bothers my wrists so I solve that by just not holding onto the bars unless I actually need the control. Needless to say some day soon I suspect that I will be buying new bars.
This is a picture of me doing that TT thing. I don't currently have the bars on my bike because I don't have any more races for the season. I will put them back on if you need a better picture.
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tsilcyc posted 11 weeks ago.
The angle is tough and the picture is blurry so this is a guess but it looks like you're extending too far out. And that might just be the way it is on your bike. You might try scooting forward on the saddle but I don't know if that will make it any better. It also looks like your hands are bending downward. Don't the bars bend up in the front?
I know they make shorty bars that have arm pads that come behind the drop bars. That might be a better alternative to place you in a more comfortable position.
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jnrice posted 11 weeks ago.
This problem might just have to wait until next season. I'm not riding a trainer with TT bars. There is not much of a bend in the bar and I'll try pulling my saddle a bit forward. Thanks for the two cents.
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kaolelo posted 11 weeks ago.
sorry i can't see your pictures, but there was an article (sorry, forgot where) that recommended against flat bars, and recommended ski jump bars for better ergonomics (it showed a fluroscope of wrists on an s bar, and they were really under strain (wrists, not the bars)). the s shaped bars or similar are really for time trials. hope that helps.
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tsilcyc posted 11 weeks ago.
kaolelo wrote:
sorry i can't see your pictures, but there was an article (sorry, forgot where) that recommended against flat bars, and recommended ski jump bars for better ergonomics (it showed a fluroscope of wrists on an s bar, and they were really under strain (wrists, not the bars)). the s shaped bars or similar are really for time trials. hope that helps.
You're probably talking about this article:
http://www.bikesportmichigan.com/features/sbend.shtml
Good stuff.
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tsilcyc posted 11 weeks ago.
jnrice wrote:
This problem might just have to wait until next season. I'm not riding a trainer with TT bars. There is not much of a bend in the bar and I'll try pulling my saddle a bit forward. Thanks for the two cents.
I wouldn't move your saddle because you'll change the weight distribution.
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TriSooner posted 11 weeks ago.
tsilcyc wrote:
I knew it! I could tell the first time I saw those bars that it was fashion over function. Can you say, carpal tunnel and tendinitis? And re: the OP, from the pic, you look good to me. IMHO, riding in the aero position (long course) simply isn't very comfortable regardless of bars or fit. The basic upright configuration of a road bike is a time-tested design that has remained mostly unchanged since the early 1800s. The aerobar is a relative blip on the bike timeline, becoming popular thanks to Greg Lemond in the 1989 Tour de France.
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jnrice posted 10 weeks ago.
TriSooner, a brilliant article! Yeah, that article clears up most of my aero bar questions. However, I don't think that article in any way discredits the use of aero bars. I think that those things are great and I will be buying a pair of "ski bend" bars. Looks like I should have done more research before I bought the bars. The good news must be that if s-bend bars are the cool thing to do I shouldn't have a problem selling the old bars!
I have a cheap pair of Oval Al aero bars. I got them before I realized I was a triathlete and not a road racer. The only real problem with them is that if I try to use them for much more than a sprint they KILL my forearms. The bars are fairly flat and I like the position but just leave my arms hurting. Could this be a case of poorly adjusted bars or is it a function of buying cheap aero bars?