Triathlon - Aerobars: advice, price, and am I too late?

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RedHairedScot
04-11-05, 11:25 AM
Oh noes! I had decided that aerobars were too expensive for my first triathlon so I haven't invest in them. Lo and behold one ex-tri guy here is selling his Profile Airstryke ZB set for $25!

1: Anybody have these? Are they indeed nifty?
2: Twenty five bucks sounds like a good price...
3: Is it too late to start training with them today for my first tri on May 1?

Thanks!

TriBob
04-11-05, 12:31 PM
If you can get a few rides in on them beforehand, give them a try.
audiojan
04-11-05, 04:08 PM
Very good aerobars, especially if you are retrofitting a roadbike for tri's; the flip-up armpads really allows you full access to the hoods and drops, so the aerobars are there only "there" when needed. I've found it take a few rides to get used to the bars, especially transitioning from the hoods to the aerobars as you will change the weightdistribution towards the front of the bike.

RedHairedScot
04-11-05, 07:39 PM
Snagged 'em, thanks guys. Now if I can just get my poor bike fixed (thanks to the Bike Mechanics forum guys for helping me out there...)
ZackJones
04-11-05, 07:42 PM
Get em, train with em, race with em.