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Aero / TT Bars on a Hybrid

  • 17-07-2012 01:40PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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? :)


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,290 ✭✭✭kenmc


    nuts.


  • Administrators Posts: 55,461 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Hey, its your bike!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,149 ✭✭✭monkeybutter


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


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


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


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