Subject: RE: Tri bars or Drop handle bars I think it depends on your course and how much time you have to your race. I use a road bike myself. If your course is full of hills or you are a month or two out from your big race, I would worry about it.
I have a half ironman in 7 weeks, a short enough time that I don't want to try anything new. I've played with the idea of putting the aerobars on the bike and in the end I've decided to let my bike be.
This is not to say that there aren't benefits to going aero, it just takes some time to become proficient. I'm toying with the idea of buying a tri-bike after my last race of the year in August and spending some time in the offseason learning how to use it. My first full Ironman is supposed to be full of hills, so I'm not all that certain that I would use it in that race.
It's fun to get wrapped up in the equipment and I find myself doing it at times (like last night ), but in the end, it really is about the engine.
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