Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
Unless you have incredible flexibility however, you really can't set up Aerobars where they are both comfortable (perhaps tolerable, but not comfortable) and Aerodynamic.
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Originally Posted by
Andy Somnifac
This is not 100% true. It may be true with your body, or some other people's body, but not everyone is the same.
I put a set of aero bars on my bike because I wanted a position that took my weight off my hands. Now, when I'm out alone in the middle of nowhere I ride on the aero bars most of the time. I've very comfortable on them. Comfortable enough even to probably take a nap if I didn't have to pedal and look where I was going. And no, I'm not flexible. I can't even touch my toes (never have been able to, even when I was super skinny, rather than mildly overweight).
Read what I said: Unless you're very flexible, you can't be comfortable and aerodynamic.
I'm betting from your statement, and you admitted lack of flexbility that your set up is not very aero.