Clip-on aerobars with chop & flop bars
11-24-15, 06:25 AM
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Clip-on aerobars with chop & flop bars
Hi there!
I'm thinking about putting clip on aerobars on my bike. It currently has drop bars. I have another drop bar lying around and i was wondering if i'd just convert it to bullhorns and put the aerobars on them.
What do you think? Will it look okay? Or should i not cut the bars and just put the aerobars on? Should i get a proper bullhorn? This is probably more of an aesthetics question rather than a functionality one i think..
I'm thinking about putting clip on aerobars on my bike. It currently has drop bars. I have another drop bar lying around and i was wondering if i'd just convert it to bullhorns and put the aerobars on them.
What do you think? Will it look okay? Or should i not cut the bars and just put the aerobars on? Should i get a proper bullhorn? This is probably more of an aesthetics question rather than a functionality one i think..
11-24-15, 07:12 AM
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I had a shop cut a pair of Deda drops for me into bullhorns. Big waste of time because they were great drops and now they are just sitting there because they are not really usable as bullhorns. Get a proper set of bullhorns and go from there.
11-24-15, 07:38 AM
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Clip on aerobars are almost always a very bad idea. They shift the weight over the front of the bike in a way in which most bikes were not designed for. That is why you see guys with clip on aerobars jittery and swerving, unable to hold a straight line. It's very unsafe.
If you want a TT or Tri position then get a TT or Tri bike. At a minimum you need to adjust your bike fit with seat up and forward. Again, shifting that much weight forward is probably a bad idea.
If you want a TT or Tri position then get a TT or Tri bike. At a minimum you need to adjust your bike fit with seat up and forward. Again, shifting that much weight forward is probably a bad idea.
11-24-15, 08:27 AM
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Clip on aerobars are almost always a very bad idea. They shift the weight over the front of the bike in a way in which most bikes were not designed for. That is why you see guys with clip on aerobars jittery and swerving, unable to hold a straight line. It's very unsafe.
If you want a TT or Tri position then get a TT or Tri bike. At a minimum you need to adjust your bike fit with seat up and forward. Again, shifting that much weight forward is probably a bad idea.
If you want a TT or Tri position then get a TT or Tri bike. At a minimum you need to adjust your bike fit with seat up and forward. Again, shifting that much weight forward is probably a bad idea.
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11-24-15, 08:34 AM
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No, they're not. But it is also highly unlikely all those randonneurs and ultra riders are going to be posting on a SS/FG forum inquiring about chop'n'flop bars. The point is they're fine if you really know what you're doing/trying to accomplish.
11-24-15, 08:40 AM
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But that's a very different claim than "Clip on aerobars are almost always a very bad idea".
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11-24-15, 10:07 AM
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I didn't say anyone was doing it wrong. Those are your words, not mine.
I said it was a bad idea because it shifts the weight over the front of the bike in a way in which most bikes were not designed for and makes these handle in an unstable manner. Those were my words.
"All those randonneurs and ultra riders" can do whatever they want. The fact remains that shifting a significant portion of the riders weight over the front wheel on a bike with geometry not set up for it like a TT or Tri bike makes it less stable and more difficult to handle. What ultra riders do with their bikes does not change the laws of physics.
I said it was a bad idea because it shifts the weight over the front of the bike in a way in which most bikes were not designed for and makes these handle in an unstable manner. Those were my words.
"All those randonneurs and ultra riders" can do whatever they want. The fact remains that shifting a significant portion of the riders weight over the front wheel on a bike with geometry not set up for it like a TT or Tri bike makes it less stable and more difficult to handle. What ultra riders do with their bikes does not change the laws of physics.
11-24-15, 03:44 PM
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Use mini/shorty aero bars. ControlTech (Mini Cockpit and Mini TT), Deda (Blast), Vision Tech (Mini TT), and Giant all have offerings that don't change rider position setups (layback/stem length) and they don't drastically change weight distribution on the bike. They aren't great for long periods of aero tuck since you have to hold the position with muscular effort (I started to feel uncomfortable after about 10-15 minutes), but make sense in that if you want to use a road bike with aero positioning without changing your fit or dropping lots o' cash.
Think Cinelli Spinacci's, but more comfortable and less room for setup error.
Think Cinelli Spinacci's, but more comfortable and less room for setup error.
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11-24-15, 08:05 PM
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I didn't say anyone was doing it wrong. Those are your words, not mine.
I said it was a bad idea because it shifts the weight over the front of the bike in a way in which most bikes were not designed for and makes these handle in an unstable manner. Those were my words.
"All those randonneurs and ultra riders" can do whatever they want. The fact remains that shifting a significant portion of the riders weight over the front wheel on a bike with geometry not set up for it like a TT or Tri bike makes it less stable and more difficult to handle. What ultra riders do with their bikes does not change the laws of physics.
I said it was a bad idea because it shifts the weight over the front of the bike in a way in which most bikes were not designed for and makes these handle in an unstable manner. Those were my words.
"All those randonneurs and ultra riders" can do whatever they want. The fact remains that shifting a significant portion of the riders weight over the front wheel on a bike with geometry not set up for it like a TT or Tri bike makes it less stable and more difficult to handle. What ultra riders do with their bikes does not change the laws of physics.
