Originally Posted by
carpediemracing
I used to do the Cancellara thing but due to lack of education/knowledge/pictures I held the bars upside down (like doing a curl). I burned my chin on the front tire on one descent. I eventually learned the proper position. It's possible to use the aero tuck even on short straights - I think it takes less than half a second to swap positions. I tried this on various curvy descents to verify that it didn't take long to move my hands. Rough roads make it less safe to use the aero position.
How the heck did THAT happen?