Finally got aerobars!
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CAcyclingFAN posted 2 years ago.
Nice work on stepping up! Profile makes good stuff. I had the AirStrykes on my first bike and now have the CarbonStrykes on my current bike. Love(d) them both.
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deepbluex posted 2 years ago.
I'm considering getting the T2 as well. I wonder if the lack of an upturn at the end of the bars makes them less comfortable than those that do have an upturn. Looking at the wrist position on the T2 seems uncomfortable compared to say the Stryke design.
Right now I am using the Century Profile Design and while they're ok, the weird outward and up bend at the end of the bars make them feel a little uncomfortable compared to what I think the straight and up designs would feel like.
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RV posted 2 years ago.
Nice. I went with the PD Sonic Strykes upgraded from the Carbon strykes. They are all great bars.
RV
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
I actually find the T2s MORE comfortable. Instead of resting on the knife edge of your arms, you can rest with your arms flat, palms down. And then when you need to pull hard, you turn your arms and grab the bars, but its really not uncomfortable at all.
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Atropos posted 2 years ago.
I finally got out for a nice ride with the bars on today (40k).
I had no idea there would be such a big difference in feel. I think the aero position was designed by God himself. I was about 5 kph faster on a triathlon bike course near my house than I've ever been, and riding into the wind was nothing. Man, what a good investment!
I can't speak for the upturned bars, but these s-bend bars are really quite comfortable, though the guy who sold them to me said he doesn't like them at all, so I think it's a preference thing. If you can, I'd suggest trying them out a bit at the store, just so you know if your wrists will like it.
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Tri Hard posted 2 years ago.
"By God himself" eh?
It's awesome that you like them so much. I got aero bars soon after I got my bike, and I wouldn't want to go back.
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RV posted 2 years ago.
Yup, it is like night and day. Basically free speed!
RV
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Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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Atropos posted 2 years ago.
Totally. Even getting into the drops on my bike didn't feel as good as getting into the aero position. You can feel the wind flowing over you, not hitting you in the chest and slowing you down.
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[URL="http://lincolnp.blogspot.com"]Sprinting to Ironman
The breakdown that happens at the seven-hour mark often starts 200 meters off the beach
--Gordo
Well, it took a while, but I finally grabbed some aerobars for my road bike. I haven't been able to try them out for more than a few minutes, but I already like the feel of them. I just need to tweak the length a little for comfort and I'll be ready to fly.
In case anyone's wondering, I grabbed the Profile Design T2+ (and a thing to put my bike computer on). It came to $185 CDN in the end...a little painful, but it will hopefully make cycling a little easier overall.
[URL="http://lincolnp.blogspot.com"]Sprinting to Ironman
The breakdown that happens at the seven-hour mark often starts 200 meters off the beach
--Gordo