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Aero / TT Bars on a Hybrid

  • 17-07-2012 1:40pm
    #1
    cyclodave
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi folks,

    I've been using the below hybrid for a while for both commuting and adventure racing and am thinking of getting some TT bars as a cheap option to lower my profile for wind resistance on long straights and flatsb (particular pain with the head winds on the clontarf seafront)

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    Thoughts? Has anyone else tried this or am I just being nuts? :)
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Comments

  • #2
    kenmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭kenmc


    nuts.


  • #3
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,331 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    :D


  • #4
    Diarmuid
    Registered Users Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭Diarmuid


    You'd have to contort your body into all sorts of painful positions to ride that on aerobars. I wouldn't bother. Flog it for a road bike.


  • #5
    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Hey, its your bike!


  • #6
    hardCopy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    Should be cheaper than a drop-bar conversion and might be manageable if you can drop your handlebars.


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  • #7
    cyclodave
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭cyclodave


    I think we're leaning towards the Nuts side of the argument so ;-) grand good to know

    Am buying a road bike this month in any case for weekend spins, looks like the commute bike stays as is


  • #8
    monkeybutter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,385 ✭✭✭monkeybutter


    Get them, then tell us was it worth it, that's the only logical path to be taken here.


  • #9
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    If you get a cheap set it's worth trying. Wouldn't expect a huge improvement though.


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