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aerobar education

Amy Lee's picture
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started by Amy Lee on May 8, 2005

i just finished my second race this season. i'm riding on a very old... but very fast scapin bambino road bike which fits my small frame like a glove. i absolutely adore it. :) i am ready to add aerobars now, but i know nothing about them. should i just go to the bike shop and have the guys educate and fit me? or are there key points i should be aware of before making this move? :confused:

i am a shorty, 5'1, 112lbs (after reading through the various aerobar - threads i gather that this might make a difference.)

i think i would want the permanent ones as well.

any help is greatly appreciated...

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vanjames posted 3 years ago.

Depending on the distance of the race there are a few choices, from your profile your primary distance is sprint. For Sprints to olympic distance races have a look at Profile Jammer GTs, a little shorter than most but very comfortable, if you are venturing into Half IM's and up look at the airstryke, carbpon stryke, or split second by profile again. There are other brands, Profile is very common at most bike shops and has a lighter price tag than some of the others.

Hope that helps.

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tcrunner07 posted 3 years ago.

I have a pair used Profile-Design Airstryke that are in good condition. i dont know if your interested or not..but if you are i can send you a picture or you can email me and we can work something out...just let me know

If you get a flat, and don't have a tube, Suck it up and run it in!!!

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christri25 posted 3 years ago.

there is a pair of profile jammer GT bars on ebay for buy it now for around 60$ ... brand new.

Chris

``It's not as if I'm going to sit around and be a fat slob,''
Lance Armstrong 2005