Aerobars are a bad idea for street use. Period.

Why?:

- You can't steer with them. You can lean, but you can't steer.
- Your head is positioned down, so looking forward strains the neck. Notice how many times these guys look down. It's because their necks are tired.
- You will have little to no peripheral vision.
- Even if you have a brake, you will have to get out of the aerobars to grab the brake lever. This will not happen in an emergency situation.


If you want to know how the neck feels to ride in aerobars, lay flat on your belly/chest (no help from the arms). Now lift your head to look forward. Now hold it.