Originally Posted by
tjspiel
I'm sure you can get very "aero" with the setup. However you don't have access to brakes or shifters unless you're using what would be considered the "tops" on a drop bar, - the least aerodynamic position.
Time Trial bikes aren't so great for stop/start riding that's typical in commuting. The brakes are out on the horns while the shifters on the aerobars. The horns are also much narrower than a stock flat-bar.
Actually hands on my grips puts me in a position similar to where they would be while in the drops of a drop bar, not on the tops. The position I lack is the
upright position that riding on the tops provide drop bar riders.
I would have wider bars, but I had to cut them down to ~19" when one end got crimped in a crash.