Subject: RE: I am getting a wild set up for my aero barsWhy not spend a few hundred bucks and get someone to fit you? Getting fit is not a one and done thing, sometimes you have to play with it and have several fits to get it right and then as you get more aggressive due to fitness, you have your bike fit checked again. I have been fit and had several changes to my position, I also get tune ups every once in a while to make sure I am dailed in. I changed aero bars one time and started getting pains in the bone part of my fore arm, I went back to my guy and we tried everything, changed stems, pads, raised pads, narrower pad placement etc. We finally got it dailed in after 2 hours on the trainer in the bike store. I then went back a few times for little changes to get it dailed in. I feel like I am laying on the couch with I am in aero and prefer to ride that way over sitting up; that is comfortable.
Instead of trying something radical and risky for handling, if you are serious about this sport then you will be in the aero position for long periods. Spend the money and get someone who knows what they are doing and get it done right. It will make all the difference in the world. |