Originally Posted by
yummygooey
I've thought about getting aerobars, but I'd only use them when I ride out to the cornfields/middle of nowhere. It gets pretty windy when there's nothing to break up the wind. Aerobars in an area with traffic/people/whatever does not seem like a good idea, as it limits your field of vision and makes steering pretty difficult.
What kind of riding does your girlfriend do?
I think a good option for her would be a set of ergo drops with hoods.
Is it that when using aerobars obstructs vision when being used that makes it dangerous? We both ride for fitness purposes around town as well as weekend commuting and some group rides.
Can someone link a great example of ergodrops with hoods? I think overall, she is done with drops and would like to transition over to bullhorns.
Originally Posted by
Squirrelli
Aero bars might not work for her if the head tube angle is too steep and if she pushes her saddle all the way forward, more weight will be placed onto her arms and wrists, which is probably not what she wants.
Try bullhorns first and if she gets tired, she can do the invisible aero bars by resting her arms on the tops.
Yeah, she wants to utilize the invisible aero bars via resting her hands on top, but to me that's a little dangerous. Id rather have her use hoods on top so that she wouldn't slip off or anything. Do they have hoods only that can be installed without the aerobar?