Road Cycling - Aero Bar suggestions

I'm really not crazy about adding an Aero bar to my bike nor am I keen on learning to balance with it. But constant advice suggests that it will help for my upcoming TT.

Any opinions about a good, low price/weight clip on?

I looked at those small, cheap Nashbar/Performance clip ons that weigh around 200g but don't seem to extend out to far. Anybody with experience on those?

Also Cinelli has this wicked Spinacissim bar that hardly looks legal but seems to be pretty light. Here's a link:

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/Profile.html?SKU=13818

Any opinions appreciated.

Just go with a normal pair f clip-ons. There are many in the market.

Just clip them on to your existing setup. THis is by far cheaper and faster to take on and off.

I agree wit ya Xavier. There are so many choices. I use a set of Syntace C-2 clip ons that work great, are light weight and comfortable. Anytime you can improve your aero position you go faster. When I don't have the bars on, I can usually just grab the tops of the hoods, lay my arms straight back across the regular handlebar and haul butt. Those small clipons aren't truly aero bars as much as they are just a different position for the hands

Originally posted by bikeluvr
Those small clipons aren't truly aero bars as much as they are just a different position for the hands

this is also true, however if you do not want to have aero bars on your bike, with a little practice you can get your body into a good tuck while in the drops. It helps to get your back kinda flat.... Aero Bars will make your body go to a similar position, but your elbows are closer together.

Also one more thing to consider, you will need time to adjust to the position of the bars if you plan to use them. This is especially true when you want to stay in that position for a entire ride, it took me a few weeks to be able to ride 'miles' while using the aero bars, yet balance was not much of an issue after the first ride.

Vegas,

You said. "Also one more thing to consider, you will need time to adjust to the position of the bars if you plan to use them."

Yeah, I've tried an old pair from a friend's bike and hated them--I was wobbling all over the place. I often try to cup my hands at the stem on my regular bars but as you can imagine this does nothing to bring my back down straight, just cuts wind from the side.

I'm just going to have to buck-up and make the purchase.

Very scarey at first but once you get used to them, you will get a couple more MPH's out of the bike.

Originally posted by spexy
I often try to cup my hands at the stem on my regular bars but as you can imagine this does nothing to bring my back down straight, just cuts wind from the side.

I'm just going to have to buck-up and make the purchase.

I've done that position a few times, but it only seems to work well on downhills. otherwise it strains my neck too much.