I think aerobars get a worse rep than they should. Just to argue though, here is my rebuttal to a few common problems
Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
Moreover, aerobars on a road bike have a number of problems:
1. Loss of hand position on the tops. (or you get really ugly clunky popup style pads)
In that case they are not properly set up, just raise the pads a little and you have your position back.
2. Your postion is thrown too far forward, alrtering balance.
Not necessarily, with a good road bike fit, I find balance is not really a problem. Also you do not necessarily have to hold on the ends of the aerobars, before i got a TT bike, i would sometimes hold halfway down, the bars, keeping my weight back
3. You need to adjust your seat position, which isn't very effective if the plan is to just be in the aerobars as an occassional break.
No you don't, although the TT position is much farther forward, one can still have some aerodynamic gain (although less than a full TT position) from leaving the seat where it is
4. They put you in a position where it is much more difficult to see what's going on around you traffic wise.
you can still look around a fair amount, and with a good fit unless there are flying cars, you should not have any more trouble seeing them.
500g or less for a normal pair, is not that much of a difference compared to your body, and the aerodynamics generally trump the weight.
6. They're not safe in a group.
if you are stupid enough to actually use them during a group ride.
besides that +1 for Profile T2+ clip-ons it's your choice whether to use them or not, but i say it is worth a try.