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I have aero bars on 3 of my bikes, one is my touring bike. I use them when riding into headwinds and to give my hands a rest. There are some downsides to using the aero bars, you can not manuever or handle the bike well. I also notice a speed increase of about 1.5 to 2 mph when using them.